About the Author
I'm Stephan, a Linux user with a passion for open-source, UI/UX design, and exploring what makes fiction work.
In my spare time, I focus on (and write about):
- Programming (mainly in Python and Rust)
- Retrocomputing (mostly DOS but, as of January 2023, I also own a machine running Mac OS 9.2)
- Reading and Reviewing Fiction
- The odd bit of UI/UX design or literary theory
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- Resources for Reverse-Engineering 16-bit Applications
- Recommended Battlestar Galactica “Earth-contact” fics
- Fanfiction – A Quick Overview of The Whole Pureblood Pretense Series
- Embedding the DPMI Extender for your Open Watcom C/C++ EXE (And Related Knowledge)
- Home-made tamper-evident security seals for kids and adults alike
- Displaying An Image or Animated GIF in Qt With Aspect Ratio-Preserving Scaling
- Learning Materials for getting into C programming for MS-DOS/PC-DOS/DR-DOS/FreeDOS
- Getting your way with setxkbmap
- Fanfiction – The Pureblood Pretense
- Recommended “More-Than-Human Shinji” Evangelion fics
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Monthly Archives: February 2005
Fanfiction – “Only A Moment”
Title: Only A Moment URL: http://www.tabyk.net/stories/moment.html Author: Tabyk Source: Ranma 1/2, .hack Rating: 5/6 Type: Crossover Length: One-Shot I really wanted to give this a 4.5/6 since I’ve been giving so many high ranks lately but I just couldn’t help … Continue reading
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Eric Idle’s newest song
I was just browsing the Monty Python website and I ran across a really interesting file. It’s Eric Idle’s newest song, a response to the state of america, especially the FCC’s recent behavior. If you don’t mind a little profanity … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – “A Promise Redeemed”
Title: A Promise Redeemed URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1213270/1/ Author: pspinler Source: Ranma 1/2 Rating: 5/6 Type: Alternate Ending Length: Series (Complete, 9 Chapters) Premise: What if Akane didn’t survive Jusendo and Nabiki made Ranma promise to become a doctor so that he … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – “A Child’s Prayer”
Title: A Child’s Prayer URL: http://www.tabyk.net/stories/prayer.html Author: Tabyk Source: Ranma 1/2 Rating: 6/6 Type: Alternate Universe Length: One-shot (Sequel series started) Short, well written, and a bit chilling. Grammar: 6/6 Overall: 6/6 (I can’t stop re-reading it.) +2 Bonus for … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – “Angels, Heaven, and Earth”
Title: Angels, Heaven, and Earth URL: http://www.fanfic.net/pub/Anime/FanFictions/Tenchi/tenchi.eva.angels-heaven-and-earth.gz Author: Ken Arromdee Source: Evangelion, Tenchi Muyo Rating: 6/6 Type: Crossover Length: Series (Complete, 12 Chapters) A little something I got from the RAAC archive. Definitely an enjoyable crossover. It’s got that indefinable … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – “Goddess in the Mirror”
Title: Goddess in the Mirror URL: http://www.thomasdye.com/fanfics/ Author: Bart Kelsey and Thomas Dye Source: Oh! My Goddess/Aa! Megami-sama Rating: 5.5/6 Type: Short series Length: 5 Chapters (Complete. Sequel in progress.) How might things have gone if Mara somehow managed to … Continue reading
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Some WordPress 1.2.2 Bug fixes
I’ve applied some bug fixes to the RSS feed generator for my blog. * If your feed reader has been telling you that my feeds were not valid XML, it shouldn’t anymore. * My bandwidth consumption should go down since … Continue reading
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