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Funny Programming Pictures Part XXXIX
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Democrats Introduce Bill to Require Age Verification on Linux, Windows
"Age Attestation on Computing Devices" (Colorado State Bill 26-051) would require age verification on all Operating Systems (both Open Source and proprietary), with fines for violations.
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New Xbox VP a Good Example of Microsoft's Racist Hiring Practices
Microsoft's managers from India have a long history of favoring Indian candidates. Plus: Paul Thurrott defends Microsoft, calls Lunduke a "piece of human garbage".
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Ladybird Ports to Rust Using AI
"Rust community remains annoying, but the tech is good! D"
- Ladybird Web Browser founder, Andreas Kling
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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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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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I Have Autonomous AI
I gave OpenClaw a second (third) chance. The newest update has a single command installer. It worked with one hiccup.
Keep in mind - they’ve improved security but this is still not ready to connect to your bank account. Mine is only being used for research and coding. Nobody on the internet can talk to it or send it messages. It’s not connected to my email.
I gotta say - it is fascinating but still very much a bootstrap process. I’ve had to teach it to be autonomous. I’ll write more about that later.
Right now I have it wake up every hour and make 1 step of progress on 2 different work streams. One is a business idea I have, the other is continues self improvement of OpenClaw.
I can report - it really does direct itself according to the mission I gave it. Took a bit to get to this point.
I can talk/type to it via the Whatsapp on my phone and it responds back in voice/text. It’s very cool. That was not an out of the box feature, but I was able to ...
Redot News if you're interested in Gaming DevOps....
ReX release date, Draconic Engine, and the future of ReX
https://blog.redotengine.org/2026/02/23/rex-release-date-draconic-engine-and-the-future-of-rex/
- [excerpt] For those that don’t know, ReX Engine is a hard fork of Godot 4.5.1, where we don’t have any restrictions on what we can change with the engine. Unlike Redot LTS, ReX can have changes that break compatibility with projects made in Godot 4.5.
Mixed Results on Using AI to Create a Text Editor.
I have not had the same luck with AI as others in building a text editor. I created a text editor in C on NitrOS-9 for 6809 for the Foenix F256. The whole process took me multiple months. AI was useful in explaining the workings of a gap buffer and in creating the initial skeleton of the application. However, going forward, it kept trying to grossly overcomplicate everything, to the point where it "accidentally" rewrote my whole application when I requested what I thought was a simple change. I had to optimize the display routines by hand because I couldn't get the AI to do exactly what I wanted. My workflow for a while was:
(1) Instruct the AI to look at an issue I was having (either bug or new feature), instruct it not to change or write any code until we analyzed, discussed and agreed on what the issue is;
(2) Have AI write some code;
(3) Edit and debug what AI wrote - which after some point the AI code would very likely break ...
4th Wall Almost Full, $89 Lifetime Deal Ends Very Soon
Woo-hoo! The 4th Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscriber Wall of Shame Awesomeness is almost full!
That means that, within the next day or two, the massively discounted Lifetime Subscriptions will go back to their normal price. So if you wanted to snag the $89 / $99 Lifetime Sub (instead of paying $300), now’s your last chance.
If you are already a Lifetime Subscriber and want to be added to the 4th (or the start of the 5th) wall, email me (bryan at lunduke.com). There are only a couple of spots left on Wall 4.
The new Lifetime Wall designs are locked and loaded, and will make their grand debut at the end of all new shows starting either Friday or Monday.
I also wanted to take a moment to thank all of the non-Lifetime Subscribers. The Lifetime Subs may get a little extra attention at the end of the shows… but every subscriber (Monthly & Yearly) helps to make this work possible.
All of you rule.
-Lunduke
79 Million Views in 6 Months for The Lunduke Journal
Welcome to February, all of you amazing nerds!
January was a fun month for The Lunduke Journal (thanks to all of you). For those interested in a little Inside Baseball, I’ve pulled together some stats and charts below.
The short version: Great month. Crazy news stories. Solid growth. Can’t complain!
Revamped Lifetime Wall
Oh! And the “Lifetime Subscriber Wall” is getting a “retro” facelift.
This is what the four Lifetime Walls currently look like:
Once that 4th Wall is filled (a little over 75% of the way there as of this morning), I’ll be introducing the new designs (for all the walls) along with the starting of Wall Number 5.
Each Wall now has its own, distinct look and theme. Very Retro Computer-y. You’re going to dig it.
To make that “Wall Number 5” get here as fast as possible, I’ve gone ahead an reinstated the “$89 Lifetime Subscriber” deal. But only until Wall Number 4 is full.
Want to be on the Wall? If you don’t have a Lifetime Subscription, grab one. If you already have one, email me (bryan at lunduke.com) to let me know how you want your name to be displayed.
Once Wall 4 is full, the Super-Mega-Ultra Discounted Lifetime Subscription goes back to regular price. And, the next day, the new Lifetime Wall design appears at the end of new shows.
At the current rate, I expect that to happen in the next couple days.
Stats for January, 2026
Now let’s look at the stats for January.
Can’t lie. I’m pleased.
30 new shows (just shy of one new show every day)
15.2 Million views (including podcast downloads)
2,326 new subscribers
The most popular story of January, 2026:
Taking a high level view: This means that, in the last 6 months (Aug ‘25 - Jan ‘26), The Lunduke Journal has had:
79.4 Million views
21,694 new subscribers
Bonkers, right?
Here’s a chart of “views” for last 6 months:
The long-term trend continues to be solidly upward, with February (in the first 7 days, so far) currently tracking slightly ahead of January.
For those interested in the specific platforms: The Lunduke Journal is seeing the most growth on X and the Audio Podcast.
Here’s a combined subscriber chart for January (up 2,326 subscribers from the month prior):
Wild. It is truly amazing to me how widely these stories are spreading nowadays.
Over 15 million. In one month.
These are numbers that most of the big, “Main Stream” Tech Journalists could only dream of.
The reach of The Lunduke Journal, thanks to all of you, is now wildly exceeding any other publication I have ever worked with.
Even though most “Main Stream” Tech Journalists are refusing to cover some of the biggest stories in Tech… those stories are still getting out there.
They are being seen. Far and wide.
Thanks to all of you.
-Lunduke
$89 Lifetime Offer Ends at Midnight!
I’ll make this quick: The $89 Lifetime Subscription offer for The Lunduke Journal ends at midnight tonight (Saturday, January 31st).
Once the calendar reads “February” — poof — the deal is gone.
If you wanted to save 70% on a Lifetime Subscription, these are your final hours.
A huge thank you to everyone who has signed up during this crazy deal. We are this close to filling up the 4th Lifetime Subscriber Wall (there’s a possibility it might fill up in the next few hours).
Far beyond anything I was expecting. All of you are absolutely amazing. The Lunduke Journal would not be possible without you.
If you were on contemplating grabbing that Lifetime Sub, I’d jump on it right now. The price goes back up to normal ($300) in about 12 hours or so.
Get it while it’s cheap!
-Lunduke
