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The Triforce of Nerdiness is leveling up!

Now that the full migration to Locals is complete, it's time to start ramping up all three of the portions of "The Lunduke Journal Triforce of Nerdiness"!

The idea behind the "Triforce of Nerdiness" is simple: There are three, distinct, types of topics that I (Lunduke) enjoy talking about -- and, by keeping each in their own areas, this allows all of you to only see (or be part of) the topics that interest you as well!

Lunduke.Locals.com: The classic type of content I have focused on for years. Linux, UNIX, retro computing, tech news, and the like.

NerdyEntertainment.Locals.com: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and other nerdy topics. Comic books, movies, books, TV shows, music... any type of nerdy entertainment.

ConservativeNerds.Locals.com: Political stuff. This is not everyone's cup of tea. Think Lunduke's politics are crazy? Stay clear of this spot and you'll never need to see them. 🤣 (By having this site, it ensures that the other two sites stay 100% politics-free.)

Starting Monday morning, you will see similar levels of articles, comics, and podcasts across all three sites (along the lines of what you saw on Lunduke.Locals.com this last week -- a mix of articles, podcasts, and comic strips... between one and two per day). And, because this is Locals, all of you are free to contribute your own posts to each site as well.

Many of you requested the ability to subscribe to multiple sites, piecemeal. Say, you just want to subscribe to two sites... but have no interest in the third. Until recently I didn't have a good way to offer a discount for that scenario, but now I do (made doable because of being purely on Locals... and new features added by the Locals developers).

So here's a discount. Good for the next day or two. $20 off a yearly subscription to each site. Grab one, two, or three. Whatever you like!

$20 off Annual Lunduke.Locals.com Subscription (promo code: UNIX):
https://lunduke.locals.com/support/promo/UNIX

$20 off Annual NerdyEntertainment.Locals.com Subscription (promo code: OGRE):
https://nerdyentertainment.locals.com/support/promo/OGRE

$20 off Annual ConservativeNerds.Locals.com Subscription (promo code: WONK):
https://conservativenerds.locals.com/support/promo/WONK

This will be the last time I will be posting about this discount. If you want it, grab it.

Note: I will not be actively cross-promoting these sites on a regular basis. While there will likely be an occasional reference to each other -- since there is a small amount of overlap, from time to time -- each is operated as a separate community and publication, and I do not want to spam all of you with content that you don't want to see. šŸ˜‰

Note 2: All three sites will be having independent schedules of events (including things like big video shows, live chats, movie clubs, themed weeks, and other such scheduled items) starting now, and going forward. But, again, I will not be announcing events for one site... on the others. Outside, perhaps, of the occasional exception where there is a rare overlap.

Note 3: I will be posting this exact post on all three sites. Which may be the first time that has happened. 🤣

If you have any questions about how all of this works -- Locals, all three sites in the "Triforce of Nerdiness", the Events calendar, the Content page, etc. -- just drop a comment below.

And thank you to all of you for your support as I pull all of this together! There's been a lot of work to make this happen properly, and I absolutely could not have gotten to this point without all of you! You are, without question, the best group of nerds on the Inter-tubes.

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Ubuntu Sponsors Rust Clone Foundation

Canonical is the 1st Gold Sponsor (40,000 EUR) of the "Trifecta Tech Foundation", with the goal of replacing existing software with Rust based clones.

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Sony Says No More Physical PlayStation Games

"In response to shifting trends in consumer preference, new games will be released on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only."

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Git Without Rust From Dev of XLibre

Two days after Git 2.55 released, with a big step towards requiring Rust, he "Libre-WD40" project released "Git 2.55 without Rust".

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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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The futility of Ad-Blockers
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
8 hours ago

Not even your headphones are safe!!

For those of you who cannot barbecue tomorrow:

2PM BST (8AM Central) - 'Murica 250 Stream

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Ed Zitron on CNBC: Generative AI Doesn't Work, And Big Tech Is Out Of Hypergrowth Ideas - YouTube

He's talking about the financials.

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Emacs & Vim Walls almost full!

Quick update on The Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscriber Walls:

These bad boys are filling up fast. If you don’t have a Lifetime Subscription yet, you can snag one at a mega-ultra-discount right now and get your name on one of these sweet, sweet Walls… show the world your support for The Lunduke Journal!

  1. The ā€œEmacsā€ and ā€œVimā€ Lifetime Subscriber Walls are almost full! Which one will be completed first? I expect to announce the victor some time this weekend! If you want to be sure your name gets onto either ā€œEmacsā€ or ā€œVimā€, let me know very quickly. Like… today.

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  1. The ā€œDesqview/Xā€ Wall (aka ā€œWall 17ā€) launched a few days ago and is off to an awesome start. The first request to add a name to ā€œDesqview/Xā€ arrived literally 2 minutes after I posted it. I can’t blame him. This Wall makes me smile! But there’s still over half of the space left, so you’ve got at least a few days to get your name on this one.

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  1. The ā€œBeOS R5ā€ Wall has just one spot left. ONE. First come, first served.

Thank you to everyone for the massive outpouring of support for The Lunduke Journal.

If you don’t have your Lifetime Sub yet, get one while they’re discounted!

You make all of this possible!

-Lunduke

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Ubuntu 4.10 Wall Full, New Desqview/X Wall, Emacs & Vim update

Hey, all you amazing nerds!

Some quick updates on the Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscriber Walls (which are just ridiculously fun):

  1. The ā€œEmacsā€ and ā€œVimā€ Lifetime Subscriber Walls are filling up fast! If you want get your name on one of these (and push one towards victory over the other), I recommend letting me know pretty gosh darned quickly.

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  1. The discount for Lifetime Subscriptions has been extended through the end of July… because filling up these Lifetime Walls is fun! This discount makes it easier (and cheaper) for everyone to take part while supporting The Lunduke Journal. If you haven’t grabbed yours yet, pick a Wall (check the bottom of Lunduke.com) and grab a discounted subscription!

  2. The ā€œUbuntu 4.10ā€ Wall is now full! Check that bad boy out in all it’s super brown glory!

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  1. We’ve added Wall number 17! The ā€œDesqview/Xā€ Wall! I love this one. Might need to put my own name on it (I can do that, right?)…

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  1. The ā€œBeOS R5ā€ Wall has enough space left for just a few more names. Maybe 2 or 3. Will be closing that one down soon!

Thank you to everyone for the massive outpouring of support for The Lunduke Journal. You make all of this possible!

-Lunduke

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Lunduke's Week in Tech : June 21 - June 27, 2026

Lunduke’s Thoughts of The Week

This week, like most weeks, was an absolute rollercoaster in the world of Computer News (tm). Organizations banning co-founders. Corporations taking away access to media you’ve purchased. Wild stuff. See all of that below.

But let’s get off the crazy Tech News Rollercoaster for a moment, and talk about something truly inspiring. And, importantly, stupidly fun.

I would like to point you towards FujiNet.

I’ve talked about FujiNet before but, if you haven’t looked at it recently, you owe it to yourself.

It is, in part, a WiFi adapter for a wide array of 8-bit computers. Atari, Tandy Color Computer, Apple II, and DOS. But that really doesn’t do these sweet little devices justice.

Because the FujiNet adapters handle all of the internet protocols on-device, they allow such feats of technical wizardry as… using an Apple II to connect to a modern SSH server running on a Linux host. Wild.

The team behind these amazing little gizmos have been working on two new things lately, both of which brought a tremendous smile to my face.

The first is a series of FujiNet programming manuals, and user manuals, for each supported retro computer platform. What’s more… they took the extra effort of making the PDF manuals use the classic styles of each platform’s own manual.

For example: The Apple II FujiNet ā€œGetting Startedā€ manual is designed to look like the old Apple IIc manual. Same with the Coleco Adam manual.

It’s a little touch… but it really tells you a lot about the love these guys have for these classic machines.

The second thing they’ve been building, is a set of Android emulators, for those retro computing platforms, with built-in emulation of the FujiNet itself. So you can, for example, have a ā€œFujiNetā€ enabled CoCo… online. Emulated on your Android phone/tablet.

Because the team has taken the time to build online multiplayer games — with versions for each computer — you could use an Android phone to emulate a CoCo and play a multiplayer game with someone on an Atari Lynx.

If you’re interested in this retro computing magic, I recommend following Thomas Cherryhomes on X. He regularly posts goodies related to FujiNet. And, honestly, it’s just too much fun for words.

Biggest Tech Stories - June 14 - June 20, 2026

Here are the major stories from the last week, with direct links to X and Substack.

See Lunduke.com for all other platforms (Rumble, RSS Audio Podcast, etc.).

  • Which Operating Systems Are Refusing to Do Age Verification? (X, Substack)

  • Paid Minimalist Brave Browser? Yes, Please! (X, Substack)

  • Wikipedia Bans Wikipedia Co-Founder For Saying Wikipedia Should be Neutral (X, Substack)

  • XLibre, the ā€œVanity, Protest Forkā€ of Xorg, Has Yet Another Major New Release (X, Substack)

  • XFCE’s Wayland ā€œPreview Releaseā€ is Horribly, Expectedly Broken (X, Substack)

  • Sony PlayStation Deleting Purchased Movies (X, Substack)

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

-Lunduke

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