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December 04, 2020
Coming Soon: "Linux Sucks 2021" & "Awesome Masculinity, Computers, & You"

Got a few fun announcements today!

Since we are not likely to have in-person Tech Conferences starting back up any time soon, I'm taking matters into my own hands and will be releasing some big shows right here -- the kind I would usually reserve for venues like Linux Fest NW or SCALE.

And it all starts a little later this month, with a presentation I've wanted to give for years (but has been rejected by every conference from here to kingdom come)...

== Awesome Masculinity, Computers, & You - (Coming December 21, 2020)

We've all heard the term “Toxic Masculinity”… but what about Awesome Masculinity? Let's take a whirlwind tour through some of the most awesomely nerdy men, with their awesome manliness, that have helped make the computing world extra awesome. And manly.

... and then, in January, comes the big one...

== Linux Sucks 2021 - (Coming January, 2021)

Linux has royally sucked for many years (nay, decades). Let's kick off 2021 with a look back at all the ways Linux totally, utterly sucked in the last year... and gaze into our crystal ball to predict the myriad ways Linux will continue to suck in the year ahead.

Folks that subscribe here on Lunduke.Locals.com will get these shows before anyone else. I'll also be doing a live watch party on release day! Join me, and the rest of the community, in a chat room right here as we all watch the new show together!

Just one of the perks for being so awesome. ;)

If you're not currently an active supporter on Lunduke.Locals.com... now's the time! You'll not want to miss this!

Oh.

One more thing...

== Call for Linux Horror Stories ==

Do you have some Linux horror stories? Times when Linux utterly failed you (or you utterly failed Linux)? I want to hear them!

Send me your horror stories via email ([email protected], subject: Linux Horror Story). Keep them short (think: Tweet Length) so that I can easily fit them on a slide.

I'll be selecting a handful to include at the end of Linux Sucks 2021! If your Linux Horror Story is sufficiently horrible (or entertaining) it just might make the cut!

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January 13, 2026
Germany Paid Arch Linux $500K to Re-write Package Management in Rust

The German Sovereign Tech Agency paid half a million dollars to create
"Rust libraries and tools" for Arch package management. One question: WHY?!

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January 12, 2026
Linus Torvalds: Vibe Coder

From Red Hat to The Linux Foundation, the majority of the Open Source world is moving towards Al assisted programming. And now Linus Torvalds is "vibe coding".

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January 12, 2026
DRM-Free MP4 Downloads for 2026, $89 Lifetime Subs All January

A quick heads up: The DRM-Free, MP4 Downloads for Lunduke Journal shows are live for 2026! Plus: The popular $89 Lifetime Subscription deal is back through the end of January!

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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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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

#C64 Yours truly got published in this months Compute!'s Gazette! Volume 2, Issue 1.

https://www.computesgazette.com/

I wrote a BASIC program, WORDY, that plays 5-letter Wordle. You can find the article and program starting on page 67.

The word list has been shortened to fit in the magazine, but the full program can be found here:

https://github.com/nullman/c64-basic?tab=readme-ov-file#wordy

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January 13, 2026
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Just saw an ad and the title says the quiet part out loud...

HumanX AI

Um... Does this bother anybody else?

Lunduke's Lifetime Subscriber Wall 3 is almost full!

Holy moly.

This afternoon I sat down to update the 3rd Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscriber wall — adding in all of you who sent in requests over the last week or so.

And, boy howdy, were there a lot of you! So many, in fact, that the 3rd Lifetime Wall only has room for around 6 or 7 more names (depending on the name lengths)! That’s crazy!

If you want to make it onto “The Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscriber” Wall number 3… send me an email (bryan at lunduke.com) with the way you would like your name to be displayed.

Or, if you’re not already a Lifetime Subscriber, remedy that for $89. (Which, you know, is a pretty gosh darned good value.) … Then send me that email requesting to be added to the wall.

Once Wall 3 is full, we’ll start in on Wall number 4 (that’s nuts). At the current rate, I expect Wall 4 to debut this week.

And, as always, thank you for your support. Whatever kind of subscription you have, it is deeply appreciated. Monthly, Yearly, or Lifetime. All are amazing. You make The Lunduke Journal possible.

You rule.

-Lunduke

 
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January 13, 2026
Lunduke Out Sick Tomorrow

I’ve got the flu (or something else yucky) and need to take the day off tomorrow.

But I don’t really have a normal “boss” to email. Heck, all of you are sort of like my collective boss.

So I’m emailing you:

Boss, *cough cough* Lunduke is out sick tomorrow.

Which means no new shows on Wednesday. Hoping to rest up and be back with new shows on Thursday.

If you’ve missed any shows over the last few weeks, now’s a good chance to catch up.

And feel free to grab one of those fancy-shmancy $89 Lifetime Subscriptions while you’re at it. That won’t make my flu go away any faster… but it definitely won’t hurt.

Unrelated note: Buying stock in Nyquil might not be a bad idea. I think I’m about to increase their profits.

-Lunduke

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January 12, 2026
Lunduke Journal email hiccups, 2026 MP4's, & $89 Lifetime Subs

A few super-quick Lunduke Journal housekeeping updates:

  • The Lunduke Journal’s email server has had a few hiccups — if you had sent an email to “bryan at lunduke.com” in the last couple days, and have not received an expected response, send the email again.

  • The 2026 MP4 Downloads page is up and going! If you are a subscriber (of any kind) you can find details on how to gain access on the Subscriber Perks Page.

  • The popular $89 Lifetime Subscription deal is back through the end of January. Standard Monthly & Yearly subscriptions are also discounted (50% off). Grab ‘em while they’re hot!

That is all. Back to your regularly scheduled nerdiness.

-Lunduke

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