This is your .htaccess file entry to do the above redirection, of course the RewriteEngine on command is only needed once before the first redirect... This will work for ONE variable pair

RewriteEngine on

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^article=22$
RewriteRule ^page\.php$ http://www.example.com/apples-and-oranges.php? [R=301,L]

Now if you need to redirect a dynamic URL with more than one name/valu pair like this:

www.example.com/page.php?widget=cellphone22&color=red

You will need to use the following code:

RewriteEngine on

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} [&]?widget=cellphone22[&]?
RewriteRule ^page\.php$ www.example.com/cellphone22.php? [R=301,L]

In this last example, &color=22 is ignored.

Resources for this post:

http://www.webmasterworld.com/apache/3365089.htm
http://www.seoverflow.com/blog/seo/setting-up-301-redirects-for-dynamic-urls/

Finally, merge all duplicate contacts with one button. I just tried this out and it found and merged several contacts, and now I don't need to do it manually "later" since this one-click and review option was so easy!

How? Go to Gmail > Contacts and look for the "Find Duplicates" button. Press it and follow the directions, and visit the original Gmail blog post (link above) for more detail.

Learn more about merging contacts.

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LISTEN TO THE ENEMY

During this mission, as in many of COD: MW2 missions it pays to listen to the enemy. First off, listen to your enemy. Even with a moderately priced ($15-$30) set of stereo headsets you can get a pretty good idea of where your enemy is - above you, below you, behind you, or to either side - you get the idea. Also listen to WHAT they say, even though you may not know the language. Many of the IMPORTANT words are similar in English. Here are some, though the spelling may be off...

covertura = cover
grenata = grenade

MOVEMENT

This area of the favela has a LOT of chickens jumping around in their cages that will make it harder to determine what to shoot. The first time in I killed as many chickens as people - partly because I started shooting them in an effort to get rid of their "ambient movement" so I'd be able to recognize threats, the gun-toting Brazialians.

Watch for shadows to give away your enemy, especially shadows from above. Shadows can be an important tip-off, but before you go attacking a shadow make sure you know its an enemy and not one of your own - friendly fire isn't friendly!

MOVEMENT ROUTES & ENEMY INTELLIGENCE

The favela has lots of different paths to move through if you look. I tend to look straight down the middle and sometimes miss flanking routes, side alleys, paths around stands and paths through stands and buildings. Keep an eye open for alternate paths, especially in areas where enemy resistance is strong.

Be sure that you remember the people of the favela knows its paths well and take advantage of the fact that most places have 2 areas and rooms of approach, if not more. Its difficult ot get your back safely up against a wall there.

In this particular area there are 4 pieces of enemy intelligence. There is a lot of "visual noise" in the favela because its a city area - things laying around like clothing, boxes, pots, pans, cans, bottles, cages, baskets, LP gas tanks etc. Keep an eye out for enemy intelligence (open laptops).

Assassin's Creed 2 has a similar glitch in which Ezio will suddenly look down as if on top of something when, in fact, he's standing in a doorway or other surface. In COD: MW2 the issue is openings (doors, wall openings, and the like) and it can be a little frustrating when you are running full tilt and get "stuck" - boom, dead.

Great game, and admittedly this is a minor glitch that is not "everywhere" and its not "every" doorway, either.

PHP code to get time in YOUR timezone...

<?

$mydatetime = time ();
$offset= 0; // offset in # of hours from desired location
// check the time displayed using $offset = 0 and adjust
// the offset accordingly
$mydatetime = $mydatetime + ($offset * 60 * 60);
echo date ("g:i A", $mydatetime);

?>

Check the PHP Time manual page for formatting the time. This code has only been tested on two implementations. When I wanted to display the local time for a website's "offical time" I couldn't find any simple explanations online.

Comments/feedback are invited.

Turn on Green Robot, a new experiment in Gmail Labs, and you'll see a robot icon next to people who are currently using Android phones. In the case below, Shirley is online with Android, Nicolle R. is using regular Gmail chat, and Chris I. is currently away but also on Android. Slatka is not an angry robot — she's online with Android but currently busy.

- Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Green Robot Icon

Click the link above for a small screenshot and more detail (if the snippett above wasn't enough for you).

Spock?

Yes, Jim?

I need to call Scotty, where did I put my iPhone?

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This extra storage acts as an overflow that you only start using when you reach the limit of your free storage, and is shared for use between Gmail and Picasa Web Albums.

- Gmail Blog

Read Gmail Post: More Extra Storage For Less

NOKIA X6 on YOUTUBE

Click here to view the embedded video.

In the middle of last week, Gmail posted  Choose which messages get downloaded for offline use so I guess the theme for the week is CHOICE.

I am a fan of (FREE) OpenOffice, but I don't know if I'll be giving that mouse a shot or not. Of course, it could become the next hot PC accessory, who knows!? And about choosing which messages to download for offline, I may give that one a try.

So you are reading about this stuff, what do YOU think?