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VictorAdept · Joined: 26 Mar 2005 Posts: 5 Location: NY

I would like to make a little contest to add incentive to the the PSP reverse engineering effort. Personally im willing to put up $100 for the first person to run a homebrewed application on the PSP. I spoke to Pikoro about having it announced on PSPHacks if there is an interest.

Anyone else interested in something like this? or possibly donating to the cause? Ah well, just an idea post your comments.
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placasoft · Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 53

n1 idea!!!

Guest · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 9:19 pm Post subject:

Indeed. It would be good to put a legal defense fund together just in case whomever does it first goes about it the wrong way or in the wrong place. ;)

Naota · Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 16

I'll add $100 to that. and $175 to who ever gets it to stream movies and other media off the harddrive and an avi/divx player. :)

ooPo · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:22 am Post subject:

It should be noted that this 'contest' isn't officially sponsored by ps2dev/pspdev.

Waving around a small amount of cash in an attempt to make your demands seem less asinine is a bit tacky anyway.

An ide harddrive for playing divx on the psp? Do they give out crack instead of chocolate for easter nowadays? Did you miss the part that says 'portable'? Buy a personal media player instead already, sheesh.

Yoorah · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 20

Naota · Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 16

it said stream media. I meant stream media via wifi off a home server. Anyway if people donated it would help offset the cost individuals incure by going into thier own pocket. Not everyone can afford to get a $250 psp and rip it up in the name of development.

paragon · Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 24

thats like that new Sonos home media system...

crack for easter? jesus, I must be going to the wrong easter egg hunts

pdc · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:39 am Post subject:

People are working on this because they have a passion for technology and challenges.

The hours needed to crack this is worth so much more than $200!!

People will work on it anyway guys - save your money and go buy some games :)
Or if you really want to help, buy me some games! :D

Yoorah · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 20

I think someone's trying to create the X-Prize, only for the PSP. :P
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junker · Joined: 19 Mar 2005 Posts: 18

the contest idea is not bad!

btw, does anyone know if any official 'hack groups' are working on the psp?

ps. confirmation on sony working on streaming media???

ooPo · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 3:13 am Post subject:

If you meant streaming, then I apologize. I may have read too much into it from that other CF adaptor thread.

As for a contest, how about donating hardware to people with hardware skills instead? I'm sure there's a few folk here who could do wonders with an extra PSP or two to take apart.

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ooPo · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:01 am Post subject:

Dark Lord, once again you humble us with your simple wisdom!

Good work.

Yoorah · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 20

Too bad that that does not classify as an "application." :P
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ooPo · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:31 am Post subject:

Newsflash: Forum user misses joke, cites technicality.

Yoorah · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 20

I did not miss the joke... my comment was a joke as well. >.>
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