Hacker News: DebugDruid

New comment by DebugDruid in "Linux kernel security work"

DebugDruid — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 23:40:29 +0000

Sometimes I dream about a 100% secure OS. Maybe formal verification is the key, or Rust, I don’t know. But I would love to know that I can't be hacked.

New comment by DebugDruid in "Parental controls aren't for parents"

DebugDruid — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 22:43:09 +0000

So you’re trying to say it’s a survivorship bias? Well, I did turn right, and everyone I know from childhood has turned out alright as well, except for a few who had problematic parents. So games did not cause harm, but rather irresponsible parents (or, to be fair, parents with mental problems...).

New comment by DebugDruid in "Parental controls aren't for parents"

DebugDruid — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:41:11 +0000

Can someone explain the problem with 'mature' rated games? As kids (under 10), we played Mortal Kombat and GTA III, laughing when we interacted with hookers in GTA. It was fun, and we had a great time playing these games. What's the issue? It's no different from playing with a wooden sword and shield.

New comment by DebugDruid in "Parental controls aren't for parents"

DebugDruid — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:07:03 +0000

You blame unfettered access to AOL chat, I blame your parents for giving you internet access and not teaching you to never share your real name or real address online. Mine taught me that early on. Later, I learned about proxies so I could further hide my approximate IP location from danger.

New comment by DebugDruid in "Fifty problems with standard web APIs in 2025"

DebugDruid — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:42:12 +0000

I don’t see a problem with the github PR workflow for updating documentation. Yes, it’s one step more, but it’s nothing special when you use github’s online editor.

PS: MDN and MSDN are my favorite documentation sites.

New comment by DebugDruid in "iOS 26.3 brings AirPods-like pairing to third-party devices in EU under DMA"

DebugDruid — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 01:41:38 +0000

It's sad that we have to wait for the EU instead of having laws for cross-device and software compatibility.

New comment by DebugDruid in "Fabrice Bellard Releases MicroQuickJS"

DebugDruid — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 01:05:47 +0000

I think criticizing JavaScript has become a way of signaling "I'm a good programmer." Yes, good programmers ten years ago had valid reasons to criticize it. But today, attacking the efforts of skilled engineers who have improved the language (given the constraints and without breaking half of the web) seems unfair. They’ve achieved a Herculean task compared to the Python dev team, which has broken backward compatibility so many times yet failed to create a consistent language, lacking a single right way to do many things.

New comment by DebugDruid in "Meta is using the Linux scheduler designed for Valve's Steam Deck on its servers"

DebugDruid — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:36:20 +0000

Looks like open source helped create Silicon Valley, while no IP laws made Shenzhen. Sharing seems to really drive industry growth, so maybe the US and EU should rethink their IP laws?

New comment by DebugDruid in "Texas app store age verification law blocked by federal judge"

DebugDruid — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:16:25 +0000

I think he meant things like his personal notes and files stored in an app like Evernote, which law enforcement can request copies of. I don't like the idea of someone reading my private notes...

New comment by DebugDruid in "How changing your diet could help save the world"

DebugDruid — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:59:02 +0000

When I imagine humans as an interplanetary species, I see animals among us (including cows, chickens, etc.). Yes, it's not something you typically see in sci-fi movies, but I think we should replicate our environment as much as possible so we don't forget something important that we didn’t know was necessary.

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