Google AdSense (3)

Well, somehow it does work a bit. Some of you read my first parts about Google AdSense. The little advertisings that people can place on their blogs and websites to earn a little cash. Because of the two previous postings the result was that the acount suddenly contained 10 US$ extra. Not that I get it. Only when US$ 100,- is reached Google will pay out a month later. I will let you know how this works out. It is a funny experiment. Maybe somewhere in the year 2008 I will get lucky and even earn something......

Maciunas Artistamps.

Another sample of a set of Artistamps in the TAM-Archive. Actually a historic sheet. MAde by Maciunas and sent to me by Jon Hendrickx (NY, USA). Fluxus related stuff.

Artistamps by Ruud Janssen & Darlene Altschul.

This is a nice example of how through collaborations beautiful artistamps can be crated. I sent Darlene Altschul (USA) one of my painted envelopes. She used on of the figures of the envelope to create a series of artistamps for me, which I then again used on my outgoing mail. Of course I saved one sheet for my archive of Artistamps. There are over 3000 sheets in this part of the TAM-Archive.

Sheila Holz - USA

Today I received this envelope from Sheila Holz. She wasa close friend of Bern Porter in Maine (USA). She recently moved and no longer has access to e-mail and Internet. She wondered if there are any mail-artists left who do the snail-mail........



In the envelope she also sent her newest magazine, which I digitized for you....

DUCMANHAHA - frontcover 

DUCMANHAHA - backcover 

TAM Rubberstamp Archive

After the launch of http://paintedcds.blogspot.com where you can find my painted CD's now a new blog has started: http://tamrubberstamparchive.blogspot.com

The TAM Rubberstamp Archive started in 1983 and is now the longest running mail-art project. It's goal: to document al the use of Rubberstamps in mail-art in a simple format.

During the coning months the blog will grow and you will find all the details there.

Ruud

Google AdSense (2)

As you might have noticed I am now testing the Google tool AsSense. I'm not the first one as I have noticed on the several blogs. Does it work? We will see. In the first month I learned that it doesn't make anybody rich. But Google itself does earn a lot. The programm is also secured. The IP number I use for my access the Internet is blocked for me (So I can't click on the advertisements to earn money). Also if someone reloads the page it isn't counted. So what I do now and then, at sites from friends I see have the same software installed, is click on one of that advertisings. Yes, you made that extra buck so you might be able to buy an extra postagestamp. How much I earned the last mont through this? Actually US$ 2,31 , and here comes the thrick; Google only pays when you made your first US$ 100,- and then you get a cheque. That might take a few years?

Are there any other Google Sense users out there who can tell me their experiences?

Ruud

Google AdSense

On my main site www.iuoma.org there are nowadays TWO adverts from stampfirms placed there by Google AdSense. I am not allowed to tell you that I get money when you click on those links. If you would like to help me pay the bills for my postagestamps you might want to click on these links...... But Google doesn't like it when people tell you that.

Ruud

Mail-Art activities for today (20-7-2006)

Because I wanted to thank some mail-artists for their mail, a large sending of envelopes went out today. Their journey has started already.....

Attached to the mail-art card from Angela and Petra Kustermann was a card from the Dutch postal office. They hadn't noticed that there were postagestamps on both sides of the card and they try to charge the 'extra' costs on me. I always enjoy these bonus-attachments to my mail-art.  

Mail-art card I received today from Angela and Petra Kustermann. They seem to be on a Netmail Biketour near the Bodensee. 

My reply sent to Silvio. In contains 3 interview-booklets and a letter. Hopefully he will get it soon. 

Magazine that was enclosed in the envelope SIlvio sent me. 

artistamps by Silvio de Gracia (Argentina). These artistamps will join the collection in the TAM-Archive which now has over 3000 artistampsheets in the whole collection. 

Mail from Silvio de Gracia - Argentina 

Card from Dan Waber - frontside. 

Card from Dan Waber - backside. 

How new blogs work

With the new blog I launched I also noticed how things work. I had build is a statistic programm and found out that on the first day immediately dozens of visitors came. Blogger makes PR for the new blogs and places them on top for the list where visitors 'hop' to. Funny to see how in no time people from al kind of countries come to such a new created site. I now made links from my other blogs to the new blog and will find out if it is interesting or. It is actually a collection of one of the side-lines in my work that resulted in quite a large collection. Should I make more collections available like this? Is the world waiting for things like that? Me & you will find out.

Ruud

New blog besides this one.

http://paintedcds.blogspot.com/ is my new blog with an overview of all my painted CD's


See also the complete list of BLOGS that I know who deal with mail-art and related areas.

Mail to Litsa Spathi - 2004.

Another sample of 2 envelopes sent to Litsa Spathi in 2004

Mail from Ruud Janssen to Litsa Spathi - 2004

Sample of a series of 2 envelopes from Ruud Janssen to Litsa Spathi, sent in 2004.

Mail from Litsa Spathi to Ruud Janssen - 2004.

Sample of a series of 3 envelopes from Litsa Spathi to Ruud Janssen, sent in 2004.

Mail to Litsa Spathi

In the last years Litsa Spathi and me had an intense correspondence. I received lots of letters from her (mostly with drawings and collages on them). Litsa received also the largest collection of my acrylic painted envelopes. Now all corrsepondence is archived in Breda. Most of it is digitized as well, and ready for publication. We just have to find a form for it. Would a blog be a good way? We will see.

Mail to Litsa Spathi - 2001


In the last years sometimes whole series were conceived. Both by Litsa (who started this production of series) and me. Above an illustration of a series that I documented before I began to send out every single envelope. Sometimes the envelopes also can be joined together as a complete image. More illustrations will follow.

Ruud

Massimo Medola (Italy)

Mail from Massimo Medola arrived today. In his envelope a stamp-sheet that got returned. It travelled from Breda (Netherlands) to France, Italy, USA and back again to Italy where Massimo sent it back to me. Thank you al for another addition for the TAM Rubberstamp Archive.

detail of an "add, copy pass sheet", received by C.Z. Lovecraft. Does this qualify as a a copy (digital format?). 

Brasil

Mail from Brasil.

Mail from Dan Waber arrived today (content see below). 

content by Dan Waber (USA) 

Envelope from C.Z. Lovecraft (USA) arrived today. 

Card from RF Cote (Canada) backside.

Collage by R.F. Cote (Canada).

Collage by R.F Cote (Canada) arrived today.