Carnival & Actors
Carnival at Great Western; actors from the Jewish Communit Center. 2002 photos by Shawn Olson.
Adieu Cringe
2003 is coming to an end with the final Cringe show. This year my mother died, my friend John Hart died, and my favorite band broke up.
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.
My failed faith
The evolution of Shawn Olson's views on faith, religion and ethics.
MisCon 25
My Adventure with Onkel Sven.
I traveled to Missoula, Montana with John Dalmas to participate in MisCon 25. I met several interesting characters including William Warren Jr, James Burk, Jim Glass and others.
The Dreaded -1.#IND
A solution for DOT products of two normals that result in -1.#IND when passed to acos().
My Wife Likes it Hot
A little story about when my wife made things a little too hot.
hdn_sacrelige
Custom map hdn_sacrelige is now available for testing. This is a custom map for the Hidden:Source Half-Life 2 mod. Beta 4 version.
Artists come a dime-a-dozen
The plight of artists trying to make a living in the 21st Century.
The Great American Hoopty
My advice on used cars. If you can't tell... I hate cars. Their only redemption is that they offer something to talk and write about.