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`

Cat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) ⁠ @catsalad@infosec.exchange

1/9/2026, 5:23:44 PM

Public

OG Computer Security 🔑

Photo of a 486DX2 66 MHz desktop case from the 90s showing a display with 066, a reset button, a TURBO button, and a barrel key lock with keys to "secure" the H.D.D. Below that a 3½-inch and a 5¼-inch floppy drive can be seen. Remember kids, don't copy that floppy!

A wizard did it @Mustardfacial@infosec.exchange

1/9/2026, 5:25:38 PM

Quiet public

@catsaladCat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) ⁠ When I was like 12 or 13 I modified one of those locks to be the power button thinking it would be so cool to have a computer that could only be turned on with a lock. The rest of my family unfortunately, didn't think so.

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