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April 01, 2024
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The Lunduke Journal tells the stories that no other prominent Tech News outlet will even touch.

From deeply researched pieces on the troubling finances of major Tech Foundations to wild (but true) -- and sometimes highly political -- tales from Big Tech corporations... The Lunduke Journal is prepared to tackle all of it.

The Lunduke Journal never takes a single dime from any company, for any reason.  No advertising or sponsorship dollars are accepted.  Ever.  Period.

 

If you want to support the work of The Lunduke Journal -- and help keep truly independent Tech Journalism alive -- consider becoming a subscriber or contributor today.

Here is a sampling of stories which broke first, right here at The Lunduke Journal.  Stories that very few other news outlets are willing to touch for fear of losing their funding from Big Tech.

Bizarre Tech Foundation Funding

Ever think about how much money major Tech Foundations -- such as Mozilla, Wikipedia, or The Linux Foundation -- actually make?  And, often even more interesting, how those funds are spent?

The Lunduke Journal digs through everything from IRS record to audited reports to get the answers.

Big Tech & Tech Foundation Shenanigans

While most Tech News outlets are busy writing about the latest press releases and product announcements, fed to them by Big Tech... The Lunduke Journal covers the news they won't even touch.  The dirty underbelly.  The weird stuff.  The stuff that makes you go, "Ohhhh, that explains a lot."

Extremist Politics of Tech Organizations

While most of The Lunduke Journal stays clear of politics... sometimes Big Tech companies and Foundations take some pretty extreme political actions.  And, since every other Tech News outlet is afraid to report on them, it's up to The Lunduke Journal to bring this information to light.

Thanks to many brave whistleblowers, within these organizations, The Lunduke Journal has been able to break some of the most important (and troubling) stories in the Tech industry.

Keep Indie Tech Journalism Rocking

Let's be honest: This isn't easy.

  • Big Tech Corporations and major Tech Foundations don't want The Lunduke Journal to keep reporting on them... for obvious reasons.
  • Other prominent Tech News outlets want The Lunduke Journal to go away... we shine a line on their refusal to cover these stories.
  • Major Tech Podcasters and YouTubers fear covering many of these stories... angering Big Tech means losing critical ad dollars and access.

Roadblocks and adversity at every turn.

But The Lunduke Journal has one advantage that makes all of this possible.  A secret weapon.

You.

Because of subscribers and contributors to The Lunduke Journal, this work can continue.

Want to be a part of what we are doing here?  Want to help ensure that Independent Tech Journalism (and The Lunduke Journal) continue reporting the truth?

Consider becoming a subscriber -- or making a one-time donation -- today.

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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 “Amiga OS 3.1” 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 “Wall 6 (Amiga) is Full” 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):

 

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 “bryan at lunduke.com” and let me know how you would like your name displayed (“Joe A.”, “Joseph Arnold”, “JoeyPants”, “SirJJMcManly”, 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 “Amiga Wall” wasn’t full by some time this weekend.

“Lifetime Wall 7” 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.

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Hello all of you amazing Lunduke Journal subscribers!

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But before we dive into charts and numbers… behold! The brand new 6th Lifetime Subscriber Wall of Shame Awesomeness! The AmigaOS 3.1 Wall!

 

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.

 

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.

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