I’ve been digging through my book collection looking for tomes with which I can part for the good of a breast cancer fund raiser.  Goodbye Anne Rice collection.  I am not emo enough for you anymore.

In one box of largely technical books (CSS, HTML, Java, C++, Photoshop, HTTP), I spied my Quake 3 Arena Linux collectible tin box.  It occurred to me today that, at one point, I was all excited about the future of playing games on Linux.  I was even a Transgaming subscriber for a while.  But, of course, Linux gaming never really took off - Tux Racer was cute, but come on.

Why is this notable?  Only because of this thought: I once wanted a Linux box that ran games, but I now have a game box that runs Linux.

This is not to say that I’m actually going to install Linux on my PS3.  With as much as I’ve been using the Remote Play feature and its WOL capability, I’m afraid that the bootloader would require input to select the PS3 GameOS and not allow me to control it remotely with my PSP.  But I sure would like to be able to use Firefox instead of the PS3 browser.

It’s a real shame, too, since combining Yellow Dog Linux with StreamMyGame would allow me to play PC games from my PS3.  With StreamMyGame, the game executes on one PC and is streamed to another device - including a Linuxfied PS3.   I find it hard to believe this would be any good for a first person shooter, but if this gets me playing Battle for Middle-Earth on my projector, I’m all for it.

Aw hell, what do I have to lose really?  I can always reset the PS3 and reformat should I need to wipe out the Linux install.  Weekend project HO!