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`

ulrike @ulrike@pouet.chapril.org

2/18/2026, 10:33:25 AM

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The Ecological Cost of AI Is Much Higher Than You Think

Construction outside of Taiwanese city of Taichung: World’s most advanced semiconductor plant, known as Fab 25. Owned and operated by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. It's expected to churn through 100,000 metric tons of water a day to produce the state-of-the-art semiconductors for the functioning of burgeoning artificial intelligence data centers worldwide.

https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-ecological-cost-of-ai-is-much-higher-than-you-think/

#ai #dataCentres #taiwan #tsmc

The Ecological Cost of AI Is Much Higher Than You Think - Truthdig

As the demands of AI grow, each generation of microchips requires more energy, minerals and water to produce, driving a ruinous cycle.

www.truthdig.com · Truthdig

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