This one's for everyone who misses the Science blog. So that includes me? *Grin*. Anyway, In case you didn't know, the Large Hadron Collider's atom smasher will start today.

So how would you feel about contributing to the research of the Large Hadron Collider? You know, help destroy the world and everything. I kid. But someday you might be able to contribute to the LHC's research. That part's true. Following in the footsteps of Folding@Home is LHC@Home. Dun dun dunnn.

And a big load of thanks goes to trigger for the tip!

Even if you don't use (or never plan to use) Linux, you at least know about Tux, right? That cute penguin mascot? Back in 2003, Tux debuted in his own jump and run platform game called SuperTux, in the style of the Super Mario series. Now, the game has debuted on the PlayStation 3 thanks to developer kunaldeo. More details in the full article.

Download: SuperTux2

Developer mopx0 recently released a video demonstrating Windows Vista being emulated on the PlayStation 3 console. Details on how the developer managed to load Microsoft's latest OS on the Sony console are available in the full article.

See, public clamor does work! Hothead Games has announced that Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode One will now also be landing on the PS3, and that's all thanks to the fans who asked for it. Check out the details at the full article.

Running homebrew on the PlayStation 3 is a difficult proposition for some users. If you really want to be able to do so, then there's this guide you might want to check out which shows how to run emulators on your PS3 via Linux. Head on over to the full article for more information.

Remember OpenBOR? Homebrew coder SamuraiX has just ported the Sony PSP application which makes side-scrolling basher games to the PlayStation 3. Installation instructions and other important reminders in the full article.

PlayStation 3 owners who still don't have Yellow Dog Linux on their gaming machines might want to check out today's YDL update. The folks over at Terra Soft Solutions have just released their software on several public mirrors for downloads. Interested? Check out the full article for more info.

As consoles get more powerful, they break the boundaries of what they were originally designed for. While they were only limited to games before, they are now lending their power for use in the sciences, from medicine to computing the physics of two black holes colliding. Read more on the role of consoles in the fields of science by going to the full article.

Yellow Dog Linux v6.0 has been released, and according to the Terra Soft website, this version will come pre-installed with future PlayStation 3 units. Could this be another link to an unannounced SKU to be released in the future? More in the full article.

Thanks to R7i1c3K for the tip!

(Editor's Note: Epicness was never this awesome!)

It's another great week again! We have quite a lot of reasons why we're celebrating, and not least of them all is the fact that QuickJump QuickPeek's finally hit its 30th edition!

Let's pop them corks and let the champaign flow. Everyone's got a reason to party this weekend!

*Originally posted Jan 19, 2008 at 02:49PM