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Boot a CD and Make Your X-Box Join the Cluster

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the cheap-distributed-computing dept.

jaromil writes "Last week at the Linux Expo UK in London the dyne:bolic distribution was shown to boot on a XBOX console automatically joining a cluster of other PCs on the fly, there is also an article on ZDNet UK covering the story." The article also discusses some of the issues with getting unsigned code to run on the X-Box.

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  1. Never before... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    have I seen a picture that so begged for a fark photoshop competition.

  2. Re:Sad, sad, picture... by fuckfuck101 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I code in Human so I'm hoping to develope a hot female geek soon. Then I'll release it under the GPL.

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    Comment: Yes I realise the username 'fuckfuck101' makes me sound intelligent, no you cannot buy it from me.
  3. Do they think MS doesn't read news? by Slowtreme · · Score: 2, Funny
    Furthermore, he said, there are attempts by the hacker community to produce its own CD containing the software bug. The only catch is that the CD would have to be digitally signed, or authorised, by Microsoft. "There are people trying to get a buggy CD signed by Microsoft using social engineering techniques," added Jaromil.

    In other news, Microsoft has released an internal memo to the Xbox division, reminding users about the possibility of social engineering attempts.

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    Post: Sigged, for your pleasure.
  4. "Social Engineering" by Kumkwat · · Score: 2, Funny

    "There are people trying to get a buggy CD signed by Microsoft using social engineering techniques," added Jaromil.

    Okay, who did they get to sleep with Bill?

  5. LINUX CHICKS!!! OMG!!!! by exhilaration · · Score: 1, Funny
    Here and here... hmm... maybe it's time we started collecting money to hire a spokeswoman or something.

    Hey, it's just an idea. :)