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December 21, 2021
What a year!

Holy smokes. I mean. 2021... Absolutely bonkers.

We're up to 3,765 total members here on Locals. Most are free accounts (obviously), but very happy with the steady growth.

And the Substack has really exploded as well. Articles there are regularly clocking in over 10K reads (some much more). And the growth rate is fantastic. Way beyond what I have expected, and way beyond the total traffic that any of my past publications (including Linux Journal, and Network World) hit.

I am, without a doubt, keeping both Locals and Substack around. I love the two platforms (for different reasons). And I'm going to keep publishing everything to both.

I do have three challenges ahead of me, over the coming months. Figured I'd talk about it with all of you... cuz we're all buds here.

1) The smallest challenge is a short term one. I'm about 34 total paying subscribers short of my end-of-year goal. I've got about a week and half to hit that number... which seems super doable. Maybe I'll do a sort of pledge drive thing. Any ideas? Figure I'll come up with something and start on that tomorrow. If I can hit that (or close to it), I can keep everything ad-free. Which is worthwhile. Open to suggestions! Definitely achievable... just don't want to badger folks to pull it off. šŸ˜Ž

2) Looking into January, I want to get regular shows going again. Articles have had a great cadence and the results have been wonderfully good. But issues with being "mobile" has made recording shows a lot trickier. I miss the regular shows, and I know many of you do too. Steady, weekly, fun shows. I've been working to get things set up to make this easier (and better) over here. First week of January should be rocking and rolling. This is a challenge that I've almost finished taking care of... just figured I'd mention it because it was a lot of work. šŸ˜‚

3) Which brings me to a longer term challenge that I don't yet have a solution for. Live, in person shows. I have 3 shows written (plus a start on a new Linux Sucks)... that just won't be anywhere near as fun if they're just me sitting or standing in an empty room talking to a camera. These shows need a live audience. Those are always more fun. Unfortunately there just aren't many live conferences going in the next 6 months. Texas Linux Fest is still "on hold", for example. And, because flying is out of the question for me right now... I'm limited to conferences happening in driving distance of "The South". Texas to Florida, essentially. Heck, even if I could fly... events like Linux Fest NW are dead now (they're going to try to do a fully virtual event next year... but even that doesn't look certain). So. What to do? If I can find a conference going (that will have me), I could do a whole bunch of big shows at it. But, so far, no dice. Putting this out into the universe in case anyone has an amazing idea! 😜

So... yeah! Great year! Amazing year, in so many ways. Thanks, really, to all of you. You, and your support, has made all of this possible.

Seriously. You are amazing. The best group of nerds on planet Earth.

Super stoked to see what we can accomplish in 2022.

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The UK Begins Process of Blocking 4Chan in 60 Days

The United Kingdom Office of Communications (Ofcom) has issued a fine to 4Chan. If 4Chan does not pay the fine in 60 days, it can be blocked in the UK.

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October 13, 2025
Framework's Discord Moderators Go on Strike over "Fash" Software Support

Volunteer moderators have "taken a hiatus" in response to Framework supporting Omarchy Linux and Hyperland - which Leftists say have "Hitler Particles".

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October 13, 2025
"detect-fash" Feature Developed (and Rejected) for Systemd

"A utility to detect problematic software and configurations," such as Omarchy Linux, Hyprland, & Ladybird, was developed by an account with a Russian Military email address.

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November 22, 2023
The futility of Ad-Blockers

Ads are filling the entirety of the Web -- websites, podcasts, YouTube videos, etc. -- at an increasing rate. Prices for those ad placements are plummeting. Consumers are desperate to use ad-blockers to make the web palatable. Google (and others) are desperate to break and block ad-blockers. All of which results in... more ads and lower pay for creators.

It's a fascinatingly annoying cycle. And there's only one viable way out of it.

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https://lunduke.locals.com/post/4619051/lunduke-journal-link-central-tm

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The futility of Ad-Blockers
November 21, 2023
openSUSE says "No Lunduke allowed!"

Those in power with openSUSE make it clear they will not allow me anywhere near anything related to the openSUSE project. Ever. For any reason.

Well, that settles that, then! Guess I won't be contributing to openSUSE! 🤣

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openSUSE says "No Lunduke allowed!"
September 13, 2023
"Andreas Kling creator of Serenity OS & Ladybird Web Browser" - Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - September 13th, 2023 - Ep 044

This episode is free for all to enjoy and share.

Be sure to subscribe here at Lunduke.Locals.com to get all shows & articles (including interviews with other amazing nerds).

"Andreas Kling creator of Serenity OS & Ladybird Web Browser" - Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - September 13th, 2023 - Ep 044
October 14, 2025

Heads up: The ā€œLinux Sucks 2025ā€ livestream planned for October 14 is being bumped out a couple days due to technical hiccups in the streaming setup.

Had streaming issues for the last several days, so makes sense to sort that out before doing a big show.

Updated schedule asap.

Now, let’s take a second to think about this. How can they access your BIOS remotely? Tell me again it isn’t just a back door with a marketing team behind it…

11 hours ago

Looks like Proton Mail has had a refresh.

Also, Proton has a new privacy focused Youtube channel.

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October 13, 2025
Sale ends in a few hours, Lifetime Subs set up.

Holy moly, you guys are amazing.

A few days ago I published a ā€œ50% offā€ sale for Lunduke Journal subscriptions… and all of you showed up. In a big way.

To everyone who grabbed a Lifetime Subscription over the last few days: All of you are set to full Lifetime access. You should have a confirmation email in your inbox. If not, email me and I’ll make sure you’re setup properly.

That ā€œ50% offā€ sale ends tonight at midnight. So you have a few hours to snag a discounted subscription, if you haven’t already.

A huge thank you to everyone who supports this work. Couldn’t do it without you.

-Lunduke

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October 12, 2025
50% Off Lunduke Journal Extended Through Monday (Oct 13th)

Just a quick heads up:

The ā€œ50% off every kind of Subscription to The Lunduke Journalā€ sale has been extended through Monday (October 13th).

So. You know. Grab one at 50% off between now and end of the day on Monday.

To all of you amazing nerds who have picked up a Lifetime Subscription already this weekend: You are awesome. You’ll be receiving a confirmation email, with all of the Lifetime Subscription details, by tomorrow (if you haven’t already).

Oh, and remember how we hit 11 Million views last month? Yeah. We’re well on our way to blowing past those numbers in October.

Wild.

See you all on Monday!

-Lunduke

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October 12, 2025
The Asymptotic Line of the Lifetime Lunduke Subscription
(Visualized with the power of spreadsheets and charts.)
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The Lunduke Journal’s World Famous Lifetime Subscription (tm) was introduced 3 years, 3 months ago.

Every day that passes, the value of that Lifetime Subscription gets better and better. Like any good asymptotic line, it steadily approaches 0 (but never quite gets there).

Let’s do some math!

At that price, the cost ā€œPer Monthā€ of a Lifetime Subscription, after 39 months, is $3.85.

By 39 months after that, the ā€œcostā€ goes down to $1.92. And it keeps getting closer to zero. Every month. Heck. Every day.

(Even at the regular price, the value of a Lifetime Subscription is a sweet asymptotic line. But discounts are doubly good.)

Now. I’m just going to throw a few nuggets of information at you. Do with them what you will.

  • Lunduke has been publishing Open Source & Tech News since 2006 (almost 20 years) and I’m still getting warmed up.

  • The Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscription has been around for over 3 years already.

Based on that, sure does look like good odds that Lunduke is going to be doing this sort of reporting for a very, very long time. Which makes the Lifetime Subscription a safe bet.

Plus… and I’m no Math-a-tologist (tm), but… it seems to me like the earlier a person picks up a Lifetime Subscription, the better the deal gets.

My suggestion?

  1. Grab a Lifetime Subscription at the discounted price before midnight (because saving money is good).

  2. Enjoy the perks (like forum access and the downloadable shows and books).

  3. Never need to worry about paying for a monthly subscription again.

  4. High five yourself every month, as the ā€œCost Per Monthā€ of your Lifetime Subscription steadily moves towards 0.

Again… do it before midnight tonight (Sunday, October 12th), when the price goes back to normal.

But that’s just a suggestion. If you’d prefer to pay a fixed rate, every month, which never approaches zero (like a totally awesome asymptotic line)… that’s ok too. šŸ˜Ž

-Lunduke

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