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Lunduke has Measles, "macOS Sucks" rescheduled
January 28, 2023

Hello all you amazing nerds!

Got a quick, but important, scheduling note for everyone: “macOS Sucks”, which was scheduled to be live streamed tomorrow, needs to be rescheduled.

Why?

Because I (and the entire Lunduke clan) have the Measles. (Seriously. Even my wife, who has had three rounds of the Measles vaccine.)

We’re all doing a-ok — no complications at this point, and I expect all of us to recover just fine — but it means that I am going to be unable to record a show for at least another two weeks. Instead I will be staying mostly in bed, and staying away from other humans (so that we don’t spread this illness to anyone else).

I will be announcing the new date for “macOS Sucks” as soon as I’ve fully recovered.

This does present a problem…

There is one critical problem with needing to rescheduling “macOS Sucks”…

The big shows I do — like “Linux Sucks” and “macOS Sucks” — are the single largest bit of promotion I do every year. By a long-shot. The new subscriptions that come in because of those types of shows accounts for a huge portion of the revenue for The Lunduke Journal.

With no big show at the end of January — which can’t be helped — The Lunduke Journal is left in a bit of a pickle. The plan was to release “macOS Sucks” and, because of that, not need to do any other sort of big promotion or sale (because sales are kind of annoying for everyone).

Since I can’t record any sort of show until the Measles has passed, I am left with two options:

  1. Hold a big, annoying sale. (Yuck.)

  2. Or give everyone in The Lunduke Journal community a gentle nudge and hope enough of you pick up subscriptions that I don’t need to do any more promotional work at all — and can focus my limited energy, while I recover, on writing new articles.

I’ll be honest. I prefer the 2nd option.

So here’s my (oh-so-humble) request.

If you have been on the fence about picking up a subscription to The Lunduke Journal… now is a time to do it where it will have a significant positive impact on the publication (as it will allow me to not do any annoying sales, or any other promotional work, and focus all my energy on new content).

Lots and lots of options there — Monthly, Yearly, Founding, and Lifetime. All are fantastic and all directly contribute to the daily running of The Lunduke Journal.

All of them will give you:

  • Access to all of the exclusive articles and podcasts that come out every week.

  • Plus all the videos and eBooks (which there are a lot of).

  • And the ability to watch the live events (such as “macOS Sucks” and “Linux Sucks”) when those happen.

The Founding Member and Lifetime subscriptions also give you full access to the Lunduke Journal communities on Locals as well as access to both Lunduke Journal publications.

Which is pretty sweet.

However you decide to subscribe, it will be deeply appreciated — by both myself and all of the other subscribers who will not need to hear about annoying sales and promos. ;)

Here’s the link again.

Thus ends the gentle nudge. A huge thank you, in advance, to everyone who feels sufficiently… nudged. ;)

-Lunduke

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TL;DR: Lifetime Subscription discount ends in one day. There are currently 4 “Lifetime Walls” with space available for more names (the Oregon Trail Wall is now full).

We’ve been running a massive discount on Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscriptions for the entire months of June and July. And it has been an absolute blast. There are now 21 (twenty-one!) retro computer walls overflowing with your names.

Pure insanity. Huge thank you to everyone who has supported The Lunduke Journal.

But the discounted price only runs through July 31st… and that moment is just about here.

When the calendar ticks over into August (just a hair over 24 hours from now), the Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscription price goes back to normal.

  • If the calendar still says it’s July, the Lifetime price is still discounted to $125.

  • If the calendar says August… the price returns to $300.

There are, as of this exact moment, 4 retro game themed “Lifetime Walls” which still have some space for more names (check Lunduke.com for the full list):

  1. Legend of Zelda

  2. Commander Keen 4

  3. Space Quest 4

  4. Leisure Suit Larry

Grab a discounted Lifetime Subscription (scroll down for the details), then email Lunduke (bryan at lunduke.com) with which Wall you’d like to appear on.

 

First come, first served. Once a Wall is full, it’s full. So if there’s a specific Wall you’d like to be on, don’t dilly dally.

How to Grab a Discounted Lifetime Subscription:

There are 3 different ways to pick up a Lunduke Journal Lifetime sub. All of them work great. Choose whichever works best for you!

Remember: These discounted prices go back up to normal ($300) on August 1st.

Get a Lifetime Subscription via Locals:

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

  2. Select “Give Once“.

  3. Enter “125“ 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.)

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.

Get a Lifetime Subscription with Bitcoin:

Bonus: Save an extra $10 with the Bitcoin option, as Bitcoin processing has fewer fees associated with it.

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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.

-Lunduke

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Worth noting: The “TRS-80 Model 100” has very limited screen resolution (240 x 64), which means only a small number of names can fit on that wall. If you want on it, I’d let me know right away.

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