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
Reflections on Trusting Trust
Reflections on Trusting Trust by Ken Thompson I read this classic article several years ago and then forgot where it was and what it was called. I’ve finally found it again and I think that it’s something everyone should read. … Continue reading
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Viral Marketing – Will It Blend?
Will It Blend? Just because I think that everybody should see these. (You can also find them on YouTube directly) This is how you do good advertising. (Just like Mythbusters is how you mix education and entertainment) I found these … Continue reading
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Linux – Disabling the Screensaver, xkill-Style
Ever wanted a nice comfy way to tell your system “Disable the screensaver until this window closes”? If so, drop this shell script onto your system and make sure that you’ve got the xwininfo, xdg-screensaver, and awk commands installed. When … Continue reading
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Art – Postcards From Our Awesome Future
Wish You Were Here! Postcards From Our Awesome Future While reading the news page on OpenClipart.org, I ran across these interesting and entertaining images. Definitely worth a look and, if you want to use the bits of art from them … Continue reading
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Humor – Super Saiyan no Jutsu
deviantART – Super Saiyan no Jutsu Don’t you just hate how Naruto has become the new Dragonball Z? 🙂
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Real Jackalopes – Shope Papillomavirus
Pictures of real jackalopes: Rabbits infected with the Shope papillomavirus (Dead link) Shope Papillomavirus @ Wikipedia Quite the plausible explanation for the origin of the Jackalope myth, wouldn’t you say?
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MoinMoin as a plain old CMS
Just a quick summary of the most expedient way to use MoinMoin as a content management sysyem, as I currently used to do for www.ssokolow.com. This is primarily about the parts which are less useful for Wikis, so visit the … Continue reading
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