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Reminder: BSD Week starts Wednesday (the 15th)!
February 14, 2023

From February 15th through 22nd we are going to be immersing ourselves in the wonderful world of BSD here at The Lunduke Journal of Technology!

I’ve been looking forward to BSD Week for quite a while!

I have a few articles in the pipe for the week — including “The History of BSD” (which is absolutely fascinating), “The History of vi” (a story that is deeply connected to BSD), along with some adventures into some of the weirder parts of the BSD world. Both old and new.

I’ll also be chronicling my attempts to use a few BSD systems over on Locals. Should be a ton of fun.

How to get the most out of BSD Week

While there will be a number of articles posted to Lunduke.Substack.com, you’ll want two things to really get the most out of the week:

  1. An account on Lunduke.Locals.com — this is where the community will be posting about their own adventures in BSD land (along with a number of Lunduke’s posts that won’t appear anywhere else).

  2. A full subscription to The Lunduke Journal of Technonolgy — some of the best articles will be only for full, paid subscribers.

If you’ve got those two things… you’re all set!

BSD Week will officially kick off at 8am (Eastern Time) on Wednesday morning — with a kickoff podcast and article. Though folks over on Lunduke.Locals.com have been getting ready for this one for quite some time!

You can participate in BSD Week in oh-so-many ways! Everything from installing and running a BSD variant on your own system… to simply lurking and enjoying the articles, podcasts, and posts from the community.

A little incentive in case you haven’t picked up your subscription yet

At the beginning of the month, the third publication in “The Lunduke Journal Triforce of Nerdiness” was announced, focusing on Nerdy Entertainment.

And, with it, the Lunduke Journal Founding Membership option was expanded to include full access to all three publications — including full access to both Substack and Locals.

This really is the best way to take full advantage of everything happening here in the world of The Lunduke Journal. To make it a bit easier to take the plunge — and help you to follow the fun — the price is reduced until the end of BSD Week.

From now until February 22nd at 8am (Eastern), the following discounts are in effect:

  • One Year of Founding Membership is $95 -- (Normally $125)

  • A Lifetime Membership is $295 -- (Normally $350)

Important Note: This is only available if you pick up the subscription via Locals.

To get a Founding Member Subscription:

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

  2. Choose the "Annual" option.

  3. Enter "$95" in the amount field.

To get a Lifetime Subscription:

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

  2. Choose "Give Once".

  3. Enter "$295" in the amount field.

Lunduke will then set your accounts to full access across the whole Lunduke Journal family of publications (it is a manual process, so give Lunduke a few hours to take care of it). And feel free to reach out at [email protected] if you have any questions or hit any snags.

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Emacs, Vim, & Desqview/X Lunduke Journal Lifetime Walls:
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Final hours of the Vim & Emacs Walls!

At the current rate, the "Emacs" & "Vim" Lunduke Lifetime Subscriber Walls will both be full and closed by some time tonight!

https://lunduke.locals.com/post/8048386/last-call-for-emacs-vim-walls

Which one will be full first? We'll find out in the coming hours!

If you want on one of these, speak up now (today) or forever hold your peace!

Everyone who has already emailed in (bryan at lunduke.com) to claim their spot on one of these Walls should have received a “Confirmed!” email. If you haven’t, email me pronto to verify.

Vim beats Emacs!

Well, we’ve done it.

We’ve answered the eternal question: “Which Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscriber Wall would fill with names quicker? Emacs or Vim?”

The answer, it turns out, is “Vim”. And it takes just 8 days.

 

A hearty “Thank You” to everyone who supports The Lunduke Journal by getting Lifetime Subscriptions (massively discounted throughout July) and getting on these walls! You make all of this possible!

Now. How long will it take for Emacs to fill up (matching the same number of names as the Vim Wall)?

Well, right now the Emacs Wall is a hair over 2/3rds of the way full. So we’ll find out!

Welcome NeXTStep Wall!

With the closing of the “Vim” Wall (and the BeOS Wall only having the space for 1 name left), now seemed like a good time to add a new retro computer wall: The NeXTStep 1.0 Wall.

Right now, there are 4 Walls available to add your name to (*cough* massive discount *cough*).

  • NeXTStep (just opened)

  • Emacs (about 2/3rds full)

  • BeOS R5 (1 spot left)

  • Desqview/X (1/2 full)

 

Once again, huge thanks to everyone who supports The Lunduke Journal!

-Lunduke

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Lunduke's Week in Tech : June 28 - July 4, 2026

Lunduke’s Thoughts of The Week

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Huge thank you to all of The Lunduke Journal’s subscribers. You make all of this possible.

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Last call for Emacs & Vim Walls!

The “Emacs” & “Vim” Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscriber Walls are on track to be full some time tomorrow (Monday) afternoon!

If you want to get your name on one of these, chop chop!

 

As soon as these Walls are full, I will update Lunduke.com (check the bottom) and send out the final result.

Will “Emacs” or “Vim” be the first to fill up?

I’ll let you in on a secret: It’s going to be very close.

  • So if you already have a Lifetime Subscription (and are not on any other Lifetime Wall), email me (bryan at lunduke.com) and let me know which Wall you want to be listed on.

  • Or grab a new Lifetime Subscription (scroll down, the details are below). They’re mega discounted and it takes 60 seconds.

Either way. You’ve gotta move quick to get on one of those two Walls.

How to Grab a Discounted Lifetime Subscription:

Through the end of July, Lifetime Subscriptions are only $125 (regularly $300).

And you only pay once. For life. Which means that every month, the “cost per month” gets lower and lower. Save money, and show your support for The Lunduke Journal at the same time. Win-win.

There are 3 different ways to pick up a Lunduke Journal Lifetime sub (Substack, Locals, & Bitcoin). All of them work great and are listed below. Choose whichever is easiest for you!

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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