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keepquestioning
on Aug 22, 2022
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Halo system link still holds up more than 20 years...
Why was it possible to mod things like the Xbox, but seems impossible for the iPhone?
What is the key thing that makes it impossible for later tech?
monocasa
on Aug 22, 2022
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Secureboot style integrity systems that only boot into envs with ubiquitous signature validation and have lots of hardware protections to maintain that in the face of other bugs.
throwaway6734
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I wonder if size of machine also adds to the difficulty of modding
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What is the key thing that makes it impossible for later tech?