New CS:Source Map de_tension
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.
Obama's Health Care Reform
A skeptical view on the political debate on health care reform in America. This article questions the entire premise of forcing health care insurance on the public.
The Cheating Mentality
Essay about cheating in online games, using hacks in multiplayer games.
Reviewing the Slate
Review of Steven Pinker's book The Blank Slate and the common notion that we are all born without predispositions.
Winners on Wheels
A feature about disabled students involved with sports. Originally from the Westside Messenger.
The nature of apathy
To be apathetic is to invite entropy, says Olson. How do we deal with it?
August 27, 2010 Newsletter
August 27, 2010 Newsletter with a review of Convexity, a game level builder plug-in for 3D Studio Max.
Information Overload
An Over-Abundance of Information in the Information Age
An essay on the trends on the Internet that cause an explosion of information that is often antithetical to the ideals of democracy and progress. This essay cautions parents, teachers and community leaders to be wary of every emerging media outlet.
The most important things
Putting human struggles and value into perspective.
Education in Debt
The assumption that a diploma means educated is not well founded.
