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
Peter Saint-Andre: The Underlying Theme
In a comment on my recent post about Aristotle on ways of life, my friend Kurt wondered if, according to Aristotle, the best life must have a single purpose (in Greek, a telos). I would say so: at the very beginning of the Eudemian Ethics, he says that it is a sign of great folly to not organize your life around some telos. Yet I think this can be interpreted in several different ways…. ⌘ Read more
On NFTs, Retro Computer Trading Cards, and Goofiness
Listen now (30 min) | The Lunduke Journal Podcast #14 ⌘ Read more
Microsoft Buys Zork (and Kings Quest)… and I have thoughts about it.
Listen now (18 min) | The Lunduke Journal Podcast #13 ⌘ Read more
Peter Saint-Andre: Philosophies and Ways of Life
In his book What Is Ancient Philosophy?, Pierre Hadot almost singlehandedly resurrected the ancient conception of philosophy as a way of life. Consider this observation about the philosophical schools of Greece and Rome: “For us moderns, the notion of a philosophical school evokes only the idea of a doctrinal tendency or theoretical position. Things were very different in antiquity. No university obligations oriented the future philosopher toward a specific school; instead, the futur … ⌘ Read more
Some recently sold Lunduke Journal NFTs
These are like super nerdy baseball cards. And I’m loving it. ⌘ Read more
Peter Saint-Andre: MLK and Personalism
In my recent post on idealism and identity, I mentioned my attraction to the philosophy of personalism, with its emphasis on human dignity. It is perhaps a little-known fact that Martin Luther King, Jr., was greatly influenced by that very philosophy. Early in life he ventured north to study at Boston University, then the center of personalist thought in America, where he completed his doctorate under theologian Edgar Sheffield Brightman. We can see the deep influence of personalism on King’s … ⌘ Read more
Peter Saint-Andre: Idealism and Identity
Personal identity is a deep, and deeply meaningful, subject: at some level, what’s more important than what makes you you? Paradoxically, throughout history and across cultures, often personal identity has been a social construct, tied closely to tribe, clan, family, ethnic group, race, caste, class, societal role, and so on - usually in opposition to some Other (“I’m a Capulet, not a Montague”, “I’m a proletarian, not a bourgeois”, etc.)…. ⌘ Read more
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
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
Peter Saint-Andre: Cultivating Curiosity
In my drive to hold fewer opinions (or at least hold them less strongly), for a while I tried to cultivate a healthy skepticism about things I believe - for instance, by attempting to question one opinion every week. This didn’t work, at least for me, because it felt too negative. Instead, now I’m working to cultivate curiosity. Here are a few thoughts on the process…. ⌘ Read more
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Peter Saint-Andre: Monadnock Valley Press Annual Report 2021
Happy Public Domain Day!… ⌘ Read more
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Peter Saint-Andre: 2021 Readings
As best I can reconstruct it, here are the books I read in 2021. Not included are scholarly papers, essays, and other short works. I’ve provided links to books that are available online at my monadnock.net website for works in the public domain…. ⌘ Read more
Peter Saint-Andre: Meditations on Bach #9: Musical Monadology
In meditation #7 of this series, I took note of some similarities between the aesthetics of Aristotle and the music of Bach. Another intriguing influence might be the monadology of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716), who directly influenced philosophers and musical theorists in the Bach’s orbit: for instance, Bach’s student Lorenz Mizler (1711-1778) was a follower of the Leibniz scholar Christian Wolff (1679-1754). In chapter 5 of his book Music in the Culture of th … ⌘ Read more
“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
Peter Saint-Andre: A Friend by Any Other Name
It is said that when the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus died, he left behind thousands of friends. This was 2300 years before Facebook, so how could he have befriended so many people?… ⌘ Read more
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Because it’s December. And why not. ⌘ Read more
Give your programming career a boost by moving to Mexico
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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
On the blog: Developer Journal, Byrd Antarctic Expedition https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/11/29/south-pole.html #programming #project #devjournal
Peter Saint-Andre: Aristotle Research Report #17: Let the Re-Reading Begin
Just under two years ago, I thought I was done with phase one of my research into Aristotle’s views o human flourishing, having at that point read around 120 distinct works by or related to Aristotle (including all of Plato’s dialogues). Well, I was wrong: since then I’ve read an additional 150 works, almost exclusively in the scholarly literature on Aristotle. Now I have three whole shelves of books about Aristotle in my office…. ⌘ Read more
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
On the blog: Developer Journal, Albanian Alphabet Anniversary https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/11/22/manastir.html #programming #project #devjournal
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The Lunduke Journal Podcast - #12 - Lunduke & Friends
Listen now (59 min) | Lunduke & Hartley talk about happy nerdy things for a full hour. ⌘ Read more
On the blog: Developer Journal, Geography Awareness Week https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/11/15/geography.html #programming #project #devjournal
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
The Lunduke Journal Podcast - Episode 9
Listen now (16 min) | Tech companies discriminating against senior engineers ⌘ Read more
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
On the blog: Developer Journal, Intersex Solidarity Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/11/08/rememberance.html #programming #project #devjournal
Peter Saint-Andre: Philosophy vs. Ideology
Today I’d like to explore some implications of my recent series of posts about the nature of opinion; specifically, the dangers of ideology. (As a reminder, so far I’ve discussed holding fewer opinions, opinions about opinions, holding multiple opinions, opinions vs. truths, and opinions weak and strong.)… ⌘ Read more
On the blog: Developer Journal, Day of the Dead https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/11/01/dead.html #programming #project #devjournal
The Lunduke Journal Podcast - Episode 8
Listen now (10 min) | New games ported to old computer platforms! ⌘ Read more
Peter Saint-Andre: Meditations on Bach #8: Two Quotes from Pablo Casals
Here are two quotes from the great cellist Pablo Casals, who re-introduced the Bach Cello Suites to the world in the early twentieth century…… ⌘ Read more
On the blog: Developer Journal, Intersex Awareness Eve https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/10/25/intersex.html #programming #project #devjournal
On the blog: Developer Journal, Alaska Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/10/18/alaska.html #programming #project #devjournal
Peter Saint-Andre: There’s No Such Thing as a Kudo
It always warms my heart when we import a word directly from ancient Greek into English. Often they are are philosophical locutions, such eudaimonia and ataraxia. Yet at times more mundane terms make the leap; perhaps the most common one these days is kudos (e.g., “kudos to you on aceing that algebra test!”). Consistent with modern English usage, people tend to pronounce it “koo-doze” and think of it as a plural (“that algebra test was really hard so you deserve many kudos for ac … ⌘ Read more
On the blog: Developer Journal, National Coming Out Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/10/11/ncod.html #programming #project #devjournal
On the blog: Developer Journal, World Space Week https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/10/04/space.html #programming #project #devjournal
On the blog: Developer Journal, Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/09/27/hiv.html #programming #project #devjournal
Peter Saint-Andre: Opinions Weak and Strong
Continuing a thread that I started to explore earlier this year, I’d like to take a closer look at the intensity of opinions. Here as almost everywhere, there is a continuum: we all have opinions we hold strongly and opinions we hold weakly. Not only do the specific contents of these buckets change over time, but in general the intensity of one’s opinions can change over time, too. We’re all familiar with the sophomoric young adult who has strong opinions about everything (yes, I resemb … ⌘ Read more