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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. 😎

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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Flathub Team: "Applications containing Al-generated or Al-assisted code, documentation, or other content are not allowed."

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Microsoft to Brick Office 2019 for Mac

On July 13th, Microsoft plans to intentionally disable all purchased copies of Office 2019 for Mac. Even though these were "permanent" licenses.

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Rust Re-Write of GNU CoreUtils Has New, Even Buggier Release

The 0.9 release of Uutils (the Rust clone of GNU CoreUtils shipped by Ubuntu), is now failing more tests, with more bugs, than the previous release.

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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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"Andreas Kling creator of Serenity OS & Ladybird Web Browser" - Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - September 13th, 2023 - Ep 044

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"Andreas Kling creator of Serenity OS & Ladybird Web Browser" - Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - September 13th, 2023 - Ep 044

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The United States paints an even starker picture, with bot traffic commanding a staggering 71.5% share of domestic web requests, underscoring how deeply AI-driven automation has penetrated the world’s most connected markets.
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[June 2025?] Brendan Eich Interview: The Internet Has Changed. Privacy Was Left Behind. - Naomi Brockwell TV (YouTube)

Windows 1.0 Wall almost full! Last call!

Holy Guacamole, Batman!

The 8th Lifetime Subscriber Wall (“The Windows 1.0 Wall”) of The Lunduke Journal launched exactly one week ago… and it’s already almost full! Bonkers!

 

At the current rate, the “Windows 1.0 Wall” will be full sometime tomorrow (Saturday).

Want your name immortalized in that glorious 1985 styled goodness, proclaiming to the world your support of The Lunduke Journal?

Don’t have a Lifetime Subscription?

  1. Grab one for $125 (normally $300).

  2. You’ll get a confirmation email (within just a few hours). Reply to that email with how you would like your name displayed on a Lifetime Wall.

  3. Then enjoy the other perks of being Lunduke Journal subscriber. Forum access, MP4 downloads, and PDF eBooks.

Already have a Lifetime Subscription?

  1. Just toss an email to bryan [at] lunduke.com with how you would like your name displayed on a Lifetime Wall.

Easy peasy.

First come, first served. Once the “Windows 1.0 Wall” is full, the final version will be added to Lunduke.com and the 9th Lifetime Wall will debut!

-Lunduke

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The "Windows 1.0" Lunduke Lifetime Wall is here!

Two awesome tidbits:

  1. The 7th Lifetime Subscriber Wall (aka “The Solaris Wall”) is full! No room for any more names! You can see the final version on the bottom of Lunduke.com (and at the end of new shows).

  2. The 8th Lifetime Wall will make its debut on Monday! The retro computing platform chosen for Wall number 8 will be… Windows 1.0!

If you would like to see your name immortalized in a screenshot of the very first version of Windows, from 1985, displayed on both Lunduke.com & at the end of all Lunduke Journal shows (you know you do):

Support the Lunduke Journal… and, at the same time, have your name immortalized in a screenshot of the operating system with (arguably) the worst color scheme in human history.

It’s a win-win.

 

-Lunduke

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Lifetime "Solaris" Wall almost full!

Just a quick heads up that the 7th “Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscriber Wall”, aka “The Solaris Wall”, is almost full!

The Solaris Wall has enough space for maybe 6 or 7 more names (depending on name length)… before we lock it down and move on to Wall Number 8 (which will be another retro computing platform).

Hard to say how long until the Solaris Wall is full… but no more than a few days. These things fill up fast.

First come, first served.

Huge thank you to every subscriber. The Lunduke Journal wouldn’t be possible without you. You rule.

-Lunduke

 
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