Whenever I get code on the brain (like this morning), I always have all these ideas running through my head. While most of them could only be described as “crackhead” at best, occasionally, I score a winner. Today’s idea? A timestamp-driven Flickr plugin that would allow you to see a snapshot of the world at any particular time you want. It gets even better, though, so read on!
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From the monthly archives:
May 2006
What’s the most rewarding part of your job? Is it collecting a pay check? Solving a problem? Helping people?
Lately, the one thing that really keeps me going is providing support for the PressRow theme via comments, email, and update releases. The PressRow home site (now defunct) has grown to become a pretty useful resource thanks to users’ comments and suggestions, and it’s been fascinating to watch the community grow without a lot of external advertising or exposure. The theme itself is completely open-source, and generally speaking, I think open-source communities have a genuine feel about them that gives people the warm fuzzies.
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With each passing month, it becomes increasingly clear that there are a zillion ways to make money on the ‘net. One of the most direct and sustainable ways to create a passive income stream online is to parasitically attach oneself to the Google teat and commence sucking. Plenty of armchair Seach Engine Optimizers (SEOs) have spammy, made-for-AdSense sites that act as Google breast pumps for niche topics. Once the milk starts flowing, it’s green, and it’s steady. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
If the only thing that really matters is making money, then I guess these “splogs” aren’t that big a deal. When you look at the relationship dynamics of everyone involved in this AdSense exploitation, though, things are quite different. In fact, I don’t really see how you can possibly claim that splogs developed solely for Google or Yahoo ad exploitation are ethical.
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Ever wonder how much a link from your site is worth on the open market? Well, stop wondering already, and head on over to Text Link Ads to check out the brand-spanking-new Link Worth Calculator! Get a good idea what you could earn each month from text links, and find some of the comical easter eggs, too!
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