>>The "Curse of Knowledge" seems very difficult to overcome<< Hey Sean, Yes, that's always a tough one; it's simple when you know how. I'm about 3/4 way through the book and will find the insights useful, I'm sure. There are quite a few of the techniques that I already use in one form or another; for example that learning max or viz is a lot like learning to play the violin, you need the basics and then lots of practice. But I should be able to refine some of that from what I've learned in the book. Some of the examples they give are very enlightening. Later Ted