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Nintendo's Homebrew-Blocking Update Hacked
ElementC writes "Team Twiizers, the group behind almost all of the Wii Homebrew scene, has released an update to the Homebrew Channel (and installer) that allows for installation on a Wii with the most recent update installed. While the team still recommends against installing the Nintendo update, those who accidentally updated or purchase games that require the update are no longer left out to dry. This update to the Homebrew Channel also adds SDHC support, a feature Nintendo has not implemented in vanilla Wiis. The community has also created an app that updates just the Wii Shop Channel — allowing users to purchase Wiiware and Virtual Console games without losing their homebrew. It took the team only two days to get the fix out."
no, it's one of these "stupid security holes in all their software" thing where just glancing in the general direction of a function reveals 20 exploits :-)
Both Wii homebrew users are reported to be delighted.
And who will be permitted to own a TV and a camera at the same time you think?
As long as there are slaughterhouses, there will be battlefields.
No, not when what you're doing with it is illegal. They are ethically obliged to do as much as possible to ensure you can't run illegal, unlicensed software on it.
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
"Most people, I think, don't even know what a rootkit is, so why should they care about it?"
Door locks just tell theives you have something worth locking up. Really you should leave your doors unlocked and open to show you have nothing worth securing. Better yet, just remove the doors entirely. If you do have valuables, put them in a big pile by the front door. Theives will be so suspicious of a hoard of unguarded treasure, they'll be sure you're watching them.