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`

Thomas 🔭🕹️ @thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io

2/5/2026, 3:15:09 PM

Public

In summary, if you want great audio quality use:

- Vinyl records
- CDs
- Well-recorded cassettes
- Super Audio CDs
- Audio DVD and Blu-ray
- Lossless digital files
- Lossless streaming
- DAT
- DCC
- Minidisc (some variants)
- high bitrate compressed audio files
- MIDI files on floppy disk
- hire a live band

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Thomas 🔭🕹️ @thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io

2/5/2026, 3:21:52 PM

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RE: https://hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs/116018676305019428

There’s people who spend like idk $500,000 on audiophile equipment; they could likely hire a band once a week on the the profits of investing the money instead.