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AI + Rust = More Backdoors
Have a goal of inserting undetected backdoors (and other exploits) into popular software? Rust & Al code generation are here to help.
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Open Source Projects Banning AI, From QEMU to NetBSD
While the Linux Kernel is becoming "Vibe Coded", other Open Source projects are outright banning all Al / LLM contributions. Including Haiku, OBS, Zig, & more.
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Omarchy Linux 4 Mostly Written by AI
"Being into open source and recoiling from vibe coding is a contradiction in terms," says the Ruby on Rails & Omarchy Linux creator.
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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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Microsoft is limiting AI usage by engineers. The token cost surpassed the cost of the engineers. Why hire experienced workers if they aren't going to use their well honed skills?
Microsoft discovered boyh through cost and Windows 11 disasters that AI is currently a tool. It is not a replacement for engineers or architects. Maybe in 8 to 10 years, buy not today.
To illustrate this, the article offers this anecdote from Uber.
Uber’s experience illustrates exactly how quickly that can happen. The company deployed Claude Code to 5,000 engineers and watched monthly usage rates climb to 84-95% by April 2026. Per-engineer API costs reached between $500 and $2,000 per month. The result: Uber burned through its entire $3.4 billion 2026 AI budget in four months. Its CTO said the annual budget had already been exhausted before the year was half over, AI Magazine confirmed.https://www.thestreet.com/technology/microsoft-ceo-sends-shocking-message-to-employees
For a long time, I have held the opinion:
If You Cannot Define a Problem - then Any Effective Solution Is Very Unlikely.
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I hoped for "Internet Searches" to give me some useful results, but most of what I saw was "Weak Sauce." Lately there have been observations of "Spent a $$$ Ton on A.I. Tokens but All I Got Was Mush."
https://lunduke.locals.com/post/7969331/microsoft-is-limiting-ai-usage-by-engineers-the-token-cost-surpassed-the-cost-of-the-engineers-why#comments
see "4. Why..." for the explanation on Disappointing A.I.
Therefore ... here's Grok: starting with - The quote you mentioned is often attributed to Albert Einstein (though the exact wording varies). It perfectly captures a fundamental truth in problem-solving, especially in technical fields.
1. "Defining the Problem" in Tech Support and DevOps
In both Tech Support and DevOps, problem definition is the highest-leverage activity.
Good Problem Definition includes:
- What exactly is happening? (Symptoms, not assumptions)
- **When and ...
The "Windows 1.0" Lunduke Lifetime Wall is here!
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The 7th Lifetime Subscriber Wall (aka “The Solaris Wall”) is full! No room for any more names! You can see the final version on the bottom of Lunduke.com (and at the end of new shows).
The 8th Lifetime Wall will make its debut on Monday! The retro computing platform chosen for Wall number 8 will be… Windows 1.0!
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Grab a Lifetime Subscription to The Lunduke Journal. Which, as it happens, is massively discounted through May 31st (this Sunday).
Once you have your Lifetime Subscription, contact Lunduke (details on Lunduke.com) with how you would like your name displayed.
Support the Lunduke Journal… and, at the same time, have your name immortalized in a screenshot of the operating system with (arguably) the worst color scheme in human history.
It’s a win-win.
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Lifetime "Solaris" Wall almost full!
Just a quick heads up that the 7th “Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscriber Wall”, aka “The Solaris Wall”, is almost full!
The Solaris Wall has enough space for maybe 6 or 7 more names (depending on name length)… before we lock it down and move on to Wall Number 8 (which will be another retro computing platform).
- If you’re already a Lifetime Subscriber and want your name added to the Solaris Wall, just drop me a line (contact info on Lunduke.com).
- For those of you who are not a Lifetime Subscriber yet, you can grab one right now at a hefty discount.
Hard to say how long until the Solaris Wall is full… but no more than a few days. These things fill up fast.
First come, first served.
Huge thank you to every subscriber. The Lunduke Journal wouldn’t be possible without you. You rule.
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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):
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Grab a Lifetime Subscription to The Lunduke Journal (if you don’t already have one).
A Lifetime Sub includes all the standard perks (plus a few) and can be picked up via Locals, Substack, or Bitcoin (whichever you prefer).
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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