As a member of both networks, I’m excited about this announcement.
To read more about advertising here at 512 Pixels, go here.
Category: Site News
Slight CSS Changes
Recovering from surgery and jacked up on pain pills, I decided yesterday to make some changes to the site:
- Just about everything is in Chaparral Pro, a typeface by Adobe
- Highlighting text is more fun
- The meta data that appeared between a post’s headline and body is gone. I’m working on a solution to show the date an item was published
Additionally, iPad users are now served up the “desktop” version, regardless of device orientation.
My ‘Real Life’ Interview
Matt Alexander at ONE37 was kind enough to interview me for his “Real Life” series.
In it, we discuss my writing, family and more. Go check it out.
Why I Run Ads
There’s been a lot of talk about advertising on independent websites this week, so I thought I’d outline my thoughts on the subject.
I run two types of advertising here on 512 Pixels.
The first is a sidebar ad, provided by the Fusion Ad network. The income generated from this ad covers my monthly hosting fee almost exactly. With this ad alone, 512 Pixels would almost break even most months.
Secondly, I run “RSS Sponsorship” ads, through The Syndicate. These ads show up as “linked list” posts on the site and in the RSS feed.
‘Bartending’ in the Press
See what the press has been saying about Bartending: Memoirs of an Apple Genius.
‘Bartending: Memoirs of an Apple Genius’ on Sale Now!
Everything was ready, so I figured I’d launch the book a few days early. ( Members have had access since Thursday.)
Thanks to everyone who helped make this project possible. Seriously, I can’t believe this thing is out the door. I sincerely hope you guys enjoy it.
You can download it for your Kindle here, or purchase an iBooks.app-compatible ePub here.
‘Bartending’ On Sale April 10
I’m happy to announce that Bartending: Memoirs of an Apple Genius will go on sale Tuesday, April 10.
The book will be available for the Amazon Kindle and as a ePub file for just $8.99.
I’m so excited and nervous I could pee in my chair.
Step Behind the Genius Bar
I’m happy to announce that the website for my first book, Bartending: Memoirs of an Apple Genius is live.
Visit the site to read some reviews from notable Apple nerds and be sure to sign up to be notified when it goes on sale later this month.
Syndicate Openings for April
As you may know, the 512 Pixels RSS feed is sponsored via The Syndicate, an ad network with 11 sites, with over 170,000 weekly views. That doesn’t even count the thousands and thousands of RSS subscribers.
We have two openings next month:
- April 9 - 15
- April 23 - 29
If you want to share your product, app or service with a bunch of good-looking, well-read people, get in touch.
A Brief Interruption
As those who follow me on Twitter know, we’re in the hospital with our oldest son this week. I’ll catch you awesome people in a few days.
512 Pixels: Version 1.5
Here are the recent changes to the site:
- New footer artwork.
- Body text set in Adobe Text Pro.
- RSS sponsorships are now linked items.
- Site is now responsive — be sure to visit it on an iPhone, or resize your browser. ( PJ is still tinkering with the iPad version.)
‘I Get It Wrong All The Time’
I was excited to be part of Michael’s great 2x4 interview series. I hope you enjoy it.