3 notes.

1. Maui is messy on paper.
2. Published data types are a joke.  A sick, horrible, gut wrenching offensive joke.
3. CEDand AWK are the greatest thing, ever. Period.

Will post the results once they are finalized, checked and made public.

valid_url($url, $absolute = FALSE)

Usage is simple.

if (valid_url($myURL)) {
     //is a valid URL;
     return TRUE;
} else {
     //is not a valid URL
     return FALSE;
}

MSMC – Redirect After Comment 1.11

Edit /etc/apache2/sites-available/default (with vi, nano, WinSCP, whatever)

Look for <Directory /var/www/>

Just below, look for
 
AllowOverride None

and change it to

AllowOverride All

Save and and then restart apache2 by typing:

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

That’s it!  Your settings in .htaccess should now work.

Maui WiFi Security Break Down

OPEN = 1168 of 3056 of Maui networks have NO SECURITY
WEP = 777 of 3056 of Maui networks have INCREDIBLY WEAK SECURITY
WPAPSK = 952 of 3056 of Maui networks are REASONABLY SECURE
WPA2 = 93 of 3056 of Maui networks are VERY SECURE
Other = 66 of 3056 of Maui networks are HIGHLY SECURE

Please note that the above numbers are estimates.  Networks not broadcasting their SSID’s were not logged.

So How Secure Is Maui Overall?

63.6% of Maui Networks are Insecure. (WEP encryption is NOT secure (yes, even 128bit WEP) and is included here with the OPEN networks.)

36.4% of Maui Networks are Reasonably Secure.  I consider any network that cannot be cracked in 24 hrs reasonably secure.  Please note that default and weak passwords can make even the most secure networks negligible to attack.

Lets See The Data!

Maui War Driving Map (CLICK TO DOWNLOAD) KML Download Link. (Loads in Google Earth)

The map below can be used as a quick reference, but I would encourage you to download the KML file above and view it in Google Earth.  It will perform faster and will give more more information.

Map takes time to load.  KML Data is about 1 MB.

47% Never Look Back

Forty seven percent of potential customers who read a bad review will go onto the next business listing without giving the site with the bad review a second glance.

Here’s the dirty little secret reviewers won’t tell you. The vast majority of bad reviews are from people who are upset, angry or disappointed with your service. Their reason for providing a bad review has very little to do with the product or service they purchased, it almost always has to do with how you made them feel.

Read more about removing a bad review from Google here.

What does this mean for you as an Email Marketer?

If you send bulk email, you know that being labeled as a spammer is the absolute worst possible thing that could happen.  The feedback loop allows you to be notified by the email service when someone clicks the “Mark this message as spam” button in their email program. If you don’t set up a feedback look with the major email companies, you will never know when someone accuses you as being a spammer.

Improve Your Chances Of Getting Into Hundreds of Millions of In-boxes!

Unfortunately, there is no single place to sign up for this service, so you will need to register your feedback loop address with the email providers directly.  Below you will find a list of Feedback Loop Request forms as well as a few email address of companies that will allow you to register via email.

11 Critical Feedback Loop Forms

• AOL Feedback Loop (Direct Link)
• BlueTie Feedback Loop (Direct Link)
• Comcast Feedback Loop (Direct Link)
• Cox.net Feedback Loop (Direct Link)
• EarthLink Feedback Loop (Email Link)
• MSN/Hotmail Feedback Loop (Direct Link)
• OutBlaze Feedback Loop (Email Link)
• RoadRunner Feedback Loop (Direct Link)
• United Online Feedback Loop (Direct Link)
• USA.net Feedback Loop (Direct Link)
• Yahoo Feedback Loop (Direct Link)