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`

Nik @nikclayton@mastodon.social

3/19/2026, 3:22:27 PM

Public

RE: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@stefano/116237813725167002

I'm where I am in my career because a lot of people did (and still do) take the time to explain things to the newcomers.

It's always nice to hear when paying that forward has helped.

Photo of the front cover of the FreeBSD Handbook, second edition. Edited by Murray Stokely and Nik Clayton.

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