Siobhan O'Flynn's 1001 Tales http://1001tales.posterous.com tracing the roots & tendrils of storytelling today posterous.com Wed, 18 May 2011 04:02:00 -0700 Nasty! Nintendo 3DS license: We'll brick your device if we don't like your software choices, you have no privacy, we own your photos - Boing Boing http://1001tales.posterous.com/nasty-nintendo-3ds-license-well-brick-your-de http://1001tales.posterous.com/nasty-nintendo-3ds-license-well-brick-your-de
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"John from the Free Software Foundation sez,

'From reading the Nintendo 3DS Terms of Service, one could be forgiven for thinking that Nintendo is exiting the video game console business and entering the brick-making business.
The 3DS Terms are a perfect storm of 1) Updates will happen automatically without your specific permission any time the device connects to wifi 2) The device will constantly try to connect to wifi 3) Updates will specifically disable devices found to have modified software or unauthorized peripherals.

On top of that, Nintendo claims a license to photos and other user-generated material on the devices -- and those things are also automatically uploaded, along with user location data gleaned from wifi network proximity.

DRM prevents users from disabling any of these antifeatures, which is why DefectiveByDesign.org has taken an interest, encouraging people to send cardboard bricks to Nintendo. In the wake of all the Sony PS3 news, is this really the direction Nintendo wants to take things?

It gets better: Nintendo claims a perpetual, worldwide license to the photos and videos you take with your camera!

Nintendo 3DS Targeted in Anti-DRM Campaign (Thanks, John!)'

Thanks Boing Boing!

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Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:40:00 -0800 Super Smart. Shigeru Miyamoto behind Nintendo 3D gaming with adjustable 3D slider: BBC News http://1001tales.posterous.com/super-smart-shigeru-miyamoto-behind-nintendo http://1001tales.posterous.com/super-smart-shigeru-miyamoto-behind-nintendo

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