Mario on the iPhone!

Not that I have an iPhone nor do I have the urge to get one, here's something interesting I found on the web...



So, even after how Apple toughts its proprietary software/hardware kinda deal, it's only a matter of time before someone hacks their OS...officially, the OS is what they called “closed”...what that means is that only Apple or Apple-approved developers can program apps for the iPhone. Hackers, on the other hand, have found a way to get their own programs onto the iPhone without being approved.

“Stepwhite” has managed to get the InfoNES core up and running on the iPhone. Now, all you iPhone users will be able to run emulated NES Games, such as Mario, Zelda, and Metroid. Don't get excited, yet, cuz the emulator runs way too slow for a decent gaming experience. With the iPhone's touchscreen, the controller image on the screen works poorly so it doesn't give you the best NES gaming experience.

What does all this mean to you and I? Practiaclly nothing...at least not yet since almost everyone owns a GameBoy of some kind...but it's nice to know that, given the time and effort, you'll soon see InfoNES, or a counterpart of some kind, work properly on the iPhone in the future...how soon, I dunno, but if it there's enough motivation, anything is possible...