Comments on: PSN Services http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/21/psn-services/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:23:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Henning http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/21/psn-services/#comment-161981 Henning Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:37:47 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/21/psn-services/#comment-161981 Please read comments above. Please read comments above.

]]> By: Speedracer1955 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/21/psn-services/#comment-161980 Speedracer1955 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:35:53 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/21/psn-services/#comment-161980 And what would you do when you find out at 30k feet inside an airplane that your arch rival is online kickin the holy crap out of your clan??? And your clan is waiting for you to come and save the day??? Unless the game has a client to play on the iPhone then it really only makes sense, but just so you can send e-mail through the PSN network, Sony has there own phones that could do that... And what would you do when you find out at 30k feet inside an airplane that your arch rival is online kickin the holy crap out of your clan??? And your clan is waiting for you to come and save the day??? Unless the game has a client to play on the iPhone then it really only makes sense, but just so you can send e-mail through the PSN network, Sony has there own phones that could do that…

]]> By: west_coast_ps3 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/21/psn-services/#comment-161803 west_coast_ps3 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:26:17 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/21/psn-services/#comment-161803 Its actually very easy - WireShark is the evolution of Ethereal. You just start the program, turn on capture, open a browser, go to the site in question. Then go to WireShark and stop the capture. Filter by the site you were at. There should only be a couple packets - right click and follow the stream to see the request and response in a single window. Cookies are usually pretty obvious. There is also a tool from Microsoft called Fiddler (http://www.fiddlertool.com) that is even easier to use. Its actually very easy – WireShark is the evolution of Ethereal. You just start the program, turn on capture, open a browser, go to the site in question. Then go to WireShark and stop the capture. Filter by the site you were at. There should only be a couple packets – right click and follow the stream to see the request and response in a single window. Cookies are usually pretty obvious.

There is also a tool from Microsoft called Fiddler (http://www.fiddlertool.com) that is even easier to use.

]]> By: Henning http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/21/psn-services/#comment-161764 Henning Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:48:42 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/21/psn-services/#comment-161764 I wouldn't know where to begin using a tool like WireShark. Sniffing web packets doesn't sound like a lot of fun! I wouldn’t know where to begin using a tool like WireShark. Sniffing web packets doesn’t sound like a lot of fun!

]]> By: west _coast_ps3 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/21/psn-services/#comment-161762 west _coast_ps3 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:39:22 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/21/psn-services/#comment-161762 It looks like you can see the online status of your friends by using the official PS3 forum site. A bit of work with WireShark and you could figure out what cookies you need to send to get to that page...the iPhone could probably do the HTTP request needed, then it is a simple matter of parsing the response. It looks like you can see the online status of your friends by using the official PS3 forum site. A bit of work with WireShark and you could figure out what cookies you need to send to get to that page…the iPhone could probably do the HTTP request needed, then it is a simple matter of parsing the response.

]]> By: Burten http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/21/psn-services/#comment-161755 Burten Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:10:42 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/21/psn-services/#comment-161755 Seriously.. Whats the big harm in having a PSN App? the AppStore is filled with "useless" apps. That is for the common bunch, but for some these apps are really just what they need. Soo if Henning wants to create a PSN App, go ahead. I´ll use it! And thats one download ;-) Seriously..
Whats the big harm in having a PSN App?
the AppStore is filled with “useless” apps. That is for the common bunch, but for some these apps are really just what they need.
Soo if Henning wants to create a PSN App, go ahead.

I´ll use it!
And thats one download ;-)

]]> By: Henning http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/21/psn-services/#comment-161739 Henning Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:35:39 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/21/psn-services/#comment-161739 Again, you don't see that others may do things differently than you do: 1) I use my HT sound system for sound. So when I choose the PS3 macro on my remote, it turns on everything. Even if I added another macro for turning on just the video, my TV (and PS3) is still being turned on and off unnecessarily. That's wear and tear I especially don't want to place on the lamp, IF IT'S NOT NEEDED. Ditto for all the other components. 2) The idea of having a HT is to enjoy it, not to waste electricity and wear and tear when I don't have to. You're gonna criticize me for wanting to conserve my system? That's a good one. 3) Why should I bother a friend of mine with a phone call when I can just check with my webapp? 4) I don't pay for SMS, it's the ultimate gouge. 5) Everything I do that's web-related on my iPhone is well within my monthly allowance. I won't get charged extra for using an app like this. 6) You last point is by far the worst. How is it quicker for me to go to my home theater room, find the remote, turn on the PS3, wait for everything to power up, navigate to the friends item, and check? When I can just pull the iPhone, which is already on, out of my pocket, start the app, and voila!? Really. If you don't need an app like this, don't get it. But don't be telling me that I shouldn't. Again, you don’t see that others may do things differently than you do:

1) I use my HT sound system for sound. So when I choose the PS3 macro on my remote, it turns on everything. Even if I added another macro for turning on just the video, my TV (and PS3) is still being turned on and off unnecessarily. That’s wear and tear I especially don’t want to place on the lamp, IF IT’S NOT NEEDED. Ditto for all the other components.

2) The idea of having a HT is to enjoy it, not to waste electricity and wear and tear when I don’t have to. You’re gonna criticize me for wanting to conserve my system? That’s a good one.

3) Why should I bother a friend of mine with a phone call when I can just check with my webapp?

4) I don’t pay for SMS, it’s the ultimate gouge.

5) Everything I do that’s web-related on my iPhone is well within my monthly allowance. I won’t get charged extra for using an app like this.

6) You last point is by far the worst. How is it quicker for me to go to my home theater room, find the remote, turn on the PS3, wait for everything to power up, navigate to the friends item, and check? When I can just pull the iPhone, which is already on, out of my pocket, start the app, and voila!?

Really. If you don’t need an app like this, don’t get it. But don’t be telling me that I shouldn’t.

]]> By: Paranoimia http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/21/psn-services/#comment-161733 Paranoimia Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:05:04 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/08/21/psn-services/#comment-161733 It's not that I can't see beyond my own nose - I just think you/we are venturing into gadget overkill. For your first point: Why do you have to turn on everything? Why can't you just turn on the TV and PS3? If you're only checking to see who's online, you surely don't NEED to turn on all that audio equipment. You can turn the rest on once you know your friends are online. My PS3 is also connected to my stereo, but I don't need to turn on the stereo to use the PS3. I must also confess that I struggle to understand why people buy such equipment if they're concerned about the electricity it uses. I wouldn't, just as I wouldn't buy a Hummer if I were concerned about the price of petrol. For your second point: Since you're using your phone anyway... why not just give them a call and see if they're planning to go online? It's quicker, simpler, and quite possibly cheaper than using web apps on your phone. And you can already send messages to others without using your PS3... it's called SMS! (That isn't intended in a sarcastic tone, by the way.) Besides, if you sent someone a PSN message via your phone, chances are you'd still need to turn on your PS3 to read their reply anyway. Not to mention the fact that your associated charges for using the web app and bandwidth could quite possibly exceed the cost of electricity you saved by not turning on your PS3 in the first place. I'm sure there are good uses for such apps, but for me, those you've listed aren't among them. As long as you're at home, turning on the console is by far the quickest, simplest and (probably) cheapest method. It’s not that I can’t see beyond my own nose – I just think you/we are venturing into gadget overkill.

For your first point: Why do you have to turn on everything? Why can’t you just turn on the TV and PS3? If you’re only checking to see who’s online, you surely don’t NEED to turn on all that audio equipment. You can turn the rest on once you know your friends are online. My PS3 is also connected to my stereo, but I don’t need to turn on the stereo to use the PS3.

I must also confess that I struggle to understand why people buy such equipment if they’re concerned about the electricity it uses. I wouldn’t, just as I wouldn’t buy a Hummer if I were concerned about the price of petrol.

For your second point: Since you’re using your phone anyway… why not just give them a call and see if they’re planning to go online? It’s quicker, simpler, and quite possibly cheaper than using web apps on your phone. And you can already send messages to others without using your PS3… it’s called SMS! (That isn’t intended in a sarcastic tone, by the way.)

Besides, if you sent someone a PSN message via your phone, chances are you’d still need to turn on your PS3 to read their reply anyway. Not to mention the fact that your associated charges for using the web app and bandwidth could quite possibly exceed the cost of electricity you saved by not turning on your PS3 in the first place.

I’m sure there are good uses for such apps, but for me, those you’ve listed aren’t among them. As long as you’re at home, turning on the console is by far the quickest, simplest and (probably) cheapest method.

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