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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Monthly Archives: February 2008
Linux – Disabling the Screensaver, xkill-Style
Ever wanted a nice comfy way to tell your system “Disable the screensaver until this window closes”? If so, drop this shell script onto your system and make sure that you’ve got the xwininfo, xdg-screensaver, and awk commands installed. When … Continue reading
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Art – Postcards From Our Awesome Future
Wish You Were Here! Postcards From Our Awesome Future While reading the news page on OpenClipart.org, I ran across these interesting and entertaining images. Definitely worth a look and, if you want to use the bits of art from them … Continue reading
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Humor – Super Saiyan no Jutsu
deviantART – Super Saiyan no Jutsu Don’t you just hate how Naruto has become the new Dragonball Z? 🙂
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Fanfiction – Nodoka’s Daughter
Nodoka’s Daughter (alt) by James Lee Length: 4 Chapters, Complete Sources: Ranma ½, Sailor Moon Rating: 4/5 Ever wonder what a little amnesia might do to Ranma and Nodoka’s meeting? Well “Nodoka’s Daughter” by James Lee can show you… and … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – The Other
The Other by JoeHundredaire Length: 9 Chapters, Ongoing Sources: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rating: 3.5/5 Ok, Xander gets a different costume at Ethan Rayne’s shop. That’s fairly clichĂ©. Physical traits linger after the whole thing is done. Also common. Xander … Continue reading
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Real Jackalopes – Shope Papillomavirus
Pictures of real jackalopes: Rabbits infected with the Shope papillomavirus (Dead link) Shope Papillomavirus @ Wikipedia Quite the plausible explanation for the origin of the Jackalope myth, wouldn’t you say?
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MoinMoin as a plain old CMS
Just a quick summary of the most expedient way to use MoinMoin as a content management sysyem, as I currently used to do for www.ssokolow.com. This is primarily about the parts which are less useful for Wikis, so visit the … Continue reading
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