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The Mask of Rogue 7: Chapter 2

Posted by Shawn Olson on Dec 16, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

Chapter 2 in the Mask of Rogue 7 science fiction series.

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mask of rogue 7, captain jarolds

A Trip Down Hoopty Lane

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jul 18, 2007 | Last Updated Dec 7, 2014

An American Hoopty adventure to fix a van that turns into a car hater's nightmare.

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car, van, automotive, repair, fix, hoopty

June 15, 2009 Newsletter

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jun 14, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
Jack Buckingham

Newsletter including the retirement of Jack Buckingham. Discussion on teachers.

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The Phantom Dollar

Posted by Shawn Olson on Sep 21, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

Essay on American debt, credit abuse and the lies of economicists and politicians.

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debt, money, credit, banks, investors

Notes From Cali

Posted by Chris Webb on Sep 10, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

Kayaking a Sport... Yeah Right

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The MySpace Generation

Posted by Shawn Olson on May 23, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011

Thoughts on the social media phenomenon and its effect on the current young generation. Originally written with MySpace in mind, but valid for other sites like Facebook.

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myspace.com, myspace, facebook, social media, internet, online, parenting, education, web

Information Overload

An Over-Abundance of Information in the Information Age
Posted by Shawn Olson on Apr 4, 2010 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

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.

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internet, society, media, information, data, knowledge

Using Object Layers

Posted by Shawn Olson on Aug 9, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 7, 2011

Tutorial on using object layers to add depth and creative possibilities to graphic projects.

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object layers, graphic design, tutorial, corel photopaint

Shawn Olson

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jun 30, 2011 | Last Updated Jan 25, 2024

Shawn Michael Olson is a technical artists and photojournalist in Central Ohio. He owns Wall Worm, Webonizer and the Artistic Network.

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shawn michael olson, shawn olson, shawn, SMO, wall worm, black mesa, autodesk

EA, HP, and user frustration

Posted by Andrew Penry on Feb 6, 2007 | Last Updated Feb 7, 2007

How misnomers and programming error can frustrate your users.

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EA Link, jetdirect, networked printing, design
Wall Worm plugins and scripts for 3ds Max