especially when talking about epic failures!
Now that the XMB supports most video playback I find myself using linux on my ps3 less than I used to, but it is still useful for some things.. and good for linux hobbyists
It will still play more media formats than the XMB too... (though VLC)
You can also play music and films from network shares (streaming off your other computer)
You can't install MSN messenger but there are open source compatible ones that work well (like Pidgin)
You can ...
they should have automatic background downloading of firmware updates and then you get asked to install it when it's downloaded....