Lunduke
News • Science & Tech
Make Computers Fun Again - Linux, UNIX, Alternative Operating Systems, Computer History, and Retro Computing. Also dad jokes.
Interested? Want to learn more about the community?
September 13, 2023
The Lunduke Locals Triple Pass + Massive progress on our subscription goal!

(Update: 11 subscription to go in the first goal! So close! So close! Just a few more will push us over! Awesome!)


Many quick things to share! These questions came up during today's Live Stream, so here's the details written up!

The Lunduke Locals Triple Pass

Want to get a subscription to all three Lunduke-run Locals sites at the same time? Only billed once a year? At a discount?

That's what we are now calling "The Lunduke Locals Triple Pass". And it costs $95 per year (the standard Annual option per site is $45).

1) Go to https://lunduke.locals.com/subscription
2) Choose "Annual"
3) Set the amount to $95 (the dollar field is editable)
4) Then email Lunduke (bryan at lunduke.com) to let him know you picked it up.

Shazam. You now have full access to all three sites:

  • Lunduke.Locals.com
  • NerdyEntertainment.Locals.com
  • ConservativeNerds.Locals.com

It's basically a "Pay for a discounted Yearly membership for two... get the third for 5 bucks... and only pay once per year." Essentially makes the cost per site / per month $2.63.

The September Subscription Goal

When I checked earlier this afternoon we were 14 subscriptions away from our first September goal!

That means: If we get just 14 more subscriptions... Linux Sucks 2023 will be released for free to the world!

Plus... we are well on our way to being able to afford to make our podcast completely free... on a free RSS feed! We can do this!

Some important notes about how we handle subscription accounting:

1) All subscribers -- across all three Lunduke managed Locals sites -- counts towards the total.

2) That "Lunduke Locals Triple Pass" way of subscribing? It counts as 3 subscriptions (one for each Locals site).

In other words: If 4 people pick up the "Triple Pass" that counts as 12 total subscriptions... and gets us most of the way to the first goal. 😎

If you already subscribe to Lunduke.Locals.com... and then you pick up one of the other two Locals sites... that adds one towards the goal as well.

Everyone adding to the subscription count right now gets a massive virtual high five. No matter what kind of subscription (Monthly, Yearly, Triple Pass, or any of the Locals sites). It all gets us towards the big goals.

Which I am growing increasingly confident we are going to hit.

AWESOME.

Lifetime Subscriber Notes

A few questions came up about Lifetime Subscriptions I wanted to make note of as well:

1) All existing Lifetime Subscriptions are fully honored (and always will be honored). You guys rule.

2) No new Lifetime Subscriptions will ever be made available. That program is closed. Permanently. With the door welded shut. 🤣

3) If you already have a Lifetime Subscription and do not have access to all of the three Locals sites (and want access) just email bryan at lunduke.com. I can set your access easy peasy.

4) Lifetime Subscriptions do not count towards my subscription number goals. Lifetime Subscribers are amazing, but the way the accounting is done those don't technically count towards the active subscription count.

Interested? Want to learn more about the community?
What else you may like…
Videos
Podcasts
Posts
Articles
Graphical OS for C64 Adds Online App Store (Seriously)

C64 OS 1.09 has a full networking stack, virtual desktops, and an online Software Center. For Commodore 64. That's 44 year old hardware. Awesome.

Oregon Trail, Keen, & Leisure Suit Larry Lifetime Walls:
https://lunduke.locals.com/post/8088259/oregon-trail-keen-leisure-suit-larry-lifetime-walls

Get on The Wall with a Massively Discounted Lifetime Sub:
https://lunduke.substack.com/p/50-off-yearly-and-massively-discounted

More from The Lunduke Journal:
https://lunduke.com/

00:15:22
Only One Person is Tracking GNOME Security Issues... & He Just Quit

"Nobody else is tracking GNOME security issues," says Red Hat employee.

Oregon Trail, Keen, & Leisure Suit Larry Lifetime Walls:
https://lunduke.locals.com/post/8088259/oregon-trail-keen-leisure-suit-larry-lifetime-walls

Get on The Wall with a Massively Discounted Lifetime Sub:
https://lunduke.substack.com/p/50-off-yearly-and-massively-discounted

More from The Lunduke Journal:
https://lunduke.com/

00:11:58
"Linux is NOT a Social Warrior Project," Torvalds Says Incorrectly

A strange statement, considering Linus, himself, regularly uses the Linux Kernel (as a weapon) to promote Leftist, Social Warrior political activism.

Get on The Wall with a Massively Discounted Lifetime Sub:
https://lunduke.substack.com/p/50-off-yearly-and-massively-discounted

More from The Lunduke Journal:
https://lunduke.com/

00:12:27
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.

Looking for the Podcast RSS feed or other links? Check here:
https://lunduke.locals.com/post/4619051/lunduke-journal-link-central-tm

Give the gift of The Lunduke Journal:
https://lunduke.locals.com/post/4898317/give-the-gift-of-the-lunduke-journal

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! 🤣

Looking for the Podcast RSS feed or other links?
https://lunduke.locals.com/post/4619051/lunduke-journal-link-central-tm

Give the gift of The Lunduke Journal:
https://lunduke.locals.com/post/4898317/give-the-gift-of-the-lunduke-journal

openSUSE says "No Lunduke allowed!"
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
July 23, 2026

So I want to make this weekend interesting. So I will let the community decide if I replace my install of Venedfoul Wolf with LCOS 0.1 this weekend. To be perfectly claear I'm talking about replacing my daily driver here.

[Poll] Are You SURPRISED that "Theft of Intellectual Property" Might Happen Among International A.I. Competitors?

White House Accuses Moonshot AI Of Distilling Anthropic Tech For K3
https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/white-house-accuses-moonshot-ai-distilling-anthropic-tech-k3

July 23, 2026

It has happened. Claude's latest model won't be subscription based. Instead, it will be pay per token.

This was inevitable, of course, and it's the first step toward a future where prices reflect actual costs. How will this affect usage by developers and corporations? We shall see.

post photo preview
post photo preview
Oregon Trail, Keen, & Leisure Suit Larry Lifetime Walls

Holy frijoles! There are now 20 (twenty!) Lifetime Subscriber Walls, filled with the names of roughly one bazillion Lunduke Journal supporters.

Just amazing.

Two super quick updates:

  1. The “Desqview/X”, “NeXTSetp”, & “TRS-80 Model 100” Walls are now full! (Check them out on Lunduke.com and at the end of new shows.)

  2. There are 3 new Walls available to put your John Hancock on… and, just for kicks, these ones aren’t from Classic Operating Systems… they’re Classic Games:

    1. Oregon Trail

    2. Commander Keen 4

    3. Leisure Suit Larry

 

I don’t expect space on these Walls to last long. First come first served.

A huge thank you to all of The Lunduke Journal subscribers. Your support is deeply appreciated. You make this possible.

-Lunduke

Read full Article
post photo preview
TRS-80 Model 100 joins The Lunduke Journal Lifetime Wall party!

Buckle up, Buttercup. Because The Lunduke Journal is about to blow your mind.

  1. The “BeOS” Wall Lifetime Subscriber Wall is now full (see all of them on Lunduke.com)!

  2. We’ve added a new “TRS-80 Model 100” Wall (because we can)! That’s the 19th Lifetime Subscriber Wall! 19!

  3. The discounted Lifetime Lunduke Journal Subscriptions are still available through to the end of this month (July).

Which means there are, as of this exact moment, 4 Walls with space available (see Lunduke.com for the full list of Walls). But these fill up wicked fast.

  1. Emacs (only a few spots left)

  2. Desqview/X (a little less than 2/3rd’s full)

  3. NeXTStep (still plenty of space)

  4. TRS-80 Model 100 (just launched)

 

Nice, right?

Worth noting: The “TRS-80 Model 100” has very limited screen resolution (240 x 64), which means only a small number of names can fit on that wall. If you want on it, I’d let me know right away.

Grab a discounted Lifetime Subscription (if you don’t already have one), then let me know (email “bryan at lunduke.com”) which Wall you’d like to see your name on.

Huge high five to everyone who has already added their name to a Wall. At the current rate, we’ll have over 20 retro computer themed walls, filled with all of your names, by the end of the month.

And, doggone it, that’s amazing.

-Lunduke

Read full Article
Vim beats Emacs!

Well, we’ve done it.

We’ve answered the eternal question: “Which Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscriber Wall would fill with names quicker? Emacs or Vim?”

The answer, it turns out, is “Vim”. And it takes just 8 days.

 

A hearty “Thank You” to everyone who supports The Lunduke Journal by getting Lifetime Subscriptions (massively discounted throughout July) and getting on these walls! You make all of this possible!

Now. How long will it take for Emacs to fill up (matching the same number of names as the Vim Wall)?

Well, right now the Emacs Wall is a hair over 2/3rds of the way full. So we’ll find out!

Welcome NeXTStep Wall!

With the closing of the “Vim” Wall (and the BeOS Wall only having the space for 1 name left), now seemed like a good time to add a new retro computer wall: The NeXTStep 1.0 Wall.

Right now, there are 4 Walls available to add your name to (*cough* massive discount *cough*).

  • NeXTStep (just opened)

  • Emacs (about 2/3rds full)

  • BeOS R5 (1 spot left)

  • Desqview/X (1/2 full)

 

Once again, huge thanks to everyone who supports The Lunduke Journal!

-Lunduke

Read full Article
See More
Available on mobile and TV devices
google store google store app store app store
google store google store app tv store app tv store amazon store amazon store roku store roku store
Powered by Locals