Using the Internet
This editorial on education was printed as a Chalkboard column in the Messenger.
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The Catheterized Cat

Cartoon about what can happen when you don't listen well.
Promoting Interest in the Classroom
An essay about the role teachers play in making subjects interesting, valuable and relevant to students. Prompted by an Open-House visit to Westland High School.
Education in Debt
The assumption that a diploma means educated is not well founded.
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.
Custom Nibs in Corel PHOTO-PAINT
This is a video tutorial on how to create custom nibs in Corel PHOTO-PAINT. This example uses Corel PHOTO-PAINT X4 but applies to older versions as well.
JPEG Cleaner - Program to reduce JPEG file sizes
Digital cameras append JPEG files with data that increases the file size of images.