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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Author Archives: Stephan Sokolow
Learning Materials for getting into Windows 3.1 programming
As with my other recent post (Learning Materials for getting into C programming for MS-DOS/PC-DOS/DR-DOS/FreeDOS), I’m also gearing up to do the Windows 3.1 hobby programming I wanted to do as a kid but couldn’t, and that means collecting learning … Continue reading
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Learning Materials for getting into C programming for MS-DOS/PC-DOS/DR-DOS/FreeDOS
For a while now, I’ve been wanting to get into some DOS hobby programming using Open Watcom C/C++ (or maybe gcc-ia16), but, given that DOS programming was on the wane before the Internet came around, and my childhood programming stuff … Continue reading
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How to Hack gtk3-nocsd Into Flatpak Applications
WARNING: Use at your own risk. This is NOT a supported configuration and you’ll want to turn this off and re-test before reporting any bugs. (i.e. Report bugs gtk3-nocsd fixes, not ones it causes.) OK, so you’ve got a desktop … Continue reading
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Update to Update to My Flatpak CLI Shortcut Proof of Concept
Well, it’s a bit silly, but I got nerd-sniped by how it was taking a little over six seconds to regenerate my Flatpak CLI wrappers with the shell script version I just announced yesterday, so I rewrote it in Python. … Continue reading
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Update to My Flatpak CLI Shortcut Proof of Concept
This morning, I finally got around to rewriting my update_nvidia helper to unbreak the whole “defer driver updates until reboot to keep the kernel module and libGL in sync” thing I have going and, this afternoon, while working on something … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – Wyvern
Wyvern by ack1308 Length: 128,724 wordsStatus: Ongoing …and here’s that Worm fic I mentioned I’d be reviewing soon when I did my feature for ack1308. In it, Taylor is a Changer with a Hulk-esque trigger she needs to learn to … Continue reading
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Noise-Reduction Tips For People Who Have Trouble Ignoring Ambient Sounds
If you have sensory processing issues, it can be difficult to get people to understand how much ambient noise weighs on your attention and stresses you out… since I’ve put a lot of work into making my environment quieter and … Continue reading
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