Comments on: Mr. Modchip ruling released

By: Raybdbomb

Raybdbomb — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:01:21 +0000

Hey, that’s my photo, neat!

By: cliff

cliff — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:09:16 +0000

@2 there are tons of useful programs for the original xbox. XMBC is an awesome program. I use mine as a mythtv frontend.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:07:21 +0000

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By: andre

andre — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:08:51 +0000

finally, the court system sees sense. The TPMs in consoles also block homebrew, effectively blocking users from using the consoles for any purpose other than playing games.

I'd like to see someone release useful applications for the XBOX so that those who have upgraded to the 360 can at least use it rather than scrapping the console- the environmental benefits alone are obvious. (WEEE, yadayada)

It would seem obvious to anyone that reuse of old hardware for another purpose makes more sense than scrapping it- perhaps a variant of the OLPC project that allows you to run Linux on an XBOX with a special cable, Wi-Fi add-on and a cheap surplus monitor. Ideal for the Third World, and could save many lives in Africa and elsewhere by furthering education.

By: MEAT!The

MEAT!The — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:13:11 +0000

The right decision for the wrong reasons. The court ruled that the protection in the console was merely a hindrance–which doesn’t make much sense–and furthermore pretty much threatened the defendant: “[Mr Higgs] may also be fortunate that, at least this far, he has not been sued in the civil courts. There…technical slip-ups in evidence can generally be readily cured before final judgment and the remedies of damages…are readily obtainable. Breach of an injunction, if serious, can of course itself lead to imprisonment.”

It sounds like they’re saying they’d have happily thrown him in PMITA prison–if only there hadn’t been a small technicality.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:43:12 +0000

Awesome… Finally some justice. LoL
Once I pay for the Hardware Jack, Its mine, to do as I please…