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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Popular Posts
- Resources for Reverse-Engineering 16-bit Applications
- A Python programmer’s first impression of CoffeeScript
- Recommended Battlestar Galactica “Earth-contact” fics
- Fanfiction – A Quick Overview of The Whole Pureblood Pretense Series
- Learning Materials for getting into C programming for MS-DOS/PC-DOS/DR-DOS/FreeDOS
- Getting your way with setxkbmap
- Useful Info On Win16-Targeting Compilers… And a List of DOS/Win16 Resources
- Home-made tamper-evident security seals for kids and adults alike
- Recommended “Politics in Harry Potter” fics
- Getting Your Cheap Chinese USB Foot Pedal Doing Useful Things on Linux
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I finally got around to switching my main site (www.ssokolow.com) over to a decent web host (the new look still isn’t ready, but I decided to make a little change anyway) and, in the process, I added some ads to … Continue reading
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Cheat Sheet – mod_rewrite
mod_rewrite Cheat Sheet …because, for voodoo like mod_rewrite, we need every advantage we can get. I have linked to this before but there have been so many changes to my blog since then that I figured it’d be a good … Continue reading
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On Proportions in Cartoons
Dan Shive’s deviantART Journal – Shadows and Cartoons Just a little realization which should be useful to anyone learning to draw. I know it’s going to help me a lot.
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Humor – Prisoner of Azkaban in 15 Minutes
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in 15 Minutes A little gift for everyone who sees the movies for the butchered junk they are. Thankfully, I was spared this particular one. (I ended up seeing the fourth though. I’d … Continue reading
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Cool Stuff – Graphviz
Ever wished you had a graph for something but didn’t want to put in the effort to draw it by hand using Dia? (If you’ve ever used Visio, that’s what Dia is like… but it’s free) Graphviz (my new favorite … Continue reading
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Humor – Animaniacs – The Monkey Song
Animaniacs – The Monkey Song If you’ve never seen the first episode of Animaniacs, you at least owe it to yourself to see this song. If you’ve already seen it, watch it again anyway. There’s always time for nostalgia. (and … Continue reading
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TED Talks – Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity?
TED Talks – Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity? If you haven’t already, watch this video. He’s got a great sense of humor and an important point to make.
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