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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- Resources for Reverse-Engineering 16-bit Applications
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- Learning Materials for getting into Windows 3.1 programming
- Fanfiction – A Quick Overview of The Whole Pureblood Pretense Series
- Home-made tamper-evident security seals for kids and adults alike
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Category Archives: Web Wandering & Opinion
So… What Does Your Government Do With Culture?
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, sometimes, you get interesting answers. This time I’m wondering about … Continue reading
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How to Copy-Paste YouTube Comments With Formatting in Firefox
TL;DR: Copy more. Extending your selection outside the comment body will prevent the bug from triggering. For the last little while, I’d been suffering from an annoying bug where, if I tried to copy and paste YouTube comments, I’d lose … 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
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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
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Sneaking Around The Urge to Procrastinate
About four years ago, I wrote about an epiphany I had while learning Prolog. Well, now I’m learning Free Pascal as a more typesafe alternative to C for programming my DOS-based retro-gaming PC and a bit of supplementary insight came … Continue reading
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Beautiful Songs About Heartbreak and Regret
A couple of months ago, I ran across the Pentatonix cover of Hallelujah. It’s a beautiful rendition… except for one problem which really got under my skin: The lyrics are clearly about heartbreak, yet, just when the vocal line should … Continue reading
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Concentrated Feels
Last Updated: 2017-08-03 (Added “Day is Done”) 2017-08-04 (Elaborated about “Gates of Dawn”) 2017-12-24 (Added the Civilization 6 launch trailer) 2018-03-21 (Added “I Am Australian” and “Gentle Arms of Eden”) 2019-09-09 (Added Fantasia 2000’s segment for Stravinsky’s Firebird) 2020-07-15 (Added … Continue reading
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