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`

Maddie @almonds@mastodon.mit.edu

12/17/2025, 11:14:38 PM

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unsolicited Firefox alternative recs (3/4)

I've tried Zen a few months ago and Floorp earlier than that, and they feel rough on my battery life, like Chromium feels, but without the extra web compatibility that Chromium browsers get me. I need something that Just Works and doesn't feel like it's trying to be flashy, but others may prefer it for their needs.

Maddie @almonds@mastodon.mit.edu

12/17/2025, 11:15:14 PM

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unsolicited Firefox alternative recs (4/4)

And while I'm on my soapbox: please use your #VPN and #Tor connections for looking up mundane things, not just extra sensitive things! The strength of anonymity generally gets stronger when these tools are normalized.

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