As reported a week ago, the AppleTV was hacked in no time at all. Progress is being made, the guys figuring it all out have figured out the menu structure, they even have added a file browser. The USB port can be enabled for Keyboard and Mouse (no external storage just yet), of course other video types like XviD are playing.

AwkwardTV.org is a great spot to monitor progress on all the work.

The state of the hacks is all pretty heavy developer type stuff in my opinion. But fortunately people are working towards making all these mods something that you'll be able to do without ever even cracking the case open.

Speaking of cracking the case open, Engadget has a great DIY page on how to upgrade the harddrive in the AppleTV.

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