Always Welcome Inn - Winter
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Some photos of our second visit to the Always Welcome Inn near Killbuck, Ohio.
Moving to Montreal
I took a job in Montreal to work as a Product Owner for 3ds Max.
My failed faith
The evolution of Shawn Olson's views on faith, religion and ethics.
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.
hdn_sacrelige
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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.
Adventures with Chris
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Slideshow of Photos and a little about my cousin and dear friend Chris Himes, who died on April 26, 2019.
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.
Google's Dewey Update
Some thoughts on the latest upheaval to the search engine world and the so-called Dewey Update.
Canon 10D Err 99
Article regarding the infamous Err 99 in the Canon 10D digital SLR.