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
Comparative Lovecraft and “The Colour Out of Space”
Lately, I’ve been trying to clear out my backlog of purchased audiobooks while I get other things done… and one of the things I bought was a Groupees bundle of HorrorBabble H.P. Lovecraft readings. So far, The Colour Out of … Continue reading
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A Verbal Middle Finger to WordPress
I just lost a fair bit of work from WordPress “helping” me, so I need to vent. Think for a moment. What is the #1 thing that should define a good text editing experience… something so fundamental that you take … Continue reading
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Novel – World War: In The Balance
Now for a book that has been mentioned before as a source for some of the fanfics I’ve reviewed: World War: In The Balance by Harry Turtledove The basic concept is that, during World War 2, a bunch of reptilian … Continue reading
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A simple Clipboard/Drag-and-Drop Test Tool
While working on one of my projects, I found myself needing to inspect a raw, “all offered mimetypes” view of what was on the clipboard. I remembered that I used to do so using some PyGTK demos, but they were … Continue reading
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Embedding the DPMI Extender for your Open Watcom C/C++ EXE (And Related Knowledge)
NOTE: Scroll to the appendix at the bottom If you’re using DJGPP, Free Pascal, or Free Basic. They use a different and incompatible DPMI host. Sooner or later, everyone who plays around with 32-bit DOS programming using Open Watcom C/C++ … Continue reading
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Helper for Finding Python 2.x Scripts Still To Be Ported
I’ve written a lot of little scripts over the years, and it’d be nice to be able to migrate to Kubuntu 20.04 LTS when it comes out, so I decided to write a little helper to find creations of mine … Continue reading
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New QuickTile Release… Finally!
For those who follow my programming projects, you may be familiar with the name QuickTile. It’s my most popular project and, in short, it adds hotkeys to your existing X11 window manager to make it easy to tile windows in … Continue reading
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