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Google Tells Courts How Google Should Be Punished (and Tried to Hide it)
Released Friday before Christmas -- the ideal time to hide any announcement -- in response to losing an antitrust suit, Google proposes no real changes to their company or search business. Unsurprisingly, Mozilla (who likes Google's money) agrees.
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ChatGPT Can Not Say "Bryan Lunduke"
Move over David Mayer, Lunduke joins the list of names which OpenAl will not display. Here's how this was accomplished.
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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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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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Go ahead. Grab a Lifetime Subscription. Treat yourself. (Bitcoin option available.)
Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscriptions are available through December 26th.
Grab one for yourself. Grab one for that special nerd in your life. Support the last bastion of truly independent Tech Journalism.
Everybody wins.
The Famous Lifetime Subscription via Locals (+ Gift Option)
The "World Famous Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscription" is exactly what it sounds like. Pay once and get full access to The Lunduke Journal (with all the perks of subscription on Locals). For life.
Plus: They make a great, nerdy gift.
New Lifetime Subscriptions are available, for $200, from now through December 26th. Then this option goes "back into the vault".
Here's how to grab one of these coveted bad boys for yourself:
Go to Lunduke.Locals.com/support.
Select "Give Once".
Enter "200" into the amount field.
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.)
Want to purchase a Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscription as a gift for someone else? Here's how:
Go to Lunduke.Locals.com/support.
Select "Give Once".
Enter "200" into the amount field.
- Send an email to "bryan at Lunduke.com" with the subject "Lifetime Gift Subscription". Include the email address and / or Locals user name (if they have one) of the person you would like to gift the subscription to.
Lunduke will email you to confirm details.
The Famous Lifetime Subscription (with Bitcoin)
You can also obtain a Lifetime Subscription via Bitcoin.
Make sure you have a Lunduke.Locals.com account (a free account works just fine).
Send $200 worth of Bitcoin (or more) to the following address:
bc1qyjakve8fywm8pz2v99v57yhjj0vzr2vjze6fcq
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.
Nice and easy.
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