Subjects in the Classroom and Life
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.
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.
May 24, 2007 Newsletter
May 24, 2007 Newsletter with talk about John Dalmas, Golden Retrievers (and panthers), Bullet Jones and Philo.
Whispers in the Wind
Poem about enjoying the beauty of life. It's too brief to forget to enjoy it.
Do Not Call - Seriously
When the Do Not Call registry went into effect, telemarketing should have listened.
The idea of love
A philosophical look at the human emotion of love, originally printed in the Messenger.
Making a Collision Model
A brief tutorial on making a collision model (aka collision mesh) for Valve Source games. The tutorial is for making models in 3D Studio Max.
Purple Grasshopper
Photos of a purple grasshopper with green eyes found in the grass on a mild February afternoon.