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December 30, 2023
Be a character in the Lunduke comics & games (Very, very limited opportunity)

UPDATE: One custom character has been claimed -- one left! Toss me an email (see below) if you want to claim it.

The next 2 people to sign up for a Lifetime Lunduke Journal subscription will be immortalized as recurring characters in my pixel-art styled comic strips -- plus those characters will be added as ANSI arti characters in the next update to my game, Linux Tycoon 3.

Seriously. I have need of two new (recurring) characters. And this sounds like a fun way to come up with them!

But I only need TWO.

Here's how to do this:

1) Email "bryan at lunduke.com" if you are interested. I will let you know if one is still available.

2) If I let you know that it's still available, I'll send you instructions on how to purchase a Lifetime Lunduke Journal subscription for $295. (The current price, which goes up on January 1st.)

3) You'll need to make the purchase before 2024. Luckily it only takes a few seconds to do.

4) Once that's done, you and I will decide on the name for the character (your first name, most likely -- but we'll choose that together, in case you want something different), and you'll provide me with some sort of image of you to work off of. It'll be turned into pixel art where the head is roughly 10 pixels wide -- so you won't need to worry about it being an exact likeness. ;)

5) We can do a 30 minute 1-on-1 video chat to hash it all out if you like. Or simply via email. Whatever you are most comfortable with.

That character will then appear as a regular in my comic strips. Plus, it will be included in a "Disaster Event" in the next release of Linux Tycoon 3 -- later in January -- in glorious ANSI art.

Fair warning: These characters will exist within a comic strip universe -- which means they will be the butt of jokes. So only do this if you are ok -- just for example -- with a pixel art character, based on you, being mocked for installing Gentoo. šŸ˜Ž

Essentially you grant me permission to use the character however I want -- and, in exchange, I'll provide you with a PNG file (with transparency) that you can feel free to use for your own personal stuff (makes a good avatar).

I need to get started on these characters on Monday afternoon, so this rather funky arrangement is only available through the end of December (tomorrow). Once it's January... poof. Gone. And I'll need to come up with the characters all by myself. ;)

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Open Source Exemption Added to Colorado Age Verification Bill

According to System76's CEO, who has seen the amended Colorado SB26-051, Linux, GitHub, and other Open Source projects and systems would not require Age Verification.

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00:20:15
Illinois Operating System Age Verification Law Passes House, Moves to Senate

Illinois HB 5511, which would require all Operating Systems (Linux, Windows, etc.) to include Age Verification, is moving closer to becoming law. And it's a really WEIRD one.

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00:16:18
Arch Linux Deletes XLibre Wiki Page, Cites "Code of Conduct"

"The XLibre project goes against [Arch Linux Code of Conduct] and should not be listed on ArchWiki."

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00:17:16
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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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

Ok so Moebius (the ANSI art creation tool) looked to have had the maintainer go on permanent sabbatical, it hadn't been updated in 3 years, and there were quite a few bugs reported that hadn't been addressed, so I forked it, as you do...

https://github.com/christiansacks/moebius

I've added 256 colour (and true colour) support, optimised a bunch of stuff and the latest release is available to download for Windows/MacOS/Linux plus you can just clone the repo and run it via npm.

If anyone enjoys ANSI art, and wants to make some art, grab one of the binaries or the source and run it and have fun.

If you do use it, and enjoy it, please consider starring the repo =)

More BSD Tinkering - Live NOW!

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Tim Cook (aka Tim Apple) has stepped down as Apple CEO. John Ternus will be the new CEO. He had been the VP of Hardware Engineering at Apple since 2021.

https://archive.is/bb4Rf#selection-725.139-725.150

https://grokipedia.com/page/John_Ternus

Last call for the "Amiga" Lifetime Subscriber Wall. It's almost full!

Holy smokes, that was fast.

The 6th Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscriber Wall (aka the ā€œAmiga OS 3.1ā€ Wall) was introduced… what… a week ago?

I kid you not, the darn thing is already almost full! I was wildly unprepared for how popular this would be!

There’s enough space left for maybe 5 or 6 more names. Tops. Then I’ve gotta declare ā€œWall 6 (Amiga) is Fullā€ and start Wall Number 7!

Here’s what all of the Lifetime Subscriber Walls look like (each shown at the end of every Lunduke Journal video):

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If you want to get onto the Lifetime Subscriber Wall (and have any chance of making it onto the Amiga Wall before it’s full) here’s what you need to do (and do it quickly):

  1. Grab a Lifetime Subscription to The Lunduke Journal (if you don’t already have one).

    1. A Lifetime Sub includes all the standard perks (plus a few) and can be picked up via Locals, Substack, or Bitcoin (whichever you prefer).

  2. Email ā€œbryan at lunduke.comā€ and let me know how you would like your name displayed (ā€œJoe A.ā€, ā€œJoseph Arnoldā€, ā€œJoeyPantsā€, ā€œSirJJMcManlyā€, etc.)

It’s first come, first served.

If you’ve already emailed me about being added to the wall, your spot is secured.

For the rest of you: Chop chop. At the current rate, I would be very surprised if the ā€œAmiga Wallā€ wasn’t full by some time this weekend.

ā€œLifetime Wall 7ā€ will be unveiled after the final name is added to the Amiga Wall. And, yes, it will be a different (awesome) retro computing platform.

As always, a huge thank you to every subscriber to The Lunduke Journal. Absolutely none of this would be possible without your support.

-Lunduke

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Amiga Lifetime Wall & March Lunduke Journal Stats!

Hello all of you amazing Lunduke Journal subscribers!

With March now behind us, I wanted to give you crazy kids a quick ā€œbehind the scenesā€ look at the stats for The Lunduke Journal. Because Inside Baseball stuff is fun.

The Amiga Wall!

But before we dive into charts and numbers… behold! The brand new 6th Lifetime Subscriber Wall of Shame Awesomeness! The AmigaOS 3.1 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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If you’d like to see your name listed on the new AmigaOS 3.1 wall, grab a Lifetime Subscription (if you don’t already have one) and toss me an email. I update the walls about once each week with new names.

The last few Lifetime Walls filled up incredibly quickly. So if the Amiga Wall interests you, I wouldn’t wait too long. Hint, hint.

March 2026 Stats

The big news: Total ā€œviewsā€ were way, way up in March.

A fair bit beyond what was anticipated. A hair over 19 million during the month.

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That’s in total, across all platforms. As usual, the audio podcast and X lead the way in terms of total views/listens for shows (by quite a lot).

Interestingly, we saw significant ā€œviewsā€ growth on even the smallest platforms in March (Facebook and TikTok).

Free subscribers also took a major jump in March, with the largest one month gains ever (I’m pretty sure, certainly the largest this year or last). Up 7,623 over the month before.

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Again, new subscribers grew across the board. The biggest gains were seen on X, but all platforms saw a significant bump.

Hard to complain about that!

The top 3 shows for March were all focused on the Age Verification laws:

While those were the top 3… it’s worth noting that the top 10 (and, really, the top 15 or so) shows for the month were all incredibly close in terms of viewership numbers.

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

-Lunduke

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Lifetime Wall Number 6, Plus How to Access MP4s & Forum

A few quick reminders for all of you amazing Lunduke Journal subscribers:

First: If you have any kind of payed subscription (Monthly, Yearly, or Lifetime) there are a bunch of cool perks available to you. MP4 Downloads, PDF eBooks, and access to the Lunduke Journal Forum. All the details on how to gain access to everything is right here.

Enjoy.

Second: At the end of this next week I’ll be unveiling ā€œLifetime Subscriber Wall of Shameā€ number Six at the end of all new Lunduke Journal videos.

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At that same time I will be updating and permanently locking down Walls 1 through 5.

If you are already a Lifetime Subscriber, and would like to be added to the new Wall number 6 (or to one of the couple remaining spots on Walls 4 and 5), email me (bryan at lunduke.com) with how you would like your name to be displayed (full name, first name only, nick name… any way you like).

  1. CRT Linux Pico Wall: Full

  2. DOS Word Wall: Full

  3. Win 3.11 Notepad Wall: Full

  4. MacOS 9 Wall: 2 Spots Left

  5. PalmOS Wall: 1 Spot Left

  6. Mystery Wall: Open

Those final spots on the MacOS and PalmOS Walls are first come first served. The first people to request those spots get them.

Everyone else will roll over into Wall 6. Which is a secret, retro computer platform. You’ll dig it.

If you have already contacted me regarding being added to one of these walls (or changing the way your name is displayed), I’ve already got you on the list for the changes later this next week.

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

It’s pretty sweet.

-Lunduke

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