Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Prof. Catherine Flick @CatherineFlick@mastodon.me.uk

4/28/2025, 8:41:21 PM

Public

Writing hacky little scripts that link together multiple APIs feels so cool. I've just written a python script that checks the Met Office's forecast for sunshine and then updates the inverter battery charge schedule depending on how much sunshine is predicted, so we don't export too much to the grid. I'm sure it could be a lot better but I'm pleased with it - my only other option until very recently was to go and manually press buttons on the inverter so this feels godly in comparison

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