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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Daily Archives: 2017-08-24
Homebrew Update Notifier Update
UPDATE 2025-11-24: Now revised for Python 3, GTK 3, and with added Flatpak support to work around how KDE Discover’s “reboot to update your kernel” indicator overrides the “pending updates” indication on Kubuntu 24.04 LTS. Three years ago, I got … Continue reading
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