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Comment Re:Invest in the pandora (Score 1) 616

The PS3 is the most open console on the market right now. Not only can you install alternate OS's you can develop for it without having to buy a license or even run Windows (looking at you Xbox + Visual Studio). Yes the video is locked down, but you can somewhat understand their point of view there (although personally I disagree with it). But anyway saying Sony dosnt let you use the hardware as you want is asinine.
Television

Submission + - BBC iPlayer to stream for Linux & Mac users (bbc.co.uk)

Albanach writes: The BBC has confirmed that television shows available to download for Windows users within the UK will be available to Linux and Mac users by the year end. The BBC has signed a deal with adobe to make streaming versions of these programmes available using Flash. While the BBC have not ruled out a download and watch later version for Linux and mac users, they state "It comes down to cost per person and reach at the end of the day".
Space

Submission + - Why ISS Computers Failed (ieee.org) 1

Geoffrey.landis writes: "It was only a small news item four months ago: all three of the Russian computers that control the International Space Station failed shortly after the Space Shuttle brought up a new solar array. But, why did they fail? James Oberg, writing in IEEE Spectrum, details the cause."

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