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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Author Archives: Stephan Sokolow
about:config Tweaks for Firefox 7 (and up)
A couple of days ago, it finally occurred to me to look for a way to turn off the sluggish (on Linux, at least) drag-and-drop previews in Firefox. So, while I’m at it, I thought I’d list a few of … Continue reading
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Information-richness in a compact zsh Prompt
Note: While this post focuses on zsh, everything I do should be possible to implement in bash too. When I look at people’s shell prompts, the first thing I always seem to notice is that they’re bulky and eye-grabbing. Seeing … Continue reading
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Installing a new Ttk/Tile theme
By a lucky coincidence, I discovered that PySolFC comes with a Clearlooks pixmap theme nicer than the built-in one I was using. Unfortunately, there seemed to be no documentation on how to install your own Ttk themes beyond forum posts … Continue reading
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What good is a browser that’s not being used?
About a week ago, I read about how Adobe is doing an opt-out bundling deal, including Chrome with Flash and Adobe Reader X. What struck me as odd was how there seemed to be no business case for whomever was … Continue reading
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URxvt: Pros and cons
After getting fed up with Yakuake‘s bloat, Yeahconsole‘s broken embedding, and Tilda‘s flickering, broken scrollbar, and broken URL handling, I decided to try URxvt, since it has a Perl extension that’ll turn it into a slide-down terminal without being embedded … Continue reading
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Research: Letting clicks through the transparent part of the GitHub ribbon
While I was working to de-uglify one of my GitHub pages (no time to prettify yet), I noticed that, the more fluid I made the layout, the more likely it was that the “Fork me” ribbon would cover up my … Continue reading
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VFFA and FicFan Quote Randomizer Renovated
Throughout the years, I’ve started many projects at times when I didn’t really have time to do them well. Lately, I’ve been working on cleaning them up and this week, it was FicFan.org’s turn. The placeholder page is still up, … Continue reading
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