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`

Andy Balaam @andybalaam@mastodon.social

12/10/2025, 3:24:58 PM

Public

Why I don't use AI

https://accu.org/journals/overload/33/190/balaam/

Why I Don’t Use AI

Many people are embracing GenAI. Andy Balaam encourages us to pause and think about why this might not be a good idea.

accu.org

Critter (he/him) @critter_in_flux@fluffs.au

12/11/2025, 9:08:10 AM

Quiet public

@andybalaam thank you
I've been struggling with this, I try to raise these issues to my coworkers and am looked at like I'm unhinged for not seeing the amazing "value". Will add your article to the list of reminders that I'm not the deluded one here

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