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Subjects in the Classroom and Life

Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011

A discussion on the utilitarian value of the subjects our schools teach. This editorial on education was one of the last pieces Shawn Olson printed as a Messenger writer.

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educational subjects, subject relevance in education

Digital Wildlife Art

Posted on Feb 24, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011

My first attempts at wildlife art using a computer. Art by Don Olson.

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wildlife art, digital art, drawing, painting

2006 is Here

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

First newsletter for 2006

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2006 newsletter

Hidden Source

Posted on Jul 11, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2011

Hidden Source introduces fresh and freaky blood into the first-person shooter genre.

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hidden source, half-lif 2, source mod, fps, games, mods

March 28, 2009 Newsletter

Posted on Mar 27, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
Maow, the cat photo

Here are some updates about the work of Shawn Olson in the first quarter of 2009.

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March 28, 2009 Newsletter

Amazing Challenge I

Posted on Dec 17, 2003 | Last Updated Feb 11, 2014

The first maze in the Artistic Network Amazing Challenge.

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maze, puzzle, mazes

Filter XML Data Based on Dates in ActionScript

Posted on Oct 12, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

You can filter your XML data based on dates in ActionScript to limit results in a component's data provider to one that is relevant to the given task.

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flex, flash,xml, dates, e4x, as3, actionscript

How to get better teachers.

Posted on Jan 27, 2003 | Last Updated May 31, 2007

There is only one way to get better teachers. Pay them more.

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education, salary, money, teacher, standards

September Sunset Photos

Posted on Sep 23, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 7, 2011
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Photographs of sunsets taken in September 2004.

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sunset photos, september
Wall Worm plugins and scripts for 3ds Max