MySQL Sort Order with NULL
Learn how to force NULL values to the end of a sorted list
MySQL Arbitrary Ordering
Order your results in any way you choose using the CASE clause
Strip Character and Whitespace in JavaScript Function
Use this function to strip whitespace and any character from a string in JavaScript.
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.
Observation on Trust in Society
Essay about trust in personal lives, culture and global civilization.
Understanding Statistics
New tool to demonstrate how the range of answers affects the probability that a correct answer will be randomly guessed.
New Global Artistic Network
Shawn Olson Artistic Network changes direction with launch of new global arts directory. I've now separated the open artist enrollment of my site to a new site.
November 18, 2009 Newsletter
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November 18, 2009 Newsletter with a discussion on social networking sites like Facebook. Links to latest projects.