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September 02, 2023
Nerdy Interviews across the spectrum

It is critically important to me that we keep Lunduke.Locals.com a 100% Politics-Free place.

Here we (as much as possible) ignore our political differences -- focusing on our common, shared love of computing. Old and new. Mainstream and... alternative.

That said... there are some interviews that I've lined up -- over at ConservativeNerds.Locals.com -- that, while they will be distinctly political, involve some of the coolest people in the Tech world. So I absolutely must mention them. At least once.

Example: One week from Monday, my guest will be Ben Heckendorn.

Yes. THE Ben Heck. Of The Ben Heck Show.

The man who took an Atari 2600 and turned it into a handheld. Who made an Apple IIgs laptop out of actual Apple IIgs parts. Ben. Heck.

But -- fair warning -- we're going to get political. It'll be nerdy. But also very, very political. So it is only going to be published over at ConservativeNerds.com.

And, after the Ben Heck episode, there are already two more guests in the pipeline that will be incredibly political as well. These are big, nerdy names. Giants in the Tech and Nerd world. Talking politics. With me.

On a less political note...

Next week I'll also be posting a schedule for interviews that will drop at NerdyEntertainment.Locals.com over the following few weeks. While the podcast schedule over there won't be quite as massive as what we have here at Lunduke.Locals.com... there will be some very nerdy folks in the entertainment industry (musicians, critics, and writers) joining us.

None of the shows over on NerdyEntertainment.Locals.com will be political in the slightest. At least... that's the goal. 🤣

So. Here's what I recommend:

Grab a subscription to either of those... if you want them. I will not be bombarding Lunduke.Locals.com with notifications of new interviews on those other sites. Maybe on a rare occasion... but otherwise I'm just going to assume that, if you want those shows, you'll sign up over there.

And, by saying all of that, I now don't need to make another post where I mention the existence of the political site I run... for quite some time. šŸ˜Ž

Seriously, though. Ben Friggin' Heck. And the other names you'll be seeing after that episode... you're going to know. No clue how I managed to snag these guests. 🤣

Phew. So many interviews -- across all three sites. Awesome.

Not gonna lie. I'm having fun.

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Germany Paid Arch Linux $500K to Re-write Package Management in Rust

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From Red Hat to The Linux Foundation, the majority of the Open Source world is moving towards Al assisted programming. And now Linus Torvalds is "vibe coding".

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A quick heads up: The DRM-Free, MP4 Downloads for Lunduke Journal shows are live for 2026! Plus: The popular $89 Lifetime Subscription deal is back through the end of January!

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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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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

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Lunduke Out Sick Tomorrow

I’ve got the flu (or something else yucky) and need to take the day off tomorrow.

But I don’t really have a normal ā€œbossā€ to email. Heck, all of you are sort of like my collective boss.

So I’m emailing you:

Boss, *cough cough* Lunduke is out sick tomorrow.

Which means no new shows on Wednesday. Hoping to rest up and be back with new shows on Thursday.

If you’ve missed any shows over the last few weeks, now’s a good chance to catch up.

And feel free to grab one of those fancy-shmancy $89 Lifetime Subscriptions while you’re at it. That won’t make my flu go away any faster… but it definitely won’t hurt.

Unrelated note: Buying stock in Nyquil might not be a bad idea. I think I’m about to increase their profits.

-Lunduke

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January 12, 2026
Lunduke Journal email hiccups, 2026 MP4's, & $89 Lifetime Subs

A few super-quick Lunduke Journal housekeeping updates:

  • The Lunduke Journal’s email server has had a few hiccups — if you had sent an email to ā€œbryan at lunduke.comā€ in the last couple days, and have not received an expected response, send the email again.

  • The 2026 MP4 Downloads page is up and going! If you are a subscriber (of any kind) you can find details on how to gain access on the Subscriber Perks Page.

  • The popular $89 Lifetime Subscription deal is back through the end of January. Standard Monthly & Yearly subscriptions are also discounted (50% off). Grab ā€˜em while they’re hot!

That is all. Back to your regularly scheduled nerdiness.

-Lunduke

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January 01, 2026
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Top 5 Tech Stories of 2025 (According to Lunduke Journal's Viewers)
Gay software, Leftist Activists destroying computing, attacks on privacy, & more. Plus: Lunduke Journal had 14.9 Million views in December alone.

What follows are the top 5 most viewed Tech News stories, published byĀ The Lunduke Journal, during 2025.

Presented in descending order of views received, starting with the most viewed.

[Links are to Substack, but all stories are freely availableĀ on several platforms.]

  1. Installing Linux Software Just Got More... GayĀ [Nov 24, 2025]

  2. Linus Torvalds Tells Google Dev His ā€œGarbage Codeā€ Should ā€œGet Bentā€Ā [Aug 10, 2025]

  3. Leftist Activists Demand Removal of Ruby on Rails Founder, DHHĀ [Sep 26, 2025]

  4. Microsoft’s Goal: Replace ā€œEvery Line of Cā€ with Rust by 2030?Ā [Dec 26, 2025]

  5. Use Firefox? Mozilla Says it Can Use Your Data However it Wants.Ā [Feb 27, 2025]

And, just for the sake of posterity, here are the next most viewed stories, 5 through 10.

  1. Wikipedia Made $184 Million in 2025, Spent $3.4 Million on HostingĀ [Dec 5, 2025]

  2. Cloudflare Rewrote Their Core in Rust, Then Half of the Internet Went DownĀ [Nov 19]

  3. Ubuntu’s Rust GNU Utils Replacement 17x Slower & BuggyĀ [Sep 16]

  4. GNOME Foundation Discusses Refusing Funds from Framework ComputerĀ [Oct 17, 2025]

  5. Python Says Discriminatory DEI Policies More Important Than $1.5 Million DollarsĀ [Oct 28]

Of those 10 stories… 4 of them were not reported on byĀ anyĀ other major Tech News outlets. And 3 of the other stories were first reported byĀ The Lunduke JournalĀ (and then picked up by other journalists).

That’s… wild.

Worth Pondering

We know thatĀ The Lunduke JournalĀ getsĀ more social media traction and views than any other ā€œMainstreamā€ Tech Journalism outletsĀ (including the ones which claim to have ā€œmillionsā€ of followers).

While we don’t know the currentĀ exactĀ viewership numbers of the other major Tech Journalists out there, based on all available numbers it would appear that these are among the most viewed Tech News stories fromĀ anyĀ publisher.

Period.

Which means that this list of ā€œTop Tech News of 2025ā€ is about as close to definitive as we’re likely to get.

While we’re at it, for the sake of massive transparency, here are detailed statistics forĀ The Lunduke JournalĀ for last month. (Something the other big Tech News outlets would be terrified to reveal.)

Lunduke Journal Stats for December

Here’s someĀ Lunduke JournalĀ stats for December, 2025:

  • 14.9 MillionĀ views (or listens) during the last month (December).

  • 151,224 free subscribers (not including audio podcast feeds).

  • 2,196 new free subscribers on the primary platforms.

  • 342 shows, in total, in 2025.

  • $0.00 (zero) taken from any corporation.

December is, typically, the most quiet month for Tech Journalism. Fewer big stories. Lots of people on vacation. ā€œViewā€ numbers are, almost always, significantly lower than a typical month.

Despite that,Ā The Lunduke JournalĀ had a pretty stellar month in December of 2025. Second biggest month of the year (only slightly behind the previous month, which set multiple records), clocking in at just shy of 15 million ā€œviewsā€.

I’ll take it.

Ā 

Total Free Subscribers also saw pretty decent growth, considering it was December (ā€œthe quiet monthā€), of over 2,000 new subscribers. Now topping 150,000.

Ā 

A huge thank you, as always, to the amazing subscribers toĀ The Lunduke Journal.

None of this work would be possible without you.

-Lunduke

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