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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Category Archives: Geek Stuff
My First Impression of Google Wave
Well, I finally got an invite to Google Wave. I haven’t had much time to play around with it yet, but my first impression is that it could potentially be just the thing I need for collaborative story planning… once … Continue reading
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LCDProc and the PCIDEA 20×4 LCD display
A couple of weeks ago, I got it into my head that the death of Blinkenlights was a bad thing. My primary PC already has a little LCD on the keyboard (I got a deal on a first-generation Logitech G15 … Continue reading
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More Programming Humor
If programming languages were cars… If programming languages were religions… Just a couple more fun lists for people who enjoyed If Version Control Systems Were Airlines and Some more geek humor. UPDATE: If PCs were toasters
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Getting The Selected Text as HTML Using Javascript
I’m not really on top of my time management yet, but this was hard enough to find that I think it warrants a blog post anyway… Have you ever tried looking up how to use Javascript to get the selected … Continue reading
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Carnival of Elitist Bastards
Introducing the Carnival of Elitist Bastards @ Café Philos Probably best to read the link above, since I definitely don’t have time to write something anywhere near as good, but in short, it’s an introduction to Dana Hunter’s Carnival of … Continue reading
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The Trick To Linux Speakerphone-building
Ever wanted to use a VoIP client to answer phone calls over your traditional phone line instead of getting VoIP service? (Surprisingly difficult since everyone seems to want to use their crappy old phones on VoIP instead) Well, here’s the … Continue reading
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Various Geek Snippets
I’ve been busy lately, but I can at least share a few noteworthy things I ran across. A faint background image in your terminal reduces eye-strain. (source) KDE users can use kioexec to pass URLs as command-line arguments to non-KDE … Continue reading
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