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Ex Board Member Reveals Corruption & Dysfunction at GNOME Foundation
Unpaid invoices. Threats. Secret bannings of Elected Board Members.
Non-Disparagement Agreements. "Hiding crucial information about staff".
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00:26:38
AI Generated Patches to Linux Kernel Hits New Record High
8% of all code submissions to the Linux Kernel are now Al generated.
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Linux Logos on Racecars
The Omarchy Linux logo is on a Le Mans racecar, driven by the project founder.
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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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RE: Claude Code - "once things reach a certain level of complexity, things seems to fall off the rails."
@JRico @leebase
https://lunduke.locals.com/post/7993219/i-keep-running-hot-and-cold-with-claude-and-claude-code-i-don-t-know-if-my-prompting-skills-are#comments
(I'm not "DevOps" but...) I remember Apple had "Human Interface Guidelines" - and now I've heard about "Self-Similar Patterns" and Fractal Analysis.
My "Theory" is: Do NOT Make Your Code "Anti-Modular" (where layout/design is "inconsistent", each "sub-section" feels like it came from unrelated projects).
Here's Grok giving its "take" on my question (prompt at bottom):
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Yes, you're touching on a very insightful point (self-similar, modular code). AI-assisted coding (especially with LLMs) often struggles with increased complexity because it excels at generating individual pieces quickly but tends to produce inconsistent, bloated, or "vibe-coded" solutions when scaling up.
Fractal / Self-Similar Design Principles in Software
Yes, ...
I keep running hot and cold with Claude and Claude code. I don’t know if my prompting skills are just bad. It is really good at getting the framework of an application started, but once things reach a certain level of complexity, things seems to fall off the rails. AI keeps wanting to make complex code even more complex - even when easier/more straightforward approaches exist. /rewind is my best friend at the moment.
Ultimately, it seems like the more complicated things become, the more you need to understand the code and give AI increasingly detailed and specific instructions. I’m betting at some point in the complexity curve it will be faster to code it myself than to write the prompt.
Although I can’t complain too much, I vibe coded most of the basic features of an app in a weekend that probably would have taken me weeks by hand. Solid first draft.
TempleOS arrives on The Lunduke Journal Lifetime Wall
“When are you going to add a TempleOS Lifetime Wall??!”
I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve received that request over the last few weeks. Well. What the heck! Why not?
There are now three Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscriber Walls (displayed both on Lunduke.com and the end of all new shows) with space available:
Macintosh System 1
Windows 2000
TempleOS
A few quick notes:
The Windows 2000 Wall, which was introduced only 2 days ago, is already about half way full. At the current rate, that one will likely be full by the end of the week. Still plenty of space on the Mac System 1 Wall.
The discount on Lifetime Subscriptions ($125… discounted from the normal $300) runs through the end of June.
One Lifetime Subscription = Name Listed on One Wall. These Walls are crazy popular and fill up super fast, so I have to put that limit in place.
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Massive high five to everyone who has supported The Lunduke Journal and made these retro-computer Lifetime Walls so much fun to do!
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Behold! The "Win 2K" & "Mac System 1" Lifetime Sub Walls!
Woah! The 8th Lifetime Subscriber Wall of The Lunduke Journal (aka “The Windows 1.0 Wall”) is already full! After only one week! That’s nuts!
So I’m opening up two new, retro computer walls!
Wall 9 - “The Macintosh System 1 Wall”
Wall 10 - “The Windows 2000 Wall”
Show your support for The Lunduke Journal, and be immortalized in a retro computer screenshot. Win-win!
If the past is any indicator, these will fill up crazy fast. First come, first served.
Plus: For the entire month of June, Lifetime Subscriptions are discounted down to $125 (regularly $300).
Scroll down and grab a new Lifetime Subscription (at that bonkers discount).
Choose which of the two new Walls you’d like to be on (Mac System 1 or Windows 2000). Totally optional.
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Select “Give Once“.
Enter “125“ into the amount field.
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.)
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Make a free account on Lunduke.Locals.com.
Email “bryan at lunduke.com” with the email address you use on both Substack and Locals (can be different email addresses).
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Make sure you have a Lunduke.Locals.com or Lunduke.Substack.com account (a free account, to either, works just fine).
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Windows 1.0 Wall almost full! Last call!
Holy Guacamole, Batman!
The 8th Lifetime Subscriber Wall (“The Windows 1.0 Wall”) of The Lunduke Journal launched exactly one week ago… and it’s already almost full! Bonkers!
At the current rate, the “Windows 1.0 Wall” will be full sometime tomorrow (Saturday).
Want your name immortalized in that glorious 1985 styled goodness, proclaiming to the world your support of The Lunduke Journal?
Don’t have a Lifetime Subscription?
Grab one for $125 (normally $300).
You’ll get a confirmation email (within just a few hours). Reply to that email with how you would like your name displayed on a Lifetime Wall.
Then enjoy the other perks of being Lunduke Journal subscriber. Forum access, MP4 downloads, and PDF eBooks.
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Just toss an email to bryan [at] lunduke.com with how you would like your name displayed on a Lifetime Wall.
Easy peasy.
First come, first served. Once the “Windows 1.0 Wall” is full, the final version will be added to Lunduke.com and the 9th Lifetime Wall will debut!
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