[Pre] Overclocked Kernel for webOS 1.4 Released

We recently reported that the developers unixpsycho and caj2008 released an overclocked kernel for webOS 1.3.5. allowing to run webOS between 720MHz and 800MHz. Now the testing phase is over and they released their patches for webOS 1.4. Check the vid to get an overview how amazing fast webOS is at those clockcycles.

Anyway there is warning: overclocking may result in cut down lifetime and reduced battery runtime. It may also void your warranty. Unixpsycho and caj2008 had a team of 40 betatesters.

PreCentral reports:

unixpsycho and caj2008 have determined that they believe this overclocking method doesn’t result in excess heat. Caj tells us that heat problems actually can happen at any CPU frequency and that one especially hot time is when a Pre downloads massive 3D games after a wipe.

Links:

» PreCentral.net:  Overclocking: 720 & 800 MHz Custom Kernels for webOS 1.4
» PreCentral Forums: Optimized WebOS 1.4 Kernel / Easy Install for Pre phones

[Pre] Palm Pre Overclocked to 800MHz

A team of developers consisting mainly of caj2008 and unixpsycho from PreCentral-Forums managed to overclock the Pre, now running 800MHz stable.

Currently this requires a custom modified kernel. caj2008 and unixpsycho released a kernel for webOS 1.3.5.1, a kernel for webOS 1.4 is still under development. Anyway you may check this vid: webOS unbelievable fast.

Kudos to caj2008 and unixpsycho.

via PreCentral

[Pre] Epic Games Porting Unreal Engine to WebOS

Jon Zilber of Palm today announced in their blog that besides Electronic Arts also Epic Games support the webOS platform. Epic Games is in the middle of porting their Unreal Engine 3 onto Palm’s webOS. Epic’s Unreal Engine is well known from games like Unreal Tournament.

Epic is going to offer licenses for developers to create new and astonishing games for the Palm webOS platform.

Together with Palm’s Plug-in Development Kit (PDK) it will soon become very easy for developers to port visually appealing games to the webOS platform.

» Palm: Palm webOS games get Unreal
» Palm: Plug-in Development Kit

» Epic: Free Download Unreal Engine 3

[Update] Engadget got a vid:

[PS3] XorLoser Releases PS3 Exploit Toolkit

Notorious XorLoser has fully rewritten GeoHot’s PS3 glitch attack programs, that allow more convenient exploiting. He names it XorHack.

It allows you to call lv1 syscalls (level 1 system calls) from a normal (userspace) program. It also lets you run the software required when triggering the PS3 exploit from a normal userspace program. To give an example of how it can be used I have included the following example programs:

  • ps3exploit – Runs the software required to exploit the ps3, it loops a number of times which can be specified as a parameter. (This still must be used along with the “button pressing”, it will not exploit the PS3 via software alone).
  • dumphv – Dumps the hypervisor to a file in the current directory.
  • dumpbl – Dumps the bootloader to a file in the current directory.
  • dumprom – Dumps the system  rom to a file in the current directory.

Links

» XorLoser: XorHack – The PS3 Exploit Toolkit
» GeoHot: Here’s Your Silver Platter

Picture is courtesy of XorHack

[Muzaq] Mini Mix: Bonobo – Black Sands

Release date for Simon Green’s latest album is set to March 23rd, 2010 (U.S.A.) and March 29th, 2010 (Rest of Planet). Wtf? Right wtf. Anyway, Ninja Tune prepped a Mini Mix for all people waiting out there. He’ll be here in Berlin on May 06th, 2010 at the Maria am Ostbahnhof. Enjoy…

» Bonobo on Wikipedia…
» Download Black Sands MP3 Mini Mix here
» BonoboMusic.com

[Muzaq] Classics 1999: Autechre – Vletrmx (Plaid Remix)

One of the best tracks by Autechre, remixed by Plaid. Taken from the Warp 10 + 3 Compilation.

Headphones highly recommended. Enjoy…

» Autechre on Wikipedia…
» Plaid on Wikipedia…
» Warp 10 + 3 Compilation on Discogs…
» Article about Autechre in Sound On Sound Magazine…

[Muzaq] Former Universal CEO Calls For Culture Flatrate

Former CEO of Universal Music Germany Tim Renner has called for a culture flatrate in the german Rolling Stone magazine.

Renner said, potential music buyers could be offered unlimited access to the music industry’s repositories for €12,90 (~US$17,50) per month.

Furthermore at the address of the music industry he argues: “Instead of fighting with ghosts, it’s all about starting a business”.

In 2004 Renner left Universal Music and wrote the book “Kinder, der Tod ist gar nicht so schlimm” (~”Kids, the death is not as bad as it seems”) – his personal opinion to the music industry’s future.

Links

» Tim Renner on Motor.de
» Rolling Stone Germany: Renner fordert Kulturflatrate für 12,90€
» Amazon.de: Kinder, der Tod ist gar nicht so schlimm

[Pre] Nokia Qt Library Ported to WebOS

Darron Black of Griffin Inc. has ported Nokia’s Qt library (speak: cute) to WebOS. Although the Palm Pre is a competitor fon from Nokia’s perspective, they seem to actually follow their Qt Everywhere strategy.

Moreover Nokia obviously likes it a lot, as they explicitely feature Qt on the Pre.

Watch Qt’s possibilities here:

Found via PreCentral.net

[Muzaq] Willie Bobo – Fried Neckbones And Some Home Fries (Remix)

Willie Bobo remixed in 2002 by japanese-american Hip-Hop producer Daniel Nakamura. Title taken from the 2003 compilation “Verve Remixed2“. Enjoy…

» Willie Bobo on Wikipedia…
» Daniel Nakamura on Wikipedia…
» Verve Remixed2 on Discogs…