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February 09, 2024
Welcome to The Lunduke Journal new nerds!

There's a whole heck of a lot of you joining up after the release of Linux Sucks 2024 -- so I just wanted to take a moment to welcome all of you to the friendliest, nerdiest community on Earth!

A few quick pointers to help you make the most of things:

1) Check out "Link Central"

https://lunduke.locals.com/post/4619051/lunduke-journal-link-central-tm

That page has a mountain of links to all sorts of good stuff. The RSS Podcast feed, links to the Content pages, other places we sometimes publish content, the super-secret Discord server, and more. Worth checking out.

2) The Rules

Around here there are only a few rules -- and they have served us well:

  • No cursin' and swearin'.
  • No politics.
  • Be Excellent to Each Other.
  • Avoid posting A.I. generated content.

Really simple, really. I can count on one hand the number of times I've had to step in and moderate anything around here... everyone is just so excellent!

3) The Other Places

Lunduke.Locals.com is the core of The Lunduke Journal. Most articles, shows, and comics are found here. We try our darndest to keep things politics free here (outside of mentioning when a Tech company makes a political statement).

The heavy political stuff? We keep all of that over on ConservativeNerds.Locals.com. Feel free to have political discussions there. You'll also find any article or show that goes beyond the "casual mention of what a tech company said" political line over there.

If you want to talk about TV, movies, comics, books, and other nerdy entertainment stuff... NerdyEntertainment.Locals.com. Very casual. Just goofy stuff mostly.

By having the three different areas, it helps to keep things well organized (and makes it easier for everyone to find exactly the type of stuff they're looking for).

4) No ads or sponsorships

There is zero Big Tech influence here. We take no advertising money. No sponsorships. Heck, we take no money -- ever -- from any company.

If you want to grab a paid subscription, it helps to keep the lights on. Those are here (and some discounts and Lifetime subscriptions available on the "Link Central" page I mentioned):

https://lunduke.locals.com/support

Not required. But appreciated. And comes with a LOT of perks (the full article & video archive, live chats, the ability to post content, the Discord server, and other stuff).

5) Introduce yourself!

While most of you found your way here to read my articles or watch my shows... the community here on Lunduke.Locals.com is something truly magical.

Have something nerdy you're thinking about? A nerdy project or job? See a nerdy piece of news? Share it! When you post content... it has the same audience... as I do! All posts are visible to everyone!

You'll find computer nerds with interests all over the map here -- and an amazingly supportive crew.

No trolls. Just awesome, friendly, supportive nerds.

6) The Content Page

If you haven't explored the content page (also available in the Locals app), I highly recommend it.

https://lunduke.locals.com/content

Every article, video, and PDF. Sortable and searchable. There's enough in there to keep you busy for a long, long time.

That's it! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! Post a comment here -- if I'm not around, there's usually someone in the community who can help with where to find things.

Once again... welcome, nerds!

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The "No Age Verification", "No Weird Politics", "No Systemd" Linux distribution marches towards a Beta release.

The Lunduke Computer Operating System:
https://github.com/BryanLunduke/LCOS

LCOS 0.3 ISO download:
https://github.com/BryanLunduke/LCOS/releases

More from The Lunduke Journal:
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Harass. Attack. Vilify. Bully. That is the tactic of the Leftist Activists of Open Source. Now they're using it to abuse and manipulate Al users.

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Omarchy Linux is "Ethnic Cleansing" Says Trans Elementary OS Founder

Plus: Leftist Activist publishes hit list of "weird" guys in Open Source, and it's a who's who of people worth following.

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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.

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

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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

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In a world where new models appear almost every week - the ability to answer this question with data - your data - is vital. Companies making years long commitments to a particular LLM vendor should reconsider to unlock most cost savings than a signing discount may give.

I break my work into three roles: planner, reviewer and coder. Pulled from my actual work, scenarios were created to exercise models AND their harnesses. A lot of material is out there that the same model performs quite differently in intelligence and cost depending on the harness.

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September 04, 2026

I Was Stupid with AI Subscriptions

I just wrote up my model thinking yesterday and already I'm revising it.

OpenAI has released Astra and it's getting all the raves as a generational leap. But we normies don't have it yet, coming "real soon". The rest of the analysis behind my choice isn't based on Astra, but token arbitrage.

I currently have $100 subs each for OpenAI and Anthropic. I have more, but let's focus on these two. Right now I'm hitting the limits on both, so much that I upgraded to $100/mo Google Ultra to get LOTS of Gemini 3.8 Flash. It's a nice model, but I'd rather be using OpenAI and Anthropic.

One cool new thing and one long oversight on my part. The cool new thing is that OpenAI is handing out daily resets every day that Astra isn't generally available. So I have 1 of those and I already had one. I thought - I'll do a one time upgrade to $200/mo OpenAI and those resets will be worth DOUBLE.

I have a lot of work I want to be doing that I'm having to pace myself because I ...

Lunduke Lifetime Discount Ends in 1 Day; Zelda, Larry, SQ, & Keen Walls Available

TL;DR: Lifetime Subscription discount ends in one day. There are currently 4 “Lifetime Walls” with space available for more names (the Oregon Trail Wall is now full).

We’ve been running a massive discount on Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscriptions for the entire months of June and July. And it has been an absolute blast. There are now 21 (twenty-one!) retro computer walls overflowing with your names.

Pure insanity. Huge thank you to everyone who has supported The Lunduke Journal.

But the discounted price only runs through July 31st… and that moment is just about here.

When the calendar ticks over into August (just a hair over 24 hours from now), the Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscription price goes back to normal.

  • If the calendar still says it’s July, the Lifetime price is still discounted to $125.

  • If the calendar says August… the price returns to $300.

There are, as of this exact moment, 4 retro game themed “Lifetime Walls” which still have some space for more names (check Lunduke.com for the full list):

  1. Legend of Zelda

  2. Commander Keen 4

  3. Space Quest 4

  4. Leisure Suit Larry

Grab a discounted Lifetime Subscription (scroll down for the details), then email Lunduke (bryan at lunduke.com) with which Wall you’d like to appear on.

 

First come, first served. Once a Wall is full, it’s full. So if there’s a specific Wall you’d like to be on, don’t dilly dally.

How to Grab a Discounted Lifetime Subscription:

There are 3 different ways to pick up a Lunduke Journal Lifetime sub. All of them work great. Choose whichever works best for you!

Remember: These discounted prices go back up to normal ($300) on August 1st.

Get a Lifetime Subscription via Locals:

  1. Go to Lunduke.Locals.com/support.

  2. Select “Give Once“.

  3. Enter “125“ into the amount field.

  4. After checking out, Lunduke will toss you an email once your account is set to full lifetime status. (This usually happens within a few hours.)

Get a Lifetime Subscription via Substack:

  1. Go to Lunduke.Substack.com/subscribe.

  2. Select the “Lifetime Subscription” option.

  3. After checking out, Lunduke will toss you an email once your account is set to full lifetime status. (This usually happens within a few hours.)

If you would also like full, Lifetime access to Lunduke.Locals.com (which is included):

  1. Make a free account on Lunduke.Locals.com.

  2. Email “bryan at lunduke.com” with the email address you use on both Substack and Locals (can be different email addresses).

  3. Lunduke will toss you an email once your account is set to full lifetime status on Locals.

Get a Lifetime Subscription with Bitcoin:

Bonus: Save an extra $10 with the Bitcoin option, as Bitcoin processing has fewer fees associated with it.

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  • Email “bryan at lunduke.com” with the following information: What time you made the transaction, how much was sent (in Bitcoin), and the email address you use (or plan to use) on Locals.com or Substack.com.

-Lunduke

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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

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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

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