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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Popular Posts
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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
- Fanfiction – The Pureblood Pretense
- Embedding the DPMI Extender for your Open Watcom C/C++ EXE (And Related Knowledge)
- Recommended “More-Than-Human Shinji” Evangelion fics
- Getting your way with setxkbmap
- Learning Materials for getting into C programming for MS-DOS/PC-DOS/DR-DOS/FreeDOS
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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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Relaxing My Schedule For Fanfiction
My apologies to readers, but I’m going to have to stop releasing a review every week. Things I want to do more have been piling up over the last couple of months and re-reading fics I know to meet my … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – Cheaters Prosper
Well, it’s been a very busy week and my reading schedule slipped a little too much, so I had to just dig something up quickly. Cheaters Prosper by drakensis This is another fun little comedy oneshot which asks a simple … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – Transcendant Humanity
OK, back to Mass Effect fanfiction. Transcendant Humanity by Solaris242 One of the things I really enjoy is first-contact scenarios, because they have so much potential for interesting explorations of the societies involved… especially if one or both of the … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – Magical Mystery Oops
Well, the last fic I covered reminded me of another MLP fic I wanted to re-read. This one is also a “Twilight Sparkle becomes something” fic (this time, a draconequus), it’s also good and memorable, and, if Ascend had a … Continue reading
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Music – Instrumental MLP Fan-songs
Sorry for not having a fanfic review ready today. Not only was my week a mess, a programming project consumed all of the leisure time I’d normally use for re-reading an old favourite fanfic. Instead, I decided to spotlight some … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – Ascend
This time, I decided to go for something full-length, but My Little Pony… because that’s just the mood I’ve been in recently. Ascend by xTSGx This one’s noteworthy because it beat canon to something that evoked quite a bit of … Continue reading
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