I finally got through this, coming in and out throughout the work day. I owned 3 360's over the lifespan of the console (a launch version, a replacement after it red ringed a few years later, and then a slim), and I never even brushed up against the cracking or homebrew scene. Very interesting stuff!

I am curious though, other that one brief mention, why didn't you touch on the early hardware reliability issues at all?

Also, either the site has been swarmed and its down right now, or the links in footers 117, 118, and 119 are bad.