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`

fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻 @fromjason@mastodon.social

1/17/2026, 6:33:46 PM

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@fromjason/115867321104672849

My silly 2026 prediction is we'll see a mainstream politician and/or tech elite call for outlawing local compute. This really feels like big tech's end goal—make AI critical infrastructure to run all of our apps, then work towards a cloud-tethered world where local compute is a thing of the past.

This isn't that, obviously. But we know where Bezos' head is at.

https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/jeff-bezos-says-the-quiet-part-out-loud-bezos-envisions-that-youll-give-up-your-pc-for-an-ai-cloud-version

Jeff Bezos said the quiet part out loud — hopes that you'll give up your PC to rent one from the cloud
News By Jez Corden published January 13, 2026
Amazon's Jeff Bezos once revealed how he thinks of local PC hardware as antiquated, ready to be replaced by cloud options. Will DRAM prices make it come true?

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