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A Little About John Dalmas

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jun 15, 2017 | Last Updated Jun 16, 2017
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A short overview of the life of my friend John Dalmas.

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Dealing with Readblock Character Limit in MAXScript

Posted by Shawn Olson on May 29, 2014 | Last Updated May 29, 2014

MAXScript function to circumvent the limitations in MemStream.ReadBlock() that has a character limit of 5120 characters.

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Creating a Tileable Texture from a Photo

Posted by Shawn Olson on Dec 7, 2011 | Last Updated May 29, 2022

Steps on making a tileable texture from a photo inside 3ds Max. Includes step-by-step instructions along with a video tutorial.

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Canon 10D Err 99

Posted by Shawn Olson on Aug 21, 2005 | Last Updated Aug 16, 2013

Article regarding the infamous Err 99 in the Canon 10D digital SLR.

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The Fairness Mentality

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jan 1, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011

Essay about our skewed perspective on fairness.

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Misconceptions on Privacy Invasion

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jul 4, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011

An essay defending the government's right to spy on the public.

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The Value of Art

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jan 30, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011

An essay on the value of art.

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The root of educational failure

Posted by Shawn Olson on Nov 17, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 2, 2011

The reason public education suffers is because the primary participants (students and parents), do not share a love for learning.

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MisCon 25

My Adventure with Onkel Sven.
Posted by Shawn Olson on Jun 5, 2011 | Last Updated Jun 15, 2017
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I traveled to Missoula, Montana with John Dalmas to participate in MisCon 25. I met several interesting characters including William Warren Jr, James Burk, Jim Glass and others.

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Water Scorpion Photos

Posted by Shawn Olson on Aug 20, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2011
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Photos of the Water Scorpions (Water Stick Insect), which are large predatory bugs.

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