Bryan Lunduke @lunduke@librem.one
Joined Apr 2019
You may have heard reports that Linux marketshare doubled last month.
That's likely not true.
Not only that... Linux marketshare is down significantly over the last few years.
Full report:
https://lunduke.com/posts/2020-05-08-b/
Today in Computer History - May 6, 1949:
The EDSAC ran its first program.
Cool things about the EDSAC:
- 1st computer to have sub-routines.
- 1st computer (possibly) with a video game.
- Ran at 650 instructions per second.
This Day in Computer History - May 4, 2000:
ILOVEYOU worm infects 10+ Million PCs.
Fun Fact: The ILOVEYOU worm did Billions of dollars in damages... and was written because a college student in the Philippines didn't want to pay for Dial-up Internet.
Happy 42nd birthday to... Spam!
On this day, in 1978, the very first spam e-mail was sent.
- The email was all in caps (seriously).
- It was sent to all ARPANET users on the West Coast.
- It was promoting a computer.
You can read the full email here:
Happy 37th birthday to the Microsoft Mouse!
And to one of the most widely used pieces of software in history: Notepad!
They were both announced on May 2 of 1983.
Computer Joke of the Day - May 1, 2020
Article & Podcast: https://lunduke.com/posts/2020-05-01-b/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL6tFYcjnQ8
LBRY: https://lbry.tv/@Lunduke:e/computer-joke-of-the-day-may-1-2020:9
This Day in Computer History - May 1, 1964
The Dartmouth Time Sharing System and BASIC.
Article and Podcast: https://lunduke.com/posts/2020-05-01-d/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8f64HlHCQQ
LBRY: https://lbry.tv/@Lunduke:e/this-day-in-computer-history-may-1-1964:9
Lunduke and Friends - April 25, 2020
The Nerds: Chris Titus, Gardiner Bryant, Matt Hartley, & Lunduke.
The Topics: Linux Packaging and Audio, Microsoft buying Linux Co's, & more.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jllJN9kj5aM
DESQview/X 2.1 - Best OS... ever?
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WqJzqUvrDw
LBRY: https://open.lbry.com/@Lunduke:e/desqview-x-2-1-best-os-ever:f
Article / Podcast: https://lunduke.com/posts/2020-04-13/
Is Google the new Microsoft and Microsoft the new Google?
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaXeclS2UNU
LBRY: https://open.lbry.com/@Lunduke:e/is-google-the-new-microsoft-and:5
Article / Audio Podcast: https://lunduke.com/posts/2020-03-26/
How to get computers made 40 years apart talking to each other.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHVocKHsWvo
LBRY: https://open.lbry.com/@Lunduke:e/how-to-get-computers-made-40-years-apart:a
Article / Podcast: https://lunduke.com/posts/2020-04-20-a/
Lunduke and Friends - April 18th, 2020
Chris Titus, Matt Hartley, & Lunduke talk about nerdy stuff.
- Lunduke and his Toshiba Libretto DOS laptop.
- Hartley and his TI-99 joystick.
- Titus and his really weird Final Fantasy MMO clock.
- And lots of Linux-y questions.
Watch or Listen here:
https://lunduke.com/posts/2020-04-19-a/
Mark Shuttleworth in 2016: 'Ubuntu keeps GNU/Linux relevant'
This is a short interview with Mark Shuttleworth (CEO of Canonical, makers of Ubuntu) that I did back in 2016.
His answers were fascinating.
2020 New Year's Resolution:
No Social Media
No Cellular Data
Watch, Listen, & Read here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/32532922
Ever wonder what Lunduke thinks about something?
Wonder, no longer. These are obvious statements about Lunduke.
Watch, Listen, & Read for free:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/32450546
Got a refreshed http://lunduke.com going on.
Rearranged a bit. Added a recent articles/episodes section.
Still loads wicked fast and has no Javascript.
And, yeah. No HTTPS. Thunderdome.
Let’s make Linux dominate the LBRY video service.
As of right now, the #3 and #5 channels on LBRY have a heavy focus on Linux and Open Source. How cool would it be to be #1?
Answer: Very cool. I think we can do it.
Read, Listen, & Watch for free:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/32396464
"I do not think that companies with a vested interest in the failure of Open Source should be allowed to fund the major Open Source organizations. That is, to say the least, a conflict of interest."
Joined Apr 2019
