Because of its popularity, the Nintendo Wii has been the focus of a fair amount of homebrew attention since its release; people have been trying with various amounts of success to make and run their own programs on Nintendo's console. Historically, the holy grail of console modders is getting Linux to run on a game console, a feat that occurred on the Nintendo Wii early last month. Honestly, it's in too early a stage to be very useful to the average person; the GC-Linux guys have only released a proof of concept Linux distribution. However, it's a start. In the past, console makers like Nintendo have held the homebrew scene to a fair bit of scrutiny, tending to confuse them with people intent on stealing games. Yet homebrew games produced by the community can be the home of some of the most creative works in the industry. Stealing commercial games is bad, but figuring out new ways to push your favorite console is just another way to be a little nerdy - something I've always supported wholeheartedly.