Life with PlayStation Out Now - Start Folding@Home To Get It

[FriskyTanuki]

http://kotaku.com/5019855/introducing-life-with-playstation
Today, Sony Computer Entertainment exec Kaz Hirai announced "Life with PlayStation" for the PS3. During the presentation, the "Life" was demoed for the audience for the first time — the service shows the Earth, and users can access current news and weather for locations around the world. It's possible to even pull up the full article from the headline. Users can also set background music while looking at the Earth, checking the weather and the world news. Click through pics below to see it in action.

Pretty much a combination of the weather and news channels on the Wii.

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[cartman58]

I still don't understand why they(companies) feel that they have to make every device be multi-functional. People that want news or weather will get it on the internet or tv. People don't get on their playstation to get the news or weather.

I don't complain about much regarding the PS3. But why waste any development time/money on something like this?

[QiG]

Awesome upgrades between this and 2.4. In hindsight, it seems that the customers were shafted in 2007 as Sony placed priority on getting Blu-Ray over (sucessfully), but 2008 has brought us some AAA titles, user focused implementations, and given us software features on par with both the 360 and Wii. I'd have to say that the wait has been worth it and the only thing I can hope for in the future from Sony is BC for my 40gb.

[The Mana Knight]

Sounds really cool to me. :D

[Thomas96]

I'm definitely going to use this, can't wait. I know it takes good used to, but if you have a device that is multifunctional, there's no crime in using it. I don't think its a bad thing to have it either.

[javeryh]

I'm not going to complain about extra features but I've used the Wii to check on the weather and news only once or twice and I can't see myself ever using those features again. It's way easier to just check on the computer... lets work on getting the MSRP to $250 or so...

[The Mana Knight]

I'm not going to complain about extra features but I've used the Wii to check on the weather and news only once or twice and I can't see myself ever using those features again. It's way easier to just check on the computer... lets work on getting the MSRP to $250 or so...:lol: Probably never happen after Sony lost $3 Billion on PS3 so far. They will most likely hold their price to gain money back, even if it cuts back on marketshare.

Anyway, I liked the Weather channel on Wii, but hated living my Wii on WiiConnect24 (since my Wii got warm). Hopefully it stays on while I'm on the XMB, so I can access quickly.

[paddlefoot]

:lol: Probably never happen after Sony lost $3 Billion on PS3 so far. They will most likely hold their price to gain money back, even if it cuts back on marketshare.

Anyway, I liked the Weather channel on Wii, but hated living my Wii on WiiConnect24 (since my Wii got warm). Hopefully it stays on while I'm on the XMB, so I can access quickly.

Mana Knight, Is that on just the PS3, or does that factor in the money they dumped into bluray technology?

[Thomas96]

Mana Knight, Is that on just the PS3, or does that factor in the money they dumped into bluray technology?

you know.. damn, Sony makes it seem like they're losing money, but they can't be losing too much because, they're receiving profits from two markets as a direct result of the PS3. [Blu ray movies, and players, and Games] Blu ray technology has to be factored in, however they only mention losses from the games market; the question is how much have they gained in their HD movies and players market. Plus how much do they stand to gain in the future from this video game blu ray investigation.

[The Mana Knight]

Mana Knight, Is that on just the PS3, or does that factor in the money they dumped into bluray technology?Only the PS3: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/ps3-pricing-caused-3-billion-loss-for-sony

Overall they may have profitted as a company, but Howard Stringer himself has limited funds the PlayStation brand gets due to going over budget, and badly wants them to break even (PlayStation use to rake in all the profits for Sony while their other divisions lost money). They'll keep PS3 going, no doubt about it, but they are trying to get money back (They still take a small loss on the 40GB, while any other SKU had at least $100 loss or more).

[JMEPO]

I could care less about this... The PS3 needs to work on a RSS feature. Then I will have all the news I actually care about.

[FriskyTanuki]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/08/29/life-with-playstation-is-on-its-way/

I’ve got some good news and some okay news. We’ll start with the okay part. We’re still pushing some paperwork on Life with PlayStation — so hold tight just a bit longer. Now on to the good news, the Life with PlayStation application is looking great and to quench some of the curiosity around what it’s all about, here’s what I can share today.

We’re going to offer this as a free service that will be easily accessible directly from the XMB. Life with PlayStation will feed live content to your PS3 with updates on news and weather on a visually stunning and interactive global map. Imagine being able to wake up to your PS3 to see if you need to pack an umbrella for the day. Or just relax as you listen to your favorite tunes while reading up on top news from around the world.

We’re also very excited to share that Life with PlayStation will be combined with our Folding@home project (http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/foldinghome/). What does this mean? While you’re tuned into Life with PlayStation, you’ll also be helping Stanford researchers (http://folding.stanford.edu/) cure diseases like Alzheimer’s and various types of cancer while Folding@home is running in the background. We know you’re eager to check it out for your
Some interesting news from Sony while they continue working on getting Life with PlayStation out of the door.

[smiggity]

I figured F@H would run in the background. Makes it that much better. I think I will get a ton of use out of this.

[sixteenvolt420]

no folding for me.

[smiggity]

On the PS Blog, Jeff Rubenstein said more details on LWP soon, and it will not be a firmware update or an item in the store. That pretty much means Folding@Home will be updated.

[NamPaehc]

On the PS Blog, Jeff Rubenstein said more details on LWP soon, and it will not be a firmware update or an item in the store. That pretty much means Folding@Home will be updated.

That makes sense. I think combining the two is such a great idea personally. Though I don't Fold any more... I might try this out.

[NamPaehc]

According to this and the comments left there (http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-200321.aspx), the new update activates this. You just get that then load up Folding@Home and it will prompt an update if I am reading this right.

[mguiddy]

According to this and the comments left there (http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-200321.aspx), the new update activates this. You just get that then load up Folding@Home and it will prompt an update if I am reading this right.
I tried and it didn't work for me.

[FriskyTanuki]

It's a crock of shit, as I just tried loading up Folding@Home a few times without the 2.43 update and with the 2.43 update and nothing happened.

[jmillion]

just updated to v2.43, and installed F@L for 1st time. nothin. =(

[smiggity]

Shitty. WTF sony get your act together

[NamPaehc]

People are still trying to figure out how to get it to work but it IS working for some people.

Official boards have details/pictures. (http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=psnetwork&thread.id=354181)

[smiggity]

Yeah I read through that whole thread. I even tried deleting and re-installing F@H. Oh well, we will get it soon enough I guess

[xeex]

It seems this is now available for all! Currently downloading....

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/09/17/start-your-“life-with-playstation”/ (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/09/17/start-your-%E2%80%9Clife-with-playstation%E2%80%9D/)

[freakyzeeky]

Yay! Thanks for the heads up. Downloading as I type this... :D

[RelentlessRolento]

genna download now...

[xeex]

Well, not sure what to say about this. Sony only includes news and weather for a small number of cities around the globe, none of which is within 300 miles of my residence.

You can't zoom in on the browser text when reading an article, view a city's webcam in full screen, or get weather forecasts. (At least, I can't figure out how to do these things.)

Honestly, I think the Wii's globe/news/weather functions are considerably more robust and useful.

But, I can listen to my music while I waste my time. :)

[RelentlessRolento]

still dlding...

[smiggity]

Well, not sure what to say about this. Sony only includes news and weather for a small number of cities around the globe, none of which is within 300 miles of my residence.

You can't zoom in on the browser text when reading an article, view a city's webcam in full screen, or get weather forecasts. (At least, I can't figure out how to do these things.)

Honestly, I think the Wii's globe/news/weather functions are considerably more robust and useful.

But, I can listen to my music while I waste my time. :)

I was really hoping I could expand the webcams. Couldnt figure it out, so I guess it is not an option. Still pretty useful, although I was hoping for Detroit on there.

Oh yeah, I forgot to see if it works in-game. Someone check it out.

[metaly]

Agreed about this being less compelling than the Wii equivalents. I do love the HD globe, though.

[FriskyTanuki]

I definitely look forward to updates to add some necessary feature to this thing. I don't know who had the bright idea to not have an exit option on the menu, forcing you to use the PS button to exit.

I like that the controller rumbles when you zoom all the way in like you've run into the Earth.

[Methadon]

still dlding...

Really? I've never ran folding@home before, and I downloaded everything in about a minute (install was super fast, too)

[Kandal]

It didn't take long for me either.

[bornrunnin31]

I definitely look forward to updates to add some necessary feature to this thing. I don't know who had the bright idea to not have an exit option on the menu, forcing you to use the PS button to exit.

I like that the controller rumbles when you zoom all the way in like you've run into the Earth.

Alright, so I'm not the only one who spent a minute wondering "how the heck do I quit this thing?" before realizing the only way was through the XMB.

[cartman58]

Honestly, I think the Wii's globe/news/weather functions are considerably more robust and useful.

But, I can listen to my music while I waste my time. :)

Agreed. This is the red-headed stepchild of the Wii version. Less news stories, hard to read them with no zoom-in function(I've got 20/20), weather for maybe 15 cities in the US. I guess it is expandable through updates, but as of now it's really not worth getting unless you must have music playing while you look at the HD globe. Color me unimpressed.

[freakyzeeky]

I wish the Live Camera Feeds could expand so I can see them better... Are they even live? :)

[Interstella 5555]

I wish the Live Camera Feeds could expand so I can see them better... Are they even live? :)

Hard to tell. I stared at one of the "live feeds" for awhile and it didn't seem to change at all. Maybe it updates every minute or something.

[mguiddy]

How did they release this without having the ability to at least put in a home location that could at least show the current temp. :roll:

Also, it is annoying that they took out the "circle" button to exit.

[Richlough]

I'm very displeaesd about the way Life with Playstation 'replaces' folding@home .
Ther should be an option to just go to the old/normal folding@home within it .:bomb:

This is lame . How in the hell do I know my folding status ?
--old rant --

[FriskyTanuki]

There is, rich. Just hold the square button and press down to go to the F@H icon. You can even set it in the settings menu to start up the folding app first when it boots up.

[Richlough]

There is, rich. Just hold the square button and press down to go to the F@H icon. You can even set it in the settings menu to start up the folding app first when it boots up.

Cool , I guess I might have over re-acted . I would usually run it at night and only when I knew it would shut down before 7:00 am-ish .

[distgfx]

Wow... so very few cities in the USA, not even Orlando's up on there. Well, I suppose it's a little bit of a start but I expected more to be honest.

[RelentlessRolento]

I think the one for miami is a shot of a street near where I go to college every day... crazy.

[Richlough]

Wow... so very few cities in the USA, not even Orlando's up on there. Well, I suppose it's a little bit of a start but I expected more to be honest.

I wish it was more like the Wii , when you zoom in it added more cities .

Maybe we just have to wait for more news ?

[distgfx]

I wish it was more like the Wii , when you zoom in it added more cities .

Maybe we just have to wait for more news ?

Wait for more news? If you're talking about keeping it on so it can download more news, I already tried that. If you're talking about waiting for news from Sony concerning it then I agree.

[Richlough]

Wait for more news? If you're talking about keeping it on so it can download more news, I already tried that. If you're talking about waiting for news from Sony concerning it then I agree.

The second one .

I didn't men to wait for news to occur in real time . :D

[distgfx]

The second one .

I didn't men to wait for news to occur in real time . :D

Hey, in this case, news could of meant one of two things :lol:

[Thomas96]

I like the app so far, however, there are some issues that I have. First of all, when you click on one of the news links it brings up the broser so you can read the article. Problem is that you can't zoom in on the article so you can actually read it. Even when you want to use the "more news" option, it brings you to a page where you there are other news stories, but you can't zoom in to them to even see what they are.

[doubledown]

I find it dumb I have to redownload F@H to get Life with Playstation...couldn't they just make it a standalone program.

[XxFuRy2Xx]

I still don't know how to fully use this. How do you get the live camera feed to show up? Also, how are people zooming in on the globe? I checked out the help menu, but didn't really help. Thanks for any help.

[Richlough]

I find it dumb I have to redownload F@H to get Life with Playstation...couldn't they just make it a standalone program.

I agree , also it says version 1.0 .
Folding was v 1.31 , did it get upgraded , or just intergrated in Life ?

[doubledown]

I agree , also it says version 1.0 .
Folding was v 1.31 , did it get upgraded , or just intergrated in Life ?

Does Sony PLAn to release this as a stand-alone? It seems like the casual user would pass on this since it is not very well advertised or known.

[Richlough]

Does Sony PLAn to release this as a stand-alone? It seems like the casual user would pass on this since it is not very well advertised or known.

I'm sure Friski or TMK will find out the answer to that .

[DestroVega]

can anyone clue me in to as what F@H is and why i would want to run it?

I've had my PS3 almost a year and never thought to even look into it

[Bartex]

Wow... so very few cities in the USA, not even Orlando's up on there. Well, I suppose it's a little bit of a start but I expected more to be honest.yeah what the hell! but hopefully they'll add more n a zoom feature when looking a the news

[Rig]

I suppose I will try f@h to grab this...but I will probably shut folding off once I get it downloaded.

[Blackout]

It's a cool feature. Kinda neat to see news stories around the world. But like Thomas said you can't get read them when you click on them. Text is too small.

[tgk2044]

can anyone clue me in to as what F@H is and why i would want to run it?

I've had my PS3 almost a year and never thought to even look into it

Folding @ Home is a simulation of protein break down (or something of the like) for scientific research... don't listen to me though, I'm ugly and I can't read good, so look here:
http://folding.stanford.edu/

[cuco33]

This seems like it was launched with the intentions of forever updates and patches. At first I was asking myself 'where the f*** did Folding@HOME go?!??!' but I read about it online that it's still there. The cities, well the ones they have, are way too few and the news ticker isn't really the best as described, clicking on it you only see small text. I wished there was a lot more done to it then what was released, shoot I'ld take more cities and the option to zoom in on the news at launch for starters!! It's almost comedic to a point at this stage... and that's the non-koolaid version :lol:

[FriskyTanuki]

I suppose I will try f@h to grab this...but I will probably shut folding off once I get it downloaded.
I don't think you can shut off folding, unless you're a communist or worship satan. :lol:

[mguiddy]

I don't think you can shut off folding, unless you're a communist or worship satan. :lol:
I'm a communist and worship Satan and can't figure out how to shut off folding.8-)
I'm also now on government watch lists...:rofl:

[XxFuRy2Xx]

I still don't know how to fully use this. How do you get the live camera feed to show up? Also, how are people zooming in on the globe? I checked out the help menu, but didn't really help. Thanks for any help.Anyone mind answering my question?

[Malik112099]

Anyone mind answering my question?


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[Malik112099]

wow..this is poorly put together...

it is just a mish mash of a few different services poorly implemented together in what I think would be better on my ipod touch

the live cams are just stills (looked at Los Angeles at 11 am PT this morning and it was a night time shot) that you can't zoom in on and instead of having the news integrated into the program it just pops up in the web browser all ugly and out of place....the number of cities listed/shown is pathetic as well

[XxFuRy2Xx]

Thanks Malik, that doesn't even show up for me. It just remains a black box.

[Malik112099]

Thanks Malik, that doesn't even show up for me. It just remains a black box.



depending on the city you are looking at, it wont show up