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More AdSense Banners

February 13, 2006

Well, I just went ahead and created a new Gallery theme called ‘nuxx’ and modified it to serve AdSense banners in the left hand column. You can see the result in any of my photo gallery pages.

I really don’t think it looks too bad, and it’s fairly inobtrusive. Again, though, I’ll leave it for a while and see how much it brings in before deciding whether or not to pull it.

I had originally tried to use image banners, but it seems that Google doesn’t have a very wide range of AdSense images, so I kept getting non-profit or not-very-accurate banners. The text ones — while still ads — are much more accurate… Some I’d even consider clicking on, were I not at my own site.

Anyway, I think this is good for now.

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AdSense

February 10, 2006

Well, I just got done adding Google AdSense banners to all static pages on nuxx.net.

While they aren’t especially obtrusive, they do look a bit odd on the main page. That’s probably okay, though, because most of my hits come into various pages which actually contain information.

Despite their not looking too bad, I can’t help but feel like a bit of a whore. I’ll have to keep an eye on how much it brings in… If it’s not much, I’ll just pull the ads.

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MovableType

February 7, 2006

Movable Type is pretty nifty once you get past the hurdles of getting the damn thing installed. It’s poorly documented and requires a lot of CPAN modules.

Ah well, at least it’s working. (No, not for me, although I may start to use it at some point.)

Also, I wish whoever was working on the AdSense module for Gallery 2.0 would finish it. I’d love to be able to allow people to add banners there. It might also finally prompt me to caption my photos properly and with keywords and such.

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Honda Music Link iPod Adapter Review Update

January 27, 2006

Yeah, I know I post about this a lot, but I wanted to let you all know that I have added four pieces of email to my Honda Music Link iPod Adapter Review. These letters from from individuals who also had issues similar to mine, and also gave me permission to repost their correspondence.

So, if you’re interested, head on over there and give their notes a read. The links are at the top… If not, ignore this. :)

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Honda Music Link iPod Adapter Review Redux

January 13, 2006

Well, it turns out that my Honda Music Link iPod Adapter Review has gotten some rather high rankings on Google.

I’m the first hit for honda music link review and honda music link ipod adapter review. I’m also on the first page and within the first handfull of results for honda music link and honda music link ipod.

I’ve also been getting one or two pieces of email per day from people who have read the review. People are generally divided between saying that they either have or have used the Honda Music Link and don’t like it, or who were thinking about buying it and now won’t.

I’m also likely to go to the Auto Show this year and if I do, I’ll be certain to talk to the Honda reps. Based on some photos I saw of the show a few days ago (but can’t find now) Honda to be touting this same iPod connection kit and even has a fully logo’d Element touting this accessory. It’ll be interesting to see what they have to say.

Hmm, it’d be especially interesting if I brought a stack of business cards marked “Read the first review of Honda’s new Music Link iPod Adapter: http://www.nuxx.net/hondamusiclink.html” and left them in the vehicle.

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Make:

October 21, 2005

Odd. It seems that my article isn’t going to be in Volume: 04 of Make: either. I’ve been paid the full rate for an accepted article, so I’m wondering when it’ll actually get published?

Ah well. Maybe Make:’s getting better and better articles and the iSight Tripod Adapters just don’t fit the bill any more.

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