homebrew

Gadgets

Sony eBook Readers’ Hot Secret: Homebrew

7:40AM John Herrman | For all the interesting hardware crammed into any given eBook reader, they can’t really do that much. That is, unless they’ve got a “Sony” badge on their foreheads, and you’ve got a little bit of spare time. More »
Phones

Palm Pre 1.0.4 Update Kills Homebrew, Patches Security Holes

3:59AM Jason Chen | The 1.0.4 update for the Palm Pre just got released, but along with patching some security holes, kills the homebrew ability that made everyone so excited. More »
Phones

Pre Gets Its First Homebrew App, WebOS Said To Be “Easy To Modify”

7:45PM John Herrman | Within hours of a leaked WebOS root image spilling onto the internet, would-be developers have coaxed a respectable number of hacks and tweaks out of their Pres—including the phone’s first homebrew app. More »
Games

Wii Dev Kit On EBay For $US1200

9:40AM Mark Wilson | Say you love the Wii, really love the Wii. Maybe you’d spend an extra grand or so to secure the bestest Wii in all the land and buy this dev kit on eBay. More »
Games

Play Your Wii Games From An External Hard Drive With Simple Hack

6:00AM Jack Loftus | As Lifehacker points out, this impressive Wii hack isn’t as simple as plugging an external hard drive into our Wii, but it isn’t masterclass-level stuff, either. Video of the finished result and some extras is available too. When all is said and done, bye-bye to physical media! [Lifehacker] More »
Games

PSP 3000 Homebrew is Here Now

1:30AM Jason Chen | Although the Datel Blue Tool boots your PSP 3000 into service mode, it’s not a real service mode that let’s you install and run homebrew. This latest TIFF Exploit, however, is one step closer. More »
Games

Near-Final Pandora Linux Gaming Handheld Shown Actually Playing Something

8:20PM John Herrman | “We will make a more professional video in a few days,” says the title card, conveniently summing up the ethos of this homebrew gaming project. It may be past Christmas, but Pandora is alive. More »
Games

WiiGator to Load Gamecube Backups Without Modchips

12:00AM Mark Wilson | Through software alone, WiiGator promises to load backups of Gamecube games on the Wii. More »
Games

Wii Homebrew Hack Turns Wiimote Into a Casual Carpenter’s Level

5:00AM Jack Loftus | The calluses on my hands are more the result of high scores than fixing up the house, so you can imagine my relief today when I saw this DIY level made from a Wiimote. More »
Gadgets

NanoBrewMaster Home Brew Station Will Be the End of Me

10:00AM Jack Loftus | I think I’m in love: The NanoBrewMaster Home Brew Station is an infinitely configurable, 15-gallon (56L) beer-making gift from the gods. Newbie brewers like myself just set it up, forget it, and it makes beer. More »