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.
I have been working on #Obsidian Reader for over a year. I didn't want to share it until I felt it was good enough. It's finally there.
Consistent formatting for any article. Outline, syntax highlighting, nice footnotes, adjustable typography.
Runs locally. Just rules, no AI.
Am I your huckleberry? I don't know, you tell me.
I bought some merino Facemasks for winter cycling - super cheap! - but I definitely appreciate the fact that they come with a label on the side that says "please be advised that as far as medical anything is concerned these masks don't do a damn thing."
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@reiver@reiver ⊼ (Charles) 
4. UI: Some apps have better UI than others but from what i tried, some look really dated (Friendica for example)
@reiver@reiver ⊼ (Charles) 5.Money: there is no long term way to fund the fediverse, without ads would be much better (ads incentive can make platform do stupid things), maybe donations to creators with a cut taken by the instance or/and platform could be done but that’s not recurring revenue. Honestly I have no idea what could be done, definitely need some kind of innovation. EU/State funding could also be something but it’s not stable (political landscape changes all the time).
@reiver@reiver ⊼ (Charles) 3. Feature parity : This one does not needs to be immediate, but when things like double tap to like on loops or search for post on someone account on mastodon is not there, it’s key features missing. We also need a way to share post similar to what is done on X or insta, where it just show you the post in question directly in the dms. A lot of younger people it’s the number one feature they use on app like insta and tiktok.
@reiver@reiver ⊼ (Charles) 4. UI: Some apps have better UI than others but from what i tried, some look really dated (Friendica for example)
@reiver@reiver ⊼ (Charles) I still think the following page need to be here but there should be an option, the default one, to not see every post of everyone you follow. It creates a mess where the majority of things i see are not what interest me. Algorithmic bubble are real but bubbles exist also on the fediverse, 1. Because of the platform and the type of people it attracts 2. The people you follow and who they follow, like social circles in real life.
@reiver@reiver ⊼ (Charles) 3. Feature parity : This one does not needs to be immediate, but when things like double tap to like on loops or search for post on someone account on mastodon is not there, it’s key features missing. We also need a way to share post similar to what is done on X or insta, where it just show you the post in question directly in the dms. A lot of younger people it’s the number one feature they use on app like insta and tiktok.
@reiver@reiver ⊼ (Charles) 2.The content is already there : Most controversial one. We need open recommandation algorithm. Algorithm that are not black box, that can be audited so we can see what they are recommending and why in real time if needed (flow is a good example). For me it needs to be hidden in a sub menu because the majority of people don’t care and it can create visual clutter. When there is 500 millions people on a platform, following a hashtag becomes a mess and “power posters” become a problem.
@reiver@reiver ⊼ (Charles) I still think the following page need to be here but there should be an option, the default one, to not see every post of everyone you follow. It creates a mess where the majority of things i see are not what interest me. Algorithmic bubble are real but bubbles exist also on the fediverse, 1. Because of the platform and the type of people it attracts 2. The people you follow and who they follow, like social circles in real life.
@reiver@reiver ⊼ (Charles) 1.seamless onboarding : There should not be any more steps than going on a similar commercial platform. You create an account, that’s it. Migration should be this way too, it’s a strong point for the fediverse, i tried to migrate before didn’t understand how to do it. One account for all the apps would be really cool too and a big advantage.
@reiver@reiver ⊼ (Charles) 2.The content is already there : Most controversial one. We need open recommandation algorithm. Algorithm that are not black box, that can be audited so we can see what they are recommending and why in real time if needed (flow is a good example). For me it needs to be hidden in a sub menu because the majority of people don’t care and it can create visual clutter. When there is 500 millions people on a platform, following a hashtag becomes a mess and “power posters” become a problem.
What do you feel are the, say, top 5 things that should be fixed with the Fediverse?
For example, what are the top features you feel are missing from the Fediverse?
Besides the on boarding, what other problems are there with the user experience?
@reiver@reiver ⊼ (Charles) 1.seamless onboarding : There should not be any more steps than going on a similar commercial platform. You create an account, that’s it. Migration should be this way too, it’s a strong point for the fediverse, i tried to migrate before didn’t understand how to do it. One account for all the apps would be really cool too and a big advantage.
I'm getting real tired of this "we must change the establishment by being the establishment" bullshit.
Are you going to 
@oggcamp this year? April 25-26 in Manchester (the original one in the UK).
Are you going to @oggcamp this year? April 25-26 in Manchester (the original one in the UK).
IBM 주식 떡락각ㅋㅋㅋㅋ (실제로 돌아가는 코드인지는 모름)
… 요즘 공항엔 놀이터도 있군요 만세 ㅜ
아오 왤케 다재다능한데ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 어셈블리도 하네 ㅅㅂㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Keep Encryption for Instagram (and make it the default)
https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/petitions/keep-encryption-for-instagram/
I signed it.
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One of our employees, Jared Rackley, caught this morning's meteor on camera from the Pittsburgh area. pic.twitter.com/2LdqOpChti — NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) March 17, 2026
今夜は進捗微妙かもでした…！
少し疲れたので寝ることにします…！
みなさま
I'm getting real tired of this "we must change the establishment by being the establishment" bullshit.
"land of the free, home of the status quo"
FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/fbi-is-buying-location-data-to-track-us-citizens-kash-patel-wyden/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47430797
FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms | TechCrunch
FBI director Kash Patel told lawmakers that the agency is actively purchasing commercially available location data, which can track Americans without needing a warrant.
techcrunch.com · TechCrunch
Link author: 
Zack Whittaker@zackwhittaker@mastodon.social
Change? They're terrified of change, because it challenges their power. What about we, the people ... dare I ask what happened to that?
Never mind Band-Aids, Neanderthals had antiseptic birch tar
Our view of Neanderthal life keeps getting more complex and vibrant.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/03/never-mind-band-aids-neanderthals-had-antiseptic-birch-tar/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Pages from Patrick Syme's wonderful Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours (1814), one of the first attempts to standardise colour description. For each colour there's examples given from the kingdoms of animal, vegetable and mineral. More here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collections/werners-nomenclature-of-colours-1814/
@cdarwinChuck Darwin a vote, lol, how about a constitutional convention. Imagine actual bravery here in the land of the free.
@cdarwinChuck Darwin here's how voting goes, my friend.. "even when [state] voters win, the [state] governing coalition often comes back to undo it" that's not democracy as I understand it. https://infosec.exchange/@codinghorror/116239084341950618
섬 순찰을 해볼까
RE: https://blorbo.social/@linky/116205260947321894
I've got some expenses coming up I want to be prepared for + have a cushion afterwards so a commission or tip would be greatly appreciated! (Boosts also greatly appreciated!)
二度寝した！起きよう
아 ㅅㅂ @kagi.com@bsky.brid.gy 번역기( translate.kagi.com )는 URL 파라미터로 피번역어(from)와 번역어(to)를 받을 수 있는데 이 값에 언어코드 뿐만이 아니라 아무 값이나 입력이 돼서 심지어 프로그래밍 언어까지 번역이 됨 translate.kagi.com?from=typescr...
working prototype of MNT Reform Next with MNT Quasar 8550 processor module (based on Qualcomm QCS8550). speedy!
“As a senior programmer, you can just retire early to avoid dealing with AI!” I am happy for those who can. I am not one of them.
I've never been the type to give myself a bunch of middle names but that one's kind of tempting
Keep Encryption for Instagram (and make it the default)
https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/petitions/keep-encryption-for-instagram/
I signed it.
FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms
Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/fbi-is-buying-location-data-to-track-us-citizens-kash-patel-wyden/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47430797
FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms | TechCrunch
FBI director Kash Patel told lawmakers that the agency is actively purchasing commercially available location data, which can track Americans without needing a warrant.
techcrunch.com · TechCrunch
Link author: Zack Whittaker@zackwhittaker@mastodon.social
Whoa: <https://terathon.com/blog/decade-slug.html>
> What is now known as the Slug Algorithm for rendering fonts directly from Bézier curves on the GPU was developed in the Fall of 2016, so this year marks a full decade since its inception.
…
> Therefore, effective today, I am permanently and irrevocably dedicating the Slug patent to the public domain.
f*** it—time to nap
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