EA, HP, and user frustration
How misnomers and programming error can frustrate your users.
Season Finale
The one where one door closes and another opens.
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.
The other end of life
An emotional editorial by Shawn Olson about old age originally printed in the Messenger.
Hole in my Heel
The story of how I survived a wound that killed legendary Achilles.
The most important things
Putting human struggles and value into perspective.
The Mask of Rogue 7 - Chapter 1
Part one of the Mask of Rogue 7 science fiction series by Shawn Olson.
2013 in Review
Newsletter about 2013, including various losses in our family and other news.
Using Object Layers
Tutorial on using object layers to add depth and creative possibilities to graphic projects.
The Sweeper that Sucks
What happens when someone tried to sell a sweeper to a tightwad asshole for $1600.