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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- Displaying An Image or Animated GIF in Qt With Aspect Ratio-Preserving Scaling
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Category Archives: Reviews
Fanfiction – Snape’s Worst Nightmare
Snape’s Worst Nightmare by Draco664 Length: 7 Chapters, Complete Sources: Harry Potter Rating: 5/5 Feeling like a post-canon story? Well, this isn’t HBP-compliant (I usually avoid anything where a favored character has died. Too depressing.), but it’s definitely a worthwhile … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – Thousand Shinji
Thousand Shinji by Academia Nut Length: 13 Chapters, Ongoing Sources: Neon Genesis Evangelion, Warhammer 40k Rating: 5/5 Ever notice how Evangelion fanfiction with a less spineless Shinji seems to follow a certain pattern with him being trained by someone powerful … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – A Bad Week At The Wizengamot
A Bad Week At The Wizengamot by DisobedienceWriter Length: 3 Chapters, Complete Sources: Harry Potter Rating: 5/5 Slytherins are supposed to be cunning, right? Ever get the feeling that the magical world as a whole has inbred their way to … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – Parallel Pixie
Parallel Pixie by Space Pirate Hamster Length: 3 Chapters, Vanished/Dropped Sources: Magical Girl Pretty Sammy? Rating: 4/5 For those who are interested, I just added Space Pirate Hamster’s Parallel Pixie to the Vanished FanFic Archive. I’m not exactly familiar with … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – The Power The Dark Lord Knows Of
The Power The Dark Lord Knows Of by Finbar Length: Oneshot Sources: Harry Potter Rating: 5/5 Today’s fic is a silly one. Just how powerful is a prophecy? Powerful enough to continually grant Harry a new “power he knows not” … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – The Marriage
The Marriage by Janara Length: Oneshot Sources: Harry Potter Rating: 5/5 Remember all those “Harry gets bonded to someone” fics you had to wade through? Fancy a parody? “The Marriage” is a funny little oneshot where, when Dumbledore tries to … Continue reading
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Focus on Fanfiction – Original Characters
Anyone who takes more than a casual interest in fanfiction has almost certainly hear the term "fanon". For those who are unaware, "fanon" refers to elements which have become so popular that people start forgetting their non-canonical status. However, as … Continue reading
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