On May 10, sites like PSP Hacker reported that a Japanese hacker known only by the name Mr. Mirakichi had developed a program called RIN that let the PSP play software written for the original black-and-white Nintendo Game Boy system. Emulators like RIN, programs that let a computer run software intended for a different platform, have long been popular among fans of classic video games who want to play the games of yesteryear without having to deal with aging hardware. While emulators themselves are freely distributable, the files that contain game data are protected by copyright. This has barely slowed their popularity. New, tweaked versions of RIN appear almost daily, and other emulators that run games for different classic systems like the Sega Genesis and Nintendo Entertainment System have appeared as well. [WIRED via Agenda Inc.]