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`

Christine Lemmer-Webber @cwebber@social.coop

12/5/2025, 1:08:07 PM

Public

Do you trust wireless input devices on security-critical computers

Brian Swetland @swetland@chaos.social

12/5/2025, 1:52:46 PM

Quiet public

@cwebberChristine Lemmer-Webber I pretty much only use wireless input devices (IR remote and ps5 gamepad) with the little PC hooked up to the TV for video playback and such.

Beyond any security implications, I just really never want to worry about charging or replacing *more* batteries in my day-to-day computing experience, much less RF interference/flakiness issues.

If you have a fediverse account, you can quote this note from your own instance. Search https://chaos.social/users/swetland/statuses/115667289158407621 on your instance and quote it. (Note that quoting is not supported in Mastodon.)