Sorry, I don't get what you call 'evident'. To me, what is evident is that you cannot run PS3 games from Linux, well, unless someone codes a GameOS replacement that runs under Linux, similar to what Wine does. I hope you realise that PS3 games need the GameOS to run. Also, that the GameOS and the Linux kernel cannot coexist at the same time. It's like trying to run Windows and Linux on the same CPU, unless it was possible to run the GameOS in a virtual machine. In which case, you'd barely have any RAM left to actually run a game.

Finding the console root key is completely different to running games under Linux. With the root key, you've got full access to all keys used with the system. You can install packages under the GameOS. You do not need Linux to do anything.

Your article has actually proved my point. The OtherOS was never going to be a way to run pirated games. It is used to discover more about the system, and that information is used to find other ways to circumvent the system. This is why removing the OtherOS has in no way increased the security of the PS3. This is what I earnestly find evident.

It is impossible to run PS3 games from Linux on the PS3 hardware. The technical difficulties are insurmountable. Please, prove me wrong if you can.

Well, it's not that obvious. I thought that Facebook was mainly full of the mildly voyeuristic. It seems a good place to go to check on what all your friends are doing, without the bothersome social interaction that sometimes necessitates. ;)

Myself, I prefer to keep things a mystery, and actually have something to talk about when that social interaction eventually happens.

The geohot hack was never going to be a way to run pirated games. It is only used to examine the hypervisor. You _need_ the GameOS to run PS3 games, and therefore you need to hack the GameOS to enable piracy. The OtherOS system was useless in that regard.

So I say again, by removing OtherOS, there was no increase in security. Hackers are still going to use Linux to examine the hypervisor, because they will not be upgrading their firmware. The regular PS3 user can still make use of any product of that examination, regardless of the existence of OtherOS.

Actually, the reason why they removed OtherOS from older consoles was cost of maintaining it. The reason they _gave_ was the geohot hack. As far as I know, removal of the OtherOS did nothing to increase the security of the console, even though that was the stated reason. It was primarily a cost cutting exercise, but they couldn't give that reason to their customers.

Actually, the Move controller could be a very interesting replacement for a mouse, when using a GUI on a large screen TV. It alleviates the need of a surface to navigate on, and possibly has the required precision to accurately aim the pointer.

If somebody manages to get Linux working again on the PS3 via the hack, I'll be trying to get the Move controller working with it. It'd be an interesting project.

As much as I hate to weigh in on a grammar nazi thread, using a split infinitive is not necessarily incorrect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_infinitive#Current_views

If the meaning is obvious and unambiguous, let it be, I say.

If you believe the terrorists were stupid for going for the world trade center, and other high profile buildings, then you don't really understand how they think, nor what their intentions were. You need to put more effort into your exercise. I'll grade your essay a C+.

Sure, they know how far away you are, but they're not advertising only for you. They're advertising for all potential customers. There exist customers that can reach that top speed.

I do agree partially though. They're not telling you what the average connection speed is, and how likely it is that you'll fall below the max. I'd like the advertisements to at least mention mean levels and standard derivations. In small writing is sufficient.

So? I should care because???

  Because the comment was snarky and impolite. Sure, the truth hurts, as you say, but there are many ways of speaking the truth. You chose a way which attacked the self-esteem of the person you were commenting about. That's what galls me.

Why should anybody give a shit what I say?

  I like people to be considerate and constructive with their comments. Sure, what you said doesn't affect me directly, but I felt it necessary to voice my objection. Now hopefully others reading these comments may learn that it isn't the nicest thing to say.

I never said they weren't valid. I merely hinted that some of his thoughts and feelings were likely to be reasons that he hasn't dated anyone yet.

  Your comment attacked his self-esteem. He may be thick-skinned, and can handle it, but that doesn't justify the comment. By saying that I believe his thoughts were valid, I was attempting to show that I support the way he thinks. I don't necessarily agree with all of it, but I support it.

  His point was, a diamond on a ring is not useful (well, unless you're MacGyver). He thinks it would be much nicer to get your partner something that they'd find of use. I can appreciate that point of view. I've met a few women who think that way as well. It's not beyond the point of possibility for him to meet a like-minded woman.

  First time I've ever been accused of possibly being obtuse. Interesting. You may have a point. I sometimes miss obvious details, which my partner at that time will gleefully correct me on. That's one thing I've noticed all women have in common. ;)

I know you said that jokingly, but that sort of comment just galls me. It's insulting to bluefoxlucid, and the many women out there who have no desire for a big diamond ring, nor a fancy wedding. His thoughts are valid, and there are females out there who will agree with him.

There's nothing like that in the citation that I gave. I'm not saying that management were perfect; they were not. Neither was Terry.

According to what I've read, he was asked to give access to a user he knew was authorised. Terry did not do this. That, to me, is an arrogant action. I believe Terry felt like he owned the systems he managed, and he was loath to part with control over them. That was wrong of him. He is now paying the price for that, which I think is too harsh, but that's the law there.

You want a citation? Sure, no problem.

This is a comment from a juror presiding over his trial. The juror makes a number of very interesting comments in that slashdot article. It's worth a read.

This is a notice to network admins that your bosses don't want security or good workers. They want "Yes!" men.

They also want workers that will give access to authorised personnel. Terry didn't do that. Withholding his password is fine, but he also refused to give admin access to people he _knew_ were authorised for it.

I once had a co-worker that disabled admin rights for me (and some others) to the network switches and routers at work. He wanted to lock it down just to people that maintained it (his justification), although I learnt that he had given access to his clique, which included people that were certainly not responsible for network maintenance. Anyway, this prevented me from debugging issues that were handed to me to solve. I tried dealing with him directly, but he was frustratingly obstinate, dismissing out of hand any argument that I gave for my access. I eventually had to ask management to talk with him. Access was grudgingly given back to me.

Thankfully, the guy has now left the company. He caused me enough grief. If he had been like Terry Childs though, it would have been worse.

Make sure you enable pass through mode, otherwise the javascript keyboard event handler will not receive your keystrokes. It's rather frustrating playing a game where your plane does not move. Would have been amusing if I made it through the level anyway.

You must have scored a bad batch of Cascade, as it's a great beer. Carlton Cold is very good as well. Crown larger is awesome. Tooheys Dry is worth a drink. All of these are far better than Fosters. I really can't believe you tried to compare Cascade to Fosters. Shame on you!

Blue Tongue is a Hunter Valley beer. Brewed in NSW, not in Tazzie. It started as a micro brewery, but it has become much more commercial now. You're right. It's a very good beer.