Monthly Archives: January 2008

A Break From The Norm

Posted on 2008-01-29 by Stephan Sokolow

I’ve decided to break from the "one review and one non-review per day, alternating" pattern for the forseeable future. It’s making it difficult for me to get my coursework in on time. As a result, you’ll probably see a lot … Continue reading →

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Why StGIT?

Posted on 2008-01-29 by Stephan Sokolow

If you’ve read my previous posts on the git revision control system, you know that I like it very much. (It’s almost the best thing since sliced bread :P ) However, there is one add-on for it which I could … Continue reading →

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Fanfiction – Ranma and The Doctor

Posted on 2008-01-29 by Stephan Sokolow

Ranma and The Doctor by Turbanator Length: 9 Chapters, Ongoing Sources: Ranma ½, Doctor Who Rating: 4/5 Today’s special is "Ranma and The Doctor" and if you guessed that the crossover is Ranma ½ – Doctor Who, then you get … Continue reading →

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Anglerfish

Posted on 2008-01-26 by Stephan Sokolow

National Geographic – Anglerfish Like most people, I knew that the anglerfish was a deep sea fish that could probably win the all-time butt-ugly fish contest, but there’s a lot I didn’t know. Given how interesting and concise the page … Continue reading →

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Fanfiction – Redheads

Posted on 2008-01-25 by Stephan Sokolow

Redheads by Robert ‘Kenko’ Haynie Length: 3 Chapters, Incomplete Sources: Ranma ½, Slayers Rating: 5/5 How many readers remember "Equal Halves", the somewhat sidestory-ish sequel to "Genma’s Daughter"? Now how many of you don’t know about "Redheads", the somewhat sidestory-ish … Continue reading →

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Keith P. – Repository Formats Matter

Posted on 2008-01-25 by Stephan Sokolow

Keith P. – Repository Formats Matter Just a blog post I ran across which describes why I like git (as opposed to other version control systems) much better than I ever could.Keith P. – Repository Formats Matter Just a blog … Continue reading →

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Fanfiction – Tsunade’s Heir

Posted on 2008-01-25 by Stephan Sokolow

Tsunade’s Heir by funkmasterjo Length: 12 Chapters, Ongoing Sources: Naruto Rating: 5/5 A common theme in fanfiction is a small change snowballing to fix or at least lessen all of the problems in a series. Done poorly, it’s obvious and … Continue reading →

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