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`

Bozhidar Batsov (a.k.a. Bug) @bbatsov@hachyderm.io

1/14/2026, 10:11:04 PM

Public

I have to give it to (most) modern gadgets (devices) - their lifespans are pretty good these days. Here's one example - my wife is still using my almost 10 years old iPad Pro (1st) gen quite actively every day and it works pretty well. (despite no longer receiving OS updates since 2023) My father uses my old iPhone XS and my old Apple Watch 3 (4?) and they serve him well overall.

Most laptops and phones can easily do 5+ years, battery degradation aside. And Kindles (and alternatives) can pull much longer.

Of course, that doesn't matter much, as our society encourages us to buy the latest and greatest gadgets each year…

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