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: June 2016
Fixing “Steam refuses to start (without error message) under VirtualBox”
TL;DR: Disable 3D acceleration for the guest export CPU_MHZ=2000 find ~/.steam/steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/ -iname ‘*libstdc++.so*’ -execdir mv {} {}.bak \; Since GOG has introduced GOG Connect, I decided I might as well try to turn some worse-than-worthless unredeemed Steam keys into actual … Continue reading
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