Search Engine Optimization
Search engine optimization that can be done in-house, as well as advice for higher rankings.
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.
Sprite Tools
Sprite Tools is a free MAXScript for working with Sprites in 3ds Max. It can create sprite cards from animated textures or convert sprite sheets into animated textures.
SMD Collision Mesh Tool
Download the SMD Collision Mesh Prep Tool for 3D Studio Max and learn how to use it.
Chapter 4: Faceless Clues
Investigators find a terrible scene on the wrecked Rogue 5... and a mystery threat is born.
Education in Debt
The assumption that a diploma means educated is not well founded.
Donald George Olson died at 72
Some memories and thoughts about my Dad
My Dad, Donald George Olson, died on March 18, 2013... just four days shy of his 73rd birthday.
Monty Hall Game listed on DMOZ
Shawn Olson's JavaScript version of the Monty Hall Game now listed on DMOZ open directory.
Selecting a Percentage of a Collection Randomly in MAXScript
Example MAXscript for collecting random subsets of an array based on a percentage.
Renaissance Man
An essay on the extinction of the Renaissance Man or polymath in human history.