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`

Charlie Stross @cstross@wandering.shop

2/17/2026, 1:47:58 PM

Public

Oh boy, this year the UK is—surreally—entering Sam Battle, aka Look Mum No Computer, as their contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest. Yes, it's *that* Sam, who built the Furby Organ.

A weird-looking homebrew synthesizer: keyboard in front patch board to the right, and behind the keyboard are five rows each containing nine Furbies (small plush monster toys with pointy ears and motorized blinking eyes on either side of a beak), controlled by the keyboard and used to make music. Like a bizarre cybernetic version of the hideous mediaeval Cat Organ.

FandaSin @FandaSin@social.linux.pizza

2/17/2026, 2:39:21 PM

Public

@cstrossCharlie Stross

You've got me on "furby organ".
That's so stupid, it's awesome!😆

Also Sam's funny.👍

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYLBjScgb7o

THE FURBY ORGAN, A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MADE FROM FURBIES

THE #FURBY ORGAN! tooooo many hours were spent on this projectDownload the furby song and loads more songs and music livestreams here! :-https://www.patreon....

www.youtube.com · YouTube

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