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`

Hacker News 100 @hn100@social.lansky.name

3/8/2026, 7:35:10 AM

Public

In 1985 Maxell built a bunch of life-size robots for its bad floppy ad

Link: https://buttondown.com/suchbadtechads/archive/maxell-life-size-robots/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47247644

In 1985 Maxell built a bunch of life-size robots for its bad floppy ad

A rough start to what would later become one of my favorite tech ads from the 80s.

buttondown.com

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