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Removing Linux from the PlayStation 3

Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 by Peter

Apparently tomorrow’s PS3 firmware update is going to remove the OtherOS feature from original-model consoles. I’m not sure why. Sony mentioned security concerns, presumably due to George Hotz, but from what I understand of that it’s a pretty tricky hardware … Continue reading →

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Police to step up hacking of home PCs

Posted on Monday, January 5, 2009 by Peter

I’ve just seen this article on The Times website (via Slashdot). The Times article is pretty sensationalist, and I don’t get the feeling that the Slashdot discussion will be particularly balanced either judging by the ~40 comments that have been … Continue reading →

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Technology-related Idiocy

Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2008 by Peter

Every time a politician makes an idiotic statement about the Internet (or technology in general), I think of the pearls of wisdom contained in the Evil Overlord List: 12. One of my advisors will be an average five-year-old child. Any … Continue reading →

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Australian Internet Censorship Plans

Posted on Monday, October 27, 2008 by Peter

Over the couple of days I’ve noticed a few articles referring to the Australian government’s plan for mandatory Internet filtering. Setting aside the technical limitations of the scheme, I don’t like the idea that the Australian government can decide what … Continue reading →

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