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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Popular Posts
- Resources for Reverse-Engineering 16-bit Applications
- Recommended Battlestar Galactica “Earth-contact” fics
- 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
- Learning Materials for getting into Windows 3.1 programming
- Embedding the DPMI Extender for your Open Watcom C/C++ EXE (And Related Knowledge)
- Getting your way with setxkbmap
- Stripping Emoji from File And Folder Names
- Fanfiction – A Quick Overview of The Whole Pureblood Pretense Series
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Monthly Archives: March 2005
New Error Pages
I felt like making an improvement today so I threw in new error 404 and error 500 pages.
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Status Update
In case anyone is wondering why I haven’t added anything new to my site or blog, it’s because I’ve started spring cleaning my room and my hard drive. This year, I decided to completely re-think how I organize my computer … Continue reading
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GTKtalog
Unless you’ve met me in person, you probably don’t know this but, I have over a thousand CD-ROMs. Up until recently, it wasn’t much of a problem since I could just remember which CD held what and where it was. … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – “War On The Main Line”
Title: A Late Bet Entry – War On The Main Line URL: Direct Link – Florestica Author: Dragon Claw Source: Ranma 1/2, Ah! My Goddess Rating: 4/6 Type: Self-Insert Length: 5 Chapters and 3 Omake so far This kind of … Continue reading
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New CSS-based Site Theme
Well, I decided to throw in the CSS-based theme before writing the new templating script. There is a bug when viewing the image gallery but I hope to have that fixed soon.
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Review – “When The Last Sword is Drawn”
Mibu gishi den A.K.A. “When The Last Sword Is Drawn” Yet another asian materpiece in which key plot elements are delayed until they will have the best possible effect. This historical drama is excellent and, as with My Sassy Girl, … Continue reading
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Web Design – Proper CSS Positioning
Today, I spent several hours working to convert my site layout from tables into CSS. You probably won’t see the new files until I finish writing the new templating code but I think you should know something. If you want … Continue reading
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