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: Otaku Stuff
Ranma, chaos, and loss
How about some excellent Ranma short stories about the loss of something vital? First, Elegy to a Golden Youth by Reid Carson. As the author explains it, I was re-reading Dunsany’s The King of Elfand’s Daughter one day, and was … Continue reading
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The Vanished FanFiction Archive
The Vanished Fanfiction Archive Ever read a wonderful fic, and then go to tell a friend a few years later and find that the site is dead? In most cases, authors have the foresight to also send their fics to … Continue reading
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The new standard in fan music videos
EGS Music Video – Collide @ YouTube For those of you who have never read El Goonish Shive, let me explain. It’s a webcomic about a bunch of teenagers who get into various situations that don’t always respect the laws … Continue reading
Fanfiction – Wishes Three
Title: Wishes Three URL: Fanfiction.net Author: Valandar Source: Harry Potter Rating: 5/6 Type: Joke-as-Prose (a humorous story with the humor concentrated on the punchline) Length: oneshot Let’s just let the Type entry (Joke as prose) do the talking. It’s suprising … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – A Little Homework
Title: A Little Homework URL: FanFiction.Net Author: Ruskbyte Source: Harry Potter Rating: 5.5/6 Type: light comedy Length: oneshot Normally, I’m too busy to review things these days, but in this case, it’s funny enough and short enough to make an … Continue reading
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Anime: Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure
Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure I normally don’t review anime, but in this case I’ll make an exception. I’m not a mecha fan, so keep this in mind while reading: I value characters, comedy, and plot when choosing an anime. Things … Continue reading
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Music: T-Maxx by PRW
T-Maxx by Peter Robert Wagner Finally, after nearly a decade, I got lucky and found a copy of some music I really liked after hearing it in a shareware game. (BrickLayer) The link is to it’s page on the creator’s … Continue reading
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