Playstation 3: Linux Install

Apparently Yellow Dog came up with the Linux version for PlayStation 3. If you have an 80G hardware, running Linux would turn it into a very powerful machine.

Linux is an open source OS, therefore it comes absolutely free! Why would it be appealing to customers? Well, thats easy. Sony being a competitor to Microsoft does not have Windows Media Center support, therefore you cannot stream many movie formats. If you are a Netflix lover, such as myself, you would know that Netflix offers many movies online. However PS3, wont play it :(. It also wont play my favorite XM Radio Online.

So, a Linux OS install offers an opportunity to download and install all the necessary tools for film and audio streaming.

To get more info on Yellow Dog Linux Download click here.

Using Orb Server to stream content to iPhone

Orb server can be downloaded to windows. You will then be prompted to create an account. Once the server is set up you will navigate to orb website via your Safari browser on the iPhone. Then you just stream and chill!

Favorite iPhone Feature

My favorite feature on the iPhone is, its integration with Google tools. For example if I need to get directions to a particular venue I can send SMS addressed to Google with the name and zip code, or city of the location. Within seconds I get a response back, I can click on the link and call the number directly from SMS, or I can click on the map link and Google Maps gets launched.

From the map of the location, I can route directions directly from wherever I am at.

Other useful features, are Gmail and Reader ... but those are more traditional and don't tend to interest me as much as SMSing with Google.

I will post some images later.