For a mere 1.65 billion, surely penny change for Google. http://mashable.com/2006/10/09/confirmed-google-buys-youtube/ I can't say I didn't see this coming. Thoughts?
also bear in mind that 3dsmax past 09 have been generally perceived to be getting worse and worse in terms of viewport stability and speed. edit: lolnecro post by accident.
Here's a decent list from Mashable about vulnerable sites from the heart bleed attack. http://mashable.com/2014/04/09/heartbleed-bug-websites-affected/
http://www.gonzoplanet.com/2012/11/09/digital-gonzo-109-the-lord-of-the-rings-prologue/ Good podcast about LOTR all. Got it from a friend, interesting stuff.
You can see one way to unwrap a head in #Part 09 of this tutorial. I think using cylindrical mapping for unwrapping a head (as shown in that tutorial) is a common method.
There's a low poly treatment here: http://petemcnally.wordpress.com/2013/03/10/859/ and the original speed sculpt: http://petemcnally.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/the-irish-sketch-society/
Added a new post, this time with some maxscripts for you to play with http://environment-artist.blogspot.com/2009/09/helpful-scripts-that-help.html (still no images... I'M SORRY T_T )
I will probably be there Sunday as well at some point. oh and ... http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/09/25/eurogamer-expo-rps-meet-o-chat-details/#more-40079