Sony will remove the ability to install other operating systems, such as Linux, on the PlayStation 3 in an update on 1 April. The widely unused feature was most recently exploited by computer hacker ...

In this post, I cover the why and how's of installing Linux on the PS3, and my personal experiences working with it for nearly two years. The bottom line: The PS3 makes for a reasonably good desktop ...

Things you need to know... no, really, this is important. It's worth noting a few technical limitations with the whole procedure. Firstly, Linux (called "Other OS" in the PLAYSTATION 3 interface) can ...

Can we get the hottest video game system from Christmas 2006 and turn it into a Linux box? You bet! If you're still thinking about video game systems as being just a wee bit more technologically ...

If you've been interested in installing Linux on your PS3 but found the whole thing scary, there is now a flavor of Linux that is set up specifically for the PS3. While I find all Linux alien and ...

A few months ago we reported that the “devil was in the details” about how Sony Playstation 3 owners could go about getting either $9 or $55 from Sony as part of a class-action settlement over a 2010 ...

Turning your personal computer into a media server means that you will be able to play video (AVI, MPEG, MPEG-2, DivX, XviD, MKV, WMV, MP4 or even DVD ISOs or VIDEO_TS folders) and audio files (MP3, ...

Now restart your PS3 and watch as it boots into the Xubuntu setup routine and shows you a lovely little picture of two Linux Penguins and a screen full of scary text. Don’t worry, things all look a ...

Sony's move to disable Linux on the PlayStation 3 is being met by a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the company of unjustly enriching itself at the expense of its customers. Citing "security ...

When Sony nerfed Linux support for the PS3 in early April, we knew it was only a matter of time before someone pulled a pack of lawyers out of their pocket. Sure enough, a complaint (PDF courtesy IGN) ...