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- cassholio, on 10/12/2007, -3/+53It's so simple a caveman could do it.
- tidu, on 10/12/2007, -1/+42*reads description*
...what? - Cwiddy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+19Oh, so they have internet on computers now
- wagesj45, on 10/12/2007, -2/+17Damn, if that's true, Microsoft is on the ball.
- supermanred, on 10/12/2007, -2/+14Sounds like the eFuse thingy is working for microsoft.
Too bad, would be nice to run homebrew on the 360. Linux is the only thing that made the ps3 worth it, until we all found out it runs linux at the same speed as a Pentium 200mhz pc. LOLZ PS3 SuXORZ! - cgruber, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/abstracts/rd/511/rizzolo.html
IBM System z9™ is the first zSeries® product to use electronic fuses (eFUSEs). The blowing of the fuse does not involve a physical rupture of the fuse element, but rather causes electromigration of the silicide layer, substantially increasing the resistance. The fuse is “blown” with the application of a higher-than-nominal voltage. eFUSEs provide several compelling advantages over the laser fuses they have replaced. The blow process does not risk damage to adjacent devices. eFUSEs can be blown by a logic process instead of a physical laser ablation method. eFUSEs are substantially smaller than laser fuses, and they scale better with process improvements. Finally, since no specialized equipment or separate product flow is required, eFUSEs can be blown at multiple test and application stages. We discuss circuit design, fuse programming, test considerations, and z9™ system applications. The physical and logical implementation of eFUSEs has resulted in improved yield at wafer, module, and final assembly test levels, and has provided additional flexibility in logic function and in system use. - soda0289, on 10/12/2007, -2/+11eFUSES are electrically programmable fuses reportedly used for redundancy implementation in memory arrays, holding of permanent info such as chip id and possible CPU repair. eFuses are cheaper alternative to a laser-fuse. (Just google eFuse and IBM to learn more)
- JimmyDushku, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8@Cassholio
Why do you always have to take it to the caveman jokes? - TheTjalian, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6How is anything with full access to the hardware and full documentation LIMITED?
And, please don't say 250MB is limited, because it really isn't. I sincerly doubt that most homebrew developers will be creating games the size of Gears of War or Halo. Because if they were, they wouldn't be twiddling their thumbs waiting for a bunch of guys to hack the XBOX 360 -- They'd be officially working for it! - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Is this good or bad? I confused...
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Ok so I just read the article again and it sounds like this means nothing to most people except people who may be trying to run unsigned code on the 360?
- mark101, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4don't blow those eFuses!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5If you read through his processor diagram he talks in more detail about these "eFuses"; it looks like they can permanently do almost ANYTHING to your console. He mentions that somone could permanently increase the voltage to the processor using the eFuses and basicly blow up somones console. Don't piss off the next hacker you're talking to...
- rowlodge, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5my brain sucks....
- Agret, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Obviously if you were doing this stuff you wouldn't be using Live
- deathhand, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Should users be able to run any versions of the operating system that was given to them at any point in time? I download updates because it forces me to comply with Live.
- AgentBorrelli, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4I can't figure out if he's talking Klingon or even worse. . . C+++
- Soulhuntre, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Correct. Unless your trying to hack / mod the box, this isn't an issue.
This would have been a bigger deal, but with Microsoft releasing the XNA based Xbox developers kit for $99, it doesn;'t matter to me much. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -4/+6> Is this good or bad? I confused...
Call Apple Care. - Boofster, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Holy Jumping Jiggowatts!
You had me at offset 82 in sub-planar 3.8. Why did you have to involve the cyclic partition? - weprin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Let's not get off the subject, now.
What was the subject, again? I'm confused. - solemnraven, on 10/12/2007, -5/+3C# is a Zima compared to C++'s shot of Jack Danial's.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1Then straight C must be equivalent to a bottle of Everclear... or, at least you'll want one after enough programming...
- Protoss, on 10/12/2007, -6/+3C+++, is that like, one step below C#?
- TheCount, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1It's Digg! I love the fact that on the same site you can read and zombie snails you can read something so utterly geek.
- theghoul, on 10/12/2007, -5/+2Great protection technique MS. I think the hackers are looking too deep. Maybe a simple attack such as video memory or invalid usb detection. Anyplace where hypervisor doesnt touch would be more achieveable. Or, you
could just brute force the private key :P
Come on Homebrew (not XNA crap either, its too limited) - N3M3515, on 10/12/2007, -9/+1how did this get dugg up this much? Unless your hardcore into 360 modding you could probably care less.
- tidu, on 10/12/2007, -21/+4cue Geico commercial...
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