# 2023-02-18 09:00:00.000000 UTC (+0000)

Meme cache pointer support

The Bitreich memecache joins modern programming languages like C in
supporting pointer notation.  Get a pointer representation of a meme by
referencing it in our IRC channels with the syntax '*<tag>', instead of
the usual '#<tag>'.

Example:

  <adc> #gnu-hut
  <annna> #gnu-hut: gophers://bitreich.org/I/memecache/gnu-hut.jpg
  <adc> *gnu-hut
  <annna> *gnu-hut: gophers://bitreich.org/9/memecache/filter/*gnu-hut.jpg

The pointer notation works for image and video memes.  Remember that
you can explore our memes with [0]bitreich-tardis, and explore the inner
workings of annna in the [1]git repository.

-adc

References:
0: git://bitreich.org/bitreich-tardis
1: git://bitreich.org/annna