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`

kottke.org @kottke@mastodon.social

3/18/2026, 6:02:03 PM

Public

The Delta Air Lines Seatback Chess Bot Will Destroy You. For some reason, the airline's chess bot plays at near-grandmaster level, even on easy mode. https://kottke.org/26/03/delta-seatback-chess-bot

The Delta Air Lines Seatback Chess Bot Will Destroy You

The chess program available on Delta Air Lines’ seatback screens is an ELO monster that can beat almost all opponents on easy mode. This guy used a series o

kottke.org · kottke.org

If you have a fediverse account, you can quote this note from your own instance. Search https://mastodon.social/users/kottke/statuses/116251487336761634 on your instance and quote it. (Note that quoting is not supported in Mastodon.)