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`

Rairii @Rairii@labyrinth.zone

1/6/2026, 10:13:30 AM

Public

ah, WPBT acpi table

expected usecase: automatic execution of software “absolutely critical for the execution of Windows” that cannot be distributed any other way (source: WPBT spec)

actual usecase: a mix of actual malware (absolute computrace) and potentially unwanted programs (oem crapware), less “absolutely critical for the execution of Windows” and more “absolutely critical for the execution of business model”

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