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On my to-be-read list is Adsense Tips for Bloggers 1 — and then parts 2-8!

I’m hoping the articles will explain how a blog can overcome this part of the official AdSense FAQ which is, ironically enough, promulgated by the company that bought Blogger:

Place ads on content pages that don’t change frequently.

Or else, Google says, we’ll run public-service ads on your site and you won’t make any money. But have a boring, unchanging site that won’t draw repeat visitors, and you can make all the cash you want!

I’ve made 60 cents from AdSense, by the way. Thanks for clicking on those ads, when they appear.

Update: Whoops, I just found out the Terms of Service forbid discussing how much I make from AdSense. Please forget what you just read.

I’ve found camping for us, with showers and toilets, for just $5 a person. We’ll be staying at Pepper Pod Campground in Hudson, Colorado, just east of the start of the Denver metro area. Ryan, Jihee, Shannon and I have stayed there once before. It’s a nice place, easy to find, and just 40 miles from our climbing destination, Golden.

It has absolutely none of the natural beauty we experienced at Shelf Road, but you don’t have to drive through Denver to get there when you’re all tired and punchy. For me, more sleep = better climbing. So I think it’s worth a try for all of us.

One caveat: You can hear the Interstate noise from the campground. Bring earplugs if, like me, you’re a light sleeper. If you forget yours, I’ve always got a good supply with me. Just ask.

Previous updates:
July Climbing Trip Update #4
July Climbing Trip Update #3
July Climbing Trip Update #2
July Climbing Trip Update #1
Colorado Climbing Trip July 9-11

Wikitravel is a free travel guide written by anyone who cares to submit information. I really should add some of my writings about Taiwan, Germany and … Nebraska.

It’s all about the negative margins. I think I’m almost there in making Adam Polselli’s rounded corner and drop shadow solution work here on johnfulwider dot com.

Adam Polselli kindly told me how he does the rounded corner on his front-page photo:

About the rounded corner… it is achieved quite easily, and without having to do any image work in Photoshop. All it is is a small GIF image on top of the photo. Part of the GIF is transparent, therefore you see the photo through it and get the effect of a rounded corner.

Adam referred me to the page source for more information. You can analyze it, too, just search the source for the filename of whichever photo he has up at the time.

Now I’ll have to see how I can implement this solution. Doing the drop shadow and rounded corner without Photoshop is hugely appealing, because I hope to post a huge number of photos in upcoming years from places other than my home computer — in fact, as far from said computer as possible.

Reminder to self: Movies on the Green 2004 runs Thursday nights from July 8-August 12.

People are sending in their RSVP forms for the July 9-11 climbing trip to Golden, Colorado. So far the following people have confirmed they’re coming:

• Bryant
• Chris
• Jami
• John
• Jon
• Justin
• Shannon
• Tim
• Tim

If you think I know you’re coming but you’re not on the above list, please follow the instructions with the RSVP form and e-mail me your confirmation. Don’t worry, I’m not going to turn this into some over-organized, no-fun trip. It’ll be <Snoop Dogg>laid back</Snoop Dogg>. Just need to make sure we have enough ropes and cars for everyone to get there, climb a lot and make it out alive.

Previous updates:
July Climbing Trip Update #3
July Climbing Trip Update #2
July Climbing Trip Update #1
Colorado Climbing Trip July 9-11

Some more flowers waiting to be identified in Jami’s Garden. First person to post a comment with the names of all five plants gets a valuable prize.

My Casio Exilim EX-P600 came today and I’ve got a slideshow to prove it.

These are my very first photos taken mere moments after turning on the camera, so don’t expect quality. Yet.

It’s time to get down to details about our July 9-11 climbing trip to Golden, Colorado (which still leads in the destination poll). Believe it or not, it’s just 16 days away.

Here’s what we need to figger out:

• How many people are coming? (About 20 have expressed interest so far.)
• How many people are driving?
• How are we splitting the available car/truck/SUV/catamaran seats?
• How many people coming have ropes?
• Does everyone coming have the minimum necessary gear: harness, climbing shoes, chalk bag, belay device, locking carabiner?

In order to figger this out, please e-mail me at this address: john@nospamjohnfulwider.com. Delete the “nospam” in the address and you’ve got my e-mail. To make things all simple and efficient for me, your valued yet humble trip organizer, please copy the following form into the body of your e-mail and fill it out:

What’s your name?
Are you driving?
If driving, how many other people can you take?
Do you have a rope?
Do you have the minimum necessary gear?
(Optional) What’s your cell phone number?

(If you don’t have the minimum necessary gear, please consider buying at Outek, a Lincoln store worthy for at least two reasons: One, it employs three of our friends, Eli, Joe and Kate; Two, the owner, Matt, had the courage to locate downtown (near most of us) when it would have been easier to build out in the ‘burbs. You can get a Black Diamond Momentum AL Package, with harness, belay device, locking ‘biner, chalk bag and chalk for $77.31. You can also get a pair of Mad Rock Flash climbing shoes for $69.95.

Moose’s Tooth is another locally owned store that employs several more of our friends, including Dave. They have a more limited climbing selection, but they carry some sweet prAna clothes that’ll make you look like one cool cat.

If you’re hard up for cash, as are most of us, some people may have extra gear they can lend. I, for example, have some size 10 1/2 La Sportiva climbing shoes.)

Please write back as soon as you can.

Previous updates:
July Climbing Trip Update #2
July Climbing Trip Update #1
Colorado Climbing Trip July 9-11