Sony PSP hacked for use as PC status monitor

No money for a secondary display? No use for that worn-down PSP? There's hope for the future, friend. Hacker avi has discovered that Sony's handheld makes for a wonderful status monitor, providing a clean look at your PC's CPU usage, memory allocation and system temperature levels. All you'll need is a bit of training in Python, Lua for the PSP and a sister willing to stop watching UMD movies long enough for you to give this a go.

Sony PSP hacked for use as PC status monitor

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2009 3:24AM]

i love python.

[fernando Posted Mar 31st 2009 3:37AM]

A mac mini running ubuntu with a psp as a secondary display, now that's a setup you don't see everyday.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2009 3:40AM]

and a Microsoft keyboard!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2009 6:09AM]

Just as well...

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2009 9:33AM]

I seriously cannot handle how awesome this is.

[(Unverified) Posted May 7th 2009 11:52PM]

Mac Mini? That isn't a mac mini. It's an RCA Comcast Cable Internet Box.

http://www.thomson.net/SiteCollectionImages/Products/Big%20product/Cable/modems%20and%20gateways/US/500_DCM425_gen.jpg

Jeeze people. I expect better.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2009 3:43AM]

I've got my Slim hooked up as the third monitor for my PC using PSPdisp. Allows me to do exactly what this is, but with pretty pictures and graphics as well! Works over wifi too, but I use USB anyway to keep it powered.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2009 5:37AM]

hum this is multiplatform solution and the PSPdisp is windows only ....

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2009 9:35AM]

What is this multiplatform? like xbox?

[stoddcrew Posted Mar 31st 2009 3:44AM]

I've hacked everything on my psp, but this is so stupid I'm not going to be able to say that anymore, oh and sony you suck for releasing such a shitty hand held, I pre ordered a dsi and unless the psp 2 has dual joysticks and receives great reviews I will not buy another item from you again

[x Prime x Posted Mar 31st 2009 3:59AM]

you pre-ordered a DSi?

oh lordly lord.....

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2009 4:06AM]

Have fun not playing Guitar Hero OR Rock Band...
since Nintendo conveniently ostracised all those customers
and Rock Band is gonna be on PSP

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2009 4:27AM]

You don't want any sony psp products before they have dual analog joystics - and then you preorder a handheld with no analog controls what so ever?

[superhobo Posted Mar 31st 2009 9:17AM]

@Taylor:
Because everyone loves to pretend to play guitar.

[Eternal Density Posted Mar 31st 2009 4:12AM]

What about those without a sister? How do they acquire one?

[vpr Posted Mar 31st 2009 5:34AM]

I'd like to use my PSP as a 2nd display for something like Tweetdeck... I think that'd be cool.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2009 5:58AM]

Nonsense! All we need is an e-ink post-it glued to our monitors.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2009 7:04AM]

Seriously Useless!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2009 7:59AM]

Cool idea. Bravo

[ch3burashka Posted Mar 31st 2009 8:34AM]

How did he have the time to make that when there are so many games to be played on the PSP???

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2009 10:08AM]

I really wish he wasn't running such an ugly metacity theme though.

[fortunado21 Posted Mar 31st 2009 10:14AM]

I beat myself over the head trying to find a use for my PSP after the novelty wore off, alas, I finally broke down and sold it last week. After reading this, I still don't regret it. :P