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July 11, 2023
Note: This is being posted to Lunduke.Substack.com.  Posting it here so that all of you already on Locals know what is happening to Substack... and can also take advantage of the sale.  Don't want anyone to miss out.
 
 

This is absolutely critical: Very soon Lunduke.Substack.com will be shutting down! Replaced entirely by Lunduke.Locals.com!

That is already where all of the nerdy articles, podcasts, videos, books, & comics are being published. Locals is where the nerdy party is at!

And I am going to offer an absolutely insane deal to get all of you over there! Right now.

The Crazy Ridiculous Deal

Seriously. Everyone needs to get over to Lunduke.Locals.com. Stat. The time for hemming and hawing is over!

So here is a deal that is absolutely too good to pass up. Is it too cheap? Probably!

Standard Lunduke Journal of Technology subscription:

  • Monthly Subscription - $5 $3

  • Yearly Subscription - $45 $27 ($2.25 / month)

Yeah. $2.25 per month. Considering how much you get — and the amazing community you gain access to — that is stupidly cheap.

But it gets better…

Lunduke Funding Member Pass (all 3 sites together - Technology, Nerdy Entertainment, Nerdy Politics):

Yearly - $60 ($1.66 / month / site)

Want all three of the sites in The Lunduke Journal family? Only costs $1.66 per month per site.

How to get the Founding Member Pass on sale:

  1. Get a free subscription at Lunduke.Locals.com.

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

  3. Select “Annual” and enter “60” in the “Amount to give per year” field.

  4. Then, if you want full access on the Nerdy Entertainment and Nerdy Politics sites, become a Free member on each… and let Lunduke know by either:

    • Sending Lunduke a private message on Lunduke.Locals.com or

    • Emailing Lunduke at [email protected]

Lunduke will then set up your accounts and let you know (usually only takes a few hours). Easy peasy.

Founding Member Pass gives full access to all 3 of the following sites:

  1. "The Lunduke Journal of Technology" - Computer history, news, opinion, & satire.  Covering everything form Linux & UNIX to Amiga & DOS.

  2. "The Lunduke Journal of Nerdy Entertainment & Retro Delights" - Nerdy entertainment, spanning all genres, mediums, and eras.

  3. "The Lunduke Journal of Conservative Nerdiness" - The only place in The Lunduke Journal world where politics are allowed.  Politics... from a nerdy perspective.

GET TO THE CHOPPAH!

I’m not joking. Lunduke.Substack.com is being replaced by Lunduke.Locals.com.

Right now.

The Lunduke Journal’s move over to Lunduke.Locals.com has been absolutely amazing.

The nerdy articles, podcasts, videos, books, & comics have continued to flow — and the community has grown in wonderful ways. Thousands and thousands of nerdy comments — every month — from all of you. It is the best, nerdiest place to hang out on the Internet, bar none.

But there’s still a bunch of you still stuck over on Substack! If you’re not on Locals, you’re missing out on so much! And, I’m not kidding around here, Lunduke’s Substack will be going away entirely!

Like… very, very quickly!

As soon as Lunduke.Substack.com shuts down 

F.A.Q.

Q: I already have a Founding Member of Lifetime Subscription via Substack. Can that be transferred to a Locals account?

A: Yes! Email [email protected] with your account email address and I can get it all set for you!

Q: I have a Yearly Standard Subscription via Substack! What should I do?

A: If you have recently renewed (or created) your yearly subscription on Substack, create a free account on Lunduke.Locals.com then email [email protected] and I can help you finish getting transferred over! Super easy!

Q: Where do I find all of the content (the articles, podcasts, and whatnot) over on Locals?

A: All of the content is in a single place: Lunduke.Locals.com/content. Sortable, searchable, and organized by type (video, pdf, article, etc.). It works both from the website as well as the Locals Android or iOS app.

Q: How long do we have before the Substack is shut down?

A: Days. This is going to happen quickly. This is something we’ve been working towards for quite a while… and this is the finish line. Seriously. Get to the choppa.

Q: What if I want to pay more to support The Lunduke Journal?

A: A few people have asked if they can pay a little extra in order to support the independent tech voice at The Lunduke Journal. While this is most definitely not required (or expected), it is very much appreciated! Running a tech publication — with absolutely zero advertising — can certainly be a challenge! When you do an Annual or Monthly membership, you can edit the amount field to have any number you like!

Q: But I don’t want to create an account on another site! WHY!?!?!

A: I get it. We all have too many accounts, on too many sites, as it is! But this is worth it. We have built an amazing community at Lunduke.Locals.com — the best I have ever seen. And the developers of Locals have been incredibly helpful… we have regular meetings with their developers and managers to make sure we have all the features we need. Both as a publication and a community. There is, quite simply, no better place for us to run a Tech Publication that is 100% free from the influence and censorship of Big Tech. Seriously. It’s worth it.

Q: I have a free account on Substack. Is there something similar for Locals?

A: Yes! Just create a free account on Lunduke.Locals.com! You may miss out on some things (including most podcasts, all of the books, all of the videos, and some of the articles… plus you won’t be able to write your own posts)… but at least you’ll be able to read the free articles and posts and see when the events are happening!

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Amiga Lifetime Wall & March Lunduke Journal Stats!

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With March now behind us, I wanted to give you crazy kids a quick “behind the scenes” look at the stats for The Lunduke Journal. Because Inside Baseball stuff is fun.

The Amiga Wall!

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Every Lifetime Subscriber Wall (which I show at the end of each video) is a real screenshot from a different computing platform. Mostly retro. All awesome.

 

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As always, a huge thank you to all of The Lunduke Journal subscribers. You make all of this possible.

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If you don’t already have a Lifetime Subscription, grab one and get yourself on the wall.

It’s pretty sweet.

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  • If you are already a Lifetime Subscriber and want to be added to the 4th (or the start of the 5th) wall, email me (bryan at lunduke.com). There are only a couple of spots left on Wall 4.

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