Most of the Podcast episodes (and some of the articles) here on The Lunduke Journal of Technology are exclusives -- only for subscribers.
These exclusives encourage people to become subscribers. Which, in turn, allows The Lunduke Journal to stay completely free from the influence of Big Tech money and keeps things ad-free. All of which is pretty gosh-darned sweet.
But what if you would like to see a particular Podcast or Article released for free to the world -- so that it can be shared with people who are not subscribers to The Lunduke Journal?
1) Find any Podcast Episode or Article you like. Check the Content page to find the links: https://lunduke.locals.com/content
2) Get ahold of Lunduke (bryan at lunduke.com) and let him know which one you'd like to "Set Free" (including the URL makes it easier, because Lunduke is lazy).
3) If Lunduke agrees, you will then be given instructions on how to do a one-time payment of $200.
4) After which, that episode will become free for the world to enjoy -- and can be shared with anyone. (With an optional note in the show description such as: "This podcast episode is free for all to enjoy thanks to Broderick von Shleebles." )
a) This is 100% optional. Every show and article, here at The Lunduke Journal, is available for all subscribers to enjoy. There is no pressure or encouragement to set any given show / article free. This is simply an option available for those that wish to take advantage of it -- and doing so (or not) will have no impact on whether or not shows get produced.
b) Occasionally, Lunduke will pre-announce shows that will be coming up. If you "Set it Free" before it is recorded and published... you can opt to include a message to the world. Just for fun. "This episode is made freely available to all by Brandon. Brandon wants you to know that he runs Arch." Or whatever. š¤£ Just for fun.
c) The cost of $200 is set in stone. That amount offsets the benefit that The Lunduke Journal sees from new subscribers who sign up because of episodes or articles being exclusives.
d) I am writing up all the details in this post so that we don't need to repeat this every so often. We can just link to this post when people have questions about this. I do not intend to promote this option during shows either. It is simply an option that exists for those who would like to use it.
e) When a podcast episode is "Set Free" it will also be made available outside of Locals (possibly including iTunes, Spotify, Rumble, YouTube, and the like).
The GNOME Foundation is using claimed financial support of LibXML2 as a reason people should donate to GNOME. Only one problem: The LibXML2 dev was forced to abandon the project due to lack of support from GNOME.
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Following his criticism of their lawsuit against Vizio, the Linux creator says the Software Freedom Conservancy "is trying to further an agenda", & "is a racket, plain and simple".
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After receiving an Al generated email, the programming legend (known for his work on Go, Plan 9, UNIX, & UTF-8) says, "F**k you people. Raping the planet."
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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:
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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! š¤£
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Stewart Cheifet Obituary December 28, 2025 - Goldsteins Funeral
https://obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-cheifet
Woah!
The end of December is almost here!
That means the ā$89 Lifetime Lunduke Journal Subscriptionā deal is about to end!
When the ball drops on New Years Eve, and the calendar clocks over to 2026, the Lifetime Subscription price goes back to normal.
So, you know, grab one before that darn ball drops! (Then check out all of the Lunduke Journal Subscriber Perks.)
Because that deal is re-DONK-u-lous.
-Lunduke
Two quick tidbits on this glorious Sunday:
Lifetime Subscriptions to The Lunduke Journal are currently discounted to $89. For life. Which isā¦ insane. Thatās less than 1/3rd of the regular price.
Monthly and Yearly subscriptions are 50% off. Which is also pretty darned snazzy.
On Tuesday I will be recording a long-overdue episode of āLundukeās Nerdy Q&Aā.
Got questions youād like asked in the show? No guarantees, but Iāll get to as many as I can!
Retro computing. Current computer news. Ridiculous hypotheticals. Any question is fair game... just make sure itās good and nerdy.
To make it simple for me, there are two ways you can submit questions for this weekās Q&A:
Add a comment to this thread on Forum.Lunduke.com.
Reply to this thread over on X.
Ok. I lied.Ā There are three ways.Ā You can also reply to this post, right here, on Locals.
Note: Only Lunduke Journal subscribers can access to Forum.Lunduke.com. All of the details on how to gain access are on the Lunduke Journal Subscriber Perks page.
-Lunduke
Time for some Fun Lunduke Journal Facts of Fact-ly-ness!
The āper-monthā cost of a Lifetime Subscription to The Lunduke Journal is an asymptotic line. The longer you have that subscription, the closer it gets to $0.00.
The Lifetime Subscription was first introduced 3 1/2 years agoā¦ and is still going strong.
The price of a Lifetime Subscription is currently discounted to $89. For life. Thatās less than 1/3rd the normal price.
The earlier you pick one up, the quicker that asymptotic line begins approaching zero. Which is fun.
If you think you might ever want a Lifetime Subscription, now is the time.
Imagine missing this discounted price and missing out on months of, mathematically certain, asymptotic line fun. This is one of those scenarios where Future You (tm) would want to travel back in time to tell Present You (tm) to snag a Lifetime Subscription.
Go. Grab the Lifetime Subscription for $89. That deal is good all December long.
Thereās a video of me yammering about it too. Just for good measure.
Youāre welcome.
-Lunduke
