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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- Recommended Battlestar Galactica “Earth-contact” fics
- Recommended “More-Than-Human Shinji” Evangelion fics
- Fanfiction – The Pureblood Pretense
- Getting your way with setxkbmap
- Home-made tamper-evident security seals for kids and adults alike
- Fanfiction – A Quick Overview of The Whole Pureblood Pretense Series
- Getting Your Cheap Chinese USB Foot Pedal Doing Useful Things on Linux
- SQL Pagination Without OFFSET
- Displaying An Image or Animated GIF in Qt With Aspect Ratio-Preserving Scaling
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Daily Archives: 2017-12-24
Designing a Better Rating Widget
After writing my previous blog post about calculating an average rating properly, it occurred to me that I’ve never really explained my views on rating systems and their relative merits. Now, first, let me say that I won’t be getting … Continue reading
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