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
Fanfiction – “Old Friends”
Title: Old Friends URL: Fanfiction.net Author: Kawii-chan Source: Ranma 1/2 Rating: 4/6 Type: Alternate Universe Length: 5 Chapters so far Concept: What if Ryoga and Shampoo were old friends? Characters: OK. Doesn’t fall blindly into tons of cliches and portrays … Continue reading
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New Image Gallery
I’ve hacked a copy of GallerPy 0.6.0 to work as my embedded image gallery script. It should look nicer for you and, since it’s now just click-and-drag to add images, it should get more maintenance. I did notice an intermittent … Continue reading
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Experimenting with WordPress for Site Updates
Well, I’m as lazy (but challenge-loving) as ever so I’ve decided to try and make the site updates listing into a WordPress category without separating them from the main site or greatly changing the layout. If you see this on … Continue reading
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The Internet Archive
I’ve used The Internet Archive‘s Wayback Machine for years to find pages which had otherwise dropped off the web. What I didn’t notice until recently, is their extensive and highly useful collections of other media. Why bother with such an … Continue reading
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NoDoS 1.0 alpha
I consider myself a pretty likeable guy but occasionally, I run across someone with a chip on their shoulder or someone who has a whole lot of IRC bots and is trigger-happy. And then there are the people who don’t … Continue reading
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Fanfiction – “Slayers Demiurge”
Title: Demiurge URL: Main Site, RAAC-stored copy of the first six chapters. (Note: Main site has some nice fan art) Author: Stefan Gagne Source: Slayers Rating: 5.5/6 Type: Continuation/AU (A continuation, but a fairly big deviation from how things would … Continue reading
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TV-B-Gone
I know what I want as my next gift, TV-B-Gone. What? You think I’m nuts for not liking TV, Turn Off Your TV. (And I found the site AFTER I lost interest in TV)
Posted in Geek Stuff, Web Wandering & Opinion
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