Author Archives: Stephan Sokolow

A virtualenv indicator that works everywhere

Posted on 2019-11-08 by Stephan Sokolow

NOTE: While none of the significant elements of this approach require zsh, the formatting syntax and mechanism for updating a prompt dynamically differ between zsh and bash. See the end…NOTE: While none of the significant elements of this approach require … Continue reading →

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How to skip the fortune command when your shell is slow to start

Posted on 2019-11-07 by Stephan Sokolow

A.K.A. How to get and compare timestamps without external commands in shell script (and without even invoking subshells in Zsh) I love the fortune command. It’s a charming little addition…A.K.A. How to get and compare timestamps without external commands in … Continue reading →

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On-Demand Loading for your .zshrc or .bashrc

Posted on 2019-11-06 by Stephan Sokolow

Recently, I’ve been trying to make my coding environment snappier, and one thing I was never happy with was how slow my .zshrc is. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m…Recently, I’ve been trying to make my coding environment snappier, and … Continue reading →

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So… What Does Your Government Do With Culture?

Posted on 2019-09-18 by Stephan Sokolow

So often, asking people about culture is like asking a fish “How’s the water?” (The answer you’ll get is “What’s water?”) but it’s still useful to ask the question and,…So often, asking people about culture is like asking a fish … Continue reading →

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Forcing Firefox to Open CBZ Files Properly

Posted on 2019-08-25 by Stephan Sokolow

If you’ve ever downloaded a .cbz file using Firefox and then tried to click it in the downloads panel, you might have noticed that Firefox ignores the association for the…If you’ve ever downloaded a .cbz file using Firefox and then … Continue reading →

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Displaying An Image or Animated GIF in Qt With Aspect Ratio-Preserving Scaling

Posted on 2019-08-14 by Stephan Sokolow

When it comes to me and organizing images, GQView (now Geeqie) has always been a “best of a bunch of bad options” sort of thing and, with my move off…When it comes to me and organizing images, GQView (now Geeqie) … Continue reading →

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On Dehumanization In Fiction

Posted on 2019-08-13 by Stephan Sokolow

I have to admit it… I have a lot of drafts kicking around in my notes which most people would consider to be perfectly good blog posts but which, for…I have to admit it… I have a lot of drafts … Continue reading →

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