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
Web Wandering – A Portal Remix
Now a little something for fellow Portal fans. I give you “The Device Has Been Modified” by Victims of Science. Source: YouTube (MP3)
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Fanfiction – A Bad Week At The Wizengamot
A Bad Week At The Wizengamot by DisobedienceWriter Length: 3 Chapters, Complete Sources: Harry Potter Rating: 5/5 Slytherins are supposed to be cunning, right? Ever get the feeling that the magical world as a whole has inbred their way to … Continue reading
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Interesting Poetry – “Full Fathom Five”
Today’s poetry quote isn’t a poem per se, but rather an excerpt from The Tempest by William Shakespeare which I found particularly memorable after hearing it quoted in an undersea documentary film. Enjoy… Full fathom five thy father lies; Of … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – Parallel Pixie
Parallel Pixie by Space Pirate Hamster Length: 3 Chapters, Vanished/Dropped Sources: Magical Girl Pretty Sammy? Rating: 4/5 For those who are interested, I just added Space Pirate Hamster’s Parallel Pixie to the Vanished FanFic Archive. I’m not exactly familiar with … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – The Power The Dark Lord Knows Of
The Power The Dark Lord Knows Of by Finbar Length: Oneshot Sources: Harry Potter Rating: 5/5 Today’s fic is a silly one. Just how powerful is a prophecy? Powerful enough to continually grant Harry a new “power he knows not” … Continue reading
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Lair Improvement – Desk Baskets
Have you ever wished you had a nice little basket hanging off your desk to store things like pens, notepads, vitamin D tablets, and so on without cluttering up the desk itself? If so, read on. My desk is made … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – The Marriage
The Marriage by Janara Length: Oneshot Sources: Harry Potter Rating: 5/5 Remember all those “Harry gets bonded to someone” fics you had to wade through? Fancy a parody? “The Marriage” is a funny little oneshot where, when Dumbledore tries to … Continue reading
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