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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- Resources for Reverse-Engineering 16-bit Applications
- Fanfiction – The Pureblood Pretense
- “Tangled” and Disney’s Big Weakness
- SQL Pagination Without OFFSET
- Useful Info On Win16-Targeting Compilers… And a List of DOS/Win16 Resources
- Recommended Battlestar Galactica “Earth-contact” fics
- Embedding the DPMI Extender for your Open Watcom C/C++ EXE (And Related Knowledge)
- Fanfiction – Harry Potter & the Curse’s Cure
- Fanfiction – A Quick Overview of The Whole Pureblood Pretense Series
- Home-made tamper-evident security seals for kids and adults alike
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Daily Archives: 2017-10-18
The Importance of Consistent Tone: A Brief Tangent
While I was working on my latest fanfic review, I found myself going off on a massive tangent about one of the most common ways I see fanfiction authors ruining stories: Realizing “late” that the main character “has it too … Continue reading