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New books and monthly PDFs from The Lunduke Journal

Got some fun stuff happening at The Lunduke Journal, and wanted to take a quick moment to make sure all of you are in-the-loop.

New Books

I just published “Lunduke’s History of Computers - Volume 2”. And, just like all of the other dozen eBooks, it’s available as a DRM-Free PDF for all full subscribers.

This is not the only new book that is set to be published in the coming weeks, either. Keep an eye on the subscriber benefits page so you don’t miss out.

https://lunduke.substack.com/p/all-the-subscriber-benefits-for-the

New Monthly PDF

Starting this month, all of the articles published on The Lunduke Journal will be collected together and published in a single PDF. “The Lunduke Journal of Technology” PDFs will provide a handy-dandy, advertising-free way to read The Lunduke Journal articles on any computer or device you like.

Print it out. Put it on your eBook reader. Archive it for posterity. (This will only be made available to full subscribers.)

Lifetime Subscriptions

The Lunduke Journal now has a “Lifetime Subscription” option — which comes with all the benefits of standard subscriptions + all the benefits of the super-fancy Founding Member Subscriptions.

Plus… it is good for life. Pay once, get every goody (every podcast, book, article, video, etc.) released by The Lunduke Journal. Forever.

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As a little bonus, if you are already a paying subscriber to The Lunduke Journal, you can subtract everything you have paid this calendar year (since January) from the total amount for a Lifetime Subscription.

Example: If you have a $5/month subscription since January, you can subtract $40 from the cost of a Lifetime Subscription ($5/month * 8 Months).

If you have any questions on Lifetime Subscriptions or how they work, feel free to reach out to me either via Email ([email protected]) or via private message on Lunduke.Locals.com. I’ll help you out.

More Live Chats

Also... we should do more live chats. This post on Locals, for example, is a live chat. I'll hang out here for an hour or so after publishing this. Give us all a chance to relax, goof off, and chat.

-Lunduke

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GNOME Foundation Executive Director Out After 4 Months

His 4 month reign highlighted by GNOME attacks on Jews and visually impaired users, an expanded "Pride Month", pledging fealty to the UN, and defense of a registered sex offender.

The Article:
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4Chan and Kiwi Farms File Lawsuit Against UK

It is both an important legal case... and a brilliant trolling of the British government.

The article:
https://lunduke.substack.com/p/4chan-and-kiwi-farms-file-lawsuit

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Microsoft Fires "Intifada" Employees

This last week, a group of anti-Jewish Microsoft employees got rowdy. Microsoft fired some of them and sent The Lunduke Journal a statement. Then held a media briefing. Let's watch it together.

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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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Give the gift of The Lunduke Journal:
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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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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

I have Mint 22.1 using xlibre on a X230. It is running VERY well and seems noticeably smoother than the previous X11 it was using.

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Reminder: 50% off Lunduke Journal Subs ends this weekend

This is a quick reminder that subscriptions to The Lunduke Journal are 50% off for the entire month of August. Which ends… this weekend. August is almost over!

Monthly, Yearly, & Lifetime Subscriptions. All 50% off.

Because of subscribers (like you), The Lunduke Journal can stay:

You make this possible. Support from all of you is critical to keeping The Lunduke Journal doing what it does best.

Scroll down. Pick the subscription that works best for you. And feel good knowing you made truly independent Tech Journalism possible.

50% Off Yearly or Monthly Subscription:

Available via both Locals and Substack. (This includes full access the community Forum.)

That means $3 / Month. Or $27 / Year (which works out to $2.25 / Month).

Via Lunduke.Locals.com:

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Note: You can also grab a Monthly subscription via X, YouTube, or Patreon. There’s no way to offer a discount on those platforms. But those are still great options!

The Famous Lifetime Subscription:

The "World Famous Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscription" is exactly what it sounds like. Pay once and get full access to The Lunduke Journal. For life.

Now, through the end of August… you can snag one at a crazy discount. Normally these are $200… but you can grab one for $100. (You can also pay more if you’d like to donate a little extra.)

The Lifetime Subscription can be obtained via Locals, Substack, or using Bitcoin. All three options work great and are super easy (& all three include access to the community Forum). Scroll down and choose your option.

Note: The Lifetime Subscription only applies to Substack and Locals. Other platforms (such as X, Patreon, & YouTube) do not provide the functionality necessary to create Lifetime Subscriptions.

How to get a Lifetime Subscription via Locals:

  1. Go to Lunduke.Locals.com/support.

  2. Select "Give Once".

  3. Enter "100" (or more) into the amount field.

  4. After checking out, Lunduke will toss you an email once your account is set to full lifetime status. (This usually happens within a few hours.)

How to get a Lifetime Subscription via Substack:

  1. Go to Lunduke.Substack.com/subscribe.

  2. Select the “Lifetime Subscription” option.

  3. After checking out, Lunduke will toss you an email once your account is set to full lifetime status. (This usually happens within a few hours.)

If you would also like full, Lifetime access to Lunduke.Locals.com (which is included):

  1. Make a free account on Lunduke.Locals.com.

  2. Email “bryan at lunduke.com” with the email address you use on both Substack and Locals (can be different email addresses).

  3. Lunduke will toss you an email once your account is set to full lifetime status on Locals.

How to get a Lifetime Subscription with Bitcoin:

You can also obtain a Lifetime Subscription via Bitcoin.

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  • Email "bryan at lunduke.com" with the following information: What time you made the transaction, how much was sent (in Bitcoin), and the email address you use (or plan to use) on Locals.com or Substack.com (or both).

50% Off DRM-Free, MP4 Downloads:

Want to be able to download every show The Lunduke Journal releases (and watch them on whatever device you like)? As DRM free, MP4 files? Yeah. You can do that. For 50% off.

Note: This DRM-Free download option does not include access to the Forum. This option is strictly for downloading the episodes.

 

Choose the type of subscription that works best for you. Every subscription — big or small — goes directly towards keeping the lights on at The Lunduke Journal.

A huge thank you to all of the subscribers who have made this work possibly for so many years. You are truly the best nerds on planet Earth.

-Lunduke

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GNOME Foundation Executive Director Out After 4 Months
His 4 month reign highlighted by GNOME attacks on Jews and visually impaired users, an expanded "Pride Month", pledging fealty to the UN, and defense of a registered sex offender.

As of today, the GNOME Foundation has lost yet another Executive Director — Steven Deobald, who lasted a short 4 months.

The previous executive director, Holly Million, lasted a grand total of 9 months in the role.

To say things have been chaotic within the GNOME Foundation, would be a wild understatement — with last year seeing GNOME elections overturned in secret meetings and massive cashflow issues.

The last 4 months, since the new Executive Director took the position, hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing. Here’s a quick timeline of just some of the strange activity since then.

And now today, August 29th, their new Executive Director is out. After only 4 months on the job. Did any of those events contribute to the departure? GNOME isn’t saying.

In fact, the statement from Allan Day, the new Acting GNOME Executive Director, is incredibly vague regarding the reason for the change.

“Steven Deobald has been in the post of GNOME Foundation Executive Director for the past four months, during which time he has made major contributions to both the Foundation and the wider GNOME project. Sadly, Steven will be leaving the Foundation this week. The Foundation Board is extremely grateful to Steven and wish him the very best for his future endeavors.”

According to the outgoing Executive Directors own statement — entitled “So short, and thanks for all the flinch”:

“As the board announced earlier today, I will be stepping down from the Executive Director role this week. It’s been an interesting four months.”

That reads to me like a firing (or a forced layoff due to lack of funds). But, unless someone speaks up, it’s unlikely we’ll know for sure.

The following was posted by Deobald (outgoing Executive) and Allan Day (new acting Executive) on the GNOME Foundation’s Matrix chat channel.

 

The statement, “I feel like I’ve been glued to an Emacs buffer for 3 straight days” suggests 3 days of discussions (or waiting) leading up to this change.

What will happen next for the GNOME Foundation?

With multiple years of absolute chaos — including financial troubles and an inability to have leadership last more than a few months (not to mention an obsession with attacking The Lunduke Journal) — it’s hard to imagine the next few months being anything other than a continuation of the insanity at GNOME.

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Funny Programming Pictures Part LXX
Skynet's 28th Birthday Edition

What follows are pictures. With words on them. About computer-y things.

Carefully Ctrl-C’d & Ctrl-V’d for your enjoyment.

You’re welcome.

 
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