Viewport Canvas
A video tutorial on using the Viewport Canvas tool in 3D Studio Max 2010. The video demonstrates painting directly onto geometry as well as using 3rd party paint applications such as Photoshop and Corel PHOTO-PAINT.
JPEG Cleaner - Program to reduce JPEG file sizes
Digital cameras append JPEG files with data that increases the file size of images.
Information Overload
An Over-Abundance of Information in the Information Age
An essay on the trends on the Internet that cause an explosion of information that is often antithetical to the ideals of democracy and progress. This essay cautions parents, teachers and community leaders to be wary of every emerging media outlet.
The Phantom Dollar
Essay on American debt, credit abuse and the lies of economicists and politicians.
My failed faith
The evolution of Shawn Olson's views on faith, religion and ethics.
Education in Debt
The assumption that a diploma means educated is not well founded.
Promoting Interest in the Classroom
An essay about the role teachers play in making subjects interesting, valuable and relevant to students. Prompted by an Open-House visit to Westland High School.
Educational Drop-Outs
Observations on high school drop-outs and society.
The Happy Worker
An essay on the coomon person's role in the workforce.
The idea of love
A philosophical look at the human emotion of love, originally printed in the Messenger.
