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.
From today's hike: a bûche de Noël.
#mosstodon
Four #mosstodon photos from this year #Dartmoor #Devon #photography
#FootPathFriday #PNW #hiking #Mosstodon
The neon-green trees lining the trails around Cougar Mountain.
RE: https://mas.to/@kissane/115771219606234540
We are in the midst of an informational cataclysm lwith little precedent, and Erin 
@kissaneErin Kissane has developed the perfect metaphor to help us understand. This is essential reading. Take your time.
Me, trying to convince someone to
join Mastodon by doing an exposé on the mental health benefits of looking at moss and moose. Am I doing this right? 🙃🌱
Some hashtags to follow to
dilute your timeline's doom
with some wholesome bliss #️⃣👇
# Hope 💚
# Mosstodon 🌱
# LichenSubscribe 🌿
# BloomScrolling 🌷
# Mushtodon 🍄
# CatsOfMastodon 
(separated from the hashtag sign as to not pollute the hashtag's results)
HOW TO ❓
1. In a browser (this will vary per mobile app), search for the hashtag in the "Search or paste URL" field.
2. Click on the "Hashtags" tab at the top.
3. Click on the hashtag you are looking for.
4. Click on the "Follow hashtag" button at the top right.
5. Magic!✨
I love that on the Fediverse thinking "this is such good moss content" and "wow, these mushrooms are really cool" is totally normal.
🍄🟫🌱
@Em0nM4stodonEm 
Never got good moss content on the fowl site.
I'm pretty sure that every programming methodology would benefit greattly from addition of more naps to the workflow.
Dlouho jsem si připravoval a průběžně updatoval časovou osu amerického urbanismu. Tak tady je konečně hotová: smichovreviewofcities.substack.com/p/jak-volny-...
Jak volný trh všechny do aut a...
Merry Christmas to everybody, except that dude who works for Elastic, who decided to drop an unauthenticated exploit for MongoDB on Christmas Day, that leaks memory and automates harvesting secrets (e.g. database passwords)
CVE-2025-14847 aka MongoBleed
Exp: https://github.com/joe-desimone/mongobleed/blob/main/mongobleed.py
This one is incredibly widely internet facing and will very likely see mass exploitation and impactful incidents
Impacts every MongoDB version going back a decade.
Shodan dork: product:"MongoDB"
It always cracks me up when economists come up with made-up theories about why the US dollar is the world's reserve currency when the real reason is staring them in the face
I'm pretty sure that every programming methodology would benefit greattly from addition of more naps to the workflow.
In case you missed it, the Guppe discussion group system has permanently closed down.
However, there is a replacement discussion system run by Fedigroups.social. I've tried to list the active public FediGroups at:
➡️ https://fedi.directory/tag/fediverse-groups
- To follow a listed group, copy-paste its Fediverse address into the search box in Mastodon, then click "Follow".
- To post to a group, mention its account in your post.
More info about using groups at:
Bannock: An Ancient Indigenous Bread 🇨🇦🍞
Bannock is a flatbread, simple and nourishing, traditionally prepared by Indigenous peoples of Canada. Cooked over a campfire or in a pan, it is a staple food in many communities. Today, it is found in many variations, reflecting the richness and diversity of Indigenous culinary culture. 🇨🇦 #Canada #Bannock #IndigenousCuisine #Bread #Tradition
Yes it is, and it’s growing tall 💚
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🎨 credit and gratitude to the amazing https://www.brennaquinlan.com
My code phrases to signify distress if I ever get kidnapped will be:
"I agree with Sam Altman"
"You should stay on Facebook"
"I use AI every day, it's so useful!"
🙃
@Em0nM4stodonEm best security phrases to date!
I love that on the Fediverse thinking "this is such good moss content" and "wow, these mushrooms are really cool" is totally normal.
🍄🟫🌱
They are both insulation for the soul
In case you missed it, the Guppe discussion group system has permanently closed down.
However, there is a replacement discussion system run by Fedigroups.social. I've tried to list the active public FediGroups at:
➡️ https://fedi.directory/tag/fediverse-groups
- To follow a listed group, copy-paste its Fediverse address into the search box in Mastodon, then click "Follow".
- To post to a group, mention its account in your post.
More info about using groups at:
In case you missed it, the Guppe discussion group system has permanently closed down.
However, there is a replacement discussion system run by Fedigroups.social. I've tried to list the active public FediGroups at:
➡️ https://fedi.directory/tag/fediverse-groups
- To follow a listed group, copy-paste its Fediverse address into the search box in Mastodon, then click "Follow".
- To post to a group, mention its account in your post.
More info about using groups at:
My code phrases to signify distress if I ever get kidnapped will be:
"I agree with Sam Altman"
"You should stay on Facebook"
"I use AI every day, it's so useful!"
🙃
@Em0nM4stodonEm mine shall be…
“I’m so glad I’m straight”
“Windows is the best operating system ever”
“I love late stage capitalism”
I love that on the Fediverse thinking "this is such good moss content" and "wow, these mushrooms are really cool" is totally normal.
🍄🟫🌱
A Proclamation Regarding the Restoration of the Em-Dash
Link: https://blog.nawaz.org/posts/2025/Dec/a-proclamation-regarding-the-restoration-of-the-dash/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46394169
티알도 하고 싶고... 커뮤도 열고 싶어...
![A quail facing to right of frame, standing on grass. [Fuji X-T5 / Tamron 18-300]](https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/7669/c19ce1b25-2f8843/HruhkD4yz3Bf/yoQTkXGIm5gjfHpE4ZEz58gTPrLOuj4EgGYtHNwg.jpg)
![Two quails facing to left of frame, standing on grass. [Fuji X-T5 / Tamron 18-300]](https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/7669/c19ce1b25-2f8843/70nulemxTgvu/4O4hRpE6YPip1fOG9MRlIbMeDfC74oMAqReNbVhj.jpg)
Happy holidays, fediverse!
I got you a megathrust earthquake, soil liquefaction, spine-tingling papers about the way our networks confound knowledge, and a PDF in a pear tree. It's my wrap on a year of trying to make sense of how we make sense of what's happening to us.
How AI startup acquisitions work in 2025
[レポート]Amazon Bedrock Agentcoreによる高度なセキュリティ運用のためのマルチエージェント連携 #AWSreInvent #NTA407
https://dev.classmethod.jp/articles/reinvent-2025-nta407-report/
I won't share Hank's video because it feels like spreading pro-big tech propaganda, but you can find it on his YouTube channel.
The video, imo, feels way out of character for Hank. It's confusing, manic, and out of touch.
The video lacks any coherent takeaway, besides the encouragement for his audience to continue arguing over the semantics of water consumption, and not the material harms these data centers and their energy use cause local communities.
The debate over AI energy and water consumption doesn't exist in a vacuum.
Hank's video, too, exists in a moment of protest. Working class communities are fighting against data center proposals in their small towns. Increased cost of living is a key argument of the protest.
To discuss AI water consumption without contextualizing the debate; without sharing who's affected if Hank is wrong, is a dishonest omission.
Hank makes no mention of any of this until the last 30 secs of a 24 min video.
Gosh, there is just so much to love about a new essay from @kissaneErin Kissane, even when it’s about so much heaviness like widespread memory leak. Erin is like a superfan for readers because she unpacks topics with such care and wit. This stuff seriously just rewires my brains.
I find the overcorrection to using em dashes in place of en dashes and hyphens to be counterproductive, but share the sentiment overall: https://blog.nawaz.org/posts/2025/Dec/a-proclamation-regarding-the-restoration-of-the-dash/
I really hope I never feel like I have to change my mind on this—it would be a bummer.
My code phrases to signify distress if I ever get kidnapped will be:
"I agree with Sam Altman"
"You should stay on Facebook"
"I use AI every day, it's so useful!"
🙃
@Em0nM4stodonEm my phrases to signify duress will be "wow I'm so glad the pandemic is over," "isn't it great that long covid was a hoax," "disabled people are so valued in our society"
돈스타브 투게더 요리추가팩(More Food Pack) 모드 추가작물까지 포함해서 보기좋게 정리된게 없길래 걍 나 쓰려고 만듦... 실제 시트에는 계절별 모든 거대작물조합이 포함되어있습니당
Don't forget to boost the posts that you like my FediFriends! 💚
This is how The Algorithm works here.
The Algorithm is US! 
Tiny reminder FediFriends to not forget to add alt-texts to your beautiful pictures and funny memes.
Let's keep the Fediverse inclusive and accessible for all! 
My code phrases to signify distress if I ever get kidnapped will be:
"I agree with Sam Altman"
"You should stay on Facebook"
"I use AI every day, it's so useful!"
🙃
ハイパーねむい
If you are trying hard to keep registrations on your instance open for everyone, like we do, try to block registrations from following mailservers:
contaco.org
hetzez.com
aliban.org
m3player.com
rescueence.com
meocon.org
choichay.com
easymailer.live
hiemail.net
gamintor.com
consistth.com
kontoko.org
nuoifb.com
bomnet.net
They are now so desperate that they even retry from the same mailservers...
Be very mindful about the content you consume online.
You might think you are above its negative influence on your mood and thoughts, but you aren't. Nobody is.
The content you consume influences the way you think over time. Even if you are on a platform to fight the opposition, what the algorithm is feeding you there will have an influence on yourself over time.
Be careful what you feed to your brain.
It is such a blessing, that Mastodon not only allows to sort Accounts one follows into lists, but has the option to hide the accounts in a list from your standard home feed...this way I have a 'high spoon list' from which I only see stuff if I actively chose to.
I won't share Hank's video because it feels like spreading pro-big tech propaganda, but you can find it on his YouTube channel.
The video, imo, feels way out of character for Hank. It's confusing, manic, and out of touch.
The video lacks any coherent takeaway, besides the encouragement for his audience to continue arguing over the semantics of water consumption, and not the material harms these data centers and their energy use cause local communities.
The debate over AI energy and water consumption doesn't exist in a vacuum.
Hank's video, too, exists in a moment of protest. Working class communities are fighting against data center proposals in their small towns. Increased cost of living is a key argument of the protest.
To discuss AI water consumption without contextualizing the debate; without sharing who's affected if Hank is wrong, is a dishonest omission.
Hank makes no mention of any of this until the last 30 secs of a 24 min video.
Geometric Algorithms for Translucency Sorting in Minecraft [pdf]
Link: https://douira.dev/assets/document/douira-master-thesis.pdf
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46390667
Other People's Music will return in 2026 and I need music to feed it! If you have never submitted, give this a read and then maybe send me a submission, will ya?
https://www.etherdiver.com/other-peoples-music-submission-guidelines/
Repeat submitters are always fine, but I really need some new folks right now!
Rob Pike got spammed by "AI Village", a poorly considered experiment in autonomous AI agents which has been sending out unsolicited emails to people (including NGOs and journalists) since April - I wrote up some notes on what happened and how it all works: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/26/slop-acts-of-kindness/
6方向の風に対応だ！って思ったけど右のは誘導路だった
Jim DeLaHunt
Chao-c'
Jan Lehnardt 
just small circles 🕊
Inside Fediverse
Glyph
Kagami is they/them 🏳️⚧️
DevelopersIO 
Jenniferplusplus
Stefan Bohacek
