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The Hacker Behind "Hacking the Xbox"

Posted by michael on from the fear-the-bunny dept.

chromatic writes "ONLamp has just published an interview with Andrew "Bunnie" Huang, author of Hacking the Xbox. Bunnie discusses the effect of the DMCA on his work and the state of Xbox hacking as he sees it."

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  1. My post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Is SO first! Booyah!

  2. A Great Introduction to Reverse Engineering by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "I got this book mainly out of curiousity. I don't have much background in computers, especially not when it come to how they work, other than a firm belief that it's all done with magic.

    The great thing about this book is that it reads like a buddy explaining something to you. It's not a sterile textbook about AD-SRAM 511 chips or whatever, it's a book about a guy who tinkered with something he bought, and kept a log about it. Even when it gets technical, it's easy to skim over those parts and still know what he was doing. A great mix of extremely informative but at the same time not overwhelming. Reading what he thought and the struggles he and others have gone through just for the *right to talk* (or 'Freedom of Speech', as I've heard it called somewhere...) about what they want is as interesting as the xbox motherboard itself.

    If you're looking for instructions about modchips and playing copied games, this *isn't* the book for you. On the other hand, if you've ever wondered how these systems work, and how people are ever able to figure this stuff out in the first place, then you'll never find a better book." - Amazon

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  3. Sad news to report by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I just heard some sad news on NPR - Johnny Cash was found dead in his Nashville home this afternoon. Apparently, he was in the garage and fell off a ladder trying to retrieve some vintage Jack Tripper outfits to reinact the Three's Company scene where Jack's balls fell out of his shorts. Scary. Who hasn't done the exact same thing on countless occassions? I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular music. Truly a American icon.

  4. Now in book form by ergo98 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And my link doesn't even include referral attributes.

  5. Circumcised cocks are GROSS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    They look like skinned rats! What girl would want a gross circumcised dick. The circumcision scar makes me want to puke. --Linux chick

    1. Re:Circumcised cocks are GROSS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Better looking than an "anteater".

  6. YOU FAIL IT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Not fp!

    1. Re:YOU FAIL IT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Is not. A real first post is logged in *and* acknowledges that it is first post.

    2. Re:YOU FAIL IT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Uhh. since when? A first post is the first post that occurs in any given story.

    3. Re:YOU FAIL IT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      heh. you are teh uberghey

      last post

    4. Re:YOU FAIL IT by fussman · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      you think too much
      also, I've been fp'ing as different forms way longer than most, so I'd think I'd know something about it, and yes, AC fp's are just as prestigious, in fact, the whole logged in thing didn't really become a thought-about factor until the clit came around

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  7. John Ritter by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    How come there has not been a headline mentioning the death of the beloved actor John Ritter?

    This is bullshit. News for nerds, indeed...

  8. This sounds odd... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... no postings on this topic.

    Typically, once I arrive, there are already plenty of postings due to my time difference.

    Quite a change

    1. Re:This sounds odd... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Huh... spoke too early. Fast typists around

  9. Marticock soiled his diaper by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Vlad Farted(40)

  10. Playstation 2 (OT) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Anyone know if there's possible to install Linux on the Playstation 2 without buying the official (and expensive) kit from Sony?