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Remember when you were able to load Linux on your PS3 and cure cancer? That was cool, but then the evil corporation that is Sony stepped in and disabled that feature because if anyone’s going to cure cancer then it’s not going to be on a PS3. Or ... [»]
If you were one of the handful of people running OtherOS on your big black box of Blu-ray, I hope you haven’t updated to firmware 3.21 already. Why? True to his hacker word, George Hotz has gotten the feature running on Sony’s latest PS3 firmware – which was intended to remove the ability, citing “security concerns.†Furthermore, George Hotz says his “custom firmware†may actually enable the ... [»]
George Hotz, better known as GeoHot, one of the pioneers of iPhone hacking and tinkerer who discovered the PS3 exploit is now a man on a mission. Unhappy with Sony’s decision to remove the OtherOS feature - the ability to install Linux – from the PS3, he’s undertaken to saving it. He’s encouraging people not to update – and says he’s going to write ... [»]
It appears the rumours from last month about Sony dropping Linux support on all PS3 units is true. Just next month Sony will be releasing firmware update 3.12 that’ll kill the system’s ability to install operating systems other than its own. If you’re one of the 3 people worldwide who actually uses that feature, it might be a good time to back up your files and migrate them to another system. SCEA's Senior Director Corporate Communications & Social Media, Patrick Seybold, says feature is being removed "due to security concerns". He also – and with a ... [»]
Microsoft have just announced that they have made changes to the Xbox Live code of conduct. The reason being that they have seen it fit to allow people to more easily express their diversity .
You may remember that on Xbox Live, words such as Gay, Lesbian etc were not allowed to be ... [»]
According to a post on the Yellow Dog Linux forums, a new firmware update in the works at Sony will remove the “OtherOS†feature from older PS3 models.Owen Stampflee, one of the distributions developers said on the board that : “I've caught a rumor from a reputable source that the next firmware update for old PS3s will remove the OtherOS feature... ... [»]
One of the original selling points of the PS3 was that you were able to load Linux onto it and use it as an all powerful server / Skynet apprentice. Well apparently one of the caveats of the new PS3 Slim is that this functionality will no longer be available and ... [»]
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