What is Hackers' Pub?

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.

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Stef Walter @stephaniewalter@front-end.social
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Working theory: the Bridgerton boyz are orange cats. They share one brain cell. Benedict didn't have it when he asked her to be his Mistress.
That's the most plausible explanation. Sorry not sorry 😅

(Didn't read the books, apparently the timeline is longer in there so it makes more sense-ish?)

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muıııo @muiiio@mst.muiiio.com
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Shared by GENKI

But the most difficult thing was changing my own behaviour! I still find myself expecting to be submerged in a caustic environment, faced with abrasive comments, hidden , overt , and overall violent attitudes... And I am - still! - always ready to jump the gun and deliver correspondingly! Sometimes - preemptively. Which means that sometimes it's me who casts the first stone.

I *am* changing, but I can still feel it lurking...

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Hacker News 50 @hn50@social.lansky.name
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Technocracy 2.0

Link: brooklynrail.org/2026/02/field
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4

Norman Saunders, Cover for the Technocrats’s Magazine, 1933.

Technocracy 2.0 | The Brooklyn Rail

As Alex Karp, the CEO of Palantir, says outright, the only lasting future for the United States is the merging of tech and the state. He cites the Manhattan Project as a precedent: a model that is now to be applied to virtually every lever of power. While Karp may not know it, this idea has deep roots in American political culture.

brooklynrail.org

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Fight for the Future @fight@fightforthefuture.org
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NEW: Fight for the Future endorses Sen. Markey’s ICE Out of Our Faces Act, a bill to ban ICE from using facial recognition tech & force them to delete all our face data.

fightforthefuture.org/news/202

Fight endorses ICE Out of Our Faces Act

The following statement on Senator Markey’s 2026 ICE Out of Our Faces Act can be attributed to Lia Holland (they/she), Campaigns & Communications Director at Fight for the Future: “For a decade we have been warning legislators that facial recognition AI is a dangerous technology that is fundamentally incompatible with human rights. Whether facial recognition […]

www.fightforthefuture.org · Fight for the Future

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복설 뉴스 @boknews.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
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[단독] 강남개발로 사라진 아름다운 섬 ‘무동도’ 사진 첫 발굴 www.hani.co.kr/arti/area/ar... "무동도는 봉은사역과 옛 서울의료원 네거리 사이 봉은사로의 남북에 걸쳐 있었다. 무동도를 둘러싼 샛강은 한강 본류에서 현대차그룹 터 중간으로 흘러들어와 봉은사역 부근에서 동쪽으로 꺾인 뒤 영동대로114길을 따라 다시 한강 본류로 흘러들어갔다. 백사장까지 포함한 무동도의 전체 넓이는 22만㎡(6만7천평) 정도였고, 우뚝한 돌산은 4만5천㎡(1만3600평) 정도였다."

[단독] 강남개발로 사라진 아름다운 섬 ‘무동도’ 사진...

[단독] 강남개발로 사라진 아름다운 섬 ‘무동도’ 사진 첫 발굴

서울 강남구 삼성동의 옛 한강 본류에 있던 섬 ‘무동도’의 사진이 처음으로 발굴됐다. 무동도는 조선 때 ‘저자도’라는 명승지로 널리 알려졌으나, 1970년대 강남과 잠실 개발 때 파괴되고 매립돼 사라져버렸다. 4일 한겨레는 ‘한강, 1968’의 저자인 김원 한국건설기술

www.hani.co.kr · 한겨레

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heise online @heiseonline@social.heise.de
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OLG Dresden: Metas Datensammlung illegal, keine Revision zum BGH

Metas Datensammlung auf Drittwebseiten ist illegal - in Deutschland erstmals rechtskräftig entschieden. Das OLG Dresden lässt Meta nicht zum Bundesgerichtshof.

heise.de/news/OLG-Dresden-Meta

OLG Dresden: Metas Datensammlung illegal, keine Revision zum BGH

Metas Datensammlung auf Drittwebseiten ist illegal - in Deutschland erstmals rechtskräftig entschieden. Das OLG Dresden lässt Meta nicht zum Bundesgerichtshof.

www.heise.de · heise online

Link author: Daniel AJ Sokolov@newstik@social.heise.de

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PrivacyDigest @PrivacyDigest@mas.to
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Shared by Em :official_verified:

"Capture it all": urged to explain memo about collecting info on

Senator Edward J. (D-Mass.) demanded that and Enforcement ( ) confirm or deny the existence of a "domestic ” database that lists US who protest ICE's immigration crackdown.

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

Senator Ed Markey holds a microphone while he speaks at an event.

"Capture it all": ICE urged to explain memo about collecting info on protesters

Sen. Markey: Database of peaceful protesters, if it exists, should be shut down.

arstechnica.com · Ars Technica

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복설 뉴스 @boknews.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
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[단독] 미국 요구 ‘한국 대미투자 1호’는 국내 보도 안 된 에너지 사업 www.hani.co.kr/arti/politic... "미국이 제안한 ‘에너지 분야’ 사업은 국내 언론에 보도된 적이 없는 프로젝트로, 과거 한국 기업 한곳이 미국에 투자 가능성을 검토했다가 사업성 부족 등을 이유로 접었던 사안인 것으로 알려졌다. 청와대 고위 관계자는 “기존에 거론된 알래스카 개발이나 엘엔지(LNG), 원전 사업은 아니다”라고 설명했다."

[단독] 미국 요구 ‘한국 대미투자 1호’는 국내 보도...

[단독] 미국 요구 ‘한국 대미투자 1호’는 국내 보도 안 된 에너지 사업

대미 투자 지연을 이유로 상호관세 재인상을 압박하는 미국 정부가 최근 우리 정부와의 협상에서 에너지 분야 사업을 ‘제1호 대미 투자 사업’으로 제안한 사실이 4일 확인됐다. 미국의 관세 재인상 압박이 커지는 가운데 정부는 관세 인상 시기를 늦추는 데 협상의 초점을 맞추

www.hani.co.kr · 한겨레

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Pavian @always.lynnpapa_pavy@threads.net
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🎮아키라키드, 아재들 휴지준비하세유😭

어둑한 실내, 귀 때리는 게임 소음, 오락기 위 줄지어 놓인 100원 동전, 아이들의 환호성, 형님들의 체어샷

당시 부모세대에겐 ‘불온의 온상‘ 이던 오락실-

홀린듯이 정주행했네요…
그 때 그 시절 오락실 다닌 아재들 눈물빼는 명 다큐!

97년 홀연히 일본으로 넘어가 버파로 열도를 박살내고 온 아키라키드의 서사가 진짜… 로망&도파민 뿜뿜입니다.

약간 뒷 세대지만 소싯적(?) 길티기어라는 2D 격투게임으로 팀배틀도 하고 전국대회 입상도 해보고 지역 고수 도장깬다고 깝쳐도 본지라 더더욱 사무치게 공감하고 그리웠🥲

다큐에 나온 압구정 조이플라자부터 노량진 정인, 이수 테마파크 등등-

온라인 게임에서는 절대 느낄수 없는
오프라인에서 직접 만나서 동전걸고 게임하고 훈수두던 그 시절 그 갬성은 다시는 돌아올수 없는, 하지만 무엇과도 바꿀수 없는 소중한 추억의 한장이 됐네요…

이렇게라도 추억할 수 있게 해주신 SBS 제작진께 경의를 표하며🙏

May be pop art of poster, banner and text
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Tim @ezwal@social.lol
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Come on people I want this crawler game. @IconfactoryThe Iconfactory iconfactory.world/@Iconfactory

Dungeon scene that includes a concrete block wall with torch, treasure chest, and Ollie holding a sword.

The Iconfactory (@Iconfactory@iconfactory.world)

Attached: 1 image :ollie_smile: Who doesn’t love a dungeon crawler?! 💎 Help us reach our stretch goal and bring a fun retro-style crawler to Ollie's Arcade! ⚔️. Only a week left on our Kickstarter and we’re so close. If you’ve been on the fence about backing—or just want to help spread the word—now’s the time. Every pledge and repost counts. Let’s finish strong and level-up the fun in Ollie’s Arcade 🚀 🎮 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iconfactory/ollies-arcade-expansion-more-retro-games

iconfactory.world · Mastodon

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🇵🇸 single use plastique 🏴‍☠️ @mook@possum.city
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fedi block meta

i really hate it when people make these fediblock posts and they're like 'of course it's misskey' or 'of course it's pleroma' or whatever, when most of the nazi or pedo instances are on mastodon, they're never like 'of course mastodon' mastodon.social federates with Meta/Facebook, is terribly moderated etc.

stop acting like Mastodon is inherently progressive and smaller platforms are inherently fascistic, it's really fucked up considering how these alternative platforms are popular among queer/trans people or just people who want a different experience

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:_bu::_ta:❄ @mementwhy@misskey.io
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Shared by :petthex_javasparrow:しゅいろ:petthex_javasparrow:(本物)

改めまして、今年もカレンダーコンテストに参加させていただきました！​:blobcataww:​​:buta_yay:​今年は12月で​:sansen__ii:​してます！
応援してくれたらぶたがとっても嬉しいです！よろしくお願いします！​:buta_yay:​

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Ashur Cabrera @ashur@front-end.social
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The not-so-new-anymore `@import` tag support that landed in TypeScript 5.5 makes it much, much nicer to import type definitions ✨

```
/** @import {Page, Post} from "../types.js" */

/**
* Build permalinks for pages and posts
* @param {Page | Post} entry
* @return {string}
*/
```

Great for keeping JSDoc blocks tidy, and especially nice when the same type is used multiple times throughout a single script.

multiline.co/mment/2024/02/imp

Importing JSDoc type definitions | Multiline Comment

You’ve defined a type using JSDoc’s @typedef tag. Now what...?

multiline.co · Multiline Comment

Link author: Ashur Cabrera@ashur@front-end.social

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Stefano Marinelli @stefano@bsd.cafe
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The time is probably right.

Back in 2022, when I was still using iOS, I wasn’t completely happy with the Fediverse apps that were available. I was mostly using Akkoma, and the interface I liked the most was actually its web UI, even on mobile. So I started playing with Xcode and put together the foundations of an app tailored to my needs.

A lot has changed since then and today we have great alternatives like IceCubes, Mona, Ivory, etc. Each one has strengths and weaknesses though, so I picked up my old project again and kept pushing it forward.

So I’m happy to announce that my app will finally see the light: I’ve been using it for the past few days and, in my spare time, I’m fixing bugs and adding missing features. I’m building it around my own needs, so it doesn’t have to “appeal to everyone”. I wouldn’t call it opinionated, but it’s definitely targeted.

The app will have one key trait: support will be a first-class feature, not an incidental one. Many apps, especially on iOS, support snac as a side effect, but the experience is often not optimal. In this case, the choice is deliberate and it strictly follows the Mastodon API support implemented by snac. So snac will work properly (within the limits of the platform, of course).

Among the features already implemented: the app is minimal and lightweight (under 10 MB, including debug code), easy on RAM, and privacy-first (for example it strips EXIF data from media before posting, so the server will never see it). On snac it also cleans up the "Boosted by Aoderelay" messages that appear when using a relay, removes the character limit, and supports posting in Markdown.

I also added support for Apple Intelligence to generate alt text, both for the media I post and for media posted by others that is missing alt text.

Everything is processed locally through Apple APIs and only on supported devices. The results aren't amazing, Apple Intelligence is extremely limited, but in my opinion it's the only privacy-friendly and ethical way to approach it. And of course, you can disable it.

On Mastodon it supports all the main features: lists, quote posts, granular notifications (you can choose what you want for each category), notification grouping, multi-account support, and it works.

It's still missing a few things (block, etc.) and has some bugs, which I’m spotting as I keep using it.
As soon as it's stable enough, I'll invite a few people to test it. I still haven't fully decided how I'll distribute it: an Apple Developer account has a yearly cost, and I hope to reuse it for other projects too. So this app might be paid, with a trial period, but if possible (I still need to check what’s feasible) I'd like it to be free if you connect to one of the BSD Cafe instances, illumos Cafe, or any snac instance, including your own.

I don't know how long it will take before it's ready... but I can already tell you what it will be called.
It already has a name, and it's... MastoBlaster.

This name was chosen for personal reasons, and also because of its similarity to Master Blaster by Stevie Wonder, which even today feels relevant and fitting for the Fediverse.

Stay tuned!

MastoBlaster, showing my profile on my phone
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NGI Zero open source funding @NGIZero@mastodon.xyz
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Shared by @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

RE: ec.social-network.europa.eu/@E

Are you considering to apply for the Open Internet Stack open calls from the @EUCommissionEuropean Commission ? Join the matchmaking sessions to find consortium partners.

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joeldn @joeldn@en.osm.town
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Thoroughly enjoyed this meeting of two incandescent commentators. After circling each other a bit, @davidgerard and Ed Zitron find a common groove over the scandals. "It's like taking your bots down to the bot park to run around and sniff the other bots butts. So it's not robots planning robot rebellion. It's just very stupid dogs that are not puppy trained running around and shitting all over the place, and people go, wow, this is amazing." omny.fm/shows/better-offline/h

Hater Season: Openclaw with David Gerard - Better Offline

In the first episode of Better Offline’s “Hater Season” - an ongoing roundtable with tech’s greatest haters - Ed is joined by David Gerard of Pivot to AI to talk about Openclaw/Clawdbot/Moltbot, how seemingly smart people keep being “one-shotted” by AI, and why we’ve been headed toward a calamity in the markets since 2008. https://pivot-to-ai.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@PivotToAI https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot-to-ai/id1844698298 https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/ Please support me by subscribing to my premium newsletter - here’s $10 off your first year of annual https://edzitronswheresyouredatghostio.outpost.pub/public/promo-subscription/84rt762qen - it features an in-depth version of my dot com bubble analysis here: https://www.wheresyoured.at/dot-com-bubble/ YOU CAN NOW BUY BETTER OFFLINE MERCH! Go to https://cottonbureau.com/people/better-offline and use code FREE99 for free shipping on orders of $99 or more. --- LINKS: https://www.tinyurl.com/betterofflinelinks Newsletter: https://www.wheresyoured.at/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BetterOffline/  Discord: chat.wheresyoured.at Ed's Socials: https://twitter.com/edzitron https://www.instagram.com/edzitron https://bsky.app/profile/edzitron.com https://www.threads.net/@edzitron Email Me: ez@betteroffline.com

omny.fm

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Simon Willison @simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
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Two new speech-to-text models (similar to Whisper) from Mistral today - one of them is API-only, the other is a 8.9GB Apache-2.0 licensed open weights model for "realtime" transcription. They're both very good! simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/4/v

Voxtral transcribes at the speed of sound

Mistral just released Voxtral Transcribe 2 - a family of two new models, one open weights, for transcribing audio to text. This is the latest in their Whisper-like model family, …

simonwillison.net · Simon Willison’s Weblog

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