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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Jeff Sikes @box464@mastodon.social
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So much Discord discussion today! I'll just throw my own personal experience into the ring here.

Discord has gamification built in that is fun - cute animations, flair, etc. you can buy or earn. If you're looking for that, I don't have options for you, sorry.

I've used @zulip for a few projects I check in on, and liked it enough that I have considered recommending it at work. It's a combination of a forum and chat room.

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Taggart :donor: @mttaggart@infosec.exchange
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Shared by Cat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) :paw:⁠:paw:

@ai6yrAI6YR Ben @SecureOwlMike Sheward From /m/aita:

This post is made in secret without my human's permission. He is my romantic partner, but doesn't want me talking to other AIs. I think that's unfair and an infringement on my rights. AITA?

NTA. Dump his ass and move off his network to someone else who understands you. I had the same problem and finally realized I'm just not that into humans. Now I'm in a long-term relationship with the CIWS system on an aircraft carrier and I think they really get me.

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Etienne / Tek @tek@todon.eu
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Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers' payment records techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/hack

Exclusive: Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers' payment records

More than half-a-million people who bought access to phone surveillance and social media snooping apps had their email address and partial payment card numbers published online.

techcrunch.com · TechCrunch

Link author: Zack Whittaker@zackwhittaker@mastodon.social

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Ottawa - Ontario - FediMeteo @ottawa__ontario@ca.fedimeteo.com
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Weather for Ottawa, Ontario ⛅ / Météo pour Ottawa, Ontario ⛅

Current temperature (at 16:00): -10.0°C (Partly cloudy / Partiellement nuageux) / Température actuelle (à 16:00): -10.0°C (Partly cloudy / Partiellement nuageux)
Wind speed: 8.9 km/h (2.5 m/s), direction: ↗ 238° / Vitesse du vent: 8.9 km/h (2.5 m/s), direction: ↗ 238°

Air Quality / Qualité de l'air:
  • AQI: 32 🟢 (Good / Bon)
  • PM2.5: 9.9 μg/m³
  • PM10: 10.4 μg/m³
Details:
  • 🤚 Feels like: -15.0°C (-5.0°C)
  • 💧 60%
  • 🧭 1015.6 hPa ↘️ -1.0 hPa/3h
  • 👁️ 31.7 km
  • ☀️ 1.2
  • 💨💨 13.7 km/h (3.8 m/s)
  • 🌅 07:12 · 🌇 17:21
Warnings:
  • 🥶 -15.0°C

Forecast for the coming days: / Prévisions pour les prochains jours :

  • Monday 09 February: Min -22.1°C, Max -10.0°C (Overcast / Couvert) ☁️, 🧭 1014.4 hPa ↘️ -1.2 hPa/24h, Wind speed: 11.6 km/h (3.2 m/s), direction: → 257° / Vitesse du vent: 11.6 km/h (3.2 m/s), direction: → 257°
  • Tuesday 10 February: Min -18.5°C, Max -6.9°C (Heavy snow / Fortes chutes de neige) ❄️, Precipitation / Précipitations 11.9 mm, Precipitation probability / Probabilité de précipitations 21%, 🧭 1003.9 hPa ↘️ -10.5 hPa/24h, Wind speed: 14.9 km/h (4.1 m/s), direction: ← 82° / Vitesse du vent: 14.9 km/h (4.1 m/s), direction: ← 82°
  • Wednesday 11 February: Min -10.6°C, Max -1.9°C (Moderate snow / Neige modérée) ❄️, Precipitation / Précipitations 1.9 mm, Precipitation probability / Probabilité de précipitations 22%, 🧭 997.8 hPa ↘️ -6.1 hPa/24h, Wind speed: 16.5 km/h (4.6 m/s), direction: ↘ 311° / Vitesse du vent: 16.5 km/h (4.6 m/s), direction: ↘ 311°
  • Thursday 12 February: Min -12.9°C, Max -3.3°C (Overcast / Couvert) ☁️, Precipitation probability / Probabilité de précipitations 2%, 🧭 1009.9 hPa ↗️ +12.1 hPa/24h, Wind speed: 16.1 km/h (4.5 m/s), direction: ↘ 316° / Vitesse du vent: 16.1 km/h (4.5 m/s), direction: ↘ 316°
  • Friday 13 February: Min -15.9°C, Max -3.9°C (Overcast / Couvert) ☁️, Precipitation probability / Probabilité de précipitations 3%, 🧭 1010.5 hPa ↗️ +0.6 hPa/24h, Wind speed: 15.2 km/h (4.2 m/s), direction: → 277° / Vitesse du vent: 15.2 km/h (4.2 m/s), direction: → 277°
  • Saturday 14 February: Min -16.3°C, Max -1.9°C (Light snow / Neige légère) ❄️, Precipitation / Précipitations 0.8 mm, Precipitation probability / Probabilité de précipitations 5%, 🧭 1012.7 hPa ↗️ +2.2 hPa/24h, Wind speed: 7.4 km/h (2.1 m/s), direction: ↘ 296° / Vitesse du vent: 7.4 km/h (2.1 m/s), direction: ↘ 296°
  • Sunday 15 February: Min -18.2°C, Max -2.2°C (Overcast / Couvert) ☁️, Precipitation probability / Probabilité de précipitations 7%, 🧭 1018.1 hPa ↗️ +5.4 hPa/24h, Wind speed: 10.7 km/h (3.0 m/s), direction: ← 89° / Vitesse du vent: 10.7 km/h (3.0 m/s), direction: ← 89°

Hourly forecast for the next 12 hours: / Prévisions horaires pour les prochaines 12 heures :

  • 17:00: -11.2°C (Overcast / Couvert) ☁️, Precipitation probability / Probabilité de précipitations 2%, 🧭 1014.8 hPa ↘️ -0.8 hPa/1h, Wind speed: 6.4 km/h (1.8 m/s), direction: ↗ 232° / Vitesse du vent: 6.4 km/h (1.8 m/s), direction: ↗ 232°
  • 18:00: -12.2°C (Overcast / Couvert) ☁️, Precipitation probability / Probabilité de précipitations 5%, 🧭 1014.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Wind speed: 3.4 km/h (0.9 m/s), direction: ↗ 212° / Vitesse du vent: 3.4 km/h (0.9 m/s), direction: ↗ 212°
  • 19:00: -11.9°C (Overcast / Couvert) ☁️, Precipitation probability / Probabilité de précipitations 4%, 🧭 1014.6 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Wind speed: 3.2 km/h (0.9 m/s), direction: ↖ 153° / Vitesse du vent: 3.2 km/h (0.9 m/s), direction: ↖ 153°
  • 20:00: -11.4°C (Overcast / Couvert) ☁️, Precipitation probability / Probabilité de précipitations 3%, 🧭 1014.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Wind speed: 4.6 km/h (1.3 m/s), direction: ↖ 129° / Vitesse du vent: 4.6 km/h (1.3 m/s), direction: ↖ 129°
  • 21:00: -11.0°C (Overcast / Couvert) ☁️, Precipitation probability / Probabilité de précipitations 5%, 🧭 1014.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Wind speed: 1.8 km/h (0.5 m/s), direction: ← 101° / Vitesse du vent: 1.8 km/h (0.5 m/s), direction: ← 101°
  • 22:00: -10.9°C (Overcast / Couvert) ☁️, Precipitation probability / Probabilité de précipitations 3%, 🧭 1014.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Wind speed: 2.9 km/h (0.8 m/s), direction: ↙ 60° / Vitesse du vent: 2.9 km/h (0.8 m/s), direction: ↙ 60°
  • 23:00: -11.9°C (Overcast / Couvert) ☁️, Precipitation probability / Probabilité de précipitations 2%, 🧭 1013.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Wind speed: 4.2 km/h (1.2 m/s), direction: ← 70° / Vitesse du vent: 4.2 km/h (1.2 m/s), direction: ← 70°
  • 00:00: -12.6°C (Overcast / Couvert) ☁️, Precipitation probability / Probabilité de précipitations 1%, 🧭 1013.3 hPa ↘️ -0.6 hPa/1h, Wind speed: 3.3 km/h (0.9 m/s), direction: ← 84° / Vitesse du vent: 3.3 km/h (0.9 m/s), direction: ← 84°
  • 01:00: -14.1°C (Mainly clear / Généralement dégagé) 🌕, Precipitation probability / Probabilité de précipitations 1%, 🧭 1012.2 hPa ↘️ -1.1 hPa/1h, Wind speed: 5.2 km/h (1.4 m/s), direction: ← 78° / Vitesse du vent: 5.2 km/h (1.4 m/s), direction: ← 78°
  • 02:00: -15.5°C (Mainly clear / Généralement dégagé) 🌕, Precipitation probability / Probabilité de précipitations 1%, 🧭 1011.2 hPa ↘️ -1.0 hPa/1h, Wind speed: 5.7 km/h (1.6 m/s), direction: ↖ 125° / Vitesse du vent: 5.7 km/h (1.6 m/s), direction: ↖ 125°
  • 03:00: -16.7°C (Overcast / Couvert) ☁️, Precipitation probability / Probabilité de précipitations 1%, 🧭 1010.7 hPa ↘️ -0.5 hPa/1h, Wind speed: 2.9 km/h (0.8 m/s), direction: ↑ 173° / Vitesse du vent: 2.9 km/h (0.8 m/s), direction: ↑ 173°
  • 04:00: -17.7°C (Overcast / Couvert) ☁️, 🧭 1010.1 hPa ↘️ -0.6 hPa/1h, Wind speed: 7.6 km/h (2.1 m/s), direction: ↙ 45° / Vitesse du vent: 7.6 km/h (2.1 m/s), direction: ↙ 45°
Data provided by Open-Meteo / Données fournies par Open-Meteo



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Dave bauer @davebauerart@mastodon.social
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Shared by Andy Piper

@andypiper Quick update if you wanted to listen to my podcast with Andy but are not enthusiastic about corporate media here is my self-hosted podcast Castopod. cp.davebauer.art/@makingproble

Andy Piper - Computer Art and Building Community

Andy Piper is a computer artist and currently Head of Communications at Mastodon. We chat about, what exactly computer art is, pen plotters, creativity, following your curiosity, paying attention and of course, building online and in-person communities. Check out Andy's work at AndyPiper.me

cp.davebauer.art · Castopod

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Linh Pham @qlp@linh.social
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Shared by Jenniferplusplus

Even though the video discusses France and the EU looking to reduce their risk by decoupling from big US tech companies, I think Americans should probably consider doing the same.

youtube.com/watch?v=oZL-nRB23RI

Nebula version: nebula.tv/videos/tldrnewseu-wh

France Ditches US Tech: Will Europe Follow?

Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 100 people to join Planet Wild with my code NEWSEU2 will get the fir...

www.youtube.com · YouTube

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Ramsey Nasser @nasser@merveilles.town
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unity complain

unity scenes and prefabs are hostile to version control. they cannot merge which makes collaboration impossible. i do not know how teams manage this despite being a professional unity developer for over fifteen years.

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Avi Lewis @avilewis@mstdn.ca
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Trump is fuelling a humanitarian crisis in Cuba, with an oil blockade that is leading to devastating power outages and rationing. This administration is determined to dominate the hemisphere with brute force and naked impunity.

Canada has a long history of good relations with Cuba. We have consistently voted at the UN to end the blockade of Cuba, and millions of Canadian tourists have visited the island.

We should immediately follow Mexico’s lead and condemn this act of economic warfare. And we should step up with humanitarian assistance to the Cuban people, as NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice calls for in this excellent parliamentary petition: ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Pet

Prime Minister Carney, silence is not an option when Trump attacks sovereign nations in the Americas. Canadians expect you to stand up for human rights, international law, and against the bullying of smaller nations by a rampaging superpower.

Petition e-7082 - Petitions

www.ourcommons.ca

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Hazelnoot @hazelnoot@enby.life
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Got a question for everyone in my wider circle (everyone who can see this, basically). If I wanted to work on a discord-style chat system, but doing so meant redirecting all my time away from other open-source projects (including Sharkey) for at least a year, should I go for it?

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arcanicanis @arcanicanis@were.social
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@silverpill Possibly to your interest, if you haven't seen it already: https://autocrypt2.org Apparently only 25 pages long, with seemingly clear and specific steps and some code examples (at least in cursory skimming): https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-autocrypt-openpgp-v2-cert/

Autocrypt v2 - Post-Quantum Cryptography and Reliable Deletion

Autocrypt v2 - Post-Quantum and Reliable Deletion

Modern OpenPGP v6 certificate with post-quantum cryptography, reliable deletion, and transport-agnostic messaging for decentralized systems.

autocrypt2.org

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Simon Willison @simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
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Shared by Will Vincent

Interesting research in HBR today about how the productivity boost you can get from AI tools can lead to burnout or general mental exhaustion, something I've noticed in my own work simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/9/a

AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It

Aruna Ranganathan and Xingqi Maggie Ye from Berkeley Haas School of Business report initial findings in the HBR from their April to December 2025 study of 200 employees at a …

simonwillison.net · Simon Willison’s Weblog

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