5w ago - Following up on their previous update, today PlayStation 3 developer Raptor399 has announced that PS3 Media Server 1.81.0 is officially released for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X!

Download: PS3 Media Server 1.81.0 (Windows) / PS3 Media Server 1.81.0 (Linux) / PS3 Media Server 1.81.0 (Mac) / Other PS3 Media Server Builds / SVN

PS3 Media Server 1.81.0 Changelog:

• Engines:
  
• FFmpeg:
  
• Add/fix audio channel options
  
• Build script: add HTTPS support
  
• WEB.conf:
  
• Add support for the file:// protocol
  
• Match protocols (e.g. mms://...) before extensions (e.g. example.com/foo.mms)
  
• Misc:
  
• Media Parser v1: fix audio channel parsing
  
• Fix for "Can't assign requested address" bug after update to Java 1.6.0_45 on Mac OSX
  

7w ago - Following up on their previous update, today PlayStation 3 developer Raptor399 has announced that PS3 Media Server 1.80.0 is officially released for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X!

Download: PS3 Media Server 1.80.0 (Windows) / PS3 Media Server 1.80.0 (Linux) / PS3 Media Server 1.80.0 (Mac) / Other PS3 Media Server Builds / SVN

PS3 Media Server 1.80.0 Changelog:

• Regressions:
  
• Re-allow all transcode engines to be disabled
  
• PMS.conf:
  
• FFmpeg has been renamed ffmpeg_video_custom_options and now defaults to null
  
• Renderers:
  
• Document TranscodeVideo and TranscodeAudio profiles
  
• Panasonic TVs: Add "exclusive" option to SeekByTime to work around a transcoding issue
  
• PS3: Restore seek-by-time support for streaming
  
• Android: allowing chunked transfer

16w ago - Following up on his previous update, today PlayStation 3 developer r04drunner has announced that a new online update for Red Ribbon GNU / Linux on the PS3 entertainment system is now available which includes a new logout window, theme and a bug fix when shutting down or rebooting the console with details below.

Download: Red Ribbon RC 6 and 7 GNU / Linux for PS3 (SourceForge)

To quote: This update has been designed for the releases candidates 6 and 7. It includes the following changes:

• Added a new logout window that includes the "Boot GameOS" option.
  
• Added a new version of the Red Ribbon theme.
  
• Fixed the hang problems when shutting down and rebooting.
  

You need to connect the PS3 to the internet, open a lxterminal and download the file:
Then, you must execute it:
And wait until finished. Then, you must logout and login again.

This update will be included on the next release of the LiveCD.

Note:...

19w ago - Following up on his previous update, today PlayStation 3 developer r04drunner has announced that a RC7 update for Red Ribbon GNU / Linux on the PS3 entertainment system is now available.

Download: Red Ribbon RC 7 GNU / Linux for PS3 (SourceForge)

To quote: Red Ribbon release candidate 7 is now available. It is based on Debian Wheezy and It includes the following changes:

• Kernel 3.7.1 with the Graf_chokolo's, Marcan's and Gitbrew's patches.
  
• New version of the installer with some features added and some bugs fixed.
  
• New version of the Red Ribbon theme.
  
• Iceweasel (Firefox) updated to the 17 release.
  
• Asbestos and OtherOS now will use the same kernel.
  
• Kboot now will set the latest kernel as the default boot option.
  
• Added a new tool to configure the timeout on Petitboot.
  
• Added support for Playstation Eyetoy.
  
• Added GUVCview as the tool for capturing video from the webcam.
  
• Gnome-Player is now the media player.
  
• Added a new tool to configure the PS3's video mode.
  
• Added support for NTFS.

24w ago - Today an anonymous PlayStation 3 developer has released PS3 SPKG Tool v1.0 for both Windows and Linux users with details below.

Download: PS3 SPKG Tool v1.0 for Windows and Linux / PS3 SPKG Tool v1.0 for Windows and Linux (Mirror)

From the ReadMe file: SPKG Tool 1.0

Requirements:

• fail0verflow key folder
  
• spkg (3.56+) and pkg (0.80-3.55) key/iv
  
• disabled ecdsa check in spu_pkg_rvk_verifier
  

Usage:

• spkg in.pkg out.spkg_hdr
  or
  
• spkg in.spkg_hdr out.decrypted_spkg -d
  

Thanks to:

• Fail0verflow for their tools
  
• Anyone that thinks replacing a coldboot logo means creating his/her own cfw