Site Terms & Conditions
Basic terms and conditions for using the Shawn Olson Artistic Network.
Misconceptions on Privacy Invasion
An essay defending the government's right to spy on the public.
The Life of Clarence Himes
A biography of Clarence Himes by his grandson Shawn Olson.
Good Memories from the Badlands
Photos from my trip to Killdeer and Medora in Western North Dakota.
Monty Hall Game
Example of the workings of the Monty Hall Game paradox.
Understanding Statistics
New tool to demonstrate how the range of answers affects the probability that a correct answer will be randomly guessed.
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.
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.
The MTV Generation
Media giants hook the public on self-gratifying entertainment all in the name of freedom of speech.
