Hackers' Pub is a place for software engineers to share their knowledge and experience with each other. It's also an ActivityPub-enabled social network, so you can follow your favorite hackers in the fediverse and get their latest posts in your feed.
Big thank you to everyone who participated in our AMA on the harms of age-verification mandates over on Reddit’s r/privacy this week. We got some really good questions—did we answer any of yours? https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1pk5n1y/comment/nuwpiui/
What idiot called it vibe coding and not prayer programming
I can't upgrade to Windows 11, now leave me alone
Link: https://idiallo.com/byte-size/cant-update-to-windows-11-leave-me-alone
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46347108
misskey.ioに新しい絵文字 
(ticachan_kirakira)が追加されたかも。
misskey.ioに新しい絵文字 
(real_sawagani)が追加されたかも。
We need to remember that not everyone shares our same preferences, like how I use none of these platforms, but others do.
If we want to the fediverse to thrive, we need to focus on making everything easier.
Like sharing a post on Loops.
This is implemented in a privacy focused way, we don't include any SDKs for the share modal, its just a url redirect
https://github.com/joinloops/loops-server/blob/main/resources/js/components/Feed/ShareModal.vue#L148
Memory leek
今日はあんまり寒くないですね
We need to remember that not everyone shares our same preferences, like how I use none of these platforms, but others do.
If we want to the fediverse to thrive, we need to focus on making everything easier.
Like sharing a post on Loops.
> "use these sample eye drops to help if you've got dry eye"
> try it once or twice
> vision gets worse
guessing i shouldn't bother with the remaining 3 huh
I will be at #39c3, if you hadn't guessed by my name change. Always happy to meet up with new and old friends 😁
I Program on the Subway
Link: https://www.scd31.com/posts/programming-on-the-subway
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46294694
なんかお笑い見てられるような気分じゃないからねてしまっていた
ok, i have a letterboxd, friend me up
a human: "I want to put a cat that is physically able to kill me in approximately ten milliseconds in my home and share my life with it"
(One day passes)
same human: "I am going to annoy the animal that can split my spinal cord in two on purpose because I am bored"
never gets old https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ef7KWlwmBkg
@mattgodbolt I have a version with more float simd :-P
https://codingnest.com/files/The%20Compiler%20Is%20Smarter%20Than%20You.pdf
@mattgodbolt Wait, I actually did one that's entirely about floats.
https://codingnest.com/files/Fun,%20Safe,%20Math%20Optimizations.pdf
@mattgodbolt I have a version with more float simd :-P
https://codingnest.com/files/The%20Compiler%20Is%20Smarter%20Than%20You.pdf
I wonder if this feeling will ever go away
This orange Rumble Scarf comes with the optional sleep mask upgrade
Pancake is ALMOST in the sunbeam. A few more inches, buddy!!
Happy Solstice, y’all. May your days be merry and (gradually) bright(er).
A bundle of joy!
misinformation
GUI stands for
Get
User
Input
Darn! Missed January yesterday (had family visiting and it completely slipped my mind!)
January 2025 - a small crocheted fox(?). Not sure what it is tbh - just a yarn doodle really.
February 2025 - Ned the crocheted bunny.
Ned was my protest about generative AI and related Shizzle.
Ned is AI free and one of a kind.
なんか外、風つよそうだなー家を出るまでに弱まってくれい
The difference in copyright enforcement between individuals bittorrenting things vs mega companies downloading it for AI is just a massive demonstration of how we live in a plutocratic oligarchy
I just bought this rug, but it turns out to be very bitey. What should I do?
@catsaladCat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) 
it must be the same manufacturer as my blanket 😱
Happy Winter Solstice from Fairbanks, Alaska.
This was the view from my front porch this morning at 11 a.m., right at sunrise (it's -40° outside).
"silly ultra, why are you trying to abstract away from our self proclaimed Leftist Business label? don't you know, perfect is the enemy of good? please go buy our product, we're very Lefty"
Land art installation created by Welsh 🏴 artist Jon Foreman recently (September 2025) at Poppit Sands in Wales.
Show HN: RenderCV – Open-source CV/resume generator, YAML → PDF
Link: https://github.com/rendercv/rendercv
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46344616
One thing I wish folks knew better about "Linux" that the annoying evangelists never seem to care to mention.
One of the most important differences from other platforms if *how you get your software*.
You don't download it from the author/publisher who might be (these days, is) bundling malware.
You don't get it from a walled garden with commercial incentives to let publishers hurt you.
You don't have to fumble around Google trying to find if the site offering it is reputable.
You get it from a party, usually made up of dedicated volunteers, who believe in the platform and who are vetting all the software they build and package for you. Usually the same one you got your base system from.
Pictures taken this week at Grenofen woods, #Dartmoor, #Devon. #photography #woods
Someone close to me purchased a new computer just recently. His previous computer was Windows 10, which he liked. I warned him that Windows 11 was a different beast and he could expect a lot more spying, copilot in everything, less customization, and even ads in the start menu.
Apparently he agreed with me and he has started testing the Linux Mint Live Image today. He seems to like it. He said it was much easier to use than he expected and it is very fast.
It makes me smile that another person I know has found their way to Linux.
#GNULinux #GNU #Linux #LinuxMint #Microsoft #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11 #Privacy #noai #ai #Copilot
Hello Fediverse -- let's have an #introduction and introduce ourselves :3
We're dotmeow, a queer-run community project to register the gTLD .meow. But not only for meows and giggles! The profits of this gTLD shall go to community causes, turning every domain into queer community support, especially focusing on trans issues.
While we've already passed the ICANN Application Support Program, we're just now launching our web & social media presence(s). So while there's not much to see here yet, follow us if you're interested in registering a .meow domain and potentially supporting us in the way -- crowdfunding TBA soon.
Outside of announcements we want to engage with the fediverse as regular fedizens and won't spam you with meaningless ads <3
Someone close to me purchased a new computer just recently. His previous computer was Windows 10, which he liked. I warned him that Windows 11 was a different beast and he could expect a lot more spying, copilot in everything, less customization, and even ads in the start menu.
Apparently he agreed with me and he has started testing the Linux Mint Live Image today. He seems to like it. He said it was much easier to use than he expected and it is very fast.
It makes me smile that another person I know has found their way to Linux.
#GNULinux #GNU #Linux #LinuxMint #Microsoft #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11 #Privacy #noai #ai #Copilot
Pictures taken this week at Grenofen woods, #Dartmoor, #Devon. #photography #woods
After years of fucking around, compromising and second guessing, I have settled on 3 principles when it comes to my blog:
1. No analytics beyond whatever is baked into Ghost
2. No sponsorships and no advertising, not now, not ever
3. I will never charge more than $2.50 a month for membership and I will never raise my prices
So, what did you get up to Saturday night?
You know, the usual - put the cat in a festive plaid bow tie and took pictures of him.
Really, a cat named Sean Seamus McGee *must* have a plaid bow tie for the holidays.
This vase was a custom order for a couple’s 9th wedding anniversary. They wanted something they could pass down to future generations and thought a ceramic piece would make a good commemorative heirloom. They mentioned their love for terracotta amaryllis, a variety I’d never heard of. Terracotta literally means “baked earth” so I was excited to render the flower in clay tones using a mixture of pink Alabama #clay and a clay called Newman Red from California. #pottery
Looks like #Bazzite is having another well-deserved moment!
Happy Winter Solstice from Fairbanks, Alaska.
This was the view from my front porch this morning at 11 a.m., right at sunrise (it's -40° outside).
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) 
Em 
Misty
Kagami is they/them 🏳️⚧️