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BBC offers job to PS3 hacker

April 16, 2008 in News comments 3

The BBC knows talent and an opportunity when they see it. Instead of condemning the dude who ported the news organization's iPlayer to the Playstation 3, they decided to offer him a job.

Anthony Rose, who was speaking about what the BBC was hoping to do with iPlayer on the PS3 and other consoles, jokingly [but maybe for real] offered the hacker a job on his BBC blog:

“By the way, if the person who created the ps3iplayer port is looking for a job at the BBC, (s)he's welcome to contact me ;-)”
chautemoc via uk.gizmodo.com »
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    Ameer Apr 16, 08
    I believe it's real. Many hackers and creators of DRM/file-protection software end up working for the very organisations their work was damaging (such as anti-virus companies etc.).
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      chautemoc Apr 16, 08
      One way to apply for a job.
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    theundertakergonzo Apr 16, 08
    I thought the guy was a dead set genious when he created the iPlayer for the PS3 but good on him to earn himself a job. Interesting i must say.

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