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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- Recommended Battlestar Galactica “Earth-contact” fics
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- Displaying An Image or Animated GIF in Qt With Aspect Ratio-Preserving Scaling
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Fanfiction – In Love of Quidditch
Now for a bit of compare and contrast with a story that has some interesting characteristics. In Love of Quidditch by Secondary Luminescence This story shares a very similar premise to one of the best-written Harry Potter stories I’ve ever … Continue reading
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Novel – Nightfall
Since I was re-reading it anyway, I thought I might as well review one of my old sci-fi favourites: Nightfall by Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg. Originally written in 1941 as a novelette and one of Asimov’s earlier works and … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – Harry Potter and the Daft Morons
…and another thing I decided to review on the first read-through. This one a bit of a guilty pleasure. Harry Potter and the Daft Morons by Sinyk As unsophisticated as it may sound, every now and then, I do enjoy … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – Wind Shear
…and another one that’s worth a review on the first read. Wind Shear by Chilord (complete at 126,280 words long) This is a well done “Harry Potter in the past” fic. Specifically, this is one of those post-canon stories where … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – The Parselmouth of Gryffindor
Today, I have a new fic which I enjoyed enough to share on my first read-through. The Parselmouth of Gryffindor by Achille Talon The basic premise of this story is not, as you might first guess, that Harry Potter’s ability … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – Harry Potter and the Champion’s Champion
How about something that’s a guilty pleasure of mine and memorable for how well it pulls off a running fart joke, a comically Too Stupid To Live™ Ron Weasley, and a half-senile Dumbledore? Harry Potter and the Champion’s Champion by … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – A Thin Veneer
Ironically, I still haven’t reviewed the fic that usually comes to mind when I think “memorable sci-fi crossover fanfiction”, so let’s remedy that now. A Thin Veneer by AlbertG (Albert Green Jr.) et al This crossover between the original Star … Continue reading
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