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: General
Fanfiction – Shirou Emiya: Erogame Protagonist
I hereby declare this Wednesday to be “chuckle Wednesday”. Shirou Emiya: Erogame Protagonist by gabriel blessing is a semi-serious fic which asks the question “How amusing can you make things if you cast the protagonist of a more decorous visual … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – The Scaly Raptor
The Scaly Raptor by Harry Leferts First, let me admit that I’ve only ever seen the first Jurassic Park movie and read the first two books. That said, it certainly seems like Leferts hasn’t cut corners on his Jurassic World … 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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Fanfiction – Rosemary, for Remembrance
Continuing with my efforts to keep things high-quality and varied, this week’s choice is a Stargate: Atlantis fic with a frustratingly rare degree of emotional depth: Rosemary, for Remembrance by Mhalachai This completed story starts out with a light, amusing … Continue reading
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Tip: Removing Stickers (And Marker) From A Book
Updated 2019-05-08: Added caution about how using lighter fluid on non-glossy pages will render printing inks prone to smudging until it evaporates. Here’s a little trick I picked up after watching a store clerk do it. Step 1: Removing the … Continue reading
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USB RFID Reader on Linux: Proof of Concept
This morning, I realized that I’d never really done anything with the cheap Chinese USB RFID reader I picked up ages ago, so I decided to whip up a little proof of concept for practice: A mock timeclock for tracking … Continue reading
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Another Tangent: Degrees of Connectedness
NOTE: Given the amount of time and effort I’ve put into finding good example links for this, I decided it would be acceptable to let it double as this week’s fanfic roundup. While I was reading The Futile Facade (the … Continue reading
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