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Reflections on the precariousness of life

Posted by Shawn Olson on Aug 8, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 7, 2011

Philosophical essay on life and death sparked by a family trip where a pigeon collided with the car and we had a flat tire.

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life, death, tragedy, rights

Clean Sweep

A look at the dirty business of keeping our neighborhoods clean
Posted by Shawn Olson on Jan 21, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

An overview of the history and services of the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO).

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swaco, solid waste authority of central ohio, mike long, rick dodge, conservation, environment

Crazy Neighbor

Posted by Shawn Olson on Aug 9, 2016 | Last Updated Aug 9, 2016
Dana and the Skunkhayden and skunkchild plays with skunkdana carries skunkskunk

A little story about a crazy neighbor.

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New CS:Source Map de_tension

Posted by Shawn Olson on Nov 16, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
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My return to mapping is official with the remake of de_tension for CS:Source. This new map includes a novel mapping technique developed by Andrew Penry and myself called Dynamic Mapping.

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cs map, custom source map, counter-strike, new, ww, ww_, wallworm

My Industrial Art

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jan 27, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
Blue IndustryMental Industry

Some unusual digital art composed from my photos and a portrait.

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Adventures with Del

In Memory of Delwin Olson
Posted by Shawn Olson on Jul 22, 2023 | Last Updated Aug 1, 2023
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Photos and tribute to my friend and cousin Delwin Olson.

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Last Minute Villas website launched

Posted by Shawn Olson on May 1, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011

Last Minute Villas owner Stewart Granville commissioned me to remake his site.

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last minute villas, website design

The Life of Clarence Himes

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

A biography of Clarence Himes by his grandson Shawn Olson.

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clarence himes, grandpa, biography

Desktops are not extinct

Posted by Shawn Olson on Mar 8, 2012 | Last Updated Mar 8, 2012

Editorial discussing the notion that the time of the desktop is over. I argue that the advent of smart phones, tablets and mobile devices do not preclude the value of the desktop.

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computer, productivity, mobile device, ipad

Junk Food won’t make you Chuck

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

A review of musical group Chuck's Junk by Shawn Olson, originally in the Westside Messenger.

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