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This talk was has been giving a number of times at Eric von Hippel's classes and is usually 90 minutes in length.
Yes, I have used it on my PS3. I never use the PSN or game online so I coludn't care less. Besides, the use of PSN requires you to update anyway so the chance of being banned is zero if you don't upgrade (you must not upgrade if you want a hacked console).I'm really not the one to ask, you'd better off asking someone more knowledgeable.
 
The following links act a tour of a series of examples of user
innovation to show the breadth of user innovation and
community innovation and production.
 
== CHDK ==
 
[http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page CHDK] is a free software/open source firmware add-on for digital cameras.
 
* [http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/chdk/images/d/dc/G7_blinking_RS232_ewavr.jpg Dumping Canon Firmware]
* [http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page CHDK homepage] (including supported camera list)
* [http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK_firmware_usage Screenshots]
* [http://blip.tv/file/320051/ Time-lapse sample]
* [http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/Samples:_Lightning_photography Lightning photography] plus [http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1010&message=23532905] [http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1010&message=23543185]
* [http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/Samples:_HDR HDR photography] [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:British_Columbia_Parliament_Buildings_-_Pano_-_HDR.jpg]
* [http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/Samples:_Unlimited_DOF Focus bracketing]
* [http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/Samples:_High-Speed_Shutter_%26_Flash-Sync Ultra high-speed shutter and flash]
* [http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ#Q._May_I_suggest_a_new_feature.3F FAQ: May I suggest a new feature?]
 
== RockBox ==
 
[http://www.rockbox.org RockBox] is alternate firmware for Digital Audio Players (DAP) including
Apple iPods.
 
* [http://bama.ua.edu/~bhodges/portfolio/images/Archos%20Jukebox.jpg Archos Jukebox]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDrZ6dG7rcE RockBox Feature Tour] (iPod nano) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IPod_mini_rockbox.jpg iPod Screenshot]
* [http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/PluginIndex RockBox plugin matrix]
* [http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/DeviceChart RockBox support devices]
* [http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archives/2006/05/rockbox-on-the-sandisk-sansa-e200-series.php SanDisk Sansa news article]
 
== dotSUB ==
 
Is an online community that engages in collaborative translations of
videos and film through collaborative amateur subtitling at less than
order of magnitude the cost of professional subtitling.
 
* [http://dotsub.com dotSUB homepage]
* [http://dotsub.com/demo/ Translation demonstration]
* [http://dotsub.com/films/inplainenglish/index.php RSS in Plain English] video with a couple dozen translations
 
Is that really all there is to it becusae that'd be flabbergasting.
 
== DDWRT and OpenWRT ==
 
[http://openwrt.org OpenWRT] is a community produced firmware for home routers including the Linksys WRT. [[http://www.dd-wrt.com DD-WRT] is a version of OpenWRT that is now distributed commercially on several routers.
 
* [http://wiki.openwrt.org/CompleteTableOfHardware List of currently supported hardware]
 
Software hacks:
 
* [http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/What_is_%22DD-WRT%22%3F#Features DD-WRT feature list]
* [http://lifehacker.com/software/router/hack-attack-turn-your-60-router-into-a-600-router-178132.php Turn $60 router into a $600 router]
* [http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato Tomato firmware]
 
Hardware hacks:
 
* [http://www.talug.org/events/20050115/Wireless_Linux/img26.html Adding ports]
* [http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4517 Overclocking]
* [http://yasha.okshtein.net/wrt54g/ Wifi Car] ([http://yasha.okshtein.net/wrt54g/pics2.html more pictures])
 
There are now even several books on the topic of modifying a WRT54G machine including this one:
 
* [http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-WRT54G-Ultimate-Hacking-Asadoorian/dp/1597491667/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1204907833&sr=1-1 Ultimate WRT54G Hacking]
 
== Roomba/iCreate ==
 
iRobot is a version of iRobot's popular Roomba vacuum cleaner that is
designed for hobbiest. A large number of hobbiest had modified and
improved their Roomba robotic vaccum cleaners. Create is essentially a
Roomba minus the vacuum cleaner that is targeted at hobbiests.
 
* [http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/feature-top-5-roomba-hacks Top 5 Roomba Hacks]
* [http://hackingroomba.com/projects/build-a-cylon-roomba/ Cylon Roomba]
* [http://hackingroomba.com/projects/roombamidi2/ MIDI Hack for Roomba]
* [http://hackingroomba.com/projects/roomba-tilt-control-with-macbook-perl/ Tilt sensor with Mac]
* [http://www.amazon.com/Hacking-Roomba-ExtremeTech-Tod-Kurt/dp/0470072717/ Hacking Roomba book]
 
 
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Revision as of 11:24, 1 May 2012

Yes, I have used it on my PS3. I never use the PSN or game online so I coludn't care less. Besides, the use of PSN requires you to update anyway so the chance of being banned is zero if you don't upgrade (you must not upgrade if you want a hacked console).I'm really not the one to ask, you'd better off asking someone more knowledgeable.