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Water Scorpion Photos

Posted by Shawn Olson on Aug 20, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2011

Photos of the Water Scorpions (Water Stick Insect), which are large predatory bugs.

water scorpion, stick insect, Ranatra linearis, predatory insect, scoprion

PHP Traits for Implementing Interfaces

Posted by Andrew Penry on Aug 13, 2013 | Last Updated Aug 13, 2013

PHP 5.4 introduced traits. Traits are in many ways like code-assisted copy and paste. They are ways to mix code into a class without inheritance. But what are they good for? When should they be used?

PHP 5.4, trait, interface, abstract, oop

Grapevine Beetle

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jul 3, 2008 | Last Updated Jul 22, 2013

Photos of the Grapevine Beetle, a large orange beetle with black dots on its wings.

grapevine beetle, large, orange

Fishing Spider

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jun 24, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

Photos of large fishing spiders that hunt on the surface of ponds and creeks.

fishing spider, spiders, photos, picture, arachnid, aquatic

The Paradox of Cultural Relativism

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

An skeptical essay on the paradox of cultural relativism when taken to an extreme. My stance is that cultural relativism is only valid in a limited scope and should not be used to justify barbaric and supertitious societies.

cultural relativism, paradoxical relativism

Face of Phantom Memories

Posted by Shawn Olson on Feb 27, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011

Computer art of a face that reminded me of a strange dream.

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The Unfaced Foe

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jan 11, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 3, 2011

A poem about the never-ending struggle to survive against invisible enemies. Inspired by a very bad flu virus I suffered.

ancient struggle, survival, disease

Max 2010 Particle Flow Presets

Posted by Shawn Olson on Mar 6, 2010 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

When you install 3D Studio Max 2010, it does not automatically install any Particle Flow Presets. They are available in the Samples DVD that ships with Max. Here is how to install them.

3ds max, particle flow, presets, studio