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New comment by nullpwr in "Search engines and me. Is the classic internet dying? [off-topic]"

nullpwr — Thu, 21 May 2026 10:28:28 +0000

You said it perfectly, thank you!

I've always noticed that the generation that grew up with smartphones has little understanding of websites, forums, legendary authors, and so on. And this transformation happened very quickly. Frighteningly quickly.

As a member of the older generation, I don't know if I'll be able to fully adapt to these new trends.

New comment by nullpwr in "Everything in C is undefined behavior"

nullpwr — Thu, 21 May 2026 10:17:56 +0000

Thanks for the clarification. Yes, that's right – that's the job of the compiler/parser/etc.

I like the C programming language. To be honest, I regret not having the knowledge (low skills) to write my own compiler, or at least a standard library. I have some rough sketches on paper of what it should look like, but I can't implement it.

New comment by nullpwr in "Search engines and me. Is the classic internet dying? [off-topic]"

nullpwr — Wed, 20 May 2026 23:41:12 +0000

It's difficult to write a law that's "correct" and satisfies all parties. And also lobbying from large companies is quite strong.

Search engines and me. Is the classic internet dying? [off-topic]

nullpwr — Wed, 20 May 2026 23:21:25 +0000

Over the past six months, I've honestly completely stopped visiting websites from search results. A short answer is enough for me - a citation, whether from the search engine itself or some lightweight AI Overview.

I'll also say - I don't like it. I feel a certain moral obligation to visit the author(s) website. But then again, why do it if I've already received the answer?

Is this the end of the classic internet?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48215699

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New comment by nullpwr in "Everything in C is undefined behavior"

nullpwr — Wed, 20 May 2026 12:50:03 +0000

> The language should not let you create an an invalid pointer, or at least warn you when you are doing so

completely agree!

New comment by nullpwr in "Everything in C is undefined behavior"

nullpwr — Wed, 20 May 2026 12:09:18 +0000

Excellent post. But it's addressed to the wrong people.

The problem lies with compilers, not with the language and its specification, or with the creators of the C programming language.

Anyone can write a compiler that transforms all undefined behaviors (UB) into defined behaviors (DB). And your compiler will be used by people, including me.

New comment by nullpwr in "GitHub Compromised"

nullpwr — Wed, 20 May 2026 06:33:13 +0000

Ok. Copy that. tnx

New comment by nullpwr in "GitHub is investigating unauthorized access to their internal repositories"

nullpwr — Wed, 20 May 2026 06:23:21 +0000

I'm not sure if this is related or not. But a few days ago, I saw commits from the "future tense" in some repositories. When you read "committed tomorrow" after a commit, it's not funny at all. I posted a screenshot in the announcement on GitHub.

Secure Boot Certificate Expiry (Windows and Linux)

nullpwr — Tue, 19 May 2026 09:46:25 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AwzaZmRNsI

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48191268

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