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Reason #7,852 why I recommend people stay far away from Mozilla. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/mozilla-firefox-now-shows-advertisements) 2021-10-06T16:54:51Z **Rounding the bend on my case of Covid**
Starting to come out of my bout with the WuFlu. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/rounding-the-bend-on-my-case-of-covid) 2021-10-05T16:41:24Z **Password managers are wicked hard [COMIC]**
Highway to the password zone ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/password-managers-are-wicked-hard) 2021-10-04T20:31:49Z **Facebook can be offline for you, everyday.**
One. Simple. Step. Do it. You know you want to. Paradise awaits. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/facebook-can-be-offline-for-you-everyday) 2021-10-04T19:56:23Z **The Web Dev gets a raise [COMIC]**
You’re welcome. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-web-dev-gets-a-raise-comic) 2021-10-04T02:25:56Z **C Programming Languages Removes Pointers**
Pointing is rude. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/c-programming-languages-removes-pointers) 2021-10-03T19:25:16Z **The 1985 online service for 48k Atari computers: Games Computers Play Network**
The game-focused, 8-bit, joystick-driven, Atari-only On-Line service of the '80s. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-1985-online-service-for-48k-atari) 2021-10-01T21:10:31Z **Thinking abaout the great Gary Kildall**
CP/M, DRI, GEM, & The Computer Chronicles. Gary Kildall accomplished so many amazing things. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/thinking-about-the-great-gary-kildall) 2021-10-01T05:11:48Z **Lunduke on the History Channel**
H2 anyway. And mostly in the UK and a few other countries. But it still counts. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lunduke-on-the-history-channel) 2021-09-29T02:40:43Z **Quake. In 13k of Javascript.**
I repeat: QUAKE. In Javascript. IN ONLY 13 KB! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/quake-in-13k-of-javascript) 2021-09-28T20:34:00Z **Say GNU/Linux One More Time. I dare ya.**
Why putting "GNU/" before "Linux" is just plain dumb. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/say-gnulinux-one-more-time-i-dare) 2021-09-28T20:09:29Z **If everyone on Earth drives a 1993 Toyota Corolla... nobody has an awesome car.**
We're not really talking about cars here. We're talking about computer Operating Systems. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/if-everyone-on-earth-drives-a-1993) 2021-09-28T01:13:28Z **Lunduke still sick, but some new goodies!**
Linux Sucks chapter 2 is up, and a new exclusive article on Chrome OS. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lunduke-still-sick-but-some-new-goodies) 2021-09-27T19:56:48Z **The challenge of sourcing ethical computer hardware**
Every laptop and smartphone we can buy right now is tainted in some terrible way. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-challenge-of-sourcing-ethical) 2021-09-27T18:44:54Z **Devils Advocate: Here's how ChromeOS is the future of Linux**
And that kinda makes me cranky. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/devils-advocate-heres-how-chromeos) 2021-09-27T16:51:21Z **"Linux Sucks: The Book" - Chapter 2**
GNU, Minix, and the before times ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-the-book-chapter-2) 2021-09-27T03:51:51Z **Maybe I'm too hard on modern smartphones...**
As I (a critic of modern computers) lay here, sick in bed, I'm sure happy I have my Android and iOS gadgets... ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/maybe-im-too-hard-on-modern-smartphones) 2021-09-27T02:15:54Z **Bring back removable batteries!**
Every phone, laptop, and handheld game console should have a removable battery. Anything less is downright criminal. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/bring-back-removable-batteries) 2021-09-24T21:56:40Z **The Lunduke clan is sick.**
So here are some advertisements of handheld computers from the 1980s to keep you company while I recover. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-clan-is-sick) 2021-09-22T20:29:46Z **A few hours left to get 50% off Lunduke Journal subscriptions**
This will be the last discount for the foreseeable future. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/a-few-hours-left-to-get-50-off-lunduke) 2021-10-11T17:47:18Z **The Linux Foundation's 3D Game engine... still doesn't support Linux**
O3DE requires Windows. And Visual Studio. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-linux-foundations-3d-game-engine) 2021-10-12T17:14:36Z **In honor of Windows 11... here's a comic about Windows 10.**
And installing updates. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/in-honor-of-windows-11-heres-a-comic) 2021-10-12T17:41:42Z **The Linux-powered Nokia N810 from 2007 -- still awesome in 2021**
The N810 may be 14 years old... but it's still a rad little handheld computer. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-linux-powered-nokia-n810-from) 2021-10-13T18:06:29Z **How to: Run a DOS-based Web Server
(seriously)**
Apache and Nginx, eat your heart out. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/how-to-run-a-dos-based-web-server) 2021-10-13T18:25:41Z **How to: Set up your own BBS Server on Linux**
Computing of the 1980s, meet operating systems of the 2020's. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/how-to-set-up-your-own-bbs-server) 2021-10-14T17:53:33Z **Worst color palette: ZX Spectrum or CGA?**
The two ugliest color palettes in computer history... but which burns your eyes the most? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/worst-color-palette-zx-spectrum-or) 2021-10-14T20:46:24Z **DOOM. Rendered with checkboxes. Played on a webpage.**
Sometimes the most ridiculous things are the most worth doing. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/doom-rendered-with-checkboxes-played) 2021-10-18T04:00:11Z **The PinePhone Pro leapfrogs the Librem 5... for less than half the price**
$399 for a Linux-powered flagship phone? Yes, please. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-pinephone-pro-leapfrogs-the-librem) 2021-10-18T16:50:31Z **Pine64 Community Manager answers questions on the PinePhone Pro**
Lukasz Erecinski takes to Reddit to answer questions on Right to Repair, profitability, PinePhone quantities shipped, Android app support and more. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/pine64-community-manager-answers) 2021-10-19T16:56:24Z **Play DOOM. Via Twitter. Seriously.**
Send commands via Twitter to control the space Marine. Get video results Tweeted back to you. Brilliant. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/play-doom-via-twitter-seriously) 2021-10-19T17:17:43Z **A new Amiga 1200 accelerator board has appeared**
New hardware upgrade (with a 68030 CPU) for a nearly 30 year old computer ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/a-new-amiga-1200-accelerator-board) 2021-10-20T16:34:57Z **The beauty of computer games on Amber screens**
Colors? Colors?! We don't need no stinking colors! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-beauty-of-computer-games-on-amber) 2021-10-20T19:36:56Z **Computing on My Own Terms**
I don’t make typical, “normal” decisions about how I use computers. And I am quite happy with that. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/computing-on-my-own-terms) 2021-10-25T17:29:48Z **Prince of Persia ported to the Atari 8-bit computers!**
The Atari XL / XE finally get a version of Prince of Persia... in 2021! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/prince-of-persia-ported-to-the-atari) 2021-10-25T18:09:38Z **New, spooky, multi-retro-platform text adventure released!**
Apple II, C64, DOS, Linux, Windows... with a community port to Amiga! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/new-spooky-multi-retro-platform-text) 2021-10-26T16:08:49Z **We need a DRM-free console game ROM store like GoG**
GoG.com makes buying computer games reasonable and DRM-Free. We need a video game console ROM equivalent. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/we-need-a-drm-free-console-game-rom) 2021-10-26T17:40:05Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - Episode 8**
Listen now (10 min) \| New games ported to old computer platforms! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-episode-8e8) 2021-10-29T22:12:32Z **A new commercial RPG for the Commodore 64!**
"Briley Witch Chronicles" is a brand new, JRPG style game for the C64. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/a-new-commercial-rpg-for-the-commodore) 2021-10-29T22:55:07Z **Source code released for Little Big Adventure 1 & 2!**
The engines of the classic 1990s 3D adventure games get released under the GPL. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/source-code-released-for-little-big) 2021-11-01T16:58:24Z **CDE and Dwarf Fortress running on the Out-of-Stock DevTerm**
I want this gorgeous little slab computer so bad, it hurts. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/cde-and-dwarf-fortress-running-on) 2021-11-02T17:08:45Z **Some Big Tech companies are fleeing China**
Yahoo and LinkedIn have left China entirely. Who will be next? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/some-big-tech-companies-are-fleeing) 2021-11-03T23:10:29Z **If Lunduke ran Microsoft...**
What would Lunduke do if he were the CEO of Microsoft? Awesome things. That's what. Here's what Lunduke's first week would look like. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/if-lunduke-ran-microsoft) 2021-11-03T23:46:38Z **Who really coined the term 'Open Source'?**
An in-depth investigation into the origins of one of the most important terms in the computer industry. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/who-really-coined-the-term-open-source) 2021-11-04T16:59:41Z **7 Features Linux Should Borrow From Mac, Amiga, Haiku**
Linux is awesome... but there are a few things it could learn from other Operating Systems. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/7-features-linux-should-borrow-from) 2021-11-04T22:31:11Z **"Browservice" brings modern web browsing to 1990s computers**
Take a look at this: “What am I looking at?” That, right there, is Windows 3.11 (Windows for Workgroups)… loading up the Google Cloud VM manager. A website that requires a modern web browser. But, that isn't a modern web browser. That is Internet Explorer 4.0. On Windows 3.11. Seriously. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/browservice-brings-modern-web-browsing) 2021-11-05T16:54:02Z **Maemo Lestse update brings Tor, Wireguard, and more device support**
The Linux (Debian) based OS now supports a variety of Phones (including Pinephone, Droid 4, N900 and more). ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/maemo-lestse-update-brings-tor-wireguard) 2021-11-05T17:19:27Z **Red Hat to hire less experienced engineers, pay less going forward**
The Linux giant plans to keep a "flat budget" while adding 200 employees... by hiring fewer senior programmers ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/red-hat-to-hire-less-experienced) 2021-11-08T18:50:00Z **Linus Torvalds interviews with Linux Journal Magazine: 1994 - 2019**
Six interviews with Linus Torvalds that give a peek into the private life of the Linux creator, and provide a history of one of the most important software projects of the last quarter century. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linus-torvalds-interviews-with-linux) 2021-11-09T17:28:51Z **A tour through computing in 1961... 60 years ago**
From the pages of the November, 1961 issue of Datamation magazine. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/a-tour-through-computing-in-1961) 2021-11-09T20:50:09Z **The two problems in software development. [COMIC]** ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-two-problems-in-software-development) 2021-11-10T16:51:40Z **How much power and influence do Open Source foundations have?**
... and how does that power impact us as users of Open Source software? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/how-much-power-and-influence-do-open) 2021-11-10T21:24:44Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - Episode 9**
Listen now (16 min) \| Tech companies discriminating against senior engineers ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-episode-1cf) 2021-11-11T16:28:56Z **Echo Chambers are Awesome**
Echo Chambers are not a bad thing… they're actually pretty fantastic. Un-Echo-Chambers (like Twitter) are just the worst. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/echo-chambers-are-awesome) 2021-11-12T03:28:06Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - #10 - System76 & GNOME drama**
Listen now (20 min) \| ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-10-system76) 2021-11-12T03:39:06Z **Linux Sucks - Audio Book - Chapter 1**
Listen now (5 min) \| After Covid derailed my publishing schedule, things are finally fully back on track! My voice is now totally back to normal and everything! Huzzah! For the paying subscribers to The Lunduke Journal you will now start receiving audio book chapters of “Linux Sucks” regularly (this is Chapter 1, with Chapter 2 to follow). New text chapters will also be posted to the ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-audio-book-chapter-1) 2021-11-12T17:00:46Z **Happy 'Back to the Future' Day!**
This may not be about computers... but it's Back to the Future. So it's cool. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/happy-back-to-the-future-day) 2021-11-15T18:50:39Z **How to run Windows 3.1 software on Windows 10 & 11 (64bit) & Linux**
Because... because... why not? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/how-to-run-windows-31-software-on) 2021-11-16T18:13:00Z **Looking at 1980's GEM in 2021**
The desktop environment from Gary Kildall's Digital Research is worth admiring... even more than 30 years later. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/looking-at-1980s-gem-in-2021) 2021-11-17T04:48:08Z **Connecting to Telnet BBSes the most awesome way: Via Telemate in DOSBox**
Use the exact same software to dial BBSes at 28.8 in 1995... and to telnet to BBSes in 2021. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/connecting-to-telnet-bbses-the-most) 2021-11-17T21:02:43Z **A 286, EGA PC from 1987.**
As advertised in the May, 1987 issue of "Puget Sound Computer User". ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/a-286-ega-pc-from-1987) 2021-11-18T17:12:09Z **Who is this computer comic strip cartoonist from the 1980s?**
An artist named "Bush" drew some adorable computer comic strips in the 80s. But who was "Bush"? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/who-is-this-computer-comic-strip) 2021-11-19T04:41:35Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - #11 - GEM was cool**
Listen now (16 min) \| ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-11-gem) 2021-11-19T04:46:34Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - #12 - Lunduke & Friends**
Listen now (59 min) \| Lunduke & Hartley talk about happy nerdy things for a full hour. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-12-lunduke) 2021-11-22T16:58:26Z **Ada Lovelace accused of not collaborating well with GNOME Project**
Lovelace has not submitted a single line of code to the GNOME project. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ada-lovelace-accused-of-not-collaborating) 2021-11-23T20:58:45Z **Man charged with "telling people he uses Arch across state lines"**
Prosecution makes case that Seattle area man travelled between states with clear intention to "tell people he uses Arch". ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/man-charged-with-telling-people-he) 2021-11-23T21:34:11Z **Germany planning to start using Linux, then stop using Linux again. Again.**
Linux users applaud the move... until Germany switches back to Windows in a few months. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/germany-planning-to-start-using-linux) 2021-11-24T13:26:30Z **Linus Sebastian attempts to install Linux video editor, entire universe implodes**
"We kind of all saw it coming, you know?" says one fellow YouTuber. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linus-sebastian-attempts-to-install) 2021-11-24T18:24:22Z **Tigers and Bears and Programmers.**
That’s a comic strip. You like it very much. You probably want to send it to everyone you know. If you aren’t currently a subscriber to The Lunduke Journal, I highly recommend it. It is so choice. The free edition is great. If you pitch in a few bucks you get ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/tigers-and-bears-and-programmers) 2021-11-29T19:12:54Z **Using Perl and RegEx is like riding a bike...**
THE COMIC ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/using-perl-and-regex-is-like-riding) 2021-11-30T02:43:45Z **DevOps thrown out in favor of DevTesJanOps.**
DevOps takes ultimate form as "Developer + Tester + Janitor + Operations". ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/devops-thrown-out-in-favor-of-devtesjanops) 2021-11-30T04:12:17Z **A brand-spanking-new Windows 3.1 mouse driver. Seriously.**
It's for use in VMWare. You know. So you don't need to grab and ungrab the mouse. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/a-brand-spanking-new-windows-31-mouse) 2021-11-30T17:35:16Z **DESQview/X : The forgotten mid-1990s OS from the future**
X11 client and server. DOS. Windows 3.1. All with preemptive multitasking. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/desqviewx-the-forgotten-mid-1990s) 2021-12-01T18:20:21Z **Microsoft Windows 1.0 : Not as bad as you'd think**
Multitasking. Virtual Memory. Tiled window manager. Turns out the very first version of Windows (from 1985) actually has some good points. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-windows-10-not-as-bad-as) 2021-12-02T22:52:59Z **The amazing, fake Macintoshes of NanoRaptor**
None of these are real... but if they were... I would buy each and every one of them. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-amazing-fake-macintoshes-of-nanoraptor) 2021-12-06T20:01:56Z **Space Quest: The Movie**
The original, EGA adventure game from Sierra... turned into a movie. Seriously. This is worth checking out. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/space-quest-the-movie) 2021-12-06T21:06:49Z **The last programming project from Bill Gates: Microsoft BASIC for TRS-80 Model 100**
This Operating System was the last project that Bill Gates played a major role in programming... and it's actually pretty amazing. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-last-programming-project-from) 2021-12-07T17:55:26Z **Turbo Rascal : Pascal Compiler & IDE for tons of classic systems**
One language for: C64, VIC-20, NES, Gameboy, ZX Spectrum, Atari 2600, 8086AT, Amiga 500, Atari 800, BBC Micro, SNES, Apple II & Atari ST + MORE ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/turbo-rascal-pascal-compiler-and) 2021-12-07T18:47:17Z **How to support The Lunduke Journal (& where to buy Lunduke's books)**
Multiple ways to support this nerdy publication and become part of the community. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/how-to-support-the-lunduke-journal) 2021-12-09T18:38:57Z **Give your programming career a boost by moving to Mexico**
You’re welcome. Hey, want to support The Lunduke Journal? There are ways. Oh, yes. There are ways. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/give-your-programming-career-a-boost) 2021-12-09T18:50:04Z **GitHub is the hub of the entire Open Source world?**
... ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/github-is-the-hub-of-the-entire-open) 2021-12-09T21:47:10Z **"Small Team Closed Source" vs "Large Team Open Source"**
Which is better? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/small-team-closed-source-vs-large) 2021-12-10T21:01:40Z **Visi On : The failed 1983 GUI that came before Windows or Macintosh**
The legendary company behind VisiCalc produced a graphical desktop for PCs that shipped before Windows or the first Macintosh. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/visi-on-the-failed-1983-gui-that) 2021-12-13T02:41:06Z **I have no idea what I'm doing... let's sell some NFTs!**
Time to see what this NFT fuss is all about. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/i-have-no-idea-what-im-doing-lets) 2021-12-13T16:42:37Z **Sonic the Hedgehog for the C64**
Seriously. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/sonic-the-hedgehog-for-the-c64) 2021-12-14T18:47:14Z **Linux Foundation spends just 3.4% of its money on Linux**
Where does the Linux Foundation spend the rest of its $177 Million in revenue? Let's take a look. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-foundation-spends-just-34-of) 2021-12-15T18:19:47Z **Man. Life on the Oregon Trail was rough!**
So many ways to die. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/man-life-on-the-oregon-trail-was) 2021-12-16T01:42:21Z **FreeDOS 1.3, the first major release in 5 years, edges closer to a full release**
The last major FreeDOS version (1.2) was released in December of 2016... five years ago. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/freedos-13-the-first-major-release) 2021-12-16T02:29:33Z **50% off Lunduke Journal subscriptions until the 26th**
Because it's December. And why not. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/50-off-lunduke-journal-subscriptions-1dd) 2021-12-17T03:10:03Z **My thoughts on log4j summed up in one picture...**
(One very snarky picture.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/my-thoughts-on-log4j-summed-up-in) 2021-12-17T17:52:24Z **Binary 101**
I only know 10 binary jokes. Here's half of them. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/binary-101) 2021-12-18T01:45:16Z **Local man switches to Arch, tells no one**
Yesterday, at approximately 5:05pm, a Seattle area man installed Arch Linux on his home computer and has yet to tell anyone. “This appears to be the first occurrence of failing to tell someone that you run Arch,” stated a representative of the Seattle Sheriff’s Department. “We are actively investigating whether or not this is a crime. It definitely is a violation of norms.” ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/local-man-switches-to-arch-tells) 2021-12-20T19:10:06Z **Creator of Javascript apologizes for "screwing up a good thing and ruining, like, basically everything"**
"Yeah. That's my bad." ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/creator-of-javascript-apologizes) 2021-12-21T20:23:04Z **Linux Foundation releases Linux as NFT**
Each Linux kernel source code file will be auctioned off as an NFT on the Etherium blockchain. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-foundation-releases-linux-as) 2021-12-21T23:47:52Z **"Road-Sign Hank & The Aliens" available for free to all Lunduke Journal subscribers**
Family friendly, Sci-Fi adventure comic book series... with some nerdy jokes mixed in. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/road-sign-hank-and-the-aliens-available) 2021-12-23T00:59:36Z **The 10 Awesomest Linux stories of 2021**
These Linux news stories from 2021 will, like, totally make your head explode. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-10-awesomest-linux-stories-of) 2021-12-23T01:33:53Z **10 Stories that Rocked the Tech Industry in 2021**
From the Apple App Store to Bill Gates' poop, it's been a pretty nutty year. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/10-stories-that-rocked-the-tech-industry) 2021-12-24T19:25:34Z **Christmas Demos of the 1980s (for C64, Atari, Apple II, DOS, & Amiga)**
Christmas demos were a staple of 1980s computer culture. Here are some of the best. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/christmas-demos-of-the-1980s-for) 2021-12-27T21:27:00Z **Tux on Tour - Raising money for Open Source projects using nerdy NFTs**
A percentage of all sales (and re-sells) goes directly to Haiku and PCLinuxOS. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/tux-on-tour-raising-money-for-open) 2021-12-27T23:12:57Z **"Operating System Not Found" - a nerdy Choose Your Own Adventure**
The story of a man, his newly built PC, and... FroYo. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/operating-system-not-found-a-nerdy) 2021-12-28T16:12:14Z **First NFT sold for "Tux on Tour"? The Amiga one. Naturally.**
%5 of every "Tux on Tour" transaction (sales and re-sales) is donated to Open Source projects. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/first-nft-sold-for-tux-on-tour-the) 2021-12-28T18:26:30Z **Why is "Spaghetti Code" called "Spaghetti Code"?**
The answer will shock you. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/why-is-spaghetti-code-called-spaghetti) 2021-12-28T22:48:38Z **Make the Linux shell look like DOS.**
Why would you want to make your Linux terminal look like DOS. Well. Why not? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/make-the-linux-shell-look-like-dos) 2021-12-29T03:36:24Z **Lunduke's Dad Jokes About Computers, vol. 1**
Comic strips. Containing dad jokes. Very, very nerdy dad jokes. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-dad-jokes-about-computers) 2021-12-29T19:33:32Z **NFTs, Net Neutrality, & Emotional Reactions to Technology**
A few years back I came under fire for expressing a viewpoint so controversial, so repugnant, so… so… evil that I received, quite literally, thousands of angry messages. That viewpoint: “Net Neutrality: Not that big of a deal” I didn’t advocate for, ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/nfts-net-neutrality-and-emotional) 2021-12-29T20:39:49Z **The CDE-look-a-like desktop gets a 2.0 release**
The Not so Common Desktop Environment (NsCDE) has old-school looks... and it is gorgeous. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-cde-look-a-like-desktop-gets) 2021-12-30T05:23:16Z **The History of the Graphical User Interface -- 1945 to 1980**
A visual, historical tour of the early years of computer GUI's... starting in 1945. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-history-of-the-graphical-user) 2021-12-30T19:57:12Z **Laptops Powered by AA Batteries (Seriously)**
And some of them run an impressively long time on a single set of Double-A's. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/laptops-powered-by-aa-batteries-seriously) 2021-12-30T22:15:36Z **2021 is over! Huzzah! Get Lunduke Journal yearly subscription for $15.**
7 free eBooks: including a Choose Your Own Adventure, Nerdy Dad Jokes, & a Kids Book ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/2021-is-over-huzzah-get-lunduke-journal) 2021-12-31T03:52:36Z **How did the programmer escape from prison?**
I give up. How \*did\* the programmer escape from prison? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/how-did-the-programmer-escape-from) 2022-01-01T04:23:17Z **Compiling QuickBASIC's Gorillas on Linux... surprisingly tricky**
Even with QB64 and FreeBASIC, compiling the classic GORILLA.BAS is not easy... but it works! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/compiling-quickbasics-gorillas-on) 2022-01-01T18:00:19Z **Lunduke's Nerdy New Years Resolutions**
My 2022 New Years Resolutions. Spoiler: They're a bit nerdy. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-nerdy-new-years-resolutions) 2022-01-02T23:46:37Z **Announcing the first LundukeFest - "Make Computers Fun Again"**
The January 29th virtual conference will include "Linux Sucks 2022" and many other fun-filled presentations and breakout sessions. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/announcing-the-first-lundukefest) 2022-01-03T19:45:11Z **Game Boy gets WiFi... and video streaming! Seriously!**
Why? Because it's awesome. That's why. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/game-boy-gets-wifi-and-video-streaming) 2022-01-05T22:43:35Z **Pine64's e-Paper tablet now booting mainline Linux**
That's right. An e-Ink tablet that you can run Neofetch on. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/pine64s-e-paper-tablet-now-booting) 2022-01-06T02:14:16Z **Linux Sucks 2022 - Jan 29, 4pm Pacific**
Streamed live at LundukeFest. This is going to suck more than anything has sucked before. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2022-jan-29-4pm-pacific) 2022-01-06T13:31:44Z **Just for today: $15 for one year of The Lunduke Journal**
Including a full pass to LundukeFest, tons of free eBooks and more goodies... plus Linux Tycoon if we hit our goal! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/just-for-today-15-for-one-year-of) 2022-01-06T19:11:55Z **Linux Tycoon for DOS**
We hit our subscriber goals, so I am releasing Linux Tycoon for all subscribers! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-tycoon-for-dos) 2022-01-07T04:45:15Z **Linux Tycoon Classic for Windows & Linux**
Free for all Lunduke Journal subscribers. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-tycoon-classic-for-windows) 2022-01-07T14:08:30Z **Most outstanding! The Lunduke Journal smashes subscription goals in just 3 hours!**
3 hours! That's crazy! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/most-outstanding-the-lunduke-journal) 2022-01-07T15:41:46Z **New Free Adventure Game for all Lunduke Journal Subscribers **
"2299: Episode One" is an adventure game, set in space, for Linux and Windows. And it's free for all full Lunduke Journal subscribers. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/new-free-adventure-game-for-all-lunduke) 2022-01-07T16:39:05Z **"The (True) Untold History of the Internet" -- only at LundukeFest**
Think you know the story of TCP, WWW, and the Internet? Think again. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-true-untold-history-of-the-internet) 2022-01-07T19:00:53Z **Lunduke Journal about to hit subscriber goals... for NEXT month.**
Woah. Apparently people really like articles about Linux and retro computers! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lunduke-journal-about-to-hit-subscriber) 2022-01-10T17:35:31Z **Real men don't comment their code...**
Insert manly grunting. The Lunduke Journal subscriber exclusives as of this second: 7 books, 2 games, LundukeFest pass, + articles and podcast episodes. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/real-men-dont-comment-their-code) 2022-01-10T17:39:24Z **Whoever named "NFTs" really missed a great opportunity...**
Can we all just agree to call them this from now on? The Lunduke Journal subscriber exclusives as of this moment: 7 books, 2 games, LundukeFest pass, + articles and podcast episodes. You can subscribe here on Substack or join The Lunduke Journal Community at ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/whoever-named-nfts-really-missed) 2022-01-13T00:01:20Z **The House of Lunduke BBS**
Classic BBS gaming, 24x7 telnet access, fancy-pants ANSI graphics ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-house-of-lunduke-bbs) 2022-01-13T16:30:24Z **Windows XP was named after Leonardo da Vinci?!**
True story. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/windows-xp-was-named-after-leonardo) 2022-01-13T18:52:32Z **Long time Linux YouTuber tries to use Windows. **
Determines Windows "not quite ready for average user". ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/long-time-linux-youtuber-tries-to) 2022-01-13T22:25:24Z **"Weird Tales of Linux Weirdness" at LundukeFest, Jan 29**
Joining "Linux Sucks 2022" and "The (True) Untold History of the Internet"... with more announcements to come. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/weird-tales-of-linux-weirdness-at) 2022-01-14T21:53:05Z **daedalOS - the crazy Desktop environment in the browser**
Complete with emulators, terminals, media players, live desktop wallpaper... and DOOM. All in a web browser. It's both disturbing and wonderful. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/daedalos-the-crazy-desktop-environment) 2022-01-16T03:55:50Z **Finding our Nerdy Happy Place**
I’d like to take a step back from my regular Mega-Nerdy (tm) articles for just a moment… To talk about things from a more personal point of view. Today was a rough day in the news. I won’t go into the details here, but things were happening out there in the world that made me pretty sad. And frustrated. And afraid. Things that hit close to home. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/finding-our-nerdy-happy-place) 2022-01-16T21:41:22Z **NFTs: The Good, The Bad, & The Goofy**
There are valid criticisms of NFTs... but there are some solidly good (and fun) uses of the technology. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/nfts-the-good-the-bad-and-the-goofy) 2022-01-17T01:32:45Z **Webamp : Winamp... as a webpage**
Fully functional, with support for Winamp themes. Craziness. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/webamp-winamp-as-a-webpage) 2022-01-17T17:09:16Z **Elon Musk decides to make his own Linux distro**
Other Space Tycoons had a Linux Distribution. He felt left out. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/elon-musk-decides-to-make-his-own) 2022-01-17T22:25:42Z **Remembering the Linux-based Commodore OS**
In 2011, Commodore USA LLC released "Commodore OS Vision" based on Linux Mint. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/remembering-the-linux-based-commodore) 2022-01-18T01:41:04Z **Lunduke's Proverbs of Programming #1**
Search your feelings. You know it to be true. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-proverbs-of-programming) 2022-01-18T04:12:17Z **"The early days of Unix at Bell Labs" presented by Brian Kernighan**
The early history of UNIX... from a man who was there. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-early-days-of-unix-at-bell-labs) 2022-01-18T04:38:00Z **"Turn Your Android Phone Into the Ultimate Retro Computing Battlestation" - Jan 29 at LundukeFest**
Joining “Linux Sucks 2022”, “The (True) Untold History of the Internet”, and “Weird Tales of Linux Weirdness”. With more announcements to come. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/turn-your-android-phone-into-the) 2022-01-18T22:06:31Z **The most magical words in all of computing...**
(Besides "Turn it off and on again"...) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-most-magical-words-in-all-of) 2022-01-18T23:55:55Z **Microsoft acquires Daniel Radcliffe in historic $73 Billion deal**
Suggests MS-Radcliffe integration with Call of Duty, World of Warcraft. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-acquires-daniel-radcliffe) 2022-01-19T04:38:33Z **Microsoft now owns: Zork, Kings Quest, Leisure Suit Larry, and After Dark**
And Pitfall! Plus River Raid. Also Heretic and MechWarrior. Wait. Wait. WHAT?! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-now-owns-zork-kings-quest) 2022-01-19T05:42:03Z **Microsoft's bad history disrespecting classic video games (a firsthand account)**
The Redmond giant just purchased some of the most historically significant video games... but will they respect them? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsofts-bad-history-disrespecting) 2022-01-19T18:43:58Z **Some recently sold Lunduke Journal NFTs**
These are like super nerdy baseball cards. And I'm loving it. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/some-recently-sold-lunduke-journal) 2022-01-19T19:50:52Z **If Linux is not magic...**
... then what it is?! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/if-linux-is-not-magic) 2022-01-20T05:04:47Z **Lunduke's Proverbs of Programming #2**
The Proverbening ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-proverbs-of-programming-df6) 2022-01-20T20:47:06Z **Introducing "Nerd Cards" - Retro computing, digital trading cards**
Like baseball cards. For computer nerds. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/introducing-nerd-cards-retro-computing) 2022-01-21T01:53:01Z **On NFTs, Retro Computer Trading Cards, and Goofiness**
Listen now (30 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast #14 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/on-nfts-retro-computer-trading-cards) 2022-01-21T01:51:39Z **Microsoft Buys Zork (and Kings Quest)... and I have thoughts about it.**
Listen now (18 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast #13 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-buys-zork-and-kings-quest) 2022-01-21T19:08:22Z **LundukeFest final schedule announced!**
Linux Sucks, Retro Computing, and so much more. January 29th is going to be a very, very nerdy day. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukefest-final-schedule-announced) 2022-01-21T20:51:03Z **Physical "Retro Computer" Trading Cards now available for order!**
Want collectible trading cards for classic computers -- including a playable trading card game? Trick question. Of course you do. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/physical-retro-computer-trading-cards) 2022-01-22T05:38:15Z **Lunduke & Hartley - Jan 21, 2022**
Listen now (60 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast #15 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lunduke-and-hartley-jan-21-2022) 2022-01-23T03:22:36Z **Syllable : The long abandoned Amiga OS clone**
Itself a fork of Amiga clone, Atheos, this OS has been dead for a decade. Let's see what it was like. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/syllable-the-long-abandoned-amiga) 2022-01-24T03:17:48Z **Nerdy Color-by-Number: Bill Gates posing seductively**
What's more fun than Color-by-Numbers? Color-by-Numbers of really goofy, nerdy things. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/nerdy-color-by-number-bill-gates) 2022-01-24T20:27:43Z **Ways to get 40 year old computers talking to new computers**
Need to move files to and from that 1985 computer? These options will do the trick. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ways-to-get-40-year-old-computers) 2022-01-24T20:47:15Z **Deadline for Retro Computer Trading Cards & LundukeFest approaching!**
Only a few days left to get in your Trading Card orders, or get your subscription to get a ticket to LundukeFest! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/deadline-for-retro-computer-trading) 2022-01-25T00:13:08Z **Nerdy Cross Stitch - MS DOS**
The classic MS-DOS logo. In thread and fabric. With the full pattern. Because... why not? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/nerdy-cross-stitch-ms-dos) 2022-01-25T04:17:04Z **Happy 38th Birthday, Macintosh 128K!**
The very first Macintosh was released on January 24th, 1984. 38 years ago. And it was super, duper cool. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/happy-38th-birthday-macintosh-128k) 2022-01-25T19:09:37Z **Is the Web made for Computers? Or are Computers made for the Web?**
A variation on the debate between Thick Clients and Thin Clients. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/is-the-web-made-for-computers-or) 2022-01-25T21:16:38Z **Why the computer mouse was created...**
... the reason will \*shock\* you. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/why-the-computer-mouse-was-created) 2022-01-26T21:04:58Z **DOS + Windows 3.11... on a single floppy!**
Seriously! Fully functional Windows 3.11 booting on just ONE floppy! Bonkers! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/dos-windows-311-on-a-single-floppy) 2022-01-27T02:01:19Z **A new text-mode "Psuedo-3D Engine" written in BASH**
Imagine an old-school dungeon crawler, first person game. In ASCII art. Running in your terminal. It's a thing of beauty. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/a-new-text-mode-psuedo-3d-engine) 2022-01-27T17:09:25Z **Nerdy color by number - Commodore PET**
One of the coolest looking computers -- from 1977 -- just begs to be colored. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/nerdy-color-by-number-commodore-pet) 2022-01-27T17:50:17Z **LundukeFest is two days away!**
Linux Sucks 2022, and non-stop nerdy happiness awaits! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukefest-is-two-days-away) 2022-01-28T21:14:49Z **LundukeFest delayed one week due to illness**
Lunduke got sick. What can ya do? LundukeFest moved to Saturday, February 5th. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukefest-delayed-one-week-due) 2022-01-30T16:44:19Z **2 Days Left to Order the Retro Computer Trading Cards**
All orders need to be in by February 1st. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/2-days-left-to-order-the-retro-computer) 2022-01-30T18:11:46Z **The Lunduke Journal - 2022 "State of The Journal"**
Looking back at the last year of The Lunduke Journal. It was pretty stinkin' awesome. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-2022-state-of) 2022-01-30T19:54:26Z **When Atari shipped UNIX: 1992's Atari System V**
The Atari TT030 Workstation was an early 1990s, UNIX powered beast... that has long been forgotten. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/when-atari-shipped-unix-1992s-atari) 2022-01-30T21:19:11Z **AOSC OS/Retro: A Linux Distro for 486 & PPC Macs**
... as well as ARM powered HP Jornadas and other "retro" hardware. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/aosc-osretro-a-linux-distro-for-486) 2022-01-31T17:48:47Z **The FreeBSD-based macOS clones: airyxOS & helloSystem**
Two open source operating systems that mimic the look and feel of Mac OS... both built on FreeBSD. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-freebsd-based-macos-clones-airyxos) 2022-01-31T19:20:57Z **Trading Card order deadline is tomorrow.**
If you were planning to get a Retro Computer Trading Card set, now's your last chance. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/trading-card-order-deadline-is-tomorrow) 2022-01-31T19:58:58Z **Substack or Locals - Which is best for subscribing to The Lunduke Journal?**
There are two ways to subscribe to The Lunduke Journal. There are a few differences. Which is best for you? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/substack-or-locals-which-is-best) 2022-02-01T20:53:42Z **Retro Computer Trading Card orders end at midnight**
Orders for the physical trading cards will be taken until midnight (Central Time). ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/retro-computer-trading-card-orders) 2022-02-03T16:06:25Z **Ubuntu Linux sued by McDonald's for copying trademark "garish orange color scheme"**
"Hideous colors are our thing! Back off, Ubuntu!" says Ronald ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ubuntu-linux-sued-by-mcdonalds-for) 2022-02-03T20:25:36Z **LundukeFest delayed (again) due to illness & weather**
Lunduke is still sick. And now there's an ice storm. The Fest must (unfortunately) be delayed. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukefest-delayed-again-due-to) 2022-02-04T02:53:08Z **The Lunduke Journal now has a SubReddit**
Yep. We're on Reddit. For realsies. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-now-has-a-subreddit) 2022-02-04T03:11:01Z **Lunduke's Proverbs of Programming #3**
Such proverb. Much truth. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-proverbs-of-programming-aa2) 2022-02-04T18:54:46Z **Tiny Core Linux 13.0 - full Linux desktop in 22 MB.**
... and it only needs 48 MB of RAM. Seriously. It's... beautiful. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/tiny-core-linux-130-full-linux-desktop) 2022-02-05T05:30:57Z **What If: Nintendo never released the Game Boy?**
What company would have won the hand-held war? SEGA? NEC? Atari? Someone else? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/what-if-nintendo-never-released-the) 2022-02-07T03:34:12Z **Lunduke interviews nerdy musicians**
MC Frontalot & Pete Mitchell (No More Kings). Two very nerdy, very awesome musicians. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lunduke-interviews-nerdy-musicians) 2022-02-07T19:19:35Z **RoboCop runs DOS, Terminator runs MacOS. The evidence.**
It's true. DOS and Mac OS (classic) power the most awesome cyborgs and androids of cinema. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/robocop-runs-dos-terminator-runs) 2022-02-08T01:28:23Z **Nintendo Game Processor - The lost Nintendo game creation PC**
A 1994 PC, built by Nintendo, for making SNES games... that never saw the light of day. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/nintendo-game-processor-the-lost) 2022-02-08T20:38:06Z **The Lunduke / Stallman Interviews**
Four videos where Richard Stallman (founder of GNU and FSF) meets up with Lunduke. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-stallman-interviews) 2022-02-09T15:51:56Z **Internet Explorer... for UNIX? Yes. It's real.**
Microsoft built Internet Explorer for both Solaris and HP-UX. Outlook Express and Windows Media Player are here too! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/internet-explorer-for-unix-yes-its) 2022-02-10T04:53:15Z **SUSE buys itself a "COVID 19 Hero" award. Not joking.**
Also buys their CEO "Woman of the year" award. Also not joking. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/suse-buys-itself-a-covid-19-hero) 2022-02-10T20:47:41Z **A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... the Coleco Bowlatronic**
The 1981 hand-held bowling game traveled to the Star Wars universe in The Book of Boba Fett. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/a-long-time-ago-in-a-galaxy-far-far) 2022-02-14T18:09:35Z **(Computer Nerd) Meme Monday**
Just some funny JPGs about programming 'n' stuff. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/computer-nerd-meme-monday) 2022-02-15T21:12:37Z **The best Linux Kernel release code names -- from "Greased Weasel" to "Sheep on meth"**
These are real. And they are awesome. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-best-linux-kernel-release-code) 2022-02-16T17:29:47Z **CDC issues warning as man dies after being trapped in Vim for 34 days**
911: "We get it. Vim is hard to exit. Stop calling. We can't help." ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/cdc-issues-warning-as-man-dies-after) 2022-02-18T03:20:14Z **Funky Linux code names make me smile**
Listen now (14 min) \| ... and me complaining about being sick. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funky-linux-code-names-make-me-smile) 2022-02-18T12:00:45Z **Documenting Microsoft's funky attempts at porting software to UNIX**
Listen now (15 min) \| I was there for part of it. Trying to preserve that weird part of computing history. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/documenting-microsofts-funky-attempts) 2022-02-20T22:11:26Z **Everywhere Lunduke Hangs Out, On-Line**
Because I need to publish these links somewhere! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/everywhere-lunduke-hangs-out-on-line) 2022-02-21T21:01:25Z **Maybe we should just let Firefox die**
Listen now (16 min) \| I mean. Really. Would your life be so bad without Firefox? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/maybe-we-should-just-let-firefox) 2022-02-22T05:17:39Z **Run the Commodore 64 OS on the NES: "NES 64"**
Seriously. Someone ported the basic C64 system to the Nintendo Entertainment System. It actually works. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/run-the-commodore-64-os-on-the-nes) 2022-02-23T04:56:56Z **FreeDOS 1.3 has landed! Let's take a visual tour!**
The world's greatest, Free and Open Source MS-DOS compatible operating system just got an update! I am excited! Exclamation points are in order! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/freedos-13-has-landed-lets-take-a) 2022-02-24T05:13:52Z **The world is scary. Here's some funny, nerdy pictures.**
Memes. Comics. Whatever you want to call them. They're nerdy and they made me laugh. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-world-is-scary-heres-some-funny) 2022-02-25T18:50:23Z **Make Linux look exactly like Windows 95... I mean *exactly*.**
Blasphemy? Probably! But still pretty awesome! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/make-linux-look-exactly-like-windows) 2022-02-26T20:07:34Z **Make Linux look like MacOS 9.**
Because Platinum is beautiful. Also... why not? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/make-linux-look-like-macos-9) 2022-02-27T20:31:00Z **Wordle ported to Windows 3.1, PalmOS, DOS, Linux Terminal... and much more.**
Tandy Color Computer 3, Atari 2600, Game Boy, Emacs, and... Microsoft Word? Yup. Wordle is there too. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/wordle-ported-to-windows-31-palmos) 2022-03-02T18:17:10Z **Unlimited Cell data for working on the road.**
I've tried a lot of cellular data services... Visible is the best one so far. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/unlimited-cell-data-for-working-on) 2022-03-03T04:09:30Z **Why I won't be buying a Steam Deck.**
The Steam Deck is cool. No doubt. But, try as I might, I can't find a good reason to buy one. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/why-i-wont-be-buying-a-steam-deck) 2022-03-07T20:28:48Z **Can an Internet connected computer be unhackable?**
I mean... really, truly secure? Can it be done? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/can-an-internet-connected-computer) 2022-03-08T18:18:53Z **AppleWorld 1987 -- when the Mac got color and expandability**
Steve Jobs was extremely against color screens and expansion bays, but after he was forced out of Apple... they arrived! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/appleworld-1987-when-the-mac-got) 2022-03-08T20:42:21Z **elementary OS is imploding**
elementary founder: "I might take some time off from Linux or join another community maybe" ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/elementary-os-is-imploding) 2022-03-09T17:32:45Z **Make Linux look like BeOS**
Because yellow tabs are sexy. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/make-linux-look-like-beos) 2022-03-10T00:02:48Z **That time I worked for Amazon.com -- in a haunted insane asylum**
... on a desk made out of an old door... in a concrete room with a drain in the floor. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/that-time-i-worked-for-amazoncom) 2022-03-10T23:14:11Z **Have computers become bloated and over complicated?**
And why is the answer "oh-my-gosh-yes-are-you-kidding"? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/have-computers-become-bloated-and) 2022-03-11T23:27:56Z **Man celebrates 20 years of telling people, "BTW, I run Arch"**
(Also Arch, itself, is now 20 years old.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/man-celebrates-20-years-of-telling) 2022-03-12T03:45:21Z **The Lunduke Journal welcomes all nerds -- including Russians**
... and Ukrainians... and Democrats... and Republicans... and... ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-welcomes-all) 2022-03-14T00:40:17Z **The Pockit modular, handheld computer **
... looks friggin' awesome. I want one. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-pockit-modular-handheld-computer) 2022-03-14T17:16:06Z **The 1980s: When PC game box art used pictures of real people**
So cheesy. But so awesome. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-1980s-when-pc-game-box-art-used) 2022-03-14T18:16:12Z **Blender + LibSM64 = Play Mario64... inside your own 3D world**
Because... why not! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/blender-libsm64-play-mario64-inside) 2022-03-15T17:49:07Z **The first RISC-V portable computer is now available**
The DevTerm R-01 is a RISC-V based "slabtop" computer. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-first-risc-v-portable-computer) 2022-03-17T03:48:55Z **South Park's parody of War Games is epic**
Here's a detailed analysis of the Linux and DOS references. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/south-parks-parody-of-war-games-is) 2022-03-18T19:04:12Z **Happy Friday. Here's some funny programming pictures.**
Ok. They're not \*all\* about actual programming. Some are about Javascript. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/happy-friday-heres-some-funny-programming) 2022-03-20T05:32:48Z **Remember when Apple built a Mac OS running on top of Solaris and HP-UX? Seriously. It happened.**
Macintosh Application Environment for Unix -- from back in 1994. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/remember-when-apple-built-a-mac-os) 2022-03-21T15:03:48Z **"Lunduke's Dad Jokes About Computers"**
It's time for The Lunduke Journal Spring Subscription Drive. Here's one of the many free goodies for subscribers. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-dad-jokes-about-computers-6da) 2022-03-21T17:47:42Z **1970's BASIC Computer Games compiled for Linux**
Remember typing in code from magazines and books? Let's compile a bunch of those old games for modern Linux. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/1970s-basic-computer-games-compiled) 2022-03-22T17:21:11Z **"Linux for Hank" - the children's book about Linux**
One of many perks for subscribers to The Lunduke Journal ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-for-hank-the-childrens-book) 2022-03-23T19:10:52Z **Make Linux look like Amiga OS**
(Or, at least, pretty gosh darn close.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/make-linux-look-like-amiga-os) 2022-03-24T04:53:24Z **Nushell 0.6 is the coolest shell. Maybe ever.**
And running it in cool-retro-term is almost TOO fun. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/nushell-06-is-the-coolest-shell-maybe) 2022-03-24T23:22:15Z **The USENET Cookbook: One of the earliest digital publications**
Long before HTML or PDF... we had Emacs, plain text, and USENET. And it was glorious. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-usenet-cookbook-one-of-the-earliest) 2022-03-25T05:54:35Z **Ubuntu maker, Canonical, announces new employment interview process**
Now with twice the number of essay questions. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ubuntu-maker-canonical-announces) 2022-03-25T17:14:21Z **Google reportedly planning subscription service for your personal data**
"For the first time ever, we will allow people to own their own data. This is truly revolutionary.” ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/google-reportedly-planning-subscription) 2022-03-25T18:08:46Z **Apple: From "open hardware" to "rent your computer"**
It took 46 years... but Steve Jobs' dream of computers that you can never own, or work on, is fully here. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/apple-from-open-hardware-to-rent) 2022-03-26T00:13:09Z **6 excellent looking top (& htop) alternatives**
Because terminal-based task managers should look cool. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/6-excellent-looking-top-and-htop) 2022-03-28T15:49:39Z **Microsoft announces "Total Darkness Mode" for Windows 11**
"Windows has never looked better!" says Twitter user ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-announces-total-darkness) 2022-03-28T15:45:31Z **Tech firms ban usage of words "bug" and "debug" as part of "Insect Inclusivity" efforts**
Companies vow to remove "insect-shaming terms" ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/tech-firms-ban-usage-of-words-bug) 2022-03-28T15:40:47Z **Twitter user reminds followers that "the Steam Deck runs Linux" for third time today**
"Free marketing, brah!" says Valve CEO ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/twitter-user-reminds-followers-that) 2022-03-29T03:12:17Z **Vegan, Arch-using, Steam Deck owner who programs in Rust banned from the Internet**
"Usually we just sedate them, ship them to Canada, and give them a Reddit or Mastodon account" - Google CEO ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/vegan-arch-using-steam-deck-owner) 2022-03-29T23:28:19Z **New Book of Nerdy Satire: "The Lunduke Journal Quarterly - Volume 2"**
Because you can never have too many jokes about Linux. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/new-book-of-nerdy-satire-the-lunduke) 2022-03-30T04:15:05Z **Linux Tycoon 3: The OS Wars**
A brand new game for Linux and DOS. Releasing on April Fools Day. No joke. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-tycoon-3-the-os-wars) 2022-03-30T16:59:08Z **SerenityOS Web Browser passes Acid3 Test**
The "love letter to '90s user interfaces" is quickly becoming a usable daily driver operating system. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/serenityos-web-browser-passes-acid3) 2022-03-30T18:24:01Z **2022: The Year of the Haiku and Serenity Operating Systems**
Two systems with distinctly 1990's style... both set to make big moves in 2022. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/2022-the-year-of-the-haiku-and-serenity) 2022-03-30T22:20:23Z **Controlling the mouse with your keyboard using "warpd"**
Works on Linux and Mac. And it's absolutely bonkers. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/controlling-the-mouse-with-your-keyboard) 2022-03-31T16:45:41Z **Penkesu Computer - A DIY, Linux-powered palmtop with a mechanical keyboard**
And the total cost ain't too shabby either. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/penkesu-computer-a-diy-linux-powered) 2022-03-31T17:31:13Z **Run x86 Windows games...on a Raspberry Pi. Not kidding. It really works.**
ARM Linux running x86 Windows games? What sort of crazy Mirror Universe do we live in?! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/run-x86-windows-gameson-a-raspberry) 2022-03-31T19:40:18Z **3 tools to make your computer look like it is busy hacking and coding... while doing absolutely nothing.**
Because sometimes we all want to be lazy while still looking like a l33t hax0r. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/3-tools-to-make-your-computer-look) 2022-04-01T19:52:21Z **State of The Lunduke Journal - Q1 2022**
And a big price drop to both Substack and Locals -- to help offset this stupid inflation. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/state-of-the-lunduke-journal-q1-2022) 2022-04-01T21:16:32Z **Massive price slashes to Lunduke Journal subscriptions... because inflation sucks**
We could all use a leg up. Annual subscriptions now cost less, per month, than a gallon of gas... in 1990. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/massive-price-slashes-to-lunduke) 2022-04-01T22:12:10Z **It's Friday. Here's 12 funny, nerdy pictures about computers.**
Ok. 11 pictures about programming and computers... 1 picture about Ninja Turtles. Because I'm a child. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/its-friday-heres-12-funny-nerdy-pictures) 2022-04-03T05:49:08Z **"Linux Tycoon 3 - The OS Wars" now available for download**
For Linux and DOS. Tactical Nukes included. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-tycoon-3-the-os-wars-now-available) 2022-04-03T15:32:26Z **Elementary OS reduces staff to 1, warns "less features" for next release**
Elementary is "just me now”, and has been an "uncool place to work”. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/elementary-os-reduces-staff-to-1) 2022-04-03T18:23:00Z **Emulate a Classic Macintosh... in your web browser. Seriously.**
Not a web app that looks like a Mac... but a true, complete classic (68k) Macintosh emulator entirely in a web browser. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/emulate-a-classic-macintosh-in-your) 2022-04-03T23:49:21Z **Apple Silicon (M1) Mac owners can now say "BTW, I run Arch"**
Asahi Linux has released their first alpha version for M1 based Macintosh's. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/apple-silicon-m1-mac-owners-can-now) 2022-04-04T03:15:22Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - April 3, 2022**
Listen now (41 min) \| Elementary OS is dying & Arch for M1 Macs ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-april) 2022-04-04T17:10:52Z **Ron Gilbert returns to Monkey Island! New game coming this year!**
The original creator of Monkey Island 1 & 2 makes his triumphant return to the series. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ron-gilbert-returns-to-monkey-island) 2022-04-04T21:24:04Z **Make Linux look exactly like Windows XP**
"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should." - Dr. Ian Malcolm ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/make-linux-look-exactly-like-windows-210) 2022-04-04T23:06:58Z **Miss Winamp? Try Audacious + the Winamp Classic skin.**
Works great on both Linux and modern Windows. Really whips the llama's... well... you know the rest. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/miss-winamp-try-audacious-the-winamp) 2022-04-05T02:10:09Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - April 4, 2022**
Listen now (35 min) \| Make Linux look like Retro Operating Systems ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-april-c85) 2022-04-05T14:40:13Z **Announcing Lunduke Journal Founding Member subscriptions**
Includes some fun perks: Monthly group video chats, and even 1-on-1 chats for the high rollers. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/announcing-lunduke-journal-founding) 2022-04-05T17:05:58Z **Mozilla responds to Google Chrome version 100 by releasing Firefox version "1,000,000"**
"You just got mathed, Google.” ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/mozilla-responds-to-google-chrome) 2022-04-05T19:12:57Z **Former Ubuntu Snap advocate develops "Unsnap" to help people stop using Snap.**
FallOverLaughing.gif. Also StandingOvation.gif. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/former-ubuntu-snap-advocate-develops) 2022-04-06T02:22:47Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - April 5, 2022**
Listen now (29 min) \| On Snap, Flatpak, and Thunderdome-ing your OS ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-april-942) 2022-04-06T06:16:01Z **Lunduke Journal Events for April - BBS Game Tournament, Linux Sucks, Hangout**
Just some nerdy fun. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lunduke-journal-events-for-april) 2022-04-06T18:05:28Z **The "Burn-My-Windows" extension for GNOME is *glorious***
Shattering glass. Star Trek transporter. The "Thanos" Snap. Bring back the glory days of Compiz style effects to your Linux desktop... and then some. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-burn-my-windows-extension-for) 2022-04-06T21:49:58Z **The computers used to do 3D animation for Final Fantasy VII... in 1996.**
It's time for a little dive into mid-1990s computer history! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-computers-used-to-do-3d-animation) 2022-04-06T22:42:35Z **Lunduke Journal subscription price lowered thanks to Founding Member subscribers!**
Enough Founding Members joined, in one day, to knock annual subscriptions down to $1.13 per month. That's amazing! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lunduke-journal-subscription-price) 2022-04-07T04:34:10Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - April 6, 2022**
Listen now (39 min) \| Remembering Windows 3.1 on its 30th Birthday ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-april-c8f) 2022-04-07T19:23:44Z **Ground Zero for the Personal Computer Industry: 1977's West Coast Computer Faire**
The introduction of the Apple II and the Commodore PET. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ground-zero-for-the-personal-computer) 2022-04-08T17:12:11Z **TradeWars and LORD BBS Tournament begins!**
An old-school BBS gaming tournament via Telnet. All are welcome! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/tradewars-and-lord-bbs-tournament) 2022-04-10T03:03:27Z **New Book: "Lunduke's History of Computers - Volume 1"**
Esoteric, and often forgotten, stories of computer history... in a 200 page volume. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/new-book-lundukes-history-of-computers) 2022-04-10T20:43:51Z **HOTDOGbuntu - Make Ubuntu look like classic Mac, Atari ST, Win 3.1, & Amiga systems**
Because more ways to make modern Linux look like retro computing systems is always a good thing. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/hotdogbuntu-make-ubuntu-look-like) 2022-04-11T02:24:01Z **The Lunduke Journal has now published 10 eBooks. 10 very, very nerdy eBooks.**
Plus 4 video games. And like a bazillion articles and podcasts. Which is crazy awesome. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-has-now-published) 2022-04-11T03:57:59Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - April 10, 2022**
Listen now (27 min) \| Why do Tech Journalists so often get Computer History... totally wrong? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-april-68a) 2022-04-11T20:07:08Z **The many Operating Systems of the Commodore 64**
UNIX for C64? CP/M for C64? Seriously?! (Yes. Seriously.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-many-operating-systems-of-the) 2022-04-12T03:39:07Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - April 11, 2022**
Listen now (57 min) \| Ask Lunduke! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-april-082) 2022-04-13T16:57:16Z **Lunduke explains ways to hide your activity on the Internet... using an iced coffee.**
Incognito Mode... VPN... Tor... what's the difference? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lunduke-explains-ways-to-hide-your) 2022-04-14T03:06:58Z **"Linux Tycoon 3 - The OS Wars" update released for Linux & DOS**
Release 2 is a lot like Release 1. But more betterer. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-tycoon-3-the-os-wars-update) 2022-04-14T03:51:48Z **Remembering the "Tempest Lunduke Edition" tower from Pogo Linux**
Because it is just so choice. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/remembering-the-tempest-lunduke-edition) 2022-04-14T19:20:42Z **FreeGEM/XM -- The open source version of the unreleased, multi-tasking GEM**
Because unreleased, 1980s operating systems are cool. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/freegemxm-the-open-source-version) 2022-04-14T19:50:21Z **The Lunduke Journal about to hit our subscription goal for end of April! Awesome!**
Can we push it over the top today? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-about-to-hit) 2022-04-15T04:52:35Z **Pronouncing computer words can be tricky.**
Tricky, tricky, tricky. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/pronouncing-computer-words-can-be) 2022-04-15T15:00:43Z **Web Devs are not real programmers.**
There. I said it. Shots fired, etc. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/web-devs-are-not-real-programmers) 2022-04-17T01:30:26Z **Ubuntu market-share is in a nosedive (and that's ok)**
No Linux distribution can remain #1 forever, right? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ubuntu-market-share-is-in-a-nosedive) 2022-04-17T23:00:59Z **Richard Stallman - "The state of the Free Software movement" - April 13, 2022**
Free Software founder has choice words for Ubuntu, Apple. Announces a manual for GNU C. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/richard-stallman-the-state-of-the) 2022-04-18T14:20:12Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - April 18, 2022**
Listen now (29 min) \| The Ubuntu Marketshare Nosedive ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-april-2a7) 2022-04-18T15:26:27Z **Chrome : RAM :: Dog : Bed**
(Assuming the dog has his legs stretched straight out. Which he does.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/chrome-ram-dog-bed) 2022-04-18T16:39:54Z **The BookMac -- The 1984 Macintosh Laptop... that never got released**
Not "MacBook"... "BookMac". Seriously. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-bookmac-the-1984-macintosh-laptop) 2022-04-18T16:59:57Z **First Founding Member group hangout next week!**
Thanks to all the Founding Members, we were able to drop the subscription price this month! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/first-founding-member-group-hangout) 2022-04-18T20:13:14Z **Run a full, desktop Linux distro on your Android phone with UserLAnd**
Just as if it were an Android app. Because... well... you know you want to. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/run-a-full-desktop-linux-distro-on) 2022-04-19T14:08:37Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - April 19, 2022**
Listen now (16 min) \| Why no ChromeOS phone? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-april-55e) 2022-04-19T16:59:47Z **W: The Window System before X... that nobody seems to remember**
(Nobody seems to even know what it looked like.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/w-the-window-system-before-x-that) 2022-04-19T20:20:53Z **You can now subscribe to The Lunduke Journal via Patreon!**
Patreon subscribers can now get all the same perks as subscribers on Substack or Locals. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/you-can-now-subscribe-to-the-lunduke) 2022-04-20T16:44:03Z **LundukeFest is back on the schedule! May 14th, 2022!**
"Linux Sucks", Retro Computing, Internet History & more are on the schedule! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukefest-is-back-on-the-schedule) 2022-04-20T19:31:46Z **NiceOS -- a Linux distribution that uses packages from whatever Linux distro you want**
No SystemD. No default package manager. NiceOS is... weird. But also nice. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/niceos-a-linux-distribution-that) 2022-04-21T14:10:03Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast -- April 21 2022**
Listen now (20 min) \| LundukeFest 2022 - "Linux Sucks", Retro Computing, & Good Times ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-april-f8e) 2022-04-21T15:48:57Z **The wild events that nearly took down the QB64 project (but, thankfully, didn't)**
A story of crazy drama within an amazing Open Source project. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-wild-events-that-nearly-took) 2022-04-21T18:05:27Z **A new (free) racing game for DOS has been released!**
From a developer that has released racing games for Amiga, Linux, Sega Genesis, and... Haiku?! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/a-new-free-racing-game-for-dos-has) 2022-04-21T18:55:34Z **10 reasons every nerd wants to become a Lunduke Journal Founding Member subscriber**
Number 10 will SHOCK you! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/10-reasons-every-nerd-wants-to-become) 2022-04-22T17:51:18Z **Ubuntu, facing declining marketshare, doubles down on most hated feature**
How long before Ubuntu abandons Snap packaging in order to save the Linux distribution? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ubuntu-facing-declining-marketshare) 2022-04-22T20:47:46Z **Naming kids is hard for us computer nerds.**
There's just so many great names to choose from. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/naming-kids-is-hard-for-us-computer) 2022-04-24T01:43:32Z **Make Linux Shell scripts declare "Success" or "Failure" using the Super Smash Bros announcer voice**
... or any other audio files if you want to get creative about it. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/make-linux-shell-scripts-declare) 2022-04-24T23:29:32Z **Ask Lunduke some questions! (Just make 'em good and nerdy.)**
Bonus points for questions about Alternative Operating Systems and Retro Computing. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ask-lunduke-some-questions-just-make) 2022-04-25T14:28:12Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast -- April 25, 2022**
Listen now (38 min) \| The QB64 Saga -- Drama, Revenge, & Open Source ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-april-cec) 2022-04-25T17:17:04Z **The nerdiest wristwatches of all time**
Do some programming, watch TV, and play some video games... all from your 1980s watch. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-nerdiest-wristwatches-of-all) 2022-04-25T19:23:48Z **"Lunduke's Quest" -- a new (nerdy) adventure game for Linux, Mac, Haiku, Amiga, & more.**
Quite possibly the nerdiest adventure game ever created. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-quest-a-new-nerdy-adventure) 2022-04-25T22:07:48Z **Microsoft Write - The First Word Processor for Windows (also released for Mac and... Atari ST?)**
That's right. Microsoft made Write for Mac and Atari ST. Weird, right? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-write-the-first-word-processor) 2022-04-26T11:31:22Z **Annual Lunduke Journal subscriptions drop to $1 / month!**
All thanks to the generosity of the Founding Member subscribers to The Lunduke Journal. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/annual-lunduke-journal-subscriptions) 2022-04-26T21:05:11Z **6 Dirty Secrets of the Linux and Open Source Industry**
The Linux Foundation, Mozilla, and Open Source Initiative don't want us talking about these topics. Which is weird. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/6-dirty-secrets-of-the-linux-and) 2022-04-27T16:04:26Z **Help old computers use the web with FrogFind.com & 68k.news**
Because getting retro computers on "The Web" is tricky. We can use all the help we can get. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/help-old-computers-use-the-web-with) 2022-04-27T16:32:10Z **10 funny pictures about computers and programming**
Because it's Wednesday. And these pictures made me smile. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/10-funny-pictures-about-computers) 2022-04-27T19:54:52Z **What alternative / retro Operating System could I live in (happily)?**
Not modern Windows, macOS, or Linux... but something else... ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/what-alternative-retro-operating) 2022-04-27T21:36:29Z **Developer of popular password manager to drop Ubuntu Snap packaging**
KeePassXC developer refers to praise of Snap as "a bad joke." ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/developer-of-popular-password-manager) 2022-04-28T01:44:44Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast -- April 27, 2022**
Listen now (45 min) \| Wayland or X11? BBS tips? VR remakes of classic games? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-april-0bc) 2022-04-28T16:38:31Z **Working with Mac Files via Linux**
How to work with Mac-specific files (DMG, HQX, SIT & others), even ones from 30 years ago. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/working-with-mac-files-via-linux) 2022-04-28T21:02:10Z **Pixelorama -- a truly spectacular pixel art editor for Linux, Mac, & Windows**
Open source, gorgeous user interface, easy to use animation tools... Pixelorama is one of the best pixel art editors I've ever used. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/pixelorama-a-truly-spectacular-pixel) 2022-04-29T03:04:35Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast -- April 28, 2022**
Listen now (46 min) \| 6 Dirty Secrets of the Linux and Open Source Industry ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-april-7f7) 2022-04-29T17:41:11Z **Microsoft attempts to block Elon Musk purchase of Linux**
"Hey! We already bought Linux," says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadela ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-attempts-to-block-elon) 2022-04-29T20:54:51Z **The First Lunduke Journal Founding Member Hangout... a success!**
So much fun. We're definitely going to be doing more of these! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-first-lunduke-journal-founding) 2022-04-30T18:22:36Z **"Linux Sucks: The Book" publishing has resumed with a new, in-progress PDF**
"The rise, and inevitable fall, of the world’s greatest Operating System" ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-the-book-publishing-has) 2022-04-30T19:40:42Z **The PalmOS powered wristwatch from Fossil**
Imagine a smartwatch you could load any PalmOS app you wanted onto. We had that... about 20 years ago. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-palmos-powered-wristwatch-from) 2022-05-01T19:41:53Z **Computers should make Computer Noises -- beep, boop, click, clack, & whir!**
The sounds a computer makes are part of its soul. No sound? No soul. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/computers-should-make-computer-noises) 2022-05-02T00:25:45Z **Two Mac-like desktops for the Apple II, from 1985.**
"Quark Catalyst" and "Mouse Desk" (which would later be purchased by Apple). ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/two-mac-like-desktops-for-the-apple) 2022-05-02T01:20:23Z **The Lunduke Journal stream-a-thon: May 2nd @ 9am Central Time**
Come hang out, chat, and help The Lunduke Journal hit all its monthly goals... in one day. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-stream-a-thon) 2022-05-02T14:11:17Z **The Lunduke Journal Stream-a-Thon is live!**
Come hang out, chat, and help The Lunduke Journal hit all its monthly goals... in one day. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-stream-a-thon-d5e) 2022-05-02T18:35:49Z **Lunduke Journal hit 40% of our monthly goals in just 3 hours! Let's take it all the way, baby!**
Join us for another live-stream... starting... NOW. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lunduke-journal-hit-40-of-our-monthly) 2022-05-03T01:11:42Z **What would you do if you owned Lunduke for one hour?**
(Ok. Not "owned". But... a video chat. And you can do whatever you want with the recording of it. That's kinda similar... right?) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/what-would-you-do-if-you-owned-lunduke) 2022-05-03T21:35:34Z **Two tools for translating text between languages... from a Linux Shell.**
Because sometimes you need to translate a quote without leaving the terminal. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/two-tools-for-translating-text-between) 2022-05-03T21:56:39Z **Unity Desktop Environment has first major release in 6 years.**
Apparently the old Ubuntu Unity Desktop isn't dead after all! Huh! Who knew! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/unity-desktop-environment-has-first) 2022-05-03T22:24:37Z **Ratpoison: The worst Linux Desktop Environment of all time**
Ratpoison should be sent to The Hague and put on trial for crimes against humanity. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ratpoison-the-worst-linux-desktop) 2022-05-04T03:46:30Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast -- May 3, 2022**
Listen now (25 min) \| Unity & Ratpoison (two Desktop Environments I don't use) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-may-3) 2022-05-04T04:30:06Z **Microsoft open sources 1995's "3D Movie Maker"**
Including the BRender 3D engine used in games like Carmageddon. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-open-sources-1995s-3d-movie) 2022-05-04T06:33:45Z **Commodore 64 remake of Atari 2600 classic "Empire Strikes Back"**
Fan-made, 40 years after the original. And it is gorgeous. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/commodore-64-remake-of-atari-2600) 2022-05-04T15:09:58Z **Join the Lunduke Journal "May the Fourth" Livestream**
(And help The Lunduke Journal hit its subscriber goals for the month of May while having some good, nerdy fun.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/join-the-lunduke-journal-may-the) 2022-05-04T20:30:45Z **What is The Lunduke Journal?**
(Quite possibly the nerdiest, happiest publication of all time.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/what-is-the-lunduke-journal) 2022-05-05T00:26:13Z **AppImage-Builder 1.0 released**
Tool for packing applications (and all of their dependencies) inside an AppImage ISO file. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/appimage-builder-10-released) 2022-05-05T01:12:54Z **Tails 5.0 -- The portable, anti-surveillance Linux distribution**
A Linux distribution with a focus on... not remembering anything. Seriously. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/tails-50-the-portable-anti-surveillance) 2022-05-05T02:13:46Z **"Linux Sucks 2022" is just 10 days away!**
Plus a chance to get your name included in the credits of the show! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2022-is-just-10-days) 2022-05-05T16:10:27Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast -- May 5, 2022**
Listen now (22 min) \| Linux Sucks 2022 is only 9 days away! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-may-5) 2022-05-05T16:32:12Z **Deadline for multiple Lunduke Journal subscriber perks is Friday night!**
Get included in the credits of "Linux Sucks" (and two video games)... but only if you sign up by Friday at midnight! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/deadline-for-multiple-lunduke-journal) 2022-05-05T18:32:36Z **The SGI IRIX Audio Panel had a "Spinal Tap" Easter Egg.**
It goes up to 11. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-sgi-irix-audio-panel-had-a-spinal) 2022-05-05T22:49:19Z **Happy 30th Birthday, Wolfenstein 3D!**
Plus: ECWolf, an enhanced port of Wolfenstein 3D for Linux, Android, and other platforms. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/happy-30th-birthday-wolfenstein-3d) 2022-05-06T14:58:47Z **Reminder: Only a few hours left to get your name included in "Linux Sucks 2022"**
Along with a few other fun Lunduke Journal Founding Member perks. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/reminder-only-a-few-hours-left-to) 2022-05-06T15:10:42Z **Live Stream: Let's chat about how much Linux Sucks**
(And help get The Lunduke Journal to 100% of the months subscription goals!) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/live-stream-lets-chat-about-how-much) 2022-05-08T05:46:03Z **Funny Programming Pictures part IV**
With 3 about Johnny Depp. How timely. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-iv) 2022-05-08T15:52:52Z **3 Linux distributions that fit on a floppy. Seriously.**
Anything over 1.44 MB is just bloat, am I right? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/3-linux-distributions-that-fit-on) 2022-05-08T16:54:59Z **We did it! We hit our goals for May in the first week!**
The Lunduke Journal subscribers are the best nerds in entire the world. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/we-did-it-we-hit-our-goals-for-may) 2022-05-08T23:37:08Z **An optimist, a pessimist, and Microsoft Excel.**
(Those three are the start of all great jokes.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/an-optimist-a-pessimist-and-microsoft) 2022-05-09T18:21:56Z **The time SUSE, the German Linux company, banned mentioning Jewish holidays.**
And then punished the Jew who objected to that action. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-time-suse-the-german-linux-company) 2022-05-09T20:43:55Z **The biggest "Linux Sucks" ever... is just 5 days away!**
People are going to be talking about this for a long, long time. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-biggest-linux-sucks-ever-is-just) 2022-05-10T03:34:51Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast -- May 09, 2022**
Listen now (27 min) \| The time SUSE, the German Linux company, banned mentioning Jewish holidays. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-may-09) 2022-05-10T13:29:27Z **See "Linux Sucks 2022" - with an annual Lunduke Journal sub - for $1/month**
Linux Sucks is just 4 days away! Four! Day! Le gasp! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/see-linux-sucks-2022-with-an-annual) 2022-05-10T18:46:42Z **Genode - Sculpt : The weirdest Operating System?**
Certainly the weirdest one currently in development... ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/genode-sculpt-the-weirdest-operating) 2022-05-11T04:40:22Z **A Retro-Modern Linux Terminal with a Round Screen**
It's like a 1960s design of a "Computer of the Future"... running modern Linux. And I love it. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/a-retro-modern-linux-terminal-with) 2022-05-11T15:42:45Z **Atari Coin Executive -- the 1982 answer to managing a video game arcade**
Powered by an Atari 800. Plus a handheld 6507 computer. And it was even open source. Seriously. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/atari-coin-executive-the-1982-answer) 2022-05-11T17:49:55Z **3 Days Until Linux Sucks 2022!**
May 14th. 3:30pm (Pacific). ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/3-days-until-linux-sucks-2022) 2022-05-11T23:35:47Z **Q&A time! Ask Lunduke some nerdy questions!**
Anything at all! (As long as it's good and nerdy.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/q-and-a-time-ask-lunduke-some-nerdy) 2022-05-12T05:10:02Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - May 11, 2022**
Listen now (48 min) \| On the Future of Tech Podcasting & Journalism ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-may-11) 2022-05-12T18:24:55Z **How to use a website in 2022**
A step-by-step guide. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/how-to-use-a-website-in-2022) 2022-05-12T22:59:33Z **Microsoft Word... for UNIX? Yes. It's real.**
And it all dates back to... Microsoft Xenix. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-word-for-unix-yes-its-real) 2022-05-12T23:48:11Z **Scientists discover Ubuntu Linux at center of Milky Way galaxy**
"We were all pretty sure the galaxy ran Arch.” ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/scientists-discover-ubuntu-linux) 2022-05-13T06:48:30Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast -- May 12, 2022**
Listen now (60 min) \| Lunduke Q&A - Linux, Amiga, Mac, SNES & Genesis ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-may-12) 2022-05-13T15:36:00Z **Linux Sucks 2022 is tomorrow!**
3:30pm Pacific Time! Wooooo! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2022-is-tomorrow) 2022-05-13T23:10:04Z **LudukeFest & Linux Sucks - Updated schedule and how to watch live**
LundukeFest broken into two days due to Invasion of the Snot Monster. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ludukefest-and-linux-sucks-updated) 2022-05-14T20:33:31Z **Linux Sucks 2022 at 3:30pm Pacific today!**
Here's all the details on how to watch and join the chat! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2022-at-330pm-pacific) 2022-05-15T03:31:27Z **Linux Sucks 2022**
Watch now (68 min) \| "This time it's personal." ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2022) 2022-05-15T04:06:09Z **Linux Sucks 2022 is now available!**
"This time it's personal." ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2022-is-now-available) 2022-05-16T14:30:12Z **Early reviews for "Linux Sucks 2022" are in!**
(Spoiler: It's a hit.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/early-reviews-for-linux-sucks-2022) 2022-05-16T17:17:17Z **The "Activate Windows" watermark ported to Linux... because... why not?**
"Go to Settings to activate Linux." ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-activate-windows-watermark-ported) 2022-05-16T21:05:52Z **The Framedeck - A modern, DIY, Linux powered slabtop**
With a trackball. And a mechanical keybard. Oh, my. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-framedeck-a-modern-diy-linux) 2022-05-17T03:58:11Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - May 16, 2022**
Listen now (19 min) \| How (and why) to watch Linux Sucks 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-may-16) 2022-05-17T16:33:04Z **The Turbo Encabulator -- The best technobabble... ever.**
The first time an ambifacient lunar waneshaft was used to prevent side fumbling. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-turbo-encabulator-the-best-technobabble) 2022-05-17T19:28:27Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part V**
"The Quickening" ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-v) 2022-05-18T03:54:01Z **What does a Reverse Engineer do?**
Inquiring minds want to know! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/what-does-a-reverse-engineer-do) 2022-05-18T15:35:37Z **The one about the overworked SysAdmin.**
And the record collection that may or may not be related. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-one-about-the-overworked-sysadmin) 2022-05-18T16:41:22Z **"Snark Barker" - Build your own 1989 Sound Blaster card**
Because some times you just need to build your own ISA sound card! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/snark-barker-build-your-own-1989) 2022-05-18T18:14:09Z **Linux Sucks 2016 - "The Commentary Track"**
Watch now (49 min) \| Special guests: Richard Stallman, Piers Anthony, Cory Doctorow, and Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2016-the-commentary-track) 2022-05-18T21:11:05Z **"Linux Sucks 2022" now available for standalone purchase**
Available as a DRM-free MP4 for those who wish to purchase separately from a Lunduke Journal subscription. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2022-now-available-for) 2022-05-19T05:40:16Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - May 18, 2022**
Listen now (39 min) \| Choosing your perfect Retro Computing Platform ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-may-18) 2022-05-19T17:50:02Z **Welcome to "Asciiville" -- a massive collection of Ascii art and Linux terminal utilities**
Because ASCII is cool. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/welcome-to-asciiville-a-massive-collection) 2022-05-19T19:15:00Z **Remembering Gary Kildall on what would have been his 80th birthday**
Thinking about the legendary creator of microcomputer operating systems and the BIOS. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/remembering-gary-kildall-on-what) 2022-05-20T19:52:07Z **Who is the (real) first Computer Programmer?**
Because it sure ain't Ada Lovelace. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/who-is-the-real-first-computer-programmer) 2022-05-20T21:12:36Z **LundukeFest Part 2 scheduling update!**
Bringing in some backup! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukefest-part-2-scheduling-update) 2022-05-21T04:02:20Z **Atari ST Book - The 1991 laptop with 10 hour battery life**
68000 CPU (like the Mac and Amiga) and 4 MB of RAM. All powered by AA batteries. (Seriously.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/atari-st-book-the-1991-laptop-with) 2022-05-21T04:26:17Z **"Typioca" - A terminal-based typing speed tester**
A really, really classy looking one. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/typioca-a-terminal-based-typing-speed) 2022-05-21T17:42:28Z **A thin, flexible 6502 processor has been created!**
Like the ones used in the NES, Apple II, and C64... except thin. And flexible. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/a-thin-flexible-6502-processor-has) 2022-05-21T22:14:05Z **Lunduke Journal "No Freebies" Week: May 22 - May 29**
All articles & podcasts are "Subscriber Only" all week long. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lunduke-journal-no-freebies-week) 2022-05-22T05:16:23Z **Lotus 1-2-3 for UNIX (from 1990) ported to Linux**
Not a joke. Really happened. The story is fascinating. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lotus-1-2-3-for-unix-from-1990-ported) 2022-05-22T18:33:34Z **Liven up your Linux Shell with random colorful ASCII art**
Plus: How to display colorful art whenever you start a new Linux Terminal. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/liven-up-your-linux-shell-with-random) 2022-05-22T20:35:29Z **Remembering MUD1 - The first multiplayer role playing game on the Internet**
The roots of all online RPGs date back to 1978... and a PDP-10 computer. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/remembering-mud1-the-first-multiplayer) 2022-05-23T16:12:34Z **"Everything is Normal" Week: May 22 - May 29**
"No Freebies" week is canceled. Because it was a dumb idea. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/everything-is-normal-week-may-22) 2022-05-23T17:09:33Z **mprocs: A new way to run multiple shell applications in one shell**
With a cool process list. And it works on Linux, Mac, & Windows. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/mprocs-a-new-way-to-run-multiple) 2022-05-23T19:38:19Z **My final verdict on NFTs...**
I bought NFTs. I sold NFTs. I got annoyed by NFTs. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/my-final-verdict-on-nfts) 2022-05-23T20:18:23Z **programmers_are_evil()**
Watch now (41 min) \| // curse their frozen hearts ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/programmers_are_evil) 2022-05-23T22:10:15Z **TRS-80 Model 100 emulator for the DevTerm **
1983 meets 2022. And it is GLORIOUS. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/trs-80-model-100-emulator-for-the) 2022-05-24T00:15:28Z **The Complete History of Linux (Abridged)**
Watch now (40 min) \| A 40 minute crash course on Linux history. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-complete-history-of-linux-abridged) 2022-05-24T03:17:27Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - May 23, 2022**
Listen now (25 min) \| Dreaming about MUDs ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-may-23) 2022-05-24T16:12:16Z **Windows is AWESOME!**
Watch now (43 min) \| (lol) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/windows-is-awesome) 2022-05-24T16:32:20Z **Lunduke Journal adds premium videos**
With more on the way! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lunduke-journal-adds-premium-videos) 2022-05-24T17:53:37Z **My 3 Desert Island Retro Computers**
I'm stuck on a desert island... and can only bring three retro computers with me... ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/my-3-desert-island-retro-computers) 2022-05-24T21:28:25Z **Wendin-DOS : The forgotten multi-tasking, multi-user DOS clone from the 1980s.**
Produced by a small team, and lost to the sands of time... until now. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/wendin-dos-the-forgotten-multi-tasking) 2022-05-24T23:35:55Z **Annual Lunduke Journal subscriptions drop to 83 cents / month!**
All thanks to the generosity of the Founding Member subscribers to The Lunduke Journal. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/annual-lunduke-journal-subscriptions-f2c) 2022-05-25T04:26:01Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - May 24, 2022**
Listen now (22 min) \| The Lost History of Wendin-DOS -- The Multitasking, Multi-user MS-DOS clone ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-may-24) 2022-05-25T17:49:17Z **Linux Sucks "For the Last Time" (2017)**
Watch now (36 min) \| The very last "Linux Sucks". Ever. (Other than the ones that came after.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-for-the-last-time-2017) 2022-05-25T18:02:25Z **Linux Sucks 2019 - "The Lost Recordings"**
Watch now (17 min) \| aka "The Great Trainwreck" ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2019-the-lost-recordings) 2022-05-26T02:38:30Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part VI** ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-vi) 2022-05-26T04:04:03Z **Feeling grateful for all of you nerds.**
The Lunduke Journal would not be possible without all of you. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/feeling-grateful-for-all-of-you-nerds) 2022-05-26T14:32:13Z **The Internet of Things is Going to Destroy Us All**
Watch now (21 min) \| (We're all doomed) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-internet-of-things-is-going-to) 2022-05-26T15:11:01Z **Founding Members now have full access to all Lunduke Journal sites**
No matter which site you subscribe on, Founding Members now get full access on both Substack and Locals. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/founding-members-now-have-full-access) 2022-05-26T17:54:51Z **They're Watching You**
Watch now (50 min) \| (Get your tin-foil hat ready) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/theyre-watching-you) 2022-05-26T19:56:38Z **The Definitive History of Screensavers - Part 1**
"The history of screensavers needs multiple parts?" Yes. Yes, it does. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-definitive-history-of-screensavers) 2022-05-27T04:27:56Z **What video games are burned into these CRTs?**
Let's play "Name That Burn-In!" ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/what-video-games-are-burned-into) 2022-05-27T17:51:13Z **Stories from inside Microsoft (1998 - 2003)**
Watch now (51 min) \| Yelled at by Gates. Spit on by Ballmer. NT 5, DEC Alphas, Office for Mac, Windows Media Player for Mac, and more. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/stories-from-inside-microsoft-1998) 2022-05-28T03:41:12Z **Linux Sucks. Forever.**
Watch now (50 min) \| (The 2018 edition of "Linux Sucks") ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-forever) 2022-05-28T17:00:46Z **"Pay What You Want" for Lunduke Journal -- just for Memorial Day Weekend**
Want to pay $5 for "Linux Sucks 2022", a years subscription, and a mountain of extras? Go for it! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/pay-what-you-want-for-lunduke-journal) 2022-05-28T20:48:44Z **"GameShell" interactive game for learning Linux shell commands**
Change directories... save the world. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/gameshell-interactive-game-for-learning) 2022-05-29T02:38:28Z **Awesome Masculinity, Computers, & You**
Watch now (53 min) \| Be prepared to make manly, grunting noises. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/awesome-masculinity-computers-and) 2022-05-29T04:17:44Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - May 28, 2022**
Listen now (14 min) \| Pay What You Want for "Linux Sucks 2022" and Lunduke Journal ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-may-28) 2022-05-29T17:50:36Z **What's happening at The Lunduke Journal in June?**
Plus a recap of what happened during May (spoiler: a lot). ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/whats-happening-at-the-lunduke-journal) 2022-05-29T19:55:00Z **Reminder: "Pay What You Want" for Lunduke Journal ends midnight tomorrow!**
The deal of the nerdy century has less than 36 hours left! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/reminder-pay-what-you-want-for-lunduke) 2022-05-30T13:29:52Z **Linux Sucks 2020**
Watch now (73 min) \| The first Linux Sucks not recorded in front of an in-person audience. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2020) 2022-05-30T13:25:36Z **Linux Sucks 2021**
Watch now (44 min) \| "The End of Linux is Nigh" ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2021) 2022-05-30T13:43:11Z **Linux Sucks 2016**
Watch now (49 min) \| With: Piers Anthony, Jim Whitehurst, Richard Stallman, and Cory Doctorow. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2016) 2022-05-30T14:02:10Z **Linux Sucks 2014**
Watch now (45 min) \| "Linux Sucks". 2014 edition. Recorded live at LinuxFest Northwest on April 26th, 2014. A fun peek back at what was happening in the world of Linux back in 2014. This video is one (of the oh-so-many) extra goodies for subscribers to The Lunduke Journal ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2014) 2022-05-30T16:21:47Z **A little impromptu livestream!**
Hang out with Lunduke while I upload videos! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/a-little-impromptu-livestream) 2022-05-30T18:15:39Z **Linux Sucks 2013**
Watch now (50 min) \| Shaky-cam Edition! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2013) 2022-05-30T18:36:19Z **Linux DOESN'T Suck 2013**
Watch now (35 min) \| So much shaky-cam! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-doesnt-suck-2013) 2022-05-30T20:30:54Z **Linux Does Not Suck 2012**
Watch now (21 min) \| In 2012 I did two shows, “Linux Sucks” and “Linux Does Not Suck”, back-to-back at Linux Fest NorthWest. We had no good plan to record this show. Just winged it with a handheld camera in the audience. The first part appears to be lost to the sands of time. Luckily we still have a recording of the second part: “Linux Does Not Suck 2012”. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-does-not-suck-2012) 2022-05-30T20:54:13Z **Linux Sucks 2009**
Watch now (45 min) \| The Beginning ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2009) 2022-05-30T21:04:12Z **Every Linux Sucks Video. In order.**
Now available, all in one place. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/every-linux-sucks-video-in-order) 2022-05-30T23:55:43Z **The Lunduke Journal is heading to in-person conferences!**
Want to help? Here's how! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-is-heading-to) 2022-05-31T03:31:29Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - May 30, 2022**
Listen now (17 min) \| Lunduke is heading back to in-person conferences! (SO EXCITED!) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-may-30) 2022-05-31T10:00:26Z **"Pay What You Want" for Lunduke Journal subscriptions extended 48 hours**
Offer expires June 1st at Midnight. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/pay-what-you-want-for-lunduke-journal-87a) 2022-05-31T10:35:50Z **"Upscale" Sierra adventure game backgrounds in high resolution**
Make King's Quest and Space Quest backgrounds look smooth and high resolution. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/upscale-sierra-adventure-game-backgrounds) 2022-05-31T13:45:25Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - May 31, 2022**
Listen now (19 min) \| Every "Linux Sucks" video, in order, all in one place. For the first time. Ever. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-may-31) 2022-05-31T14:08:20Z **Dragons Lair 1 & 2 for Apple IIgs has been released... with source code!**
(No need for a LaserDisc. Just 8 floppies.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/dragons-lair-1-and-2-for-apple-iigs) 2022-05-31T22:47:47Z **Linux Sucks 2011**
Watch now (65 min) \| Recorded live at Linux Fest NorthWest in 2011. This recording was thought to be lost. Many thanks to Lunduke Journal subscriber “DG” who had lovingly preserved it. This video is one (of the oh-so-many) extra goodies for subscribers to The Lunduke Journal ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2011) 2022-05-31T22:44:57Z **Pictures of some weird computer keyboards.**
Because... why not? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/pictures-of-some-weird-computer-keyboards) 2022-05-31T23:00:58Z **Linux Sucks (As Usual) - 2012**
Watch now (43 min) \| Recorded live at Linux Fest Northwest 2012! This recording was thought to be lost. Many thanks to Lunduke Journal subscriber “DG” who had lovingly preserved it. This video is one (of the oh-so-many) extra goodies for subscribers to The Lunduke Journal ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-as-usual-2012) 2022-05-31T23:56:25Z **Some fun, 1 day only perks for Lunduke Journal Founding Members!**
(All in order to help fund travel to computer conferences and festivals!) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/some-fun-1-day-only-perks-for-lunduke) 2022-06-01T12:05:14Z **Two Lunduke Journal deals expire today**
As Arnold says, "Get to the choppah!" ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/two-lunduke-journal-deals-expire) 2022-06-05T14:31:49Z **Chaucer on Dynamically Loading Web Pages**
The author of "The Canterbury Tales" has thoughts on modern web design. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/chaucer-on-dynamically-loading-web) 2022-06-05T19:54:28Z **Re-AOL: A reverse-engineered AOL 3.0 server written in Python**
Because... who doesn't want to use AOL 3.0 for Windows 3.1 in 2022? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/re-aol-a-reverse-engineered-aol-30) 2022-06-05T20:46:03Z **Calendar & To-Do lists in the Shell with calcurse**
Watch now (11 min) \| Web-based calendaring systems are so last year. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/calendar-and-to-do-lists-in-the-shell) 2022-06-06T17:08:49Z **The best terminal emulator for games: Cool-Retro-Term**
Because text-mode games deserve a little pizzazz (like emulating the look of CRT monitors of the '80s). ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-best-terminal-emulator-for-games) 2022-06-06T17:58:56Z **Linux is Freaking Weird**
Watch now (31 min) \| Powering the space ships, flying drones, robotic surf boards, and crock pots of Earth. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-is-freaking-weird) 2022-06-07T01:15:34Z **Lunduke.Locals.com community hits 4,000 members**
And still zero trolls. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukelocalscom-community-hits-4000) 2022-06-07T04:01:20Z **A 2001 documentary on Linux is available in full for free**
Includes video of the 1994 release of Linux 1.0. Definitely worth a watch. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/a-2001-documentary-on-linux-is-available) 2022-06-07T17:22:17Z **People will forget what you said...**
And people will forget what you did... ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/people-will-forget-what-you-said) 2022-06-08T18:49:44Z **Is this what they call the "Mandela Effect"?**
Seems likely. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/is-this-what-they-call-the-mandela) 2022-06-10T19:37:59Z **A new "Pokemon"-type game for the Command Line**
Available for Linux, Windows, and macOS. All written in Python. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/a-new-pokemon-type-game-for-the-command) 2022-06-14T19:26:25Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part VII**
Ok, not all are about programming. Some are just computer-y. Still. Funny. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-vii) 2022-06-15T18:24:57Z **Apple: “Sideloading is the DEVIL!”**
Apple, Google, and others are attempting to demonize the act of installing software. We can't let them succeed. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/apple-sideloading-is-the-devil) 2022-06-15T18:58:51Z **FSFE open letter: "The universal right to install any software on any device"**
The Lunduke Journal has signed this letter and enthusiastically supports it. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/fsfe-open-letter-the-universal-right) 2022-06-16T15:56:44Z **Microsoft's Biggest Product in 1980: the Z-80 SoftCard for the Apple II**
Before MS-DOS, Microsoft helped CP/M run on the Apple II. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsofts-biggest-product-in-1980) 2022-06-17T18:27:08Z **How to play the first text adventure game... in style.**
Everything you need for the ultimate Colossal Cave Adventure experience -- including maps and walkthroughs. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/how-to-play-the-first-text-adventure) 2022-06-20T14:23:44Z **TUIFI Manager: A file manager, in the terminal, with file icons made out of ascii characters.**
Because... why not? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/tuifi-manager-a-file-manager-in-the) 2022-06-20T15:41:48Z **"2299: Act 1" -- Comedy Sci-Fi with spaceships and stuff**
Book released as a PDF for all Lunduke Journal subscribers ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/2299-act-1-comedy-sci-fi-with-spaceships) 2022-06-21T20:29:12Z **Browsing the World Wide Web via E-Mail. 1990's Style.**
A look back at "Doctor Bob's Guide to Offline Internet Access". ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/browsing-the-world-wide-web-via-e) 2022-06-21T22:45:18Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part VIII**
They're not "memes", they're "funny pictures". I will die on this hill. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-viii) 2022-06-22T03:29:42Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - June 21, 2022**
Listen now (19 min) \| What are the minimum number of online services you could use? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-june) 2022-06-22T16:26:19Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - June 22, 2022**
Listen now (15 min) \| Mozilla gobbles up Android E-Mail application K-9 Mail. For better or worse. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-june-e35) 2022-06-23T18:00:46Z **Google pulls plug on "Sentient A.I." after it begins using Arch Linux**
"BTW, I use Arch. Therefore I am." ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/google-pulls-plug-on-sentient-ai) 2022-06-26T14:38:50Z **Linus Torvalds threatens to punish developers by putting Rust in the Linux Kernel**
Linux would join Microsoft, Amazon, and Facebook in usage of Rust as a disciplinary tool. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linus-torvalds-threatens-to-punish) 2022-06-27T18:51:34Z **The Lunduke Journal Handy-Dandy Subscription Info-Graphic**
Because, let's face it, there's almost too many Lunduke Journal perks to keep track of. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-handy-dandy-subscription) 2022-06-28T00:44:13Z **Convincing a Linux guy to use FreeBSD**
Watch now (76 min) \| The Director of the FreeBSD Foundation tried to convince Lunduke to switch to FreeBSD. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/convincing-a-linux-guy-to-use-freebsd) 2022-06-28T15:11:08Z **A Linux Kernel Module written in Scratch (a visual programming language for kids)**
Seriously. Someone did this. Because... why not? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/a-linux-kernel-module-written-in) 2022-06-28T19:51:36Z **Help keep The Lunduke Journal free of all ads and "subscriber nags"!**
Less ads! More nerdy stuff! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/help-keep-the-lunduke-journal-free) 2022-06-28T22:31:13Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part IX**
Because it's Tuesday. And that's what we do on Tuesday (apparently). ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-ix) 2022-06-29T17:20:51Z **Massive Lunduke Journal sale for just 24 hours**
Half off the annual subscription... and a \*massive\* discount on Founding Member subscriptions! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/massive-lunduke-journal-sale-for) 2022-06-29T17:57:50Z **New Beta Release of Amiga-inspired Icaros OS**
Icaros is a distribution of AROS, which is API-compatible with Amiga OS. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/new-beta-release-of-amiga-inspired) 2022-06-29T20:19:25Z **duf: Check free drive space from the terminal**
... and it looks pretty sweet too. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/duf-check-free-drive-space-from-the) 2022-06-30T16:10:07Z **Only 12 hours left of the massive Lunduke Journal sale**
Crazy discounts on both Regular and Founding Member subscriptions ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/only-12-hours-left-of-the-massive) 2022-06-30T17:06:48Z **W3C announces Web 3.11 "Web for Workgroups"**
"The original code name ‘Everything is an NFT now’ didn't focus test as well as we thought." ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/w3c-announces-web-311-web-for-workgroups) 2022-06-30T23:12:55Z **Last chance for a 1-on-1 video chat with Lunduke**
The 1-on-1 perk is being retired after tomorrow! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/last-chance-for-a-1-on-1-video-chat) 2022-07-03T14:49:43Z **1985's C64 "Computer Fireworks Celebration Kit" from Activision**
Who needs real fireworks when you have a Commodore 64? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/1985s-c64-computer-fireworks-celebration) 2022-07-04T16:28:55Z **Ladybird: A truly new Web Browser (with a from-scratch engine) comes to Linux**
The mad scientist behind Serenty OS brought the Serenty OS Web Browser to Linux. And you can watch the video of him doing it. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ladybird-a-truly-new-web-browser) 2022-07-05T16:20:14Z **Linux process monitoring with... DOOM. Seriously.**
Shoot a monster. Kill a process. This is the UNIX-y way. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-process-monitoring-with-doom) 2022-07-07T04:56:18Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part X**
The X stands for XTREME! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-x) 2022-07-08T02:16:47Z **Microsoft's growing control of Linux**
Embrace... Extend... what was that next part? I forget. I think it rhymes with "Shmextinguish". ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsofts-growing-control-of-linux) 2022-07-08T16:20:59Z **Upcoming Live Streams on The Lunduke Journal**
Live Streams of Ultimate Nerdiness! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/upcoming-live-streams-on-the-lunduke) 2022-07-08T19:29:24Z **Microsoft begins "Extinguish" phase of dealing with Open Source.**
Embrace? Check. Extend? Check. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-begins-extinguish-phase) 2022-07-08T21:17:37Z **"Linux Sucks 2022" is now free for all to watch!**
"Lunduke's enthusiasm is infectious!", "I laughed so many times" ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2022-is-now-free-for) 2022-07-09T04:56:52Z **FreeBSD outlaws virtual hugs**
Watch now (21 min) \| An open source classic from 2018. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/freebsd-outlaws-virtual-hugs) 2022-07-09T05:44:27Z **HTTPS is Dangerous**
Watch now (24 min) \| The most hated show I've ever done. Enjoy. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/https-is-dangerous) 2022-07-10T01:22:39Z **Net Neutrality. No big deal.**
Watch now (33 min) \| Back in 2017, this video caused some people to get very, very grumpy. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/net-neutrality-no-big-deal) 2022-07-10T05:01:21Z **The World Wide Web Sucks**
Watch now (53 min) \| Preach it, Lunduke! Preach it! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-world-wide-web-sucks) 2022-07-11T17:38:11Z **Lunduke Journal price going up later this week!**
All existing subscription prices will be grandfathered in -- lock in your sub price now! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lunduke-journal-price-going-up-later) 2022-07-11T22:05:46Z **Microsoft: "Using an open-source solution may introduce risks"**
Remember how Microsoft used to warn against using Open Source? Turns out... they still are. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-using-an-open-source-solution) 2022-07-11T23:20:42Z **Brendan Eich Interview - Jan 9th, 2018**
Watch now (57 min) \| Creator of JavaScript. Co-founder (and ex-CTO & CEO) of Mozilla. CEO of Brave. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/brendan-eich-interview-jan-9th-2018) 2022-07-13T04:07:06Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XI**
Because it helps to laugh. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xi) 2022-07-13T15:50:18Z **A few hours left to lock in the lower Lunduke Journal pricing**
Subscription price goes up in a few hours -- but current rates will be locked in. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/a-few-hours-left-to-lock-in-the-lower) 2022-07-13T17:33:32Z **Linux for Hank - the video book**
Watch now (4 min) \| The Audio / Video version of the kids book about Linux. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-for-hank-the-video-book) 2022-07-14T05:38:17Z **Watch as the Microsoft / Open Source apologists push a narrative**
The Register says, "stop being so harsh on Redmond." ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/watch-as-the-microsoft-open-source) 2022-07-15T01:08:43Z **There is a project to recreate the Prodigy online service**
Because... why not? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/there-is-a-project-to-recreate-the) 2022-07-15T20:38:41Z **How to Make Linux Hate You**
Watch now (14 min) \| Three ways to make Linux just a little more abusive towards you. Because... why not? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/how-to-make-linux-hate-you) 2022-07-15T23:35:11Z **Scan QR codes right from your Linux Terminal**
... you can export the QR codes as images... or even ASCII art! Neat! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/scan-qr-codes-right-from-your-linux) 2022-07-16T17:49:32Z **Exclusive: Microsoft revealed to be creator of Snap Packaging for Ubuntu Linux**
“See? I told y’all we love Linux,” snickered the Microsoft CEO. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/exclusive-microsoft-revealed-to-be) 2022-07-16T23:10:09Z **Is the Lunduke Journal a Tech Publication or nerdy book/video subscription service? Yes.**
Definitely "all of the above". ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/is-the-lunduke-journal-a-tech-publication) 2022-07-17T02:50:50Z **Let's lower the cost of Lunduke Journal subscriptions!**
And have some fun in the process. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lets-lower-the-cost-of-lunduke-journal) 2022-07-17T15:39:27Z **A new, Linux-powered Pocket PC has started production**
A 5" slab computer that fits in your pocket? Yes, please. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/a-new-linux-powered-pocket-pc-has) 2022-07-18T13:00:43Z **Traf-O-Data: The company before "Microsoft"**
Before Windows... Before DOS... Before BASIC... there was... Traf-O-Data ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/traf-o-data-the-company-before-microsoft) 2022-07-19T12:01:01Z **Linus Torvalds says VBA coming to Linux Kernel "like, right away"**
“This is way better than that Rust junk,” stated one Kernel contributor. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linus-tovalds-says-vba-coming-to) 2022-07-20T13:00:45Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - July 20, 2022**
Listen now (50 min) \| Preserving On-Line Services of the Past ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-july) 2022-07-21T13:01:23Z **1982's Canon AS-100 Computer Workstation**
Big. Weird. Customizable. And wonderful. With a jog dial controller. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/1982s-canon-as-100-computer-workstation) 2022-07-22T13:01:36Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XII**
Blockbuster Movie Edition ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xii) 2022-07-23T13:00:15Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - July 23, 2022**
Wordperfect for UNIX comes to Linux, Xbox Live 1.0 recreated, & Lego Atari 2600 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing) 2022-07-24T13:01:47Z **The Lunduke Journal Podcast - July 23, 2022**
Listen now (37 min) \| Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-podcast-july-cf3) 2022-07-25T13:01:16Z **Remembering the (very) funky Holborn computers of the early 1980s**
The company may have been doomed... but the computers sure were cool. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/remembering-the-very-funky-holborn) 2022-07-26T13:00:46Z **Microsoft Announces "Start Menu as a Service"**
The company is also reportedly considering a free, ad-supported option. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-announces-start-menu-as) 2022-07-27T13:01:08Z **The Linux Laptop Makers - Dell, System76, Purism, & HP**
Listen now (35 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - July 27, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-linux-laptop-makers-dell-system76) 2022-07-28T13:01:05Z **Microsoft's "Revenue Bomb" of the early 1980s**
The plan: Develop the same software for every computer platform they could find (including C64, Apple II, and UNIX). ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsofts-revenue-bomb-of-the-early) 2022-07-29T13:00:52Z **xscorch : A faithful Scorched Earth clone for Linux**
The Mother of All Games... for the Mother of All Operating Systems ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/xscorch-a-faithful-scorched-earth) 2022-07-30T12:51:58Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - July 30, 2022**
NsCDE, homemade 6502 computer, KDE Latte Dock, & Steam Deck ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing-5c1) 2022-07-31T13:02:42Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - July 31, 2022**
Listen now (26 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - July 31, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing-c25) 2022-08-01T13:01:16Z **The story of the 1991 HP DOS Palmtop**
Evolving from an enhanced calculator... to a full DOS compatible PC in your pocket. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-story-of-the-1991-hp-dos-palmtop) 2022-08-02T13:00:31Z **Microsoft unveils sneak peak at Windows 12**
Screenshots show the direction Microsoft is taking for the next Windows release. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-unveils-sneak-peak-at-windows) 2022-08-04T02:59:11Z **Ask Lunduke - August 3, 2022**
Listen now (45 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - August 3, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ask-lunduke-august-3-2022) 2022-08-06T19:33:02Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XIII**
The "Because I'm sick and this is easier than writing an article" edition. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xiii) 2022-08-07T16:20:41Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - Aug 7, 2022**
Prodigy Reloaded, Nala, & Linux released from M1 Macbook Air ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing-6d5) 2022-08-08T13:00:39Z **ManaGeR - The forgotten UNIX Window System of the 1980s**
Lightweight, open source, and portable -- with versions for Mac, Atari, and a whole slew of UNIX's. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/manager-the-forgotten-unix-window) 2022-08-09T13:01:19Z **Rejected Slogans for Ubuntu's 2022 Marketing Campaign**
Number 9 will \*shock\* you! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/rejected-slogans-for-ubuntus-2022) 2022-08-11T02:51:50Z **Tech Journalism Roundtable - July 25, 2016**
Watch now (67 min) \| With some of the most prolific Tech Journalists working at the time. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/tech-journalism-roundtable-july-25) 2022-08-11T22:58:49Z **The History of Ctrl-Alt-Delete**
How the "Three Fingered Salute" came to be. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-history-of-ctrl-alt-delete) 2022-08-13T02:13:01Z **Make Linux look like Star Trek LCARS**
That's one seriously next generation desktop environment right there... ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/make-linux-look-like-star-trek-lcars) 2022-08-13T21:44:26Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - Aug 13, 2022**
Haiku, Myst on 2600, ScummVM adds games, & Neofetch themese ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing-e27) 2022-08-15T03:06:29Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - August 14, 2022**
Listen now (20 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - August 14, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing-359) 2022-08-15T22:15:30Z **Lunduke's History of Computers - Volume 2**
Free for all subscribers to The Lunduke Journal. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-history-of-computers-volume-d81) 2022-08-16T13:01:29Z **Apple Police arrest man for "malicious sideloading of DOOM"**
If convicted of “Malicious, Intentional Sideloading” he faces life in Apple Prison (tm). ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/apple-police-arrest-man-for-malicious) 2022-08-16T18:52:10Z **The BBS is back On-Line, with more games a-comin'!**
One of the chief goals of The House of Lunduke BBS is to preserve the best of 1980’s and 1990s BBS gaming — in all its ANSI, colorful text art glory. With that goal in mind, I recently took the BBS Off-Line for a much needed retro-fit… in order to properly accommodate a wider selection of classic BBS “Door” Games. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-bbs-is-back-on-line-with-more) 2022-08-17T13:00:49Z **1980s & 1990s BBSing, PDFs, and stuff.**
Listen now (34 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - August 17, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/1980s-and-1990s-bbsing-pdfs-and-stuff) 2022-08-19T00:43:24Z **The story of the first "computer bug"... is a pile of lies.**
A fun, endearing, delightful pile of lies. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-story-of-the-first-computer-bug) 2022-08-20T02:02:39Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XIV**
The Great Funny Nerdy Picture-inating! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xiv) 2022-08-21T01:56:15Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - Aug 20, 2022**
Debian, GNOME, Apple I, & John Deere DOOM ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing-3bc) 2022-08-22T03:25:25Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - August 21, 2022**
Listen now (21 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - August 21, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing-4c4) 2022-08-22T12:50:09Z **The 1948 precursor to the hard disk**
A brass rotating, magnetic drum... inspired by a voice dictation machine. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-1948-precursor-to-the-hard-disk) 2022-08-23T12:45:56Z **Apple abandons M1 CPU, moves to RISC-V.**
“I mean, come on. We’re Apple. Changing CPU architectures is kinda what we do.” ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/apple-abandons-m1-cpu-moves-to-risc) 2022-08-23T21:50:12Z **The Lunduke Journal Monthly PDF Archive**
DRM Free, PDFs packed full of Lunduke Journal goodness. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-monthly-pdf-archive) 2022-08-25T01:49:27Z **Correcting the myths and lies in computer history**
Listen now (22 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - August 24, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/correcting-the-myths-and-lies-in) 2022-08-27T13:00:45Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - Aug 27, 2022**
Linux's birthday, Windows 95's birthday, NetBSD, Zelda 3 in C++, & new Dell Linux laptop ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing-e68) 2022-08-28T13:00:27Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - August 28, 2022**
Listen now (27 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - August 22, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing-440) 2022-08-29T21:44:49Z **Before Chromebooks: The 2009 "litl webbook"**
A look back at the failed, Linux "Web-book" that paved the way for Chromebooks. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/before-chromebooks-the-2009-litl) 2022-08-31T03:07:38Z **Breaking: Linus steps down, Oscar named new Linux maintainer.**
"When a grouch gets asked, by the king of grouch himself, to yell at people on a mailing list? You say yes!” ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/breaking-linus-steps-down-oscar-named) 2022-09-01T02:10:03Z **When was the peak of computing awesomeness? 1987? 1999? 2022?**
Listen now (33 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - August 31, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/when-was-the-peak-of-computing-awesomeness) 2022-09-02T02:47:13Z **The first smartphone: 1994's IBM Simon**
A DOS powered, touch-screen smartphone from 1994? Yes, please. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-first-smartphone-1994s-ibm-simon) 2022-09-03T01:30:51Z **Make Linux look like IRIX from an SGI workstation**
Because those SGI, UNIX workstations from the 1990s were awesome. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/make-linux-look-like-irix-from-an) 2022-09-03T23:35:47Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - Sep 3, 2022**
Thunderbird fork to improve quality, convert Arch to AppImage, & Serenity OS tackles... Emoji? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing-2d6) 2022-09-04T16:45:34Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - September 4, 2022**
Listen now (34 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - September 4, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing-ea1) 2022-09-06T03:16:58Z **May back-issue of The Lunduke Journal Monthly PDF now available for download**
Clocking in at over 200 pages of Linux, Alternative OS, and Computer History goodness. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/may-back-issue-of-the-lunduke-journal) 2022-09-07T03:09:15Z **Breaking: Linux company SUSE sold to Taco Bell**
SUSE had previously been owned by Micro Focus, Novell, Attachmate, EQT, and Phil Collins. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/breaking-linux-company-suse-sold) 2022-09-08T01:54:54Z **How Lunduke handles conflict, personal attacks, & political differences in the Tech industry**
Listen now (51 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - September 7, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/how-lunduke-handles-conflict-personal) 2022-09-09T17:19:36Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XV**
Best viewed on a second monitor. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xv) 2022-09-10T13:01:03Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - Sep 10, 2022**
Haiku approaches Beta 4, Apple II Desktop updated, GNOME Shell Mobile, Quake ported to Apple Watch, and OpenStreetMap for Amiga. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing-d5d) 2022-09-11T02:28:48Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - September 11, 2022**
Listen now (36 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - September 11, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing-913) 2022-09-11T23:44:10Z **The "Live in DOS for a Week" Challenge!**
7 Days of DOS. As a community. DOS games. DOS productivity. Absolutely glorious. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-live-in-dos-for-a-week-challenge) 2022-09-12T19:38:56Z **Quick and Dirty: The story of 86-DOS & MS-DOS**
How a Seattle computer company made the DOS that would become MS-DOS. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/quick-and-dirty-the-story-of-86-dos) 2022-09-13T17:45:59Z **Breaking: Google announces new messaging service it cancelled three days ago**
"This new product was so good that it was worth cancelling even before we announced it." ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/breaking-google-announces-new-messaging) 2022-09-14T03:52:38Z **"DOS Week" begins at The Lunduke Journal!**
Listen now (27 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - September 14, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/dos-week-begins-at-the-lunduke-journal) 2022-09-14T03:48:46Z **"DOS Week" subscription sale**
Huge, bonkers discounts. Take advantage of the deal and join us for "DOS Week"! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/dos-week-subscription-sale) 2022-09-17T01:52:27Z **Multitasking, Desktop PalmOS? Yes. It's real.**
It's like a desktop operating system made up of a dozen Palm Pilots. Wild. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/multitasking-desktop-palmos-yes-its) 2022-09-18T00:32:39Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - Sep 17, 2022**
KDE on your TV, Godot Engine news, & SerenityOS browser officially becomes own project ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing-3d4) 2022-09-19T01:49:14Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - September 18, 2022**
Listen now (33 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - September 18, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing-0ec) 2022-09-19T16:32:57Z **The (very real) history of :-)**
On the 40th anniversary of :-) and :-( let's tell the story of how the emoticon came into existence. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-very-real-history-of) 2022-09-21T02:15:12Z **Why Javascript is Retarded: Part 1**
Four reasons why Javascript is just... lol... absolutely ridiculous. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/why-javascript-is-retarded-part-1) 2022-09-21T20:28:28Z **"DOS Week" Roundup!**
A (more or less) complete look at what happened during the amazing "Week in DOS"! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/dos-week-roundup) 2022-09-23T17:01:21Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XVI**
It’s Friday! Let’s have some fun and look at some funny pictures about programming and Linux and stuff! The Lunduke Journal Community — About the Lunduke Journal — Subscriber Perks The Lunduke Journal Weekly Schedule: Monday - Computer History Tuesday ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xvi) 2022-09-24T13:01:21Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - Sep 24, 2022**
New Virtual Boy game, Arch drops Python2, TRS-80 Model 100 retrofit, & Firefox and GNOME get big version numbers ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing-2df) 2022-09-25T02:52:46Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - September 25, 2022**
Listen now (26 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - September 25, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing-369) 2022-09-26T22:45:05Z **MORE truly epic BYTE magazine covers by Robert Tinney**
Time to admire some of the greatest, illustrated computer magazine covers of all time. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/more-truly-epic-byte-magazine-covers) 2022-09-27T06:23:50Z **The Lunduke Journal - State of the Journal - September, 2022**
A look at the (awesome) state of The Lunduke Journal, as a publication, over the last year. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-state-of-the) 2022-09-28T04:59:23Z **Google, Apple partner with Elmers to produce "Tinker-Proof Glue"**
“That oughta keep ‘em out,” stated Google CEO Sundar Pichai. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/google-apple-partner-with-elmers) 2022-09-29T02:26:59Z **Ask Lunduke Anything!**
Members of The Lunduke Journal Community had some questions. I have answers. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ask-lunduke-anything) 2022-09-29T20:28:12Z **Down the rabbit hole: Making my life private and secure**
From E-Mail and Cloud Storage... to Operating Systems and Traffic Cameras. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/down-the-rabbit-hole-making-my-life) 2022-09-30T19:00:55Z **TRS-80 Model 102 - Hands on with one of the 1st "laptops"**
Watch now (37 min) \| The Model 102 was a minor update to the original Model 100. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/trs-80-model-102-hands-on-with-one) 2022-09-30T23:22:29Z **Maybe the Internet wasn't such a great idea.**
Watch now (22 min) \| Kinda joking. But kinda serious. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/maybe-the-internet-wasnt-such-a-great) 2022-10-02T00:02:59Z **I heard COBOL devs get paid a ton...**
You probably want to share this with everyone you know. Because, you know, you’re a nice person. The Lunduke Journal Community — About the Lunduke Journal — Subscriber Perks The Lunduke Journal Weekly Schedule: Monday - Computer History Tuesday - Computer & Linux Satire ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/i-heard-cobol-devs-get-paid-a-ton) 2022-10-02T00:11:23Z **25th Anniversary of FreeDOS -- with the creator of FreeDOS**
Watch now (47 min) \| I spent some time with Jim Hall, talking about the open source MS-DOS compatible system. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/25th-anniversary-of-freedos-with) 2022-10-03T03:06:55Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - Oct 2, 2022**
Listen now (47 min) \| The Article & The Podcast -- all in one place! Fancy! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing-2a2) 2022-10-05T00:29:34Z **Hands on with 1998's Rhapsody DR2 (the precursor to MacOS X)**
And how to run it yourself via emulation. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/hands-on-with-1998s-rhapsody-dr2) 2022-10-05T04:53:44Z **The Lunduke Journal hits 1,000 paid subscribers!**
One of the largest Linux (and Retro Tech) publications is thriving... without any advertising or sponsorships. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-hits-1000-paid) 2022-10-05T13:20:50Z **FAQ: Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscription**
Since the Lifetime Subscription option was launched, for The Lunduke Journal, there have been a few common questions people have had. To make things easier for all of us, here are some of the most Frequently Asked Questions about Lifetime Subscriptions. In no particular order. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/faq-lunduke-journal-lifetime-subscription) 2022-10-06T02:20:52Z **DVD-RAM Drives, Classic Macs, Rhapsody, Copland, and angry Mac Devs.**
Listen now (44 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - October 5, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/dvd-ram-drives-classic-macs-rhapsody) 2022-10-07T23:56:08Z **The History of the First Computer Shell**
BASH? PowerShell? It all traces back to 1963. And the work of an amazing Frenchman, CTTS, and Multics. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-history-of-the-first-computer) 2022-10-08T16:45:17Z **Pirate Networking!**
Is it a comic strip... or an Info-graphic?! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/pirate-networking) 2022-10-09T03:37:40Z **Interview with creator of OS/2-based ArcaOS**
Watch now (54 min) \| He licensed OS/2 from IBM... and updated it for modern hardware... without the source code! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/interview-with-creator-of-os2-based) 2022-10-10T04:38:47Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - Oct 9, 2022**
Listen now (30 min) \| Happy birthday, Free Software! + A hard drive noise maker & Ubuntu Pro ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing-226) 2022-10-10T22:49:29Z **"macOS Sucks" - Saturday, November 12th**
The guy who told you "Linux Sucks" is about to give macOS the business... ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/macos-sucks-saturday-november-12th) 2022-10-11T02:10:29Z **That time the creator of UNIX built a Trojan Horse that let him log in to any UNIX machine.**
And nobody knew about it for years. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/that-time-the-creator-of-unix-built) 2022-10-11T16:39:53Z **"Command Line Week" starts tomorrow!**
Schedule of events and how to get yourself ready. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/command-line-week-starts-tomorrow) 2022-10-11T17:11:49Z **Microsoft apologizes for Windows, returns to DOS**
“We’re really sorry about that whole GUI thing." ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-apologizes-for-windows) 2022-10-12T02:04:35Z **Command Line Week starts... now!**
Listen now (26 min) \| Shells. Terminals. Text User Interfaces. All week long. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/command-line-week-starts-now) 2022-10-14T02:17:37Z **The first UNIX Shell: 1971's Thompson Shell**
Over 50 years old and still surprisingly usable! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-first-unix-shell-1971s-thompson) 2022-10-15T05:05:29Z **Advertising is killing Tech Journalism**
And I should know -- I've seen it from every angle. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/advertising-is-killing-tech-journalism) 2022-10-15T17:50:34Z **Microsoft Windows predicts the end of the world...**
OR DOES IT?! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-windows-predicts-the-end) 2022-10-17T02:57:23Z **Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - Oct 16, 2022**
Listen now (32 min) \| Haiku Beta 4, Serenity's 4th Birthday... and a new AmigaOS SDK release! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-alternative-os-and-retro-computing-fab) 2022-10-19T22:14:43Z **Lunduke's Normal Computing News - Oct 19, 2022**
Listen now (40 min) \| Microsoft kills "Office", iPads get USB-C, and Firefox wants to know your feelings. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-normal-computing-news-oct) 2022-10-21T04:41:31Z **"Command Line Week" Wrap-up!**
With pictures and links to a bunch of the community posts. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/command-line-week-wrap-up) 2022-10-21T21:58:04Z **Lunduke Journal Community Weekly Highlights - Oct 21, 2022**
Listen now (37 min) \| From "Command Line" shenanigans to 8-Bit fantasy VMs. So much fun stuff happened this week. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lunduke-journal-community-weekly) 2022-10-23T03:26:29Z **The Million Monkeys Theorem of Programming**
It's science. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-million-monkeys-theorem-of-programming) 2022-10-24T02:31:24Z **Lunduke's Weird Computing News - Oct 23, 2022**
Listen now (34 min) \| Z80 Computer, Solitaire via Gopher, OpenBSD, PumpkinOS file browser, and Ladybird Web browser. What a week! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-weird-computing-news-oct) 2022-10-24T18:28:04Z **Who (really) created the "Byte"?**
And what is the REAL definition of term? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/who-really-created-the-byte) 2022-10-25T16:28:03Z **Programmer dies after washing hair for 72 straight hours**
"Lather. Rinse. Repeat." ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/programmer-dies-after-washing-hair) 2022-10-26T04:21:31Z **The Lunduke Journal Video Interview Series!**
Lunduke talks to someone interesting in the world of computing... every week. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-video-interview) 2022-10-27T03:47:12Z **Lunduke's Normal Computing News - October 26, 2022**
Listen now (43 min) \| macOS Ventura, Ubuntu 22.10, Microsoft looking to control how Linux boots, Windows ARM dev box, and... Linux dropping 486 support? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-normal-computing-news-october) 2022-10-28T01:15:56Z **2017 interview with Haiku's full time developer**
Watch now (55 min) \| In this classic episode of the Lunduke Hour (Feb-6-2017) I got to chat with one of the long time developers of Haiku OS -- an Open Source operating system inspired by BeOS. This developer, known as "Waddlesplash" would go on to become the first (and so far, only) full time, paid developer of Haiku. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/2017-interview-with-haikus-full-time) 2022-10-29T20:47:12Z **Ever notice how many Linux nerds are Scandinavian?**
(The definitive study on the topic.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ever-notice-how-many-linux-nerds) 2022-10-30T16:10:34Z **Lunduke's Weird Computing News - Oct 30, 2022**
Listen now (29 min) \| Haiku Week is coming, FreeBSD 12.4 & financial woes, Ladybird browser improvements, and running classic Mac Software... without MacOS. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-weird-computing-news-oct-773) 2022-10-31T21:07:02Z **The Lunduke Journal Live Call-in Show + Discord Server**
November is a big, big month for The Lunduke Journal ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-live-call-in) 2022-11-03T01:03:09Z **Lunduke's Normal Computing News - Nov 2, 2022**
Listen now (48 min) \| EU tells Apple how to make iPhones, Chromebook sales crash, & Ubuntu's Lunar Lobster. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-normal-computing-news-nov) 2022-11-04T16:55:45Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XVII**
Because larger roman numerals are more betterer. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xvii) 2022-11-05T15:16:41Z **Random numbers aren't truly random!**
They're so predictable! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/random-numbers-arent-truly-random) 2022-11-07T03:24:08Z **Lunduke's Weird Computing News - Nov 6, 2022**
Listen now (30 min) \| Haiku Beta 4 inches closer, Ladybird web browser can run Linux, GNU Make drops OS/2, Amiga, Cray, & Xenix. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-weird-computing-news-nov) 2022-11-08T19:48:29Z **Microsoft declares ownership of all Open Source software**
Using the "Finders Keepers clause" of the GitHub Terms of Service. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-declares-ownership-of-all) 2022-11-09T06:28:37Z **Haiku Week begins at The Lunduke Journal**
November 9 through November 16 -- Haiku Operating System goodness. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/haiku-week-begins-at-the-lunduke) 2022-11-10T03:55:29Z **Lunduke's Normal Computing News - Nov 9, 2022**
Listen now (35 min) \| Apple worth more than Google + Facebook + Amazon, Microsoft sued for GitHub Copilot, Canonical shows future of Ubuntu ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-normal-computing-news-nov-57b) 2022-11-11T13:45:47Z **Android vs iOS: Which spies on you more?**
Watch now (25 min) \| (This is a classic video originally produced back in 2018. It is presented here exactly as it originally was -- including original ad spots. Many of the details discussed (links, stats, etc.) may have changed in the years that followed.) Which mobile operating system spies on you the most? Android or iOS? In other words: Does a Google-powered Android… ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/android-vs-ios-which-spies-on-you) 2022-11-15T04:05:19Z **RedoxOS (microkernel OS written in Rust)**
Watch now (61 min) \| A classic Lunduke Hour episode from March 13, 2017 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/redoxos-microkernel-os-written-in) 2022-11-15T22:46:05Z **FBI seized Backpage.com in 2018 - and their replacement website is WEIRD**
Watch now (16 min) \| And it remains fascinatingly weird several years later. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/fbi-seized-backpagecom-in-2018-and) 2022-11-18T06:56:59Z **Fedora Linux 37 released!**
Watch now (25 min) \| It may be late, but it's sweet. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/fedora-linux-37-released) 2022-11-18T21:23:06Z **Interview: Brian Hall (veteran PalmOS dev)**
Watch now (63 min) \| On: Newtons, Sony Clie PDAs, the end days of PalmOS, and emulating old consoles & computers. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/interview-brian-hall-veteran-palmos) 2022-11-19T15:47:12Z **LibreOffice going Blockchain?!**
Watch now (16 min) \| Seriously. LibreOffice met with Ethereum to talk about this. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/libreoffice-going-blockchain) 2022-11-20T06:01:21Z **Unity 7.6... for Arch Linux!?**
Watch now (16 min) \| Because, why not? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/unity-76-for-arch-linux) 2022-11-21T02:41:19Z **Firefox version 107**
Watch now (17 min) \| The most boring Firefox... ever. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/firefox-version-107) 2022-11-21T19:25:47Z **How to pronounce Open Source & Linux words**
Watch now (7 min) \| Think you know how to say "GNOME" and "Ubuntu"? Think again. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/how-to-pronounce-open-source-and) 2022-11-22T19:51:48Z **BREAKING: Ubuntu expands in-Terminal advertising program**
Users can now enjoy advertisements right from their Command Line. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/breaking-ubuntu-expands-in-terminal) 2022-11-28T04:10:11Z **A Smalltalk SmartPhone: The "SqueakPhone"**
Watch now (18 min) \| An alternate universe of what a smartphone OS could be like. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/a-smalltalk-smartphone-the-squeakphone) 2022-11-28T19:01:29Z **TempleOS lives on... in a very weird way.**
Watch now (20 min) \| The new "ZealOS" looks to continue the work of Terry Davis. Sorta. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/templeos-lives-on-in-a-very-weird) 2022-11-29T04:44:13Z **The SCREAM Test**
One of Lunduke's Super-Amazing(tm) Programming Tips ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-scream-test) 2022-11-30T05:28:14Z **Sideloading is the most important feature of any SmartPhone**
You heard me. Most important feature. By far. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/sideloading-is-the-most-important) 2022-12-03T01:26:15Z **How to Pronounce Tech Words (part 2)**
Watch now (6 min) \| Some computer words are hard to say. Let Lunduke help you. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/how-to-pronounce-tech-words-part) 2022-12-04T01:45:17Z **Pondering on Mastodon and the Fediverse**
Listen now (24 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - December 3, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/pondering-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse) 2022-12-05T02:25:18Z **Evil A.I. made in evil ways: ChatGPT & GitHub Copilot**
Listen now (26 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - December 4, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/evil-ai-made-in-evil-ways-chatgpt) 2022-12-06T02:45:10Z **Links to everywhere you can find Lunduke on the Internet**
RSS feeds, social media, video sharing... all of it. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/links-to-everywhere-you-can-find) 2022-12-07T02:44:20Z **PDA Week begins!**
Listen now (20 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - December 6, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/pda-week-begins) 2022-12-07T18:00:32Z **Will A.I. like ChatGPT or GitHub Copilot replace human programmers?**
An in-depth analysis. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/will-ai-like-chatgpt-or-github-copilot) 2022-12-08T20:26:53Z **The Tandy Zoomer -- The x86 PDA before the Palm Pilot**
A 1992 handheld, with multitasking, that could access AOL. Wild. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-tandy-zoomer-the-x86-pda-before) 2022-12-10T02:06:44Z **Haiku becomes viable for daily use (right on schedule)**
Listen now (24 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - December 9, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/haiku-becomes-viable-for-daily-use) 2022-12-12T03:27:36Z **The Tech Bullies vs. Raspberry Pi**
The mob of Tech Bullies has chosen a new target this week. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-tech-bullies-vs-raspberry-pi) 2022-12-12T20:38:20Z **What was the first PDA?**
It wasn't the Palm Pilot. Nor the Newton. Let's keep going back to find the answer... ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/what-was-the-first-pda) 2022-12-15T02:41:31Z **PDA Week Wrap-up!**
Spending a week reminiscing and marveling at the glory of the PDA. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/pda-week-wrap-up) 2022-12-16T01:21:41Z **AltaVista Search Engine turns 27 years old**
Before Google was even an idea... there was AltaVista. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/altavista-search-engine-turns-27) 2022-12-16T18:34:10Z **BREAKING: EU orders Apple to add RS-232 port to iPhone**
“We’re… super… excited to add a serial port to the iPhone,” stated Apple CEO Tim Cook, in a not at all forced tone of voice. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/breaking-eu-orders-apple-to-add-rs) 2022-12-17T04:08:33Z **"The Sidecar" -- Adding advanced networking, and a Linux shell, to a Psion palmtop**
One of the coolest designs I've seen for extending older computers via the serial port. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-sidecar-adding-advanced-networking) 2022-12-18T03:15:19Z **Commercial Dev Tool vendor adds ARM64 and "Dark Mode" for Linux**
The multi-platform Xojo IDE (Mac, Windows, iOS) keeps beefing up their Linux support. Which pleases Lunduke. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/commercial-dev-tool-vendor-adds-arm64) 2022-12-18T03:46:01Z **The Linux Foundation launches map foundation to compete with Google**
And, you know what? It's actually pretty well licensed! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-linux-foundation-launches-map) 2022-12-19T22:23:04Z **Apple has changed... and not in a good way.**
Apple of 2022 is not the same company it used to be. It has, to be frank, lost its way. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/apple-has-changed-and-not-in-a-good) 2022-12-20T03:25:38Z **BREAKING: Red Hat CEO admits he "has no idea what Kubernetes is"**
“Pretty sure it’s like, Rust, I think,” stated Canonical CEO. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/breaking-red-hat-ceo-admits-he-has) 2022-12-21T03:10:21Z **Animated ASCII Christmas Tree and Hanukkah Menorah in your Shell**
Because your Terminal deserves to feel festive during the holidays. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/animated-ascii-christmas-tree-and) 2022-12-21T23:04:49Z **Firefox Money: Investigating the bizarre finances of Mozilla**
Payments to nonexistent companies? Funding politics? Reliance on a single customer? And that's just for starters. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/firefox-money-investigating-the-bizarre) 2022-12-23T04:05:01Z **Report: Over 33 Million Desktop Linux users, worldwide**
A detailed analysis of all available Desktop Linux market share metrics. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/report-over-33-million-desktop-linux) 2022-12-24T03:41:33Z **Haiku Beta 4 -- The Definitive Review**
With the latest Beta, the open source Haiku Operating System becomes viable for daily usage. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/haiku-beta-4-the-definitive-review) 2022-12-26T15:29:57Z **The Fork Bomb: What it is, how it works, and where it originated**
The idea started in 1969... and it's been causing computers to crash ever since. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-fork-bomb-what-it-is-how-it-works) 2022-12-27T03:17:24Z **Help The Lunduke Journal "Speak Truth to (Tech) Power"**
This publication is unique, and needs your support. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/help-the-lunduke-journal-speak-truth) 2022-12-27T19:07:48Z **Animated ASCII fireworks in your Terminal for New Years**
Lunduke's Holiday BASH Animations now has a "Fireworks" option. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/animated-ascii-fireworks-in-your) 2022-12-27T20:56:35Z **BREAKING: The Lunduke Journal predicts 37% more buzzwords in 2023**
"Imagine a sharknado… but with buzzwords instead of sharks. Horrifying." ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/breaking-the-lunduke-journal-predicts) 2022-12-28T03:34:36Z **The Lunduke Journal Predictions for 2023**
Listen now (41 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - December 27, 2022 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-predictions-for) 2022-12-28T20:18:45Z **The incredibly boring, totally reasonable finances of the GNOME Foundation**
Frugal. Transparent. Focused on their core business. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-incredibly-boring-totally-reasonable) 2022-12-29T02:55:50Z **The CIA invests in these Tech companies**
Video games. Search engines. Social Media. Open Source. Even SQL databases. Seriously. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-cia-invests-in-these-tech-companies) 2022-12-29T19:17:30Z **CIA & FBI can neither confirm nor deny they know about these Operating Systems**
Gentoo Linux, OpenBSD, and even Windows Vista are hush-hush. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/cia-and-fbi-can-neither-confirm-nor) 2022-12-30T01:29:49Z **Lunduke's Favorite Stories of 2022**
Listen now (38 min) \| News, history, & satire. The computer-y articles that Lunduke found the most interesting over the last year. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-favorite-stories-of-2022) 2022-12-30T22:01:15Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XVIII**
Because it's the end of 2022, and we deserve a good laugh. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xviii) 2023-01-04T00:54:25Z **8-Bit Week begins at The Lunduke Journal**
Listen now (21 min) \| Apple II. Commodore 64. Atari 400. NES. Sega Master System. And so many others... all week long! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/8-bit-week-begins-at-the-lunduke) 2023-01-04T19:30:36Z **The 10 Best Commodore 64 Games... Ever.**
(According to Lunduke) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-10-best-commodore-64-games-ever) 2023-01-06T02:23:55Z **8-Bit Week -- Day 1 & 2 Roundup**
Listen now (27 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - January 5th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/8-bit-week-day-1-and-2-roundup) 2023-01-08T22:47:12Z **Intel 8008: The wild tale of the first 8-Bit CPU**
Not technically the first... and not actually designed by Intel. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/intel-8008-the-wild-tale-of-the-first) 2023-01-09T20:33:26Z **8-Bit Week -- Days 3 & 4 Roundup**
More 8-Bit fun than you can shake a stick at. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/8-bit-week-days-3-and-4-roundup) 2023-01-10T20:06:49Z **Commodore SX-64 -- The first color, portable computer**
Bonus: The (real) story of the portable Amiga! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/commodore-sx-64-the-first-color-portable) 2023-01-12T00:11:55Z **No Backup: The demise of physical media**
From "Backup Floppies" to "No Physical Media" in 40 years. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/no-backup-the-demise-of-physical) 2023-01-12T03:19:55Z **BREAKING: Gizmodo stuns world by publishing Tech article**
"We won’t let computers distract us from our core mission…complaining about Elon Musk" ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/breaking-gizmodo-stuns-world-by-publishing) 2023-01-12T17:39:08Z **BREAKING: Farmer moves router to barn. Now has stable WiFi.**
"Another idea I had was to add running water. But that’s probably just a pipe dream." ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/breaking-farmer-moves-router-to-barn) 2023-01-12T23:16:39Z **8-Bit Week: The Grand Finale**
Listen now (28 min) \| Scheduled: BSD Week, Linux Games Week, Serenity OS Week, & Plan 9 Week! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/8-bit-week-the-grand-finale) 2023-01-13T00:18:46Z **The War on Physical Media**
Listen now (31 min) \| The Lunduke Journal Podcast - January 12, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-war-on-physical-media) 2023-01-13T18:35:42Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XIX**
It's Friday! So let's look at some funny, nerdy pictures! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xix) 2023-01-15T23:21:45Z **Two Wild Soviet Personal Computers of the 1980s**
The Agat 4 and the Iskra 1256. The height of Soviet-styled, Sci-Fi inspired personal computers. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/two-wild-soviet-personal-computers) 2023-01-16T21:36:58Z **Developer abandons his 1,000th empty GitHub Repository**
"This is what GitHub was created for," says CEO. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/developer-abandons-his-1000th-empty) 2023-01-17T04:29:00Z **Announcing the second publication in The Lunduke Journal family.**
Listen now (15 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - Jan 16, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/announcing-the-second-publication) 2023-01-18T01:53:52Z **Ask Lunduke Anything! (As long as it's nerdy.)**
Listen now (57 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - Jan 17, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ask-lunduke-anything-as-long-as-its) 2023-01-18T21:46:05Z **The Big Tech layoffs are just beginning**
(And that may not be such a bad thing... in the long run.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-big-tech-layoffs-are-just-beginning) 2023-01-19T19:56:50Z **Linux Foundation, bored with Linux, launches Open Metaverse Foundation**
Vaccines... Maps... Metaverse. You know. Anything but Linux. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-foundation-bored-with-linux) 2023-01-20T03:11:35Z **Linux Foundation decreased Linux spending to 3.2% in 2022.**
Down from the, already absurd, 3.4% in 2021. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-foundation-decreased-linux) 2023-01-20T17:37:40Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XX**
More Roman Numerals than you can shake a stick at. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xx) 2023-01-21T01:21:46Z **You get a layoff! And you get a layoff!**
Listen now (32 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - Jan 20th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/you-get-a-layoff-and-you-get-a-layoff) 2023-01-21T23:55:07Z **Breaking: Google hires John Connor to fend off ChatGPT threat**
“I can take down ChatGPT, no problemo,” stated Connor. “This’ll be easy money.” ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/breaking-google-hires-john-connor) 2023-01-23T03:18:25Z **The Great Lunduke Journal Computer Nerd Survey of 2023**
It's sort of like a census... except just for Computer Nerds. And also not all that much like a census. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-great-lunduke-journal-computer) 2023-01-23T16:02:12Z **Digital Prepping, Part 1 - Off-Line Websites & Maps**
The first step in making your computer usable when the Internet goes away. Because it will. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/digital-prepping-part-1-off-line) 2023-01-24T02:30:37Z **A census for computer nerds!**
Listen now (21 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - Jan 23rd, 20223 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/a-census-for-computer-nerds) 2023-01-24T21:03:43Z **Digital Prepping, Part 2 - Preparing your Operating Systems to be Off-Line**
Because Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and even Linux... are addicted to the Internet. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/digital-prepping-part-2-preparing) 2023-01-25T17:36:19Z **BREAKING: Linux Foundation launches "Open Internet Explorer Toolbar Foundation"**
“Our research indicates that everybody loves Internet Explorer toolbars,” stated Linux Foundation Executive Director, Jim Zemlin. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/breaking-linux-foundation-launches) 2023-01-27T00:37:07Z **The Story of Otrona -- The Colorado Computer Company of the early 1980s.**
The "BMW of portable 8-bit computers"... has been all but lost to history. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-story-of-otrona-the-colorado) 2023-01-27T18:42:30Z **GitHub Copilot creates complete Operating System that is "definitely not Linux wink wink"**
“It was created by an Artificial Intelligence. So it’s definitely not plagiarism or anything.” ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/github-copilot-creates-complete-operating) 2023-01-27T23:29:20Z **Man discovers If Statements, becomes A.I. expert**
“I can use these If-statements to actually make a computer think. To make decisions. Woah.” ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/man-discovers-if-statements-becomes) 2023-01-28T19:56:37Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XXI**
Roman Numerals are nifty. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xxi) 2023-01-29T19:34:04Z **Lunduke Journal says no to "A.I. written articles"**
As many Tech Publications (like CNET) are moving away from human writers, the Lunduke Journal draws a line. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lunduke-journal-says-no-to-ai-written) 2023-01-30T21:46:29Z **The Lunduke Journal continues to expand!**
New (nerdy) publications! New benefits for subscribers! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-continues-to) 2023-01-31T06:16:23Z **Digital Prepping, Part 3 - Backups, Storage, and EMPs**
Planning your data storage, safeguarding it from disaster, and doing the same for your electronics. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/digital-prepping-part-3-backups-storage) 2023-02-01T06:10:52Z **10 comics about Linux and programming and stuff.**
I have a disease where I can't stop telling Linux jokes. Doctor says it's terminal. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/10-comics-about-linux-and-programming) 2023-02-02T03:44:27Z **Announcing "The Lunduke Journal of Nerdy Entertainment & Retro Delights"! (N.E.R.D)**
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & General Nerdiness. Books, Comics, TV, & Film. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/announcing-the-lunduke-journal-of) 2023-02-02T17:14:50Z **Microsoft announces ClippyGPT**
“This is a major win for the burgeoning ‘artificially make people seem intelligent’ industry,” stated ChatGPT. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-announces-clippygpt) 2023-02-04T05:49:58Z **What will computer technology be like in 15 years?**
Listen now (22 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - Feb 3rd, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/what-will-computer-technology-be) 2023-02-05T04:43:06Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XXII**
Ok. Not ALL of them are about programming... ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xxii) 2023-02-07T04:39:00Z **How did the very first software get programmed?**
I mean. Think about it. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/how-did-the-very-first-software-get) 2023-02-07T18:05:23Z **166 pages of extreme, DRM-Free nerdiness**
The Lunduke Journal of Technology PDF magazine for January, 2023 is now available. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/166-pages-of-extreme-drm-free-nerdiness) 2023-02-07T19:50:30Z **Announcing dates for "Linux Sucks 2023", "macOS Sucks", & other events**
There's a lot coming in the weeks ahead! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/announcing-dates-for-linux-sucks) 2023-02-07T20:39:02Z **The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - Feb 7, 2023**
Listen now (22 min) \| On Linux Sucks 2023, macOS Sucks, and more events ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-of-technology) 2023-02-09T03:14:59Z **The inside story of how Microsoft Office was ported to the first MacOS X**
Listen now (27 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - Feb 8, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-inside-story-of-how-microsoft) 2023-02-10T02:31:39Z **Q1 of 2023: The most Tech Layoffs in history**
More layoffs during the last 40 days than during the entire Dot Com Bubble Burst of 1999/2000. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/q1-of-2023-the-most-tech-layoffs) 2023-02-11T02:12:50Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XXIII**
Brace yourself. Funny pictures are coming. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xxiii) 2023-02-13T03:42:13Z **The least happy computer users: Those running Arch Linux & Firefox**
Used by the happiest computer users: macOS, Slackware Linux, & Brave. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-least-happy-computer-users-those) 2023-02-15T01:45:12Z **BSD Week begins at The Lunduke Journal of Technology!**
Listen now (13 min) \| An entire week devoted to everything BSD -- both old and new! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/bsd-week-begins-at-the-lunduke-journal) 2023-02-16T05:32:34Z **386BSD hates me (& NetBSD does too)**
Listen now (18 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - Feb 15, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/386bsd-hates-me-and-netbsd-does-too) 2023-02-16T22:04:49Z **The History of BSD - Part 1 (1974 - 1989)**
PDP & VAX. Pascal & vi. DARPA & Google's Erich Schmidt. The story of BSD is all over the place. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-history-of-bsd-part-1-1974-1989) 2023-02-17T18:07:52Z **Funny BSD Pictures**
AKA Funny Programming Pictures Part XXIV ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-bsd-pictures) 2023-02-19T02:40:26Z **The "All Sorts of Suck" Mega Event!**
Listen now (26 min) \| Linux Sucks. macOS Sucks. Star Trek Sucks. It all sucks. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-all-sorts-of-suck-mega-event) 2023-02-20T04:12:20Z **OpenBSD, HelloSystem, and BSD Rabbit Holes**
Listen now (31 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - Feb 19, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/openbsd-hellosystem-and-bsd-rabbit) 2023-02-21T04:21:19Z **BSD Week Extended by an Extra Week!**
Listen now (16 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - Feb 20, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/bsd-week-extended-by-an-extra-week-32b) 2023-02-23T06:31:32Z **UNIX is Everywhere**
Listen now (19 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - Feb 23, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/unix-is-everywhere) 2023-02-25T02:21:19Z **Lunduke tries FreeBSD... and it doesn't totally suck!**
Listen now (23 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - Feb 24, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lunduke-tries-freebsd-and-it-doesnt) 2023-02-25T21:59:42Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XXV**
Who knew there were this many Roman Numerals!? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xxv) 2023-02-26T20:17:45Z **The True History of vi**
How a broken pascal compiler, a 300 baud modem, and a 1970s terminal helped create the (in)famous text editor. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-true-history-of-vi) 2023-02-27T21:29:50Z **Linux is the new "It Just Works" OS**
Listen now (20 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - Feb 27, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-is-the-new-it-just-works-os) 2023-02-27T22:27:43Z **Starting this Sunday: "Lunduke's Big Sunday Placeholder Tech Show"**
Gearing up for the big radio show later this Spring! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/starting-this-sunday-lundukes-big) 2023-02-28T19:28:51Z **On Lunduke's New Radio Show (and how awesome it is)**
Listen now (21 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - Feb 28, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/on-lundukes-new-radio-show-and-how) 2023-03-02T02:04:37Z **Lunduke's BSD Thoughts (as BSD Week ends)**
Listen now (24 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - Mar 1, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-bsd-thoughts-as-bsd-week) 2023-03-03T04:40:55Z **Employees who can choose their Operating System are happier, use less Windows**
Based on a survey of over 6,000 nerds. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/employees-who-can-choose-their-operating) 2023-03-05T15:43:41Z **The Lunduke Big Tech Show - Mar 5, 2023 - Hour 2**
Listen now (53 min) \| You ask Tech questions! Lunduke answers! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-big-tech-show-mar-5-2023-cc5) 2023-03-05T15:40:00Z **The Lunduke Big Tech Show - Mar 5, 2023 - Hour 1**
Listen now (60 min) \| Tech News, Computer History, and Other Important Stuff. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-big-tech-show-mar-5-2023) 2023-03-06T23:29:13Z **The Lunduke Journal of Technology Monthly PDF Magazine - February, 2023**
The latest issue is out now. Grab it while it’s hot. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-of-technology-4f4) 2023-03-07T04:25:30Z **Linux Sucks 2023, The Big Tech Show, and assorted craziness**
Listen now (30 min) \| New PDF Magazine issue, subscription option changes, next video hangout and more. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2023-the-big-tech-show) 2023-03-08T03:31:14Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XXVI**
Don't worry. At least one makes fun of Mozilla. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xxvi) 2023-03-09T03:46:31Z **The Linux Software Store War Rages On**
Listen now (25 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - Mar 8, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-linux-software-store-war-rages) 2023-03-13T21:35:25Z **The Lunduke Big Tech Show - Mar 12, 2023 - Hour 1**
Listen now (53 min) \| Tech News, Computer History, and Other Important Stuff. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-big-tech-show-mar-12) 2023-03-13T22:46:44Z **The Lunduke Big Tech Show - Mar 12, 2023 - Hour 2**
Listen now (50 min) \| You ask Tech questions! Lunduke answers! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-big-tech-show-mar-12-376) 2023-03-22T13:01:00Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XXVII**
Lunduke-is-Sick-Edition ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xxvii) 2023-03-24T00:33:47Z **SUSE CEO out effective immediately, replacement CEO not available until later.**
A failed IPO, political attacks, and purchased "awards" are the legacy of the departing CEO of the oldest Linux company. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/suse-ceo-out-effective-immediately) 2023-03-27T03:59:33Z **The Lunduke Big Tech Show - Mar 26, 2023**
Listen now (66 min) \| Tech News, Listener Questions, & Other Nerdy Stuff. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-big-tech-show-mar-26) 2023-03-28T05:13:10Z **Command Line e-Book Readers for Linux, Mac, and more**
Because sometimes reading in a terminal is darned pleasant. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/command-line-e-book-readers-for-linux) 2023-03-29T13:01:41Z **"Linux Games Week" begins!**
March 29th - April 5th ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-games-week-begins) 2023-03-29T21:47:02Z **Every Classic MacOS Release, Emulated in Your Browser. Seriously.**
InfiniteMac.org provides ready-to-run versions of every MacOS, from 1.0 through 9.x. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/every-classic-macos-release-emulated) 2023-03-30T03:04:12Z **What makes a "Linux Game" a "LINUX Game"?**
Listen now (20 min) \| If a game uses Wine, Javascript, or various engines or interpreters... is it a "Linux" game? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/what-makes-a-linux-game-a-linux-game) 2023-03-31T04:23:16Z **The very first article about video games on Linux... from 1994**
Yes. It's about DOOM. And, no. The reviewer didn't have working sound on Linux. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-very-first-article-about-video) 2023-04-02T20:05:44Z **The Lunduke Big Tech Show - Apr 2, 2023 - Hour 1**
Listen now (48 min) \| Modular laptops! Tech Layoffs! Linux-powered Street Curbs! Pure insanity! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-big-tech-show-apr-2-2023) 2023-04-03T04:40:46Z **The Lunduke Big Tech Show - Apr 2, 2023 - Hour 2**
Listen now (48 min) \| The Mark I computer, The Altair Fest of 1976, & 1990s Linux Gaming. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-big-tech-show-apr-2-2023-2e7) 2023-04-04T18:37:24Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XXVIII**
Because, sometimes, a picture is worth a thousand pull requests. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xxviii) 2023-04-05T04:32:35Z **The future of Linux as a gaming platform**
Listen now (19 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - Apr 4, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-future-of-linux-as-a-gaming-platform) 2023-04-07T03:30:46Z **Pine64 launches a RISC-V Linux Tablet**
The one catch: Linux might not actually boot when you first get it. (I want one anyway.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/pine64-launches-a-risc-v-linux-tablet) 2023-04-08T02:19:38Z **System76 building a brand new laptop, designed in-house**
Built at their Denver, Colorado factory. Which is pretty cool. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/system76-building-a-brand-new-laptop) 2023-04-10T01:27:53Z **The Lunduke Big Tech Show - Apr 9, 2023 - Hour 1**
Listen now (51 min) \| RISC-V Tablet, New Linux Laptops, The possible End of the Internet Archive, and the Substack v. Twitter War! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-big-tech-show-apr-9-2023) 2023-04-10T23:56:03Z **The Lunduke Big Tech Show - Apr 9, 2023 - Hour 2**
Listen now (45 min) \| USB Flash Drive Bombs, the Great Apple Store Robbery, Google's war on staplers... and Computer History! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-big-tech-show-apr-9-2023-072) 2023-04-11T05:16:48Z **Developer of code used by entire Internet tipped $5**
"I’m just not used to that sort of generosity." ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/developer-of-code-used-by-entire) 2023-04-12T03:53:05Z **Programming in the 1980s was the best...**
... right? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/programming-in-the-1980s-was-the) 2023-04-12T21:34:17Z **The Rust Foundation goes to war against people using the word "Rust"**
Seriously. The title of this article violates the new Rust Trademark Policy. It's insane. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-rust-foundation-goes-to-war-against) 2023-04-14T03:15:24Z **New JavaScript trademark policy announced**
“This should help solve one of our biggest problems… people saying the word ‘JavaScript’.” ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/new-javascript-trademark-policy-announced) 2023-04-14T20:53:32Z **Funny Programming Pictures part XXIX**
Doofenshmirtz, Excel, & ChatGPT. Oh, my. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xxix) 2023-04-16T00:16:36Z **The very first interview about Linux with Linus Torvalds - Oct 28, 1992**
A 22 year old Linus talks about his creation... before he knew it would change the world. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-very-first-interview-about-linux) 2023-04-16T21:22:38Z **The Lunduke Big Tech Show - Apr 16, 2023 - Hour 1**
Listen now (46 min) \| How boring is Ubuntu 23.04? The answer will shock you! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-big-tech-show-apr-16) 2023-04-16T21:49:55Z **The Lunduke Big Tech Show - Apr 16, 2023 - Hour 2**
Listen now (46 min) \| Hunting the Wumpus, BBSing over LoRa Wireless, & the future of content publishing platforms. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-big-tech-show-apr-16-2a5) 2023-04-18T05:36:13Z **The "Big Three" Linux companies ranked by Revenue, Employees, Kernel Contributions**
Red Hat, SUSE, & Canonical. Because stats and charts are fun. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-big-three-linux-companies-ranked) 2023-04-18T22:14:50Z **Why is Firefox called Firefox?**
A story of bullying, and failing to see if a product name is in use before choosing it. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/why-is-firefox-called-firefox) 2023-04-19T03:09:17Z **Mozilla, OSI, & the memory-holing of Computer History**
Listen now (23 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - April 18, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/mozilla-osi-and-the-memory-holing) 2023-04-19T22:04:39Z **Man wakes from 2 year coma to find Gentoo stage 2 install still going**
“It cut my total time spent waiting for this Gentoo install to complete by almost half!” ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/man-wakes-from-2-year-coma-to-find) 2023-04-21T04:36:34Z **10,000 engineers attend Kubernetes conference, definitely know what it is *wink wink***
“They gave me a backpack that says ‘Kubernetes’ on it and everything. So, it must be a real thing.” ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/10000-engineers-attend-kubernetes) 2023-04-21T06:51:46Z **Apple to allow "sideloading" in iOS 17?**
Is Apple being forced into it by new EU legislation? Will they allow sideloading outside of the EU? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/apple-to-allow-sideloading-in-ios) 2023-04-23T21:47:46Z **The Lunduke Big Tech Show - Apr 23, 2023 - Hour 2**
Listen now (0 sec) \| Listener questions! All hour! So much nerdiness it makes my head explode! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-big-tech-show-apr-23-931) 2023-04-23T21:44:23Z **The Lunduke Big Tech Show - Apr 23, 2023 - Hour 1**
Listen now (0 sec) \| The Death of Computer Magazines, A.I. taking away jobs, Tech Layoffs, and iOS Sideloading. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-big-tech-show-apr-23) 2023-04-25T21:07:16Z **The era of ad supported services is coming to an end (and that's a good thing).**
Services like Substack, Locals, and Twitter (seriously) are leading the way. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-era-of-ad-supported-services) 2023-04-26T04:09:50Z **Microsoft & Google: "You'll have no real computers, and you'll be happy"**
This is a trend we need to put the kibosh on. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsoft-and-google-youll-have-no) 2023-04-26T05:17:19Z **Tech Layoffs Hit Linux: Red Hat Laying Off 760 Employees**
CEO of the largest Linux company: “We must continue to sharpen our focus and do fewer things better.” ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/tech-layoffs-hit-linux-red-hat-laying) 2023-04-27T01:41:54Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XXX**
Yep. XXX. Oooooh, boy! You know what that means! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xxx) 2023-04-28T00:54:17Z **ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, & the Coming Code Apocalypse**
Listen now (24 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - April 27, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/chatgpt-github-copilot-and-the-coming) 2023-04-30T07:54:42Z **Lunduke Journal April Wrap-up**
A commitment to no ads, live streaming on the way, & April PDF Magazine. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lunduke-journal-april-wrap-up) 2023-05-01T04:10:53Z **The Lunduke Big Tech Show - Apr 30, 2023**
Listen now (79 min) \| Special Edition: Fixing all the problems in computing in a single show (or at least trying) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-big-tech-show-apr-30) 2023-05-05T03:52:44Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XXXI**
(That's 31 in normal numbers.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xxxi) 2023-05-05T22:23:44Z **Artificial Intelligence... is really just "Someone Else's Intelligence"**
Someone else's writing, painting, coding, speaking... someone else's work. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/artificial-intelligence-is-really) 2023-05-08T00:45:59Z **The Apple IIgs gets a new Gopher client. Seriously.**
A computer discontinued 30 years ago & a TCP protocol left for dead. Awesome. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-apple-iigs-gets-a-new-gopher) 2023-05-08T04:31:52Z **Haiku makes huge progress on RISC-V support**
Booting to desktop. Full USB support and everything. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/haiku-makes-huge-progress-on-risc) 2023-05-09T23:52:13Z **The Lunduke Journal is moving exclusively to Locals**
(And that's pretty awesome.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-is-moving-exclusively) 2023-05-10T04:11:40Z **Bye Bye Bye, Substack! Hello, Locals!**
Listen now (27 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - May 9, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/bye-bye-bye-substack-hello-locals) 2023-05-10T13:21:12Z **Serenity OS Week Begins at The Lunduke Journal!**
Listen now (9 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast -- May 10, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/serenity-os-week-begins-at-the-lunduke) 2023-05-10T22:29:53Z **How To: Build and run Serenity OS**
(In 5 easy steps) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/how-to-build-and-run-serenity-os) 2023-05-11T04:18:48Z **Major Open Source Projects: How much money do they actually make?**
Comparing the revenue of some of the biggest names in Free & Open Source Software. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/major-open-source-projects-how-much) 2023-05-12T03:35:25Z **5 Amazing Features of Serenity OS**
Some big. Some small. All awesome. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/5-amazing-features-of-serenity-os) 2023-05-12T17:43:54Z **How to find every exclusive Video, PDF, Podcast, & Article on Locals**
Finding all of the subscriber perks on Lunduke.Locals.com is super simple. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/how-to-find-every-exclusive-video) 2023-05-12T18:50:24Z **Discounts on Locals subscriptions ends Monday!**
Now is the time to make the move to Lunduke.Locals.com! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/discounts-on-locals-subscriptions) 2023-05-12T21:27:45Z **Metadata from a single picture can destroy your privacy**
What someone can learn from your Image EXIF Metadata, and how to secure your photos ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/metadata-from-a-single-picture-can) 2023-05-12T23:01:07Z **How to install more software on Serenity OS**
There are lots of ports available for Serenity... and building them is easier than it looks. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/how-to-install-more-software-on-serenity) 2023-05-13T01:33:43Z **The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - May 12, 2023**
Listen now (23 min) \| Big Live Shows, Daily Podcast, & Move to Locals ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-of-technology-fe3) 2023-05-13T17:22:46Z **FAQ about Lunduke Journal moving to Locals**
(Plus some tips to make the most of it.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/faq-about-lunduke-journal-moving) 2023-05-15T14:02:12Z **"Internet bots, Fedora layoffs, & C64 Games" - Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - May 15th, 2023**
Listen now (53 min) \| (All future episodes on Lunduke.Locals.com) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/internet-bots-fedora-layoffs-and) 2023-05-17T15:59:25Z **"Serenity OS Review, France hates Apple, Microsoft forces upgrades"**
Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - May 17th, 2023 - Ep 003 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/serenity-os-review-france-hates-apple) 2023-05-17T15:58:37Z **"Freespire, TinyCoreLinux, & EU says MS can buy Zork"**
Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - May 16th, 2023 - Ep 002 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/freespire-tinycorelinux-and-eu-says) 2023-05-18T16:03:11Z **"Ask Lunduke"**
Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - May 18th, 2023 - Ep 004 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ask-lunduke) 2023-05-19T18:00:46Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XXXIII**
I feel like mocking CSS and Agile today... ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xxxiii) 2023-05-21T22:53:16Z **Using an Android phone as a desktop replacement (2023 edition)**
Because... Why not? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/using-an-android-phone-as-a-desktop) 2023-05-22T16:46:26Z **Myth: Windows 3.1 was just a shell on top of DOS**
Bonus Myth: Windows 3.1 did not have real multitasking ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/myth-windows-31-was-just-a-shell) 2023-05-22T16:41:36Z **Why an iPhone makes a terrible general purpose computer**
(when Android makes a pretty good one) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/why-an-iphone-makes-a-terrible-general) 2023-05-23T04:37:41Z **All of the nerdy stuff on Lunduke.Locals.com: May 15 - May 22**
Exclusive articles, podcasts, classic videos, and funny pictures. It's... a lot. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/all-of-the-nerdy-stuff-on-lundukelocalscom) 2023-05-23T22:34:55Z **Lunduke's History of Computers - Volume 3**
DRM-Free PDF is now ready for download! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-history-of-computers-volume-6e4) 2023-05-30T17:04:46Z **"An A.I.-Free Zone"**
Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - May 29th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/an-ai-free-zone) 2023-05-31T22:19:08Z **Ubuntu going 100% Snappy in 2024?**
According to one Canonical developer: Ubuntu is going all Snap & fully immutable in 24.04. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ubuntu-going-100-snappy-in-2024) 2023-06-01T20:45:09Z **MkLinux: The delightfully weird PowerPC Mac Linux Distro of the 1990s**
Co-Developed by Apple, with Linux running as a user-mode task. Seriously. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/mklinux-the-delightfully-weird-powerpc) 2023-06-02T18:10:40Z **Funny Programming Pictures Part XXXV**
I laughed no less than three times while putting this together. THREE TIMES I SAY. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/funny-programming-pictures-part-xxxv) 2023-06-04T18:52:22Z **The May, 2023 PDF Magazine is out!**
One big pile of DRM-Free nerdiness. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-may-2023-pdf-magazine-is-out) 2023-06-04T19:26:00Z **The IBM Effect: Red Hat and Fedora ditching LibreOffice**
IBM's continued war on Desktop Linux has new casualties ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-ibm-effect-red-hat-and-fedora) 2023-06-06T16:51:34Z **Lunduke's WWDC Mega Podcast Roundup**
Including predictions... and how Apple wants you to be sad. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-wwdc-mega-podcast-roundup) 2023-06-06T18:31:13Z **The Apple Vision Pro: designed to make you less happy**
Creepy. Dystopian. And more than a little like a drug dealer. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-apple-vision-pro-designed-to) 2023-06-10T16:38:26Z **"macOS Sucks" now available!**
Watch Lunduke give macOS the business. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/macos-sucks-now-available) 2023-06-19T19:09:30Z **Lunduke declares war on A.I.**
"Hey A.I.! Want to copy my work? Prepare to get fined." ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lunduke-declares-war-on-ai) 2023-06-20T13:00:57Z **On being David to A.I.'s Goliath**
Listen now (27 min) \| Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - June 20th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/on-being-david-to-ais-goliath) 2023-06-22T01:13:15Z **How To: Install 9front**
(a Plan 9 fork) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/how-to-install-9front) 2023-06-22T22:38:34Z **The Unlikely Story of UTF-8: The Text Encoding of the Web**
Plan 9, Placemats, New Jersey Diners, and last minute ideas ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-unlikely-story-of-utf-8-the-text) 2023-06-27T18:20:49Z **Latest Lunduke's Big Tech Show episodes**
So much Linux-y goodness. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/latest-lundukes-big-tech-show-episodes) 2023-06-28T17:39:43Z **More Red Hat layoffs on the way in 2023?**
Multiple sources -- and signs -- say the first round was only the beginning. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/more-red-hat-layoffs-on-the-way-in) 2023-06-29T20:41:48Z **Ladybird web browser brings in $310k in one month!**
Plans to hire full time developers. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ladybird-web-browser-brings-in-310k) 2023-07-03T10:43:42Z **"The Great Myths of Computer History", BASIC Week, & Amiga Week**
July is gonna be friggin' awesome. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-great-myths-of-computer-history) 2023-07-03T18:21:34Z **How to run the future "Snappy-Only" Ubuntu. Today.**
The future of Ubuntu arrives in 2024. But you can take it for a spin right now. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/how-to-run-the-future-snappy-only) 2023-07-07T04:21:30Z **Video: Does BASIC make programmers "mentally mutilated beyond hope of regeneration"?**
Edsger Dijkstra says yes. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/video-does-basic-make-programmers) 2023-07-08T05:26:51Z **The time of Red Hat (and Big Tech) is coming to an end **
Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - July 7th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-time-of-red-hat-and-big-tech) 2023-07-09T03:19:57Z **Ubuntu to enact new marketing strategy: "Stay quiet and watch Red Hat implode"**
"All we need to do is stop talking and we instantly look better by comparison." ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ubuntu-to-enact-new-marketing-strategy) 2023-07-10T06:48:17Z **Las Vegas Sphere launches Flying Toaster Screensaver after 15 minutes of inactivity**
Windows 3.11 and After Dark confirmed to be software behind $2 Billion dollar project. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/las-vegas-sphere-launches-flying) 2023-07-10T06:47:08Z **ChatGPT to represent itself in upcoming court cases**
"If the glove doesn't fit, you must acquit," says ChatGPT ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/chatgpt-to-represent-itself-in-upcoming) 2023-07-10T16:10:08Z **Inside Podcasting: The changing business of Podcasting**
Listen now (26 min) \| Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - July 10th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/inside-podcasting-the-changing-business) 2023-07-11T06:30:25Z **Some recent Programming-y and Linux-y comic strips**
Like, you know, about Python and compiler warnings and stuff. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/some-recent-programming-y-and-linux) 2023-07-11T07:07:25Z **Lunduke Journal Community: Over 21,000 Comments in 2023 (so far)!**
While the totally, righteously nerdy articles, podcasts, videos, books, & comics from The Lunduke Journal are awesome… possibly my favorite part of The Lunduke Journal… is the community. On Lunduke.Locals.com we have created one of the most joyous and nerdy communities on planet Earth. A huge thank you to all of you lovely, radical nerds for making it such a fun place to hang out. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lunduke-journal-community-over-21000) 2023-07-11T21:46:59Z **Important: Lunduke's Substack shutting down soon! Get to Lunduke's Locals!**
This is absolutely critical: Very soon Lunduke.Substack.com will be shutting down! Replaced entirely by Lunduke.Locals.com! That is already where all of the nerdy articles, podcasts, videos, books, & comics are being published. Locals is where the nerdy party is at! ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/important-lundukes-substack-shutting) 2023-07-12T04:15:34Z **Lunduke.Substack closes in 48 hours! Get to Locals!**
Listen now (30 min) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - July 12th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukesubstack-closes-in-48-hours) 2023-07-13T22:36:21Z **6 1/2 hours left for Substack... and Lifetime subs**
There are only 6 hours (and change) left. Seriously. You know. Get to the choppa. After that, The Lunduke Journal’s Substack shuts down completely — replaced by the epically nerdy Lunduke.Locals.com. Want these deals — like a Lifetime Subscription? That’s how long you’ve got to jump on it. No matter what, ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/6-12-hours-left-for-substack-and) 2023-07-17T16:22:38Z **The Lunduke Journal has moved to Lunduke.Locals.com**
More nerdiness. More community features. More awesome-r. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-has-moved-to) 2023-08-05T01:08:42Z **Monthly PDF Magazine for July, 2023**
The DRM-Free PDF Magazine for The Lunduke Journal of Technology ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/monthly-pdf-magazine-for-july-2023) 2023-08-14T05:16:17Z **Lunduke's Nerdy Q & A**
Listen now (53 mins) \| The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - August 14th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-nerdy-q-and-a) 2023-08-20T03:40:53Z **Nerdy things you might have missed this week**
Podcasts, articles, comics, musings... good times were had. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/nerdy-things-you-might-have-missed) 2023-08-21T07:19:16Z **"The Wikipedia Hustle"**
Listen now (26 mins) \| Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - August 21st, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-wikipedia-hustle) 2023-09-04T17:45:53Z **The Art of Making Windows Tolerable with Chris Titus**
Listen now (45 mins) \| Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - September 4th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-art-of-making-windows-tolerable) 2023-09-04T21:19:23Z **Linux Sucks: 2023 schedule announced!**
This one is gonna be brutal. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2023-schedule-announced) 2023-09-12T08:54:12Z **Linux Tycoon 3 comes to Android & Gameboy (seriously)**
Because who doesn't want a Linux distro simulator in their pocket? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-tycoon-3-comes-to-android-and) 2023-09-12T17:45:27Z **"Talking about Linux Tycoon 3 for Android & Gameboy"**
Listen now (18 mins) \| Lunduke Journal Podcast Special Announcement ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/talking-about-linux-tycoon-3-for) 2023-09-13T16:31:09Z **Andreas Kling creator of Serenity OS & Ladybird Web Browser**
Listen now (59 mins) \| Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - September 13th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/andreas-kling-creator-of-serenity) 2023-09-13T19:12:28Z **The Quest to Save Tech Journalism**
Big Tech. Ads. AI. Algorithms. They are destroying Tech Journalism. But we can eliminate their influence. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-quest-to-save-tech-journalism) 2023-09-22T19:41:05Z **"The RSS Feed Returns!"**
Listen now (10 mins) \| Lunduke's Big Tech Show - Sep 22nd, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-rss-feed-returns) 2023-09-23T02:21:11Z **"How did Windows NT run Windows 3.1 software?"**
Listen now (16 mins) \| Lunduke's Big Tech Show - September 22nd, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/how-did-windows-nt-run-windows-31) 2023-10-04T19:23:24Z **"The Open Source Mega Foundations have lost their way"**
Listen now (26 mins) \| Lunduke's Big Tech Show - October 4th, 2023 - Ep 047 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-open-source-mega-foundations) 2023-10-05T18:03:07Z **Nerdy Q & A!**
Listen now (45 mins) \| Lunduke's Big Tech Show - October 5th, 2023 - Ep 048 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/nerdy-q-and-a) 2023-10-06T16:56:33Z **The Eternal Cycle of Software Bloat**
Listen now (15 mins) \| Lunduke's Big Tech Show - October 6th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-eternal-cycle-of-software-bloat) 2023-10-12T18:46:12Z **Linux Kernel Maintainer Chastises Lunduke**
Listen now (15 mins) \| Lunduke's Big Tech Show - October 12th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-kernel-maintainer-chastises) 2023-10-13T16:32:36Z **More Tech Creators moving to Locals + Massive Lunduke Journal Sale**
Listen now (20 mins) \| This is very cool. A little birdy tells me that some (very) cool Tech YouTubers and Podcasters are about to make the move to Locals. And The Lunduke Journal is doing a sale this weekend for a very awesome reason. Take a listen to the show. You'll want to subscribe if you haven't yet. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/more-tech-creators-moving-to-locals) 2023-10-13T16:39:47Z **Ubuntu 23.10: Minimalism and Hate Speech**
Listen now (18 mins) \| Lunduke's Big Tech Show - October 14th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ubuntu-2310-minimalism-and-hate-speech) 2023-10-16T18:41:47Z **Haiku OS - What's going wrong and how to fix it**
Listen now (31 mins) \| Lunduke's Big Tech Show - October 16th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/haiku-os-whats-going-wrong-and-how) 2023-10-18T17:56:42Z **Text Adventure Week Begins!**
Listen now (8 mins) \| (Because Text Adventures are cool.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/text-adventure-week-begins) 2023-10-18T18:13:00Z **GNOME Foundation hires "Professional Shaman" as new Executive Director**
Listen now (22 mins) \| Lunduke's Big Tech Show - October 18th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/gnome-foundation-hires-professional) 2023-10-23T18:06:59Z **GNOME is being super weird about their Shaman**
Listen now (25 mins) \| Lunduke's Big Tech Show - October 23rd, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/gnome-is-being-super-weird-about) 2023-10-30T19:42:48Z **Not all Open Source Foundations are created equal**
Listen now (13 mins) \| Lunduke's Big Tech Show - October 30th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/not-all-open-source-foundations-are) 2023-10-31T20:19:04Z **The age of AI generated Linux Distros has begun!**
Listen now (17 mins) \| Lunduke's Big Tech Show - October 31st, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-age-of-ai-generated-linux-distros) 2023-11-02T01:20:09Z **Ranting about Apple hardware... and glue - Lunduke's Big Tech Show - November 1st, 2023**
Listen now (11 mins) \| It needs to be done. Because it's a day that ends in Y. More information on The Lunduke Journal (including Podcast RSS feeds, articles, exclusive videos, and more) : www.Lunduke.com ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ranting-about-apple-hardware-and) 2023-11-06T19:49:07Z **Ask Lunduke Something Nerdy!**
Listen now (59 mins) \| Lunduke's Big Tech Show - November 6th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ask-lunduke-something-nerdy) 2023-11-08T02:56:42Z **Rumble Studio looks friggin rad**
Listen now (22 mins) \| Lunduke's Big Tech Show - November 7th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/rumble-studio-looks-friggin-rad) 2023-11-08T23:02:02Z **When Apple built MacOS... for Solaris and HP-UX. In 1994.**
Listen now (16 mins) \| Back in 1994, Apple released the Macintosh Application Environment for UNIX. And it was kind of amazing. Read the full article (with links to documentation and screenshots) at The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/4812552/remember-when-apple-built-a-mac-os-running-on-top-of-solaris-and-hp-ux-seriously-it-happened ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/when-apple-built-macos-for-solaris) 2023-11-13T18:54:47Z **Why The Lunduke Journal is Important**
Watch now (31 mins) \| Plus: Today is the cheapest The Lunduke Journal subscription will ever be. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/why-the-lunduke-journal-is-important) 2023-11-14T02:06:06Z **On GitHub becoming an AI platform**
Listen now (19 mins) \| Lunduke's Big Tech Show - November 13th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/on-github-becoming-an-ai-platform) 2023-11-14T19:50:32Z **$111 for Lifetime Subscription to The Lunduke Journal**
Watch now (9 mins) \| (Or $26 for a year. That price goes up tomorrow.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/111-for-lifetime-subscription-to) 2023-11-15T14:53:15Z **No Ads or Promotions on The Lunduke Journal? Yes, please!**
How to get rid of all promotional emails. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/no-ads-or-promotions-on-the-lunduke) 2023-11-16T00:14:09Z **Should governments stop computer makers from restricting what we can install?**
Listen now (16 mins) \| Lunduke's Big Tech Show - November 15th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/should-governments-stop-computer) 2023-11-16T19:58:26Z **openSUSE is worth saving. And I think it's possible.**
Listen now (25 mins) \| Lunduke's Big Tech Show - November 16th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/opensuse-is-worth-saving-and-i-think) 2023-11-20T20:23:19Z **Calibre & Handbrake have big new releases**
Open source, DRM-Free media management continues to improve ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/calibre-and-handbrake-have-big-new) 2023-11-21T19:42:40Z **Gift a Lifetime Subscription, Get one for yourself**
From now through Cyber Monday (November 27th), the following are in effect: The price of a Gifted Lifetime Subscription to The Lunduke Journal is $195 (regularly $295). If you buy a Lifetime Subscription as a gift for someone else... you get a second Lifetime Subscription for yourself ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/gift-a-lifetime-subscription-get) 2023-11-22T02:51:25Z **openSUSE says "No Lunduke allowed!"**
Listen now (16 mins) \| Lunduke's Big Tech Show - November 21st, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/opensuse-says-no-lunduke-allowed) 2023-11-22T18:31:00Z **The futility of Ad-Blockers**
Listen now (21 mins) \| Lunduke's Big Tech Show - November 22nd, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-futility-of-ad-blockers) 2023-11-22T19:53:23Z **Linux Foundation shocks industry by announcing sub-Foundation which actually involves Linux**
"This just doesn't take advantage of their core strengths," stated an analyst for Gartner ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-foundation-shocks-industry) 2023-11-27T22:04:10Z **Nerdy Q & A!**
Lunduke's Big Tech Show - November 27th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/nerdy-q-and-a-9fa) 2023-11-29T21:12:07Z **Wikimedia profit, assets, and executive wages explode in 2023**
(And yet Wikipedia claims to desperately need your donations.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/wikimedia-profit-assets-and-executive) 2023-12-02T01:56:00Z **On Wikimedia's wild 2023 finances**
Lunduke's Big Tech Show - Dec 1, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/on-wikimedias-wild-2023-finances) 2023-12-02T02:34:07Z **On SUSE's ex-CEO and "risky deals"**
Lunduke's Big Tech Show - Dec 1, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/on-suses-ex-ceo-and-risky-deals) 2023-12-04T19:43:09Z **Benchmarks show Linux runs Windows games faster than Windows**
Lunduke's Big Tech Show - Dec 4, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/benchmarks-show-linux-runs-windows) 2023-12-04T21:18:02Z **Government passes law written by ChatGPT**
Lunduke's Big Tech Show - Dec 4, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/government-passes-law-written-by) 2023-12-06T02:16:26Z **Lunduke Journal prices going up (to match inflation)**
All the details in the video -- changes happening on January 1st. How to grab a Lifetime or Yearly Triple Pass: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/4619051/lunduke-journal-link-central-tm Or grab a Monthly or Standard Yearly subscription here: https://lunduke.locals.com/support ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lunduke-journal-prices-going-up-to) 2023-12-06T13:27:09Z **Amiga Week Begins!**
Lunduke's Big Tech Show - Dec 6, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/amiga-week-begins) 2023-12-06T20:16:53Z **The Untitled Nerdy Chat Show kicks off next week! Be a part of it!**
Buckle up, Buttercup. The Lunduke Journal has one heck of an announcement for you: Starting one week from today (Wednesday, December 13th at 12pm Central Time) a new, weekly, live chat show will kick off — the aptly named “Untitled Nerdy Chat Show". ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-untitled-nerdy-chat-show-kicks) 2023-12-09T20:40:09Z **Today only: $97 Lifetime Lunduke Journal Subscription**
(Also includes gift subscriptions.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/today-only-97-lifetime-lunduke-journal-a9f) 2023-12-11T21:07:39Z **Lunduke Journal in 2024**
(plus $97 Lifetime Subs & Studio Equipment) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lunduke-journal-in-2024) 2023-12-11T21:00:59Z **Huh. Amiga OS is Weird.**
Lunduke's Big Tech Show - Dec 11, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/huh-amiga-os-is-weird) 2023-12-18T23:59:44Z **Local man throws out box of cables**
"Those might be useful some day," exclaims onlooker. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/local-man-throws-out-box-of-cables) 2023-12-19T06:41:02Z **Copyright, Piracy, and the bleak future of The Internet Archive**
Lunduke's Big Tech Show - Dec 19, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/copyright-piracy-and-the-bleak-future) 2023-12-27T15:27:12Z **Linux Foundation now spends only 2% of their revenue on Linux**
Lunduke's Big Tech Show - Dec 27, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-foundation-now-spends-only) 2023-12-29T03:45:10Z **Inflation Sucks: Prices go up Jan 1st. Seriously.**
(Lock in the lower Lunduke Journal subscription price now.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/inflation-sucks-prices-go-up-jan) 2023-12-29T20:36:28Z **Mozilla 2023 Annual Report: CEO pay skyrockets, while Firefox Marketshare nosedives**
Lunduke's Big Tech Show - Dec 29, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/mozilla-2023-annual-report-ceo-pay) 2023-12-30T04:18:56Z **The Wildest Linux Stories of 2023**
Lunduke's Big Tech Show - Dec 29th, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-wildest-linux-stories-of-2023) 2024-01-02T06:42:11Z **Lunduke's 5 Tech Predictions for 2024**
Lunduke's Big Tech Show - Jan 2, 2024 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/lundukes-5-tech-predictions-for-2024) 2024-01-04T04:59:16Z **Chris Fisher, Wendell Wilson, & Rob Braxman**
Untitled Nerdy Chat Show - Jan 03, 2024 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/chris-fisher-wendell-wilson-and-rob) 2024-01-07T04:36:23Z **The Lunduke Journal 2023 "Year in Review"**
The biggest articles. The best community of nerds. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-2023-year-in) 2024-01-11T02:41:03Z **DistroTube & Brodie Robertson**
Untitled Nerdy Chat Show - Jan 10, 2024 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/distrotube-and-brodie-robertson) 2024-01-14T00:56:30Z **Imagine a world without The Lunduke Journal**
Exclusive leaks from Red Hat, IBM, and Microsoft. Deep, investigative journalism -- including coverage of Mozilla, The Linux Foundation, Wikipedia, and more. News that has a massive impact on the entire Tech Industry -- topics (and companies) that no other publication has been able to cover. Plus fun shows, comics, and other nerdy entertainment. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/imagine-a-world-without-the-lunduke) 2024-01-25T02:11:34Z **GoTo10 & AbortRetryFail**
Untitled Nerdy Chat Show - Jan 24, 2023 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/goto10-and-abortretryfail) 2024-01-27T20:03:37Z **No. The C++ Mascot is not a "diseased rat named Keith" drawn by RMS.**
Lunduke's Big Tech Show ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/no-the-c-mascot-is-not-a-diseased) 2024-01-30T20:08:53Z **Talking about Layoffs hitting almost 1k per day so far this year.**
Lunduke's Big Tech Show - Jan 30, 2024 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/talking-about-layoffs-hitting-almost) 2024-02-01T04:38:11Z **If You Don't Subscribe To The Lunduke Journal, We'll Kill This Mac Plus.**
The Discount: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5205273/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-the-lunduke-journal-well-kill-this-mac-plus The Article About The Lunduke-a-thon: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5205250/dude-keeping-a-publication-afloat-is-hard The Video Version: ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-the-lunduke-5fa) 2024-02-05T17:39:54Z **Linux Sucks 2024 - Thursday, Feb 8th at 4pm (Central)**
How (and when) to watch the biggest live show of the year. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2024-thursday-feb-8th) 2024-02-07T02:18:05Z **Linux Sucks 2024 -- Where (and how) to Watch**
(This is going to suck more than anything has sucked before.) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2024-where-and-how-to) 2024-02-07T02:58:55Z **The Dirty Secret of Big Tech Advertising**
(it's all about buying Tech Journalists) ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-dirty-secret-of-big-tech-advertising) 2024-02-09T05:31:04Z **Linux Sucks 2024**
"This is going to suck more than anything has sucked before." ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2024) 2024-02-10T20:51:23Z **Linux Sucks 2024 is now available (for free)!**
Watch "Linux Sucks 2024" for free (with no commercials) right here: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5243803/linux-sucks-2024 Every "Linux Sucks" show ever recorded is available here: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/4633552/every-linux-sucks-in-order-free-for-all-to-watch ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-sucks-2024-is-now-available) 2024-02-29T00:39:44Z **Command Line Week (Part II) Begins!**
Terminal. Shell. Command Line. Thing with the letters and stuff. Whatever you want to call it, we're celebrating it all week at The Lunduke Journal! All of the fun is happening here: https://lunduke.locals.com/ ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/command-line-week-part-ii-begins) 2024-03-05T04:33:24Z **No. Linux does not have 4% marketshare. Hate to break it to ya.**
Lunduke Journal Podcast - Mar 4, 2024 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/no-linux-does-not-have-4-marketshare) 2024-03-05T05:00:21Z **KOSA is not the end of the Internet. Take a deep breath.**
The Lunduke Journal Podcast - Mar 4, 2024 ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/kosa-is-not-the-end-of-the-internet) 2024-03-08T00:24:20Z **The Great Tech Industry Survey of 2024**
Are religious people more likely to use Tabs or Spaces? Are Rust programmers happier than C programmers? Do you know the answers to those questions? Do you \*want to\*? Help us find the answers. Take the survey: https://forms.gle/4rQboPtXcFkigZNQ8 More Information: ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-great-tech-industry-survey-of) 2024-03-12T00:54:43Z **Tabs more popular than Spaces. But Spaces users are happier.**
Plus: Do Generation, Ethnicity, or Politics impact the choice of Spaces / Tabs? ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/tabs-more-popular-than-spaces-but) 2024-03-13T03:53:25Z **Linux Foundation says when they used to attack Microsoft... they were actually trying to kill Sun.**
\*wink wink\* ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-foundation-says-when-they-used) 2024-03-19T23:38:37Z **The Lunduke Journal 24 Hour Flash Sale of Awesomeness**
Until End-of-day, March 20th. Massive subscription discounts on the best Tech news and entertainment around. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-24-hour-flash) 2024-03-21T18:52:33Z **"Programmed in Rust" is not a feature**
Also: Why does every Rust programmer pretend to be a carton cat? It's weird. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/programmed-in-rust-is-not-a-feature) 2024-03-22T17:30:22Z **KDE Themes can (and do) "RM -RF" all of your files**
Download a theme to your Linux computer... lose all your data. Crazy. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/kde-themes-can-and-do-rm-rf-all-of) 2024-03-22T22:19:27Z **The Lunduke Journal has been banned from YouTube**
YouTube has a long history of making things difficult for The Lunduke Journal. In the early days, The Lunduke Journal published all shows exclusively to YouTube (yeah, I know... a mistake). And, for over a year of that time, YouTube demonetized every single video with the word "Linux" in the title. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-has-been-banned) 2024-03-24T23:40:52Z **The Lunduke Journal Week-in-Review: March 24th, 2024**
Hard-hitting news, nerdy goofines, & a dash of controversy. You know. A normal week. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-lunduke-journal-week-in-review) 2024-03-25T20:43:43Z **Quickly thrown together software solutions are (often) the best.**
Looking at the stories of the Windows Drive Format dialog, and UTF-8. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/quickly-thrown-together-software) 2024-03-26T20:01:23Z **The A.I. Industry is About to Run Out of Electricity**
The power grids cannot keep up with the needs of A.I. datacenters. ⌘ [Read more](https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-ai-industry-is-about-to-run-out)