Xbox Private Key Distributed Computing Project 579
aeiz writes "The Neo Project has added "The Xbox Public Key Challenge" to it's distributed computing client. The aim is to compute the 2048 bit private key that Microsoft uses to sign Xbox media. If it is a success, modchips wouldn't be necessary. Now many Xbox hacking and scene sites have started groups in order to compete with one another." gee, only 2048 bits? No problem *cough cough*.
This one is simple (Score:2, Funny)
Re:hey (Score:3, Funny)
Oh my, here we go again... (Score:4, Funny)
Hmmm... (Score:3, Funny)
Xbox client (Score:4, Funny)
I don't get it (Score:2, Funny)
In either case, you don't need the original key. Just get a good locksmithing set. I've never heard of a lock that big though.
All kidding aside however, I've seen a photo of an XBox with the cover off (don't arrest me.) It wasn't gruesome, but it is possible to get inside. What's this hoopla
That's not valid C! (Score:2, Funny)
#include "duplicate_story.h"
#define DUPE
...
#ifdef DUPE
# include "standard_rant.h"
bitch();
#endif
[drew@localhost drew]$ gcc -ansi --pedantic -Wall bitch.c
bitch.c:1:29: duplicate_story.h: No such file or directory
bitch.c:4: parse error before '...' token
bitch.c.7:27: standard_rant.h: No such file or directory
Re:Gee... (Score:3, Funny)
I'm imagining something more like, "one key to rule them all" :)
Only 2048 bits... (Score:3, Funny)
calling all quantum computers (Score:5, Funny)
Re:By the time you finish this: (Score:5, Funny)
By the time you finish this: There will be an XBOX 4
By the time they finish this, XBoxes will have evolved into higher life forms and be enslaving us all.
And I for one welcome our new X-shaped overlords. I'd like to remind them that as a trusted Slashdot personality, I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their underground deathmatch sessions.
Re:Relating.. (Score:3, Funny)
Oh, wait...
Re:Relating.. (Score:5, Funny)
And you typed this post into a computer?
Two-step key solution... (Score:4, Funny)
The Code (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Relating.. (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, but there's always the chance you get lucky and happen upon it early, plus it's more likely that you'll crack this one than there is finding aliens in white noise (*ducks*)
Re:Relating.. (Score:5, Funny)
By that time, we'll all be playing Duke Nukem Forever on our Itanium-based systems running GNU/HURD and the Fesco windowing system. Open source software will have gone mainstream, giving us no reason to care about hacking the X-Box. Right?
Oops (Score:5, Funny)
Beowulf of X-Boxes (Score:1, Funny)
Here are some clues. (Score:3, Funny)
bit 0 of p is a 1
bit 1023 of p is also a 1
OK that is 2 bits out of 1024, thats 1/512th of the total
Re:Lets try a little calculation... (Score:2, Funny)
408818288091685305913758191399560859893800
003998376109373765758136618
074952085782319420248781372
917102669618547672588166152
008706652644606806303666902
892981235565930906683499598
519114104392953160204053596
115413517917473248413544519
032527313815387159252508549
I have this many in my garage beowolfed.
Re:Lets try a little calculation... (Score:4, Funny)
003998376109373765758136618
074952085782319420248781372
917102669618547672588166152
008706652644606806303666902
892981235565930906683499598
519114104392953160204053596
115413517917473248413544519
032527313815387159252508549
cu ft, or
152753523670238916267372392021974920508126439
cubic miles.
13600000000 light years for the observed universe: 186000 mps * 3600 sph = 669600000mph * 24hpd * 365.25dpy = 5869713600000 miles per light year.
Thus, the farthest observed object is 79828104960000000000000 miles away.
The volume of a sphere extending from the Sun to this object 13.6b light years away is approximately 2034826806600032443575507615744000000000000000000
Therefore, your garage is
750695455626874385717573171328582959724588996
times larger than the observable universe. Damn, you own a LOT of land