March 28, 2009 Newsletter

Here are some updates about the work of Shawn Olson in the first quarter of 2009.
Software Activation, Licensing and Piracy
The problem with software activation systems in the Internet Age and the inflated claims that piracy costs billions of dollars a year.
Configure Half-Life 2 to use Madcatz Panther XL Joystick
Madcatz Panther XL resources for playing Counter-Strike and Half-Life 2 with Panther XL on Win XP..
InnerHTML JavaScript Functions
Functions useful for working with named HTML elements with JavaScript.
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.
Education in the Digital Age
Essay on education in the modern digital age.
UseMaps Crash IE When Changed
Dynamically changing an image's usemap property can cause Internet Explorer to crash completely. Here is a solution to changing usemaps with JavaScript.
Boycott Adobe
It's Time for Artists to Send a Message
Critical discussion on software companies fleecing artists and consumers.