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Wii Been Hacked! Runs Cutest Linux Ever!

Posted by Jonathan Hunt - Monday, December 31, 2007 11:30 AM

We all knew it was just a matter of time, but now we have video evidence. The Wii has been totally haxored! That's right, just check out the video below and take a look at what these guys have accomplished. In all honestly, about half of what they say is Greek to me, but I'm impressed with the final result nonetheless.

I did catch that they managed to load Linux onto it. All I can say is, "of course they did."

 




Comment(s)

Posted by Lil_Jon83 - Monday, December 31, 2007 12:01 PM

I've never fully trusted hacks, it my b coo, but it's untested and who knows what it might do 2 software on the Wii?

Posted by AtticaB - Monday, December 31, 2007 12:39 PM

Mostly boring UNTIL you get to the end and the German gives instructions. Classic voice.

Posted by Kakoroto - Monday, December 31, 2007 12:49 PM

Yea the guy at the end basically wins.

Posted by spageeeteh - Monday, December 31, 2007 1:03 PM

linux on anything makes me excited, but would booting linux on a wii leave it susceptible to being bricked?

Posted by colourings - Monday, December 31, 2007 1:18 PM

NERDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! !!

Posted by codemonkeypwnz - Monday, December 31, 2007 1:24 PM

ok........was that hacker convention and y did they clap? are they there to show what they can do with linux?

Posted by zinggniz3 - Monday, December 31, 2007 3:00 PM

codemonkey:

Everyone clapped because this is the first time someone has managed to run anything other than games on the Wii using all of the Wii's motion sensitive and new processing power abilities.

Posted by deleted_00F7AF04-F47B-4A59-BCC2-2D429C739029 - Monday, December 31, 2007 5:24 PM

German Dude RULES!

Posted by monkeypulse - Monday, December 31, 2007 8:22 PM

what is linux?

Posted by Zeroultima - Monday, December 31, 2007 8:27 PM

the guy's like overdosed on caffeine or something

Posted by HardcoreGamer86 - Monday, December 31, 2007 9:24 PM

monkeypulse:
linux is a Operating system like MSW or Mac

Posted by fedaykin0 - Monday, December 31, 2007 10:07 PM

ugh. 0:49 in and the sound sync is so off it made me nauseous. good job and all, but i'd think if you can hack the damn Wii, you should be able to put together a better video.

Posted by freeway8989 - Tuesday, January 1, 2008 11:52 AM

The German guy made that boring video worth it.

Posted by zclang - Tuesday, January 1, 2008 4:12 PM

so what did this guy say? all i heard was rabale rabale rabale

Posted by Ruscle - Tuesday, January 1, 2008 4:18 PM

LOL this is rich. Linux on the Wii.

Posted by CreamPieBaby - Tuesday, January 1, 2008 4:38 PM

what that his real voice at the end? awesome

Posted by antjohn8tytu - Tuesday, January 1, 2008 9:01 PM

i usually really like Feed post but this one was kinda fail

Posted by KobraKid - Wednesday, January 2, 2008 2:12 AM

haha TIGHT

Posted by heavymetalwolf - Wednesday, January 2, 2008 9:42 AM

I sense somewhere, people are nerd-gasming over this.
but yes, odd german guy best part of this video.

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