Sony Japan Ties Up New PSP Wi-Fi Partnership
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has partnered with leading wi-fi community FON to grant PSP users free internet access from designated hotspots across the country.
According to Kotaku, the PSPxFON service is now available from approximately 44,000 FON hotspots across the country, including 2,200 in Tokyo.
Aside from internet browsing, users can access the service to download game demos, clips and wallpapers.
Bionic Commando Rearmed [XBLA]
Before gamers became addicted to detailed textures and motion capture, they were used to games of the 80's and early 90's. These were games that used 5 colors and as much space as a mp3 song. The reason gamers were satisfied was because games made in those days were heavy on creativity. I have no intention of demeaning modern day game developers; they did give us Bioshock, MGS4 and World of Warcraft, but one has to agree that games on the 8-bit console had a certain charm to them.
A very popular side-scroller game of yesteryears was Bionic Commando, this game came out 20 years ago. I remember playing Bionic Commando a few years back using an emulation software for the PC, since I had heard so much about the original. The one thing that I noticed about BC was that the game was quite difficult, the puzzles, the level design were fairly challenging. Fortunately, developers have maintained the difficulty in the modern day version as well; let's get into the finer details of this amazing game.
Intel’s new Core i7 processor
If you imagined that after Core 2 Duo the processor name would be like Core 3 Trio, or Core 3, but NO the new name convention sounds totally different, Core i7. Statements have come over what i7 really means and whether it’s an iApple inspiration, but Intel has promised all will become clear soon enough.
The Core 2 Duo processor architecture is being upgraded to a new processor. Previously codename "Nehalem", Intel has decided to stick with the "Core" branding for its processors, but is giving its processor the new designation "i7".There will be several "Intel Core i7 processors", including an "Extreme Edition" version (which some UK tech sites like to call the "Extremely Expensive" edition), but there will, according to Intel, be "several new identifiers to come" throughout 2009.
Intel is promising "high performance and energy efficiency" in a "best of both worlds" approach, which Intel says "is expected to extend Intel's processor leadership in future mobile, desktop and server market segments."
Of course Intel would say that – no-one would want to upgrade otherwise, but apparently there are 8 core and even 16 core models to come, taking us all into the true multi-core era at last.
We’ll see i7 processors come into sight at the end of this year, 2009 will be the year that i7 processors really take centre stage.
Even though i7 is not a number that exactly flows on from the current "Core 2 Duo" designation, Intel says to "believe it or not, this new naming scheme should make it easier for PC buyers to decide which technology is right for them."
Intel also says that "the Intel Core processor will become the foundation, the primary client brand going forward, with individual identifiers distinguishing different features and capabilities with the family of processors."
System Restore Tip
After reading through my e-mails the last couple of weeks,
it seems like there's a great need for this tip again.
So, here's a refresher for all of you on the system restore process.
Check it out!
Have you ever made a change to your computer
that messed everything up?
You know, maybe you downloaded something you shouldn't have
or you installed a new program that just doesn't agree with your computer.
Either way, a great feature to use in those types of situations
is the Windows XP System Restore.
With the System Restore, you can go back to a previous time on your computer,
without losing any of your documents, pictures, e-mails or anything!
The System Restore is able to keep track of any changes you may make
to your system and it automatically creates what are called "restore points" for you.
These points allow you to travel back to a time when your system was
in a more stable condition.
To bring up the System Restore feature, all you have to do is
go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools
and then click System Restore.
You must be logged in as the Administrator as well.
Also, make sure you close down any other open programs and
save all your files before you begin.
When you're ready, select the button that says
"Restore my computer to an earlier time."
Then click Next.
The days you see in bold type are days that have restore points.
Select the day you want to go back to and click Next.
Windows will then shut down and restart, with the settings from the date chosen.
Pretty slick, huh?!
Even though the System Restore feature automatically creates restore points,
it is also a good idea to manually create some when you are making any
major changes to your computer.
To do this, select the button marked "Create a Restore Point"
on the first screen and then click Next.
Give the restore point a name and then click Create.
The new point will be stamped with the current date and time.
So, as you can see, if you ever run into any problems with your computer,
you have a safety net thanks to this little feature.
I can't even remember how many times it has saved me.
It's surely not something you want to forget about any time soon!
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