The Magic of Satellite Imagery

Show and Tell Time - Where Do You Live?

hq_large.jpgWhile wandering around the world viewing different blogs about web design and accessiblity, I stumbled upon an article over at David’s Doodles. On David’s contact page was an overhead view of the apartment complex where he lives.

I thought it was a novel idea to show an actual satellite view of his home. That prompted this post, and the rest is history. This map overview shows where I live in Rochester, MI USA.

About Rochester, Michigan

Rochester is a town of 12,000 people located in Oakland County, Michigan. Our county borders the City of Detroit to the north. One of the unique features of Rochester is that it maintains an historical downtown business district, which serves to give the city an identity that is lacking in most suburban cities. We can walk from my house to the downtown area, where just about anything we want or need can be purchased or enjoyed.

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November 6th, 2007 | This 'n That | 2 comments

Adsense: Cents or No Sense?

What's Your Experience?

Do you use Adsense on your blog? If so, are you all warm and fuzzy about Google Adsense? Is it worth the time and the aggravation?

One project I completed earlier this year featured optimizing the placement of Google Adsense code. Many blogs, including several that I control, use Google Adsense to help monetize their operation. Do you use Adsense on your blog? If so, are you all warm and fuzzy about Google Adsense? Is it worth the time and the aggravation?

There seems to be a love/hate relationship with Adsense. Some site owners swear by it, while others find the limitations imposed by Google to be difficult to deal with. Another camp feels that Adsense ads ruin a blog and cheapen it in the process.

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November 2nd, 2007 | Blogging, Most Popular, Web Stuff | 4 comments

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