Just got a new router

I just bought myself a new Linksys router which is WRT54G v8.2 after my Netgear Rangemax 240 kick the bucket just three days ago after four years. I flashed the router with DD-WRT and I get access to a slew of options. Unfortunately, my brother complained about it being sluggish on his laptop due to being use to higher speeds. It was pretty cheap compared to paying over $150 for my Netgear years ago. I'll go buy a wireless n router once the standard has been approved.

Love my PSP Slim with CFW

I just loved my PSP Slim with custom firmware 3.90 M33-2. It is quite portable and has more functions than my brother's DS Lite. Just goes to show you that Dark Alex knows how to hack into the PSP and turned it into something much more useful. I play with SNES and GBA roms, but it can do much more besides the usual PSP isos. PSX isos are slightly harder to get it to work on this system, but they are worth it. People really like to play video games on this multitasking handheld.

Will be getting a memory stick

I'll be getting a memory stick at Fry's later tonight. They usually have great deals and I'll buy one to use with my custom firmware PSP. This will be a great endeavor where I'll try homebrew programs for the first time. Dark Alex did an excellent job of supporting the homebrew community and opening up the PSP to new avenues.

Just bought myself a PSP

I just bought myself a PSP Slim with custom firmware on eBay, but the auction site removed most of the listings due to a strange reason. Luckily I bought it and it shipped out before the listing was closed. UPS will probably arrived at my doorstep Monday or Tuesday. The problem is that it does come with a memory stick, so I'll either have to buy it online or buy it at a brick & mortar store. I need suggestions on what kind of memory stick should I be buying and at what place.

Thinking about buying a desktop PC

I'm probably thinking about replacing my 4 year old desktop PC, but it s hard enough that I only make $10k a year and most of it has to be through bills and college tuition. I don't have many options left and it seems that inexperience and delays are the main obstacles to finishing college. My associate degree did not do much in getting jobs that require a degree, so I work at an employment agency as a temp. worker. Guess I'll have to wait till the end of year to build my new PC.

To buy or not to buy a PSP?

I was thinking today about whether or not to buy a PSP. My brother already has a DS Lite and it has been modded into to play DS, GBA, and homebrew applications. I know, many people are torn about whether or not to mod their PSPs. Many of the people I've met at college and at work don't have a clue about what modding is. There are numerous guides and websites that tell you how, yet I couldn't find a step-by-step guide on ho to mod a PSP properly. Everybody knows that UMD doesn't seem to work well, but the memory stick is invaluable. If I only have the cash, then I would mod the PSP. Sony doesn't realize that they can get more hardware sales that way, but software sales for their UMD discs would decrease drastically. As of now, I'm still undecided since I need a memory stick and a special battery called "Pandora" to mod into the PSP. This is going to cost more than I thought. I would like others' opinions on this matter.

Just got my first cell phone

I just got my first cell phone and this is the first time I have ever gotten one. It is very complicated to learn judging from the instructions in the manual, but I'll managed to get by somehow. The reason is that everybody I know of has a cell phone and now that college tends to have class cancellations sometimes, so I need one just in case of emergencies. I don't talk much so I go with the pay as you go plan. Of course, the serious drawback is that you have to put a certain money in the cell phone account every three months in order to be considered active. Even if it does have a balance, a certain amount of money has to be deposited in the account every 90 days. Virgin Mobile isn't so bad, as it is a sub-contractor under the Sprint Network. I'll use this phone only for emergencies and only as the need arises.