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.
March 28, 2009 Newsletter
Here are some updates about the work of Shawn Olson in the first quarter of 2009.
De_Mayan_Stonehenge Custom Counter-Strike Map
Enlarged version of de_stonehenge, a custom CS 1.6 map by Shawn Olson.
fy_close_quarters Counter-Strike Map
A small speed frag map by Shawn Olson for Counter-Strike.
Creative Arts becomes Amazon Associate
Shawn Olson Creative Arts seeks ways to improve online revenues by becoming an Amazon Associate.
Return to Norton Middle School
Short essay recounting a day I spent at Norton Middle School with Gary Sigrist.
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.
csde_tension - Counter-Strike Map
CSDE_TENSION is a custom Counter-Strike map by Shawn Olson... revision to csde_campside.
Nature and Education
Shawn Olson calls for more inclusion of nature in education.
Me, Myself & Mr PC
Unpublished piece on personal computers by Shawn Olson.