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
A Blueprint for Creating FLOSS-Safe Replacements for BWCC.DLL Stock Icons
TL;DR: Here’s a detailed description that should be sufficient to design knock-offs of the most iconic of Borland OWL’s stock icons for use Windows 3.1 hobby projects intended to be compiled with non-Borland compilers. In the name making my planned … Continue reading
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An Improved QPlainTextEdit for PyQt5
TL;DR: Code here UPDATE: A “fake QLineEdit” version for adding spell-checking to most places where you’d use QLineEdit is now available. One of the projects I’ve been working on recently is a proper replacement for the hacky way I handle … Continue reading
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A Musical Sampling of Subcultures With Feels All Their Own
There are various subcultures I’ve dipped my toes into, but not all are created equal. Some have that “wherever you go, there you are” feel about them (eg. the otherwise excellent fan-music scene for My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic), … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Web Wandering & Opinion
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Thoughts on National Anthems in the 21st Century
While I was adding I Am Australian to my list of songs that moved me, I got to thinking about the sentiment by many Australians that it would make a much better anthem than Advance Australia Fair and, in the … Continue reading
Posted in Web Wandering & Opinion
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Free Installer Creators for All Eras
UPDATE 2021-12-19: Added Installer and InstallerLG for AmigaOS and derivatives Since my list of installer-construction resources has grown so huge, I thought I’d move it out of my list of DOS/Win16 programming resources into its own post. After all, it … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – Needless Gender Confusion
Needless Gender Confusion by Sarah1281 This is another crackfic oneshot, because I still haven’t had time to take notes on anything longer… specifically, it’s a Naruto oneshot which was probably inspired by the variety of reactions in the Naruto fandom … Continue reading
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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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