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A few weeks ago I read Jem's blog "Live.com Fake SERP Referrals Are Pissing Me Off" but at the time never had the issue myself. Well, shortly after her post I've been having the Live.com spambot hitting up a couple of my domain with one-keyword search referrals. 100% of the Live.com "traffic" has been from spoofed referrals, and it's not stopping.
I really don't care to contact Microsoft in regards to the issue--I'm just going to go all out and block the bot from accessing those websites. I'll end up settings up a robots.txt file, but apparently that might not be enough as some user(s) are still experiencing issues with the bot avoiding the robots.txt file; Time to dig up the IP addresses being used so I can deny those too.
If I honestly had some real results coming from Live.com's search, I'd be apprehensive to blog anything associated with it, but so far I've yet to ever receive one legitimate search referral from it. I frequent my Mint statistics more than I should on a daily basis, so I can see what keywords I need to work on.. I just can't afford to waste my time with fake hits. Stop skewing up my shit!
I found a nice little tutorial on block bots on various levels ranging from an .htaccess redirect that sends them back to their own site, blocking their IP address, and a couple other variations. An anonymous comment from another entry, Live.com's Referrer Spam Has Left Me In Despair provides a snippet you can add to your .htaccess file to also block the bot, given that it seems to ignore any robots.txt settings.
SetEnvIfNoCase User-Agent "^msnbot" bad_bot
<Limit GET POST>
Order Allow,Deny
Allow from all
Deny from env=bad_bot
</Limit>
Tags: live.com, msn, referral search spam, spam
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Over the years I haven't been active with TV series namely because I always forgot about them. I'd watch the first couple episodes and then I'd forget about them until years later. "Hey, I've never seen that episode!" Hell, even being on the internet I was lazy with downloading. But this is probably the first year that I've paid the most attention to new series and seasons. I think the biggest reason is namely for streaming services being so popular. Hulu, Fancast and Surfthechannel have been the primarily websites I've been going to, so I can stay up-to-date! Hell, I think what excited me the most was that Netflix now seems to have current episodes for shows available for streaming. Even more awesome since the new Xbox dashboard has Netflix integration. Woo!
Fringe - Fox - Action / Drama / Science Fiction
Oh my if there is any show that I need to keep watching, it's Fringe. Being a Lost fan (and inevitably a JJ Abrams fan), there was no way I would miss it. I think what keeps me enjoying it is not only just the sci-fi aspect (X-Files anyone?) but the fact that Joshua Jackson is great in this show, as is the actor who plays "Walter Bishop." Gotta love an old guy with witty quips. Fringe definitely keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting more.
Sons of Anarchy - FX - Action / Drama
Oh wow, I don't even know where to start. SoA is about an outlaw motorcycle club that seems to loosely use the theme from Shakespeare's "The Hamlet." It's definitely not my usual favorite (hello crime drama and sci-fi) but this has been an intense show. It had a short season (13 episodes) and is already over, but definitely give it a try if you're looking for something new to get into. Can't wait for next year!
Life - NBC - Drama / Suspense / Crime
Cop dramas really do suck me in. Life is about a framed cop trying to tie together the pieces of the crime that put him in jail for 12 years. The first season goes more into the backstory, where as season 2 starts to really get more into his role of Detective, as well as other characters in the show. I love the eclecticCharlie played by Damian Lewis (Dreamcatcher anyone?). Hopefully the completion of the backstory doesn't take away from Life.
Kitchen Nightmares - Fox - Food / Reality
There is honestly nothing better then getting the charm of Chef Gordon Ramsey ala Hell's Kitchen mixed in with real people. Kitchen Nightmares brings Chef Ramsey to the heart of failing restaurant's to show them the err of their ways, to help them from their emotional and financial struggle. It helps you to really understand the inner-workings of family-owned restaurants, and also shows you what you never see--their kitchen. You also can't deny Ramsey's classic catchphrases.
My Own Worst Enemy - NBC - Action / Drama /Suspense
Christian. Slater. That's all I need to say. I definitely won't deny that I watched this show based primarily on the fact I've harbored a crush on him since Gleaming the Cube. The show started off fantastic--father finds out that he's a split personality created by the people he works for. It's sort of plateaued after he's made of aware of it, but it's been intriguing to see him deal with "waking up" as his spy alter-ego, and vice-versa. Hopefully it gets better before the season is over.
Aside from those shows I've always been watching:
- ER - With this being the last season, ever!, it was no doubt that I'd watch it. I think what really gutted me the most was the episode when Dr. Green made an appearance. Albeit for a flashback, but it was definitely a fantastic episode, and made me realize how many years I've been watching this show. Sad to see it go, but they've done a great job. Never cried so much while watching a tv show either (Life After Death).
- CSI (Las Vegas) - I think the biggest hit I've yet had again has been the loss of Warrick in the first episode of the season. I read some spoilers that definitely were not right, so it was a huge shocker to me. This season has been nothing short of intriguing, so I'm hoping that with the loss of Grissom but the addition of Dr. Raymond Langston (Laurence Fishborne), will keep the intesity of the season it had with the original cast. I
- The Office - For awhile there I felt like Pam was going to stay in New York forever and never go back to Jim. But now we've got her back, and hey look, Toby too! Some episodes have been lackluster while some have been hilarious. Honestly, nothing beats the continued Jim and Dwight hilarity. The entire cast keeps me coming back for more.
- House - Knowing that each episode is going to feature an ailing patient with 25 different prognosis' sounds like I wouldn't watch more than one episode, but somehow the show keeps me coming back. I think with the variations on the storylines of the characters have definitely made it more impacting. I definitely can't deny that I'm on the other side saying "What the hell is wrong with her?!!!" after the 5th [wrong] diagnosis. Damn you Dr. House, damn you.
So what shows you are currently watching, whether old or new. I'm always up for getting into a new show (except Heroes!) so I'm all eyes.
Tags: csi, fringe, house, kitchen nightmares, life, my own worst enemy, sons of anarchy, the office
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I was talking to my boyfriend, Armando, online, and he happened to link me to a video of this artist. I hadn't heard this band/artist in such a long time, and ended up watching a bunch of other videos on Youtube. Then he shows me the wikipedia page for this person and I about died.
So, with that being said, can you guess who this washed up artist is? One hint: red hats.
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I don't blog enough anymore. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, but I don't know what to blog about. Writing about my personal life is out of the question because I really don't like to divulge that information publicly. If I were to write a tutorial, it's not going to be anything creative, or new. You'll have read it somewhere else.
So my options are slim! Which eventually leads to a complete disinterest in this website altogether. I've opened WordPress so many times to start new entries (I have three drafts with maybe 1-2 sentences) but yet I can't muster up the brain power to go ahead and update. But I think I'll try to update now.
Holdfire Network's design has been up since June of 2007, and it's become quite an eyesore to me. I'm sure I'm not the only person that visits her own website on a daily basis, as if she's never seen it before. Kind of like when you rummage around the kitchen for food. You'll look in the fridge, walk away, then open it back up again as if food has magically appeared since you closed it a few seconds ago.
Anyway, what has bothered me the most about the current design is that I have a lot of issues with the markup, and it's just really messy. It also lacks a CMS. I've had a bunch of people ask what CMS I use for it, but I actually don't. Just some includes, and .htaccess to rewrite the URLs. So along with a new design, I'll be integrating it into a CMS. What that will be, I have no idea. I'm debating WordPress since I'm already knowledgable of the system and how template works, but I don't really need anything surpassing storing of pages, and a template system.
So far I've got the initial design down; I'll I'm doing now is just proofing through copyright, reworking what might be outdated, and of course adding in new features. Okay, maybe not features perse, but more or less just updating the pricing for things, and other items.
Well, there you have it. You get a little sneak peak at what I've been working on, aside from another new project that I'll be announcing here shortly. I'd supply you with a larger preview, but for now this is what you'll have to deal with. Though if you're that curious, I just might let you know ;)
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