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`

Tim Bray @timbray@cosocial.ca

11/30/2025, 5:32:38 PM

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On Mac, open up a terminal and type or copy-paste: ßh

(Doesn't work on Linux)

If you have a fediverse account, you can quote this note from your own instance. Search https://cosocial.ca/users/timbray/statuses/115639842170295353 on your instance and quote it. (Note that quoting is not supported in Mastodon.)

Tim Bray @timbray@cosocial.ca

11/30/2025, 7:31:48 PM

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RE: https://cosocial.ca/@timbray/115639842170295353

OMG it turns out this is due to the Mac APFS filesystem’s default case-mapping behavior, so things like SSH and LS work (bleccch).

(h/t @stoey.bsky.social over on bsky)