Changing the parts on your PC and making copies of your software is a long-held tradition. So if game consoles are just tiny computers, shouldn't you be able to modify them? You used to, until lawsuits started favoring game companies instead of players. This is the story of Gary Bowser, a long-time hacker and modder who landed in VERY hot water with Nintendo. This episode features Gary Bowser. You can find more about Gary here: https://twitter.com/Bowser_GaryOPA https://garyopa.com/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/garyopa-restarting-his-life?utm_location=darknetdiaries Visit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/136/ for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes.