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`

David Whittle @DaveWhittle@mastodon.social

11/29/2025, 11:47:56 AM

Public

How to Really See the Stars | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-really-see-the-stars/

A view of the red giant star π1 Gruis as a small reddish dot in deep space.

To See a Star’s Face, You Have to Interfere with It

A technique called interferometry can greatly magnify tiny objects on the sky, and is powerful enough to reveal the surfaces of nearby stars

www.scientificamerican.com · Scientific American

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earthling @appassionato@mastodon.social

11/29/2025, 11:53:33 AM

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@DaveWhittle/115632824432388989

Astronomy quote of the year

"The only major difference between the sun and the stars we see at night is that the sun happens to be close to us—which is advantageous, assuming you enjoy being alive."