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RevenuSense

Posted on March 27th, 2007 at 8:59 am · 1 Comment
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A Mac OS X Widget to track AdSense Revenue.

One of the things that bugs me about AdSense is that checking my AdSense reports is a multistep process:

  1. Launch my Web browser.
  2. Go to the AdSense home page.
  3. Enter login information. (My browser won’t remember it because I have an AdSense account and an AdWords account.)
  4. Click to log in.
  5. Select the report period.

Okay, so that’t not so much work. But wouldn’t it be nicer to just press a key and have yesterday’s, today’s, and the current month’s AdSense Revenue magically appear?

The RevenuSense WidgetThat’s basically what the RevenuSense widget does. Once installed and configured with your AdSense account’s e-mail address and password, it automatically queries Google for basic revenue information. Just leave the widget open on your Dashboard and press F12. The AdSense revenue information appears with all your other open widgets.

Additional configuration options include update frequency and currency conversions, so you can fine-tune how the display works.

I think this is a great tool for any Mac user with an AdSense account — especially bloggers, who often depend on AdSense revenue to pay for their blogging habits.

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Some Apple TV Commentary

Posted on March 27th, 2007 at 8:34 am · No Comments
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From Miraz, not me.

Miraz Jordan, my co-author on WordPress 2: Visual QuickStart Guide, has taken the plunge and bought an Apple TV. She writes a little about her experience here.

Do any of you have an Apple TV? Please use the Comments link to share your thoughts.

As for me — there isn’t an Apple TV in my future. I don’t watch enough television to make it worthwhile.

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