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
Manga: Video Girl Ai
Don’t be fooled by the title. This romantic comedy is no shallow hormone fest but, because I made that mistake, it took me over a year to get around to reading it. Sure, it’s a shonen manga with a lot … Continue reading
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Ranma, chaos, and loss
How about some excellent Ranma short stories about the loss of something vital? First, Elegy to a Golden Youth by Reid Carson. As the author explains it, I was re-reading Dunsany’s The King of Elfand’s Daughter one day, and was … Continue reading
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Hidden Musical Gems
’39 by Queen at Last.fm I just ran across one of the most amazing (and ironically, least known) Queen songs I’ve ever heard. Last I checked, it was a free MP3 download from it’s Last.fm page, so give it a … Continue reading
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The Vanished FanFiction Archive
The Vanished Fanfiction Archive Ever read a wonderful fic, and then go to tell a friend a few years later and find that the site is dead? In most cases, authors have the foresight to also send their fics to … Continue reading
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The new standard in fan music videos
EGS Music Video – Collide @ YouTube For those of you who have never read El Goonish Shive, let me explain. It’s a webcomic about a bunch of teenagers who get into various situations that don’t always respect the laws … Continue reading
Poem – A Child’s Guide to Using Grandpa’s Computer
A Child’s Guide to Using Grandpa’s Computer If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port, and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort, and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort … Continue reading
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Against School
Against School – John Taylor Gatto Just an article I ran across a link to on someone else’ blog. A definite must-read.
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