Homebrew

Ive used homebrew with a few devices in my life and i must say homebrew is quite fun and interesting.
What is homebrew? Homebrew is software, sometimes called hacks, that allow users to program their own content for the platform. On popular platforms there are often many sites with people making software, so you dont have to program your own. Homebrew allows users to run emulators such as GBA, NES, SNES, Sega Genisis, and more on a device that wouldnt normally allow it. Thats not even the tip of the iceberg, other software includes calculators, user-games, web browsers, video players, cameras, read ebooks, almost anything you can think of.
What are some devices for homebrew? Well, almost any modern gaming sytems, phones, and mp3 players are able to be hacked to use homebrew if people are willing to put the time into it. Some of the more popular ones are the Sony PSP, Nintendo DS, Sega Dreamcast, Xbox, Xbox360 and the Ipod touch/Iphone.
Does homebrew cost anything? Homebrew software is free but CDs,DVDs, storage cards, and depending on the platform, some cheap tools might be needed

My homebrew expierence: When I was about 12 or 13 I somehow came across an article that explained how to use the Dreamcast for homebrew. I was able to view downloaded videos(some had to be convereted) on my dreamcast without any cost other than a few CDrs and almost no effort. Then I did the same for emulators like NES, and Snes, it was fun to play the old games I havent played in so long on my dreamcast. Those are the 2 things i remember doing the most on the dreamcast but there is plenty more that I could have done. Then for my 15 birthday I got a PSP for a gift and soon discovered its potential for homebrew. The PSP was portable so I had my emulators with me at all times. It already played video and music but there were other apps that allowed other formats of video soo that was nice too. Once I started using the PSP I put the dreamcast aside because the PSP had much more processing power. I was able to load different firmwares on it using homebrew, back-up my UMD, games, and mess around with fun apps on the go. The storage for the games and other apps kept getting better because larger memory sticks were always comming out. Today there is a 16gb card, now thats alot of movies ,music, games, and emulators. Ive also just started using homebrew with my itouch and its just as great.

I will definitely be posting more articles, guides, news, and anything that will help people in the future so check back soon. but in the meantime heres some sites that have the apps and instructions on how to use homebrew on your platform.

http://pspupdates.qj.net/
http://dreamcast.dcemu.co.uk/
http://hacktheiphoneitouch.blogspot.com/

Youtube is always a good resource to find out about how to use homebrew