A Comparison of two major dynamic web platforms (LAMP vs. WISA)
Dynamic web sites are powered by web technologies. What do these technologies do and which is best?
Rock Music IS Folk Art.
Essay tracing path of folk music to modern rock.
Unicode Data with PHP 5 and MySQL 4.1
Internationalization is simple with a litlle advanced preparation.
November 23, 2007 Newsletter
November 23, 2007 Newsletter.
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.
Subjects in the Classroom and Life
A discussion on the utilitarian value of the subjects our schools teach. This editorial on education was one of the last pieces Shawn Olson printed as a Messenger writer.
Ambush Bugs
Photos of Ambush Bugs waiting for prey in the pedals of plants.
Assassin Bug
An assassin bug I photographed in Central Pennsylvania.
Protest and Support
War protestors and supporters both have serious flaws in their arguments.
Problems with Journalism
Some of the problems and misconceptions surrounding modern journalism.