2006-04-17
Posted in Web Wandering & Opinion
at 5:34
Ever wonder why so many people write poor fanfiction? Here is how I see it, both as a reader, and as someone who is trying to write my own fiction (both fanfiction and original fanfiction):
- It’s very easy to apply your own bias to other peoples’ characters and situations; It’s very difficult to do it well.
- 90% of all the OOCness I encounter is the result of people applying their own experiences in ways which don’t fit very well or of the fanfic author failing to notice some subtle point in the original work which contradicts some core point of their carefully planned story.
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2006-04-14
Posted in Geek Stuff
at 22:31
Why Windows is less secure than Linux | Threat Chaos | ZDNet.com
Ever wondered why impartial experts claim Windows is more difficult to secure? (Not less secure, more difficult to secure. Don’t flame me.) This article uses diagrams to graphically illustrate the answer. In short, a Windows+IIS combination is more internally complex and therefore, offers more potential points of failure.
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