2013 in Review
Newsletter about 2013, including various losses in our family and other news.
A Comparison of two major dynamic web platforms (LAMP vs. WISA)
Dynamic web sites are powered by web technologies. What do these technologies do and which is best?
Pursuit of Happiness
Essay on natural rights with a focus on the Pursuit of Happiness.
How I Broke Three Trucks
A tale about my time working in a boiler repair shop.. and how I broke three different trucks.
The Phantom Dollar
Essay on American debt, credit abuse and the lies of economicists and politicians.
March 28, 2009 Newsletter
Here are some updates about the work of Shawn Olson in the first quarter of 2009.
The Great American Hoopty
My advice on used cars. If you can't tell... I hate cars. Their only redemption is that they offer something to talk and write about.
Orangebox Breaks Some Custom Maps
After Valve updated Counter-Strike Source to Orangebox, many custom maps have missing textures. Even worse, some maps now even crash CS. Here is what I did to fix de_tension.
Good Memories from the Badlands
Photos from my trip to Killdeer and Medora in Western North Dakota.
