Category Archives: Site Updates

Gender-Bending List back up… more or less

Gender-Bending Fiction Index Well, things are looking up. On a whim, I re-implemented most of the old gender-bending list’s functionality on the new database-backed platform I’ve been meaning to write for years. I’m not sure how steadily I’ll work on … Continue reading

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Good News and Bad News

The bad news is, my main site is down and I’m too busy to update my blog. The good news is, I’ve finally cooked up a tool which prevents me from procrastinating or getting distracted for days on end, so … Continue reading

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Pure-Python RAR and GIF handling

Useful Hacks @ ssokolow.com I just pushed my attempts at RAR and GIF handling in Python to my useful hacks page. The GIF one functions as a partial validator, but it’s main designed purpose was to tell static from animated … Continue reading

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Status update

Well, exams are over and the “no obligations” portion of my vacation is roughly half-way through. I’m not in a blogging mood at the moment, but I did write up a new Useful Hacks page on a whim. Given how … Continue reading

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A Break From The Norm

I’ve decided to break from the “one review and one non-review per day, alternating” pattern for the forseeable future. It’s making it difficult for me to get my coursework in on time. As a result, you’ll probably see a lot … Continue reading

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New Host

Having discovered that my old host STILL hasn’t fixed their DNS problems, I’ve moved this blog to NearlyFreeSpeech.NET. Let me know if you find any problems. However, keep in mind that the contact form is still on my old host … Continue reading

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Adbox

Yes, I have added an adbox to my blog. For those who are wondering, no, I haven’t become a hypocrite. I still don’t like big banner and skyscraper ads all over, but I don’t mind a few small buttons… especially … Continue reading

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