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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- Resources for Reverse-Engineering 16-bit Applications
- Fanfiction – A Quick Overview of The Whole Pureblood Pretense Series
- Recommended Battlestar Galactica “Earth-contact” fics
- Home-made tamper-evident security seals for kids and adults alike
- Displaying An Image or Animated GIF in Qt With Aspect Ratio-Preserving Scaling
- Embedding the DPMI Extender for your Open Watcom C/C++ EXE (And Related Knowledge)
- Fanfiction – The Pureblood Pretense
- Recommended “More-Than-Human Shinji” Evangelion fics
- Learning Materials for getting into C programming for MS-DOS/PC-DOS/DR-DOS/FreeDOS
- Getting your way with setxkbmap
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Recommended “Sci-Fi Discovers Harry Potter” fics
Updated 2020-08-25: Added “Pack” Well, I’ve already done a list of the best fics where Moses comes to the mountain, so now let’s do ones where the mountain discovers Moses. In other words, a list of stories where characters from … Continue reading
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Recommended “Voluntary Fukufics”
Last Updated: 2019-04-18 For those who are unaware, a “fukufic” is a Ranma ½ – Sailor Moon crossover where Ranma Saotome, macho, intermittently-female martial artist extraordinaire, winds up acting in the role of a Sailor Senshi. Now, keep in mind … Continue reading
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Recommended “Politics in Harry Potter” fics
Last Updated: 2021-05-21 (Added two fics to the temporary “Magical-Muggle Cooperation” section) Today, I’m rounding up the Harry Potter fics which I think do the best job of making Wizarding politics and/or governance a major focus of the story. …and … Continue reading
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Game Review – Duck Game
TL;DR: How many people remember Jump ‘n’ Bump… because Duck Game is the same concept, interpreted by the gaming world of 20 years later… and it’s fun. Introduced to me by my brother, Duck Game is a tongue-in-cheek pixel-art party … Continue reading
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Amateur Preservationist Tip of the Day: Guarding Against Uncaught Battery Leaks
Since I just had to open an eBay return request for a perfect-looking Super Nintendo cartridge that had been ruined by a leaky battery, I decided to do a thorough inspection of all of my cartridges to determine both the … Continue reading
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Recommended “Harry Potter in Sci-Fi Settings” fics
Last Updated: 2017-08-13 (Added “Harry’s Trek”) See Also: Recommended “Sci-Fi Discovers Harry Potter” fics So many things happen “yesterday” that we don’t act on. “Yesterday”, I re-read a Harry Potter fanfic… it took two yesterdays to finish. So “yesterday”, when … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – Truths Revealed Lies Exposed
Title: Truths Revealed Lies Exposed by VFSNAKE Fandom: Star Wars Status: Complete Rating: 4.5 out of 5 I don’t normally read Star Wars fanfiction, since I never really got into the extended universe as a kid, but every fandom can … Continue reading
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