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`

Paul Fenwick @pjf@cloudisland.nz

12/4/2025, 1:52:37 AM

Public

The kids were discussing what things their primary-school aged friends¹ get "for free" based upon their parents' occupations.

"Lemony's parents are lawyers, so they get free legal advice."

"Gazza's parents are both builders, so they get free renovations!"

"Paul, you and mum are both, uh, software developers? Developer operators? Network computerers? So we get… uh…"

Me: "No ads. You get everything without ads."

"Oh yeah!!! We do!!!"

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¹ Friends names changed to protect the innocent

#parenting #devops #pihole

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