Nathan Scott Smith
The inside scoop on Nathan Smith.
A Trip Down Hoopty Lane
An American Hoopty adventure to fix a van that turns into a car hater's nightmare.
November 18, 2009 Newsletter
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November 18, 2009 Newsletter with a discussion on social networking sites like Facebook. Links to latest projects.
The Price of Learning: Gradecard Dilemma
There is a paradox concerning a parent's push for good grades. The kids don't care about learning.
CSDE_CAMPSIDE - Counter-Strike Map
Custom Counter-Strike map by Shawn Olson. Small, fast map using hybrid objective of bomb and hostage
Autodesk Moving to Rental-Only for Software
How a company made for artists is pushing a policy that promotes more starving artists instead of thriving artists
Autodesk is now making plans to stop selling perpetual licenses and move all future business to a rental-only model.
Wall Worm Auto Material
Wall Worm Auto Material is a 3ds Max script that automatically applies materials to newly created objects in 3ds Max.
Quick Parent Link MAXScript
Pick a hierarchy a little faster
MAXScript function to quickly pick parent/child chains (hierarchies) of objects in 3ds Max. Works a little more efficiently than the native Select and Link function in 3ds Max.
Educational Drop-Outs
Observations on high school drop-outs and society.