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Sony Update Bricks Playstations

Stoobalou writes "A controversial update which was seeded by Sony in order to remove the ability to run Linux on the Playstation 3 games console has caused a storm of complaints. The 3.21 firmware upgrade, which removes the security hole provided by the 'Install Other OS' widget used by lots of educational institutions and hackers alike, also removes the console's ability to play games... turning it into a very expensive doorstop."

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  1. Sony is a shell company by For+a+Free+Internet · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's a front for the Iraqi-Italian axis and this "bricking" is part of their war on the Christian American Family. What we need is Communism, and ham.

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  2. Re:Bitter Xbox Fanboys Over The RRoD Fiasco by wjousts · · Score: 4, Funny

    a bunch of foaming at the mouth nutcases desperate to smear other consoles.

    Pot calling kettle, come in kettle.

  3. Re:Par for the course? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Recently, as a reward for getting straight 'A's I took my son to a CompUSA and told him he could have any computer he wanted. Imagine my disgust when he selected a mac mini. It's as if I took him to a whorehouse for his first lay and he wound up giving head to the bouncer. Where did I fail as a father?

  4. Re:Par for the course? by NatasRevol · · Score: 5, Funny

    Where did I fail as a father?

    Taking your son to CompUSA...or a whorehouse.

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