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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Category Archives: Geek Stuff
Custom slideshows easily with GQView
Have you ever gone searching for something only to find it was right back where you started? Quick custom slideshows are one such case in my book of experiences. GQView’s ability to quickly build custom slideshows is actually a side-effect … Continue reading
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My new lists
Long story short, I wrote up a list of all the gender-bending fiction I knew and had so much fun that I did another one for music with decent lyrics. You’ll probably want the master list though. Enjoy. I’ll be … Continue reading
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Resources for the eBook lover
So you bought something nice, but now you have no money for eBooks… or maybe you hate DRM and don’t feel right about buying a paperback and then torrenting a digital copy. Well, there’s lots of help out there. I … Continue reading
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A new way of examining the size of the IPv6 address space
Ok, you’ve probably heard the usual examples for visualizing how big IPv6’s address space is. 7 IP addresses for every atom of every person on Earth gets the point across, but it’s not exactly very useful… so I decided to … Continue reading
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Crontab Timing Tricks
Have you ever had a cronjob that needs to run as root, but you can’t do so easily because of the following reasons? /etc/crontab is managed by your package manager vixie-cron ignores /etc/cron.d/ Root’s private “crontab -e” crontab is easily … Continue reading
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Archival and Optical Media
Have you ever worried about the lifetime of your stored data? You should. Google did a study that has shown an hard drive reliability to be even lower than previously thought. Professionally pressed DVDs and CDs have a shorter lifespan … Continue reading
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udev and evdev: Removing devices
Yes, there is a legitimate reason for removing devices, and a special way to do it. In my case, I needed to because my cheap USB numpad exported two evdev-compatible devices with the same name. This confused evdev-plug… especially since … Continue reading
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