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`

Jim Winstead @jimw@mefi.social

3/2/2026, 9:58:16 PM

Public

Thinking about replacing my personal computer (an old MacBook Air) with a mini PC. I don't think I need a laptop for myself and I am warming to the idea of trying to use Linux on the desktop again. I wish I had a better idea of how inexpensive I could go and still have performance that didn't annoy me. A Steam Machine sounds like it would be great, but also like the pricing is way outside of what I'm thinking.

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