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DSi: Making Mistakes

Gasai Yuno — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:18:18 +0000

Since the 1.4 firmware update, my R4i stopped working. So in the end I’ve ordered EZFlash Vi, which has upgrade capabilities and works with 1.4 firmware. I paid for the order 3 weeks ago, and it’s almost here; I expect it to arrive this week. I paid $14 for it.

Only to realise that R4i can be upgraded too.

The Box

Gasai Yuno — Wed, 27 May 2009 01:59:31 +0000

So my Toradora Portable! Choudoukyuu Premium Box finally arrived. Aside from the UMD with the game and the little booklet which describes how to play, there were some goods inside (well it’s a Premium box so why not). Alas, I can’t yet play the game because it needs a console with the firmware version of 5.05 and my PSP is running 5.00 at the moment.

The goods include:

PSP bag, tiger shaped;
strap;
Special DVD;
Fun Book;
PSP Stand;
Taiga nendoroid, swimsuit version.

The bag is totally awesome and cute and I don’t know how to express it.

Well, I’ll let it speak for itself.

Gadgets++

Gasai Yuno — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:37:23 +0000

So, my gadget collection has been updated with this new piece of the so-called gaming equipment. I still need to purchase some more things for it, though.

Behold.

And I need to get:

Acekard 2i or something similar;
A screen protection kit;
Subarashiki Kono Sekai;
An SD card.

Fixing Up Stuff

Gasai Yuno — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:05:59 +0000

So I’ve fixed my mouse; the problem was solved by placing a small piece of insulation tape onto this plastic thing right above the button. That thing that you actually press on when going for the left click.

And about the printer drivers for Windows x86.

Turns out the device name should match completely for the drivers to get installed. My Windows 7 64bit edition autodetected the printer as Brother DCP-7010 USB, and the 32bit driver had “Brother DCP-7010 USB Printer” in the device description. Fixing that string solved the problem for me; it’s yet unclear why can’t Windows just use the device ID to locate the correct drivers.

However, I still think that Windows should apply Windows Update or something for this purpose – on the client computers or on the PC sharing the printer in question, I don’t care.

Mouse Dying

Gasai Yuno — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:14:38 +0000

Yesterday I’ve installed X-Blades, which is a generic 3rd person action game thing. The attack button is the left mouse button, as always.

And as a result, my mouse which has served me for almost four years seems to be on the verge of death. It’s a Logitech Cordless Click! Plus optical mouse with an external recharger-receiver; it has all the buttons I need and is pretty nice overall.

Looking at the new models, I wonder why it’s so hard to find something like this Click! Plus. I’m pretty sure I don’t want a Microsoft model because of their scrollwheel’s distinctive characteristics (seamless scrolling) – I like Logitech’s approach more. So currently I’m looking at MX1100R which is quite… expensive.

As for my laptop which came with an OEM ASUS-branded laptop USB mouse (made by Logitech, too; it doesn’t have back/forward buttons whatsoever), I guess want a VX Revolution – however the size of the receiver makes me a sad Taiga. I want that Nano series micro receiver – but all Nano mice lack the scrollwheel’s middle click ability which is critical to me.

Replaying Burnout Dominator

Gasai Yuno — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:34:24 +0000

So, I’m challenging the Tuned Series again, and once again I’m stuck with the event where you have to takedown that Tuned Muscle three times to unlock it – three times in a 2-lap race where it takes almost a whole lap to catch up to that car…

Seriously, what a hassle.

Advertisements, the Hidden Ones

Gasai Yuno — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:18:10 +0000

There are ads in StPetersburg underground which promote a local GSM operator, Megafon’s, internet access services – the posters feature an USB modem plugged into a laptop computer. There’s something about that laptop – it’s a Macbook Pro (old one, not the new series). Even though you can only see a small part of the notebook on the photo, the keyboard gives it away – it has no usual Home/End/PgUp/PgDn keys (and the colour is pretty distinctive, too).

Is this a hidden advertisement of Apple’s MacBook Pro series laptops? (It’s a conspiracy, run for your lives!)

P.S. Megafon now advertises Apple’s iPhone, as well.

Retards

Gasai Yuno — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:12:08 +0000

So I left my PSP on the desk for just a minute… and a local idiot overwrote my Burnout Dominator save. Accidentally. I had ~7500 Dominator points, with all series except Race Specials and Dominator Series completed (13/13 events, 13/13 gold medals, 5/5 cars unlocked). I have zero points now.

…The Humiliation

Gasai Yuno — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:43:49 +0000

Who would have thought that Ryuuji is a pervert?.. But I must admit, this episode was kind of epic. I guess I’ll get to work on userpics based on it tomorrow.

In other news: I’ve watched the first episode of Casshern Sins. The series is kind of… strange. But the characters somehow have really pretty designs, except for those robots, of course. I’ll check the next two or three episodes to decide if to drop the series or not. I don’t like the ‘main character’ guy though.

Been also playing Burnout Dominator and got to over 7000 Dominator points – I still have to beat the Tuned Series Grand Prix though since I only have scored a Silver Medal in it before. And I don’t really understand why can’t I use the unlocked Dominator car during Grand Prix… and where can I use it at all. After getting the Gold in that event I’ll try the next available series, I guess.

Also, I’ve got my (new) Kara no Kyoukai novels, will probably start reading those the next week; the three movies I watched were pretty impressive, too (well, TYPE MOON it is).

P.S. Somehow, I think I like WordPress more than LiveJournal…