Fedora (Red Hat) Holds Diversity Event. Nobody Shows Up.
TheLinux Tech giant, with 19,000 employees, struggles to get 44 employees interested in DEI. ⌘ Read more
Last week at The Lunduke Journal (June 30 - July 6, 2024)
NixOS purges “Nazis”. Ladybird Browser goes pro. ⌘ Read more
Ladybird Web Browser Developer Attacked by Unhinged, Dishonest Activists
Activists concoct wild, meritless accusations of “Transphobia” and “Human Slavery”. ⌘ Read more
NixOS commits “purge” of “Nazi” contributors, forces abdication of founder
The Linux project descends into chaos as political activists enforce extremist politics. ⌘ Read more
Watch Out Firefox & Chrome: Here Comes Ladybird
Ladybird Web Browser becomes a non-profit with $1 Million from GitHub Founder. ⌘ Read more
Last week at The Lunduke Journal (June 23 - June 29, 2024)
Microsoft Write! Computers in 1961! Ridiculous Amounts of RAM! Socialism! ⌘ Read more
Open Source is not Socialism (or Communism)
No. Free Software and Open Source Software are not Socialist or Communist in nature. If anything, Open Source is a distinctly Capitalist concept. More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ ⌘ Read more
Keep Big-Tech-Free Tech Journalism Alive
The Lunduke Journal covers the stories that no other Tech News outlet is willing to touch. From major leaks from IBM, Red Hat, & Microsoft – to in-depth investigations into Mozilla, Wikipedia, and The Linux Foundation – many stories only get covered by The Lunduke Journal. ⌘ Read more
Lunduke’s Nerdy Q & A - June 26, 2024
So many questions, so little time! ⌘ Read more
How much RAM will you need in 5 years?
When did 8 GB become “barely enough”? ⌘ Read more
Last week at The Lunduke Journal (June 16 - June 22, 2024)
Missouri v. IBM! Mozilla Executive v. Mozilla! Internet Archive & Piracy! ⌘ Read more
IBM Sued by State of Missouri for Racist Hiring Practices
More fallout from the IBM / Red Hat Leaks. ⌘ Read more
Connecting the Dots: What the Heck is Happening at Mozilla?
A coup by the Board, a shift to advertising, adding data collection to Firefox… a picture is becoming clear. ⌘ Read more
Mozilla Sued for Discrimination by CEO-To-Be
The Story this lawsuit tells is a Game of Thrones style power struggle. Absolutely wild. ⌘ Read more
Internet Archive: The Largest Software Piracy Website
Archive.org’s massive collection of pirated material (game roms, computer software, & more) puts the entire service in legal jeopardy. The Internet Archive’s digital lending puts the entire service at risk: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5016077/the-internet-archives-digital-lending-puts-the-entire-service-at-risk ⌘ Read more
Last week at The Lunduke Journal (June 9 - June 15, 2024)
Firefox! Russia! WWDC! Open Source A.I.! ⌘ Read more
Mozilla Caves to Criticism, Unblocks Firefox Extensions in Russia
Two days after blocking anti-Censorship, pro-Privacy Firefox Extensions in Russia, Mozilla has reversed course. ⌘ Read more
Open Source A.I. Definition to include Closed, Secret Data
The Open Source Initiative – backed by Microsoft, Amazon, Meta – is pushing for a “Closed” definition of “Open Source Artificial Intelligence.” More from The Lunduke Journal: http://lunduke.com ⌘ Read more
Mozilla’s War on the Open Internet
The Mega Corp behind Firefox takes another step to stomp out free speech and an “Open Web”. ⌘ Read more
Last week at The Lunduke Journal (June 2 - June 8, 2024)
New York Times & Club Penguin Leaks! Tech Industry Bigotry! The Operating Systems of RoboCop & Terminator! ⌘ Read more
New York Times Source Code Leaked (and verified)
Over 3.6 Million files totaling over 334 GB. And it’s real. Source code. Documentation. Markdown files. The works. ⌘ Read more
Leaked documents from Disney’s Club Penguin (Over 800 MB)
Verified by The Lunduke Journal. And sure to give any Software Developer PTSD. ⌘ Read more
The Tech Industry Hates You
White? Male? Straight? Religious? Conservative? Centrist? Big Tech, Tech Foundations, and Open Source Projects hate your guts. ⌘ Read more
Google Drive censors files of Pfizer whistleblower
A PowerPoint file was censored on a o personal Google Drive… and Google’s stated reasons were obviously false. Why did this happen? Read the article: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5682494/google-drive-censors-files-of-pfizer-whistleblower ⌘ Read more
Last week at The Lunduke Journal (May 26 - June 1, 2024)
GNOME’s Crazy Plan! Black Python Devs! Google Censorship! ⌘ Read more
Lunduke reads YouTube Comments
Because… why not? ⌘ Read more
The GNOME 5 Year plan: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Nonexistent PowerPoint Slides
This is what the GNOME Foundation has been working on, in secret, for the last 6 months? ⌘ Read more
Support Independent Tech Journalism!
Without The Lunduke Journal… the real Tech News doesn’t get covered. ⌘ Read more
EFF says: Don’t stop kids from looking at porn!
(Seriously.) ⌘ Read more
In the Hotseat: Black Python Devs Founder
Jay Miller, creator of the “Black Python Devs” organization, sits down with Lunduke after announcing a partnership with the GNOME Foundation. What are the goals of “Black Python Devs”? What is the nature of the GNOME Foundation partnership? What would they think of a “White Python Devs” organization? Many, many questions. ⌘ Read more
Last week at The Lunduke Journal (May 19 - May 25, 2024)
Open Source! The Future of Computing! The End of the Internet! Yowza, what a week! ⌘ Read more
What is a good Linux Distro in 2024?
An excerpt from the May 23rd “Lunduke’s Nerdy Q & A”. ⌘ Read more
End of the Internet? Dead Internet Theory + Disappearing Content = Rut Roh
The Internet is mostly made by AI… but that’s ok, it’s all being deleted anyway. ⌘ Read more
The Future of Computing: A.I. and Advocacy. …Seriously?
Microsoft, Firefox maker Mozilla, & Red Hat envision a future where computers are focused on Artificial Intelligence & Political Advocacy (and Activism). Where do others, like Apple & Ubuntu, stand? More at The Lunduke Journal: http://lunduke.com ⌘ Read more
The Open Source Community is Neither “Open” nor a “Community”
Other words that don’t describe the Open Source World: Free, Democracy, Welcoming, Inclusive, Honest. ⌘ Read more
Last week at The Lunduke Journal (May 12 - May 18, 2024)
Bytes! Apple II Z-80 CP/M! And… Alex Jones? You know. A totally normal week. ⌘ Read more
Titus in the Hotseat on “Lunduke: The Alex Jones of Linux”
Our buddy, Chris Titus, put out a show entitled “Lunduke: The Alex Jones of Linux”. Now, obviously, I had to invite him over to The Lunduke Journal to tell him all of the things he got wildly wrong. Note: This is two people disagreeing on some things – while agreeing on others – and being cool to each other about all of it. This is how it should be. ⌘ Read more
What the Fart is a Byte?
Seriously. Do you think you know what a Byte is? And who created the “Byte”? Are you 100% sure? Time for some quick history on the Bit and the Byte. Article: “Who (really) created the Byte?” https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5599596/who-really-created-the-byte ⌘ Read more
Did Lunduke just scare The Register off Twitter?
The Register victim blames Red Hat employee who files discrimination lawsuit. Gets called out. Immediately deletes Twitter account. Note: This is not important… just goofy. More from The Lunduke Journal: http://lunduke.com ⌘ Read more
The Register spins to protect Red Hat in discrimination lawsuit
Tump! Immigration! Insurrection! Muslim Tavel Ban! Elon Musk! What do any of those things have to do with a discrimination lawsuit against Red Hat, the worlds largest Linux company? Well… nothing. Nothing at all. But Tech News outlet, The Register, wants you to stop thinking about Red Hat doing something wrong… and, instead, be angry at anyone who would attack Red Hat. Because Trump. Or something. ⌘ Read more
Last week at The Lunduke Journal (May 5 - May 11, 2024)
Tons of Computer History! Red Hat & GNOME news! The War for Linux! Huzzah! ⌘ Read more
GNOME Publishes Annual Report: Still Losing Money
The GNOME Foundation hastily published report after damning article from The Lunduke Journal on their finances. More from The Lunduke Journal: http://lunduke.com Watch the video on Lunduke.Locals.com: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5613959/gnome-publishes-annual-report-still-losing-money ⌘ Read more
Red Hat Sued for Racial Discrimination
The largest Linux company on Earth is being sued for racial, sexual, and religious discrimination – providing further evidence, validating past reporting by The Lunduke Journal. Lawsuit filed against Red Hat for racial discrimination: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5611162/lawsuit-filed-against-red-hat-for-racial-discrimination ⌘ Read more
The War for Linux
Widespread discrimination based on Ethnicity, Religion, & Politics across the Linux World. Red Hat, IBM, The Linux Foundation, GNOME, elementary, Linux Mint, and more are involved – bullies working to exclude those they don’t like. They are at war against the very soul of the Linux and Open Source world. ⌘ Read more
1950s Sci-Fi Style, Z-80 Computers, Built in Holland… in the 1980s
Remembering the (very) funky Holborn computers of the early 1980s. ⌘ Read more
The Definitive History of Screensavers: 1961 - 1990
From Sci-Fi novels and Atari… to old Macs and Flying Toasters. ⌘ Read more
Mozilla: A Bully from the Very Beginning
The story of how “Firefox” was named. ⌘ Read more
The Lunduke Journal got it wrong about Wikipedia!
Facts are important. When we get them wrong, it must be announced. ⌘ Read more
Is the GNOME Foundation Going to Go Bankrupt in 1 Year?
It looks that way. ⌘ Read more
Find a Factual Error in The Lunduke Journal articles… I dare ya.
(I bet you can’t.) ⌘ Read more
Microsoft Releases DOS 4.0 Source Code… but it Doesn’t Compile!
Listen now (56 mins) | Plus: Source comments, by Microsoft, calling the creator of DOS “brain-damaged” get censored. ⌘ Read more
MS-DOS 4.0 Source Code Fails to Compile
Plus: Source comments, by Microsoft, calling the creator of DOS “brain-damaged” get censored. ⌘ Read more
The Internet Archive’s Last Stand
So much to say on this topic. ⌘ Read more
The Internet Archive’s last-ditch effort to save itself
A lost lawsuit, a flimsy appeal, and misleading public statements… things aren’t looking good for the Internet’s archivist. ⌘ Read more
Sometimes the worst gadgets… are the best. The Humane AI Pin.
Like the Nintendo Virtual Boy, Power Glove, Apple Magic Mouse, or the Nokia N-Gage… awful gadgets bring us joy because of how truly terrible they are. Perhaps the Humane AI Pin is in that same category. Watch the Video Version: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5527266/sometimes-the-worst-gadgets-are-the-best-the-humane-ai-pin ⌘ Read more
The Ramifications of Red Hat’s Racism
What impact will it have on employees, Open Source, & Linux? ⌘ Read more
The Lunduke Journal gets a little Political!
The Lunduke Journal adds political topics, simplifies subscriptions: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5514785/the-lunduke-journal-adds-political-topics-simplifies-subscriptions Lunduke Journal Link Central: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/4619051/lunduke-journal-link-central-tm ⌘ Read more
Myth: “HTML was invented by Tim Berners-Lee”
Full article: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5499910/myth-html-was-invented-by-tim-berners-lee Lunduke Journal Info: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/4619051/lunduke-journal-link-central-tm How to support the Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5460921/how-to-support-the-lunduke-journal ⌘ Read more
The War on Meritocracy in Tech
Try to leave political leanings at the door on this one. The topic is critical to the entirety of the computer industry… and all nerds need to understand what is happening (regardless of political leanings). How to Support The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5460921/how-to-support-the-lunduke-journal ⌘ Read more
Crazy Tech People Who Hate Lunduke - Part I
Read the article: https://conservativenerds.locals.com/post/5488338/crazy-tech-people-who-hate-lunduke-part-i How to Support The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5460921/how-to-support-the-lunduke-journal They want us silenced: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5462508/the-lunduke-journal-cant-do-this-without-your-support ⌘ Read more
Myth: Bill Gates said “640k ought to be enough for anybody”
Read the article: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5488507/myth-bill-gates-said-640k-ought-to-be-enough-for-anybody How to Support The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5460921/how-to-support-the-lunduke-journal They want us silenced: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5462508/the-lunduke-journal-cant-do-this-without-your-support ⌘ Read more
“If this one guy got hit by a bus, the world’s software would fall apart.”
The Article: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5477752/if-this-one-guy-got-hit-by-a-bus-the-worlds-software-would-fall-apart Lunduke Journal Link Central: http://lunduke.com How to support The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5460921/how-to-support-the-lunduke-journal ⌘ Read more
DOS Week Part II Begins!
Modern computing? Bah! Bah, I say! Let’s toss aside our fancy-shmancy Linux, Windows, & Mac machines and focus on the king of Operating Systems: DOS! All the fun happens at https://lunduke.locals.com/ ⌘ Read more
Which Operating System has the Most Vulnerabilities?
Serious question. Is it Windows? iOS? Ubuntu Linux? Which system is the least / most secure? And, while we’re at it, are computers more or less secure now than before? Let’s look at hard stats (on CVEs) and find out. The (free) article: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5467882/which-operating-system-has-the-most-vulnerabilities ⌘ Read more
If Big Tech had their way The Lunduke Journal would be out of business already
How to Support The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5460921/how-to-support-the-lunduke-journal They want us silenced: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5462508/the-lunduke-journal-cant-do-this-without-your-support Stories Mainstream Tech Media Won’t Talk About: ⌘ Read more
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
Quickly thrown together software solutions are (often) the best.
Looking at the stories of the Windows Drive Format dialog, and UTF-8. ⌘ Read more
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
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
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
“Programmed in Rust” is not a feature
Also: Why does every Rust programmer pretend to be a carton cat? It’s weird. ⌘ Read more
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
Linux Foundation says when they used to attack Microsoft… they were actually trying to kill Sun.
*wink wink* ⌘ Read more
Tabs more popular than Spaces. But Spaces users are happier.
Plus: Do Generation, Ethnicity, or Politics impact the choice of Spaces / Tabs? ⌘ Read more
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
KOSA is not the end of the Internet. Take a deep breath.
The Lunduke Journal Podcast - Mar 4, 2024 ⌘ Read more
No. Linux does not have 4% marketshare. Hate to break it to ya.
Lunduke Journal Podcast - Mar 4, 2024 ⌘ Read more
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
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
Linux Sucks 2024
“This is going to suck more than anything has sucked before.” ⌘ Read more
The Dirty Secret of Big Tech Advertising
(it’s all about buying Tech Journalists) ⌘ Read more
Linux Sucks 2024 – Where (and how) to Watch
(This is going to suck more than anything has sucked before.) ⌘ Read more
Linux Sucks 2024 - Thursday, Feb 8th at 4pm (Central)
How (and when) to watch the biggest live show of the year. ⌘ Read more
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
Talking about Layoffs hitting almost 1k per day so far this year.
Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - Jan 30, 2024 ⌘ Read more
No. The C++ Mascot is not a “diseased rat named Keith” drawn by RMS.
Lunduke’s Big Tech Show ⌘ Read more
GoTo10 & AbortRetryFail
Untitled Nerdy Chat Show - Jan 24, 2023 ⌘ Read more
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
DistroTube & Brodie Robertson
Untitled Nerdy Chat Show - Jan 10, 2024 ⌘ Read more
The Lunduke Journal 2023 “Year in Review”
The biggest articles. The best community of nerds. ⌘ Read more
Chris Fisher, Wendell Wilson, & Rob Braxman
Untitled Nerdy Chat Show - Jan 03, 2024 ⌘ Read more
Lunduke’s 5 Tech Predictions for 2024
Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - Jan 2, 2024 ⌘ Read more
The Wildest Linux Stories of 2023
Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - Dec 29th, 2023 ⌘ Read more
Mozilla 2023 Annual Report: CEO pay skyrockets, while Firefox Marketshare nosedives
Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - Dec 29, 2023 ⌘ Read more
Inflation Sucks: Prices go up Jan 1st. Seriously.
(Lock in the lower Lunduke Journal subscription price now.) ⌘ Read more
Linux Foundation now spends only 2% of their revenue on Linux
Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - Dec 27, 2023 ⌘ Read more
Copyright, Piracy, and the bleak future of The Internet Archive
Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - Dec 19, 2023 ⌘ Read more
Local man throws out box of cables
“Those might be useful some day,” exclaims onlooker. ⌘ Read more
Lunduke Journal in 2024
(plus $97 Lifetime Subs & Studio Equipment) ⌘ Read more
Huh. Amiga OS is Weird.
Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - Dec 11, 2023 ⌘ Read more