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LOURDES SCHOOL OF QUEZON CITY PAX ET BONUM Volume 1 August 12, 20105498465-20955 Lourdes School Quezon CityHigh School DepartmentAugust 2010 ,[object Object], Nintendo Wii Classic Controller Goes Golden 1460536195 In preparation for the launch of the GoldenEye 007 reboot that’s about to hit your Wii consoles, Nintendo has created a golden version of its classic Wii controller. No the controller is not actually golden (it’s just a paint color.) However, if you’re planning on playing one of the most revered games in history, you ought to have the right equipment to do so. You’re not going to be able to pick this puppy up in your local Gamestop. They’re only available in the “Classic Edition” bundle pack (running around $69.99 when the game launches.) And even then they’re a very limited run. So if you want to get one of these for your lowly Wii, I suggest you preorder somewhere like yesterday. 4457700844550But if you’re not a purist, there’s really nothing revolutionary about this controller. It’s a standard classic controller with a different color slapped on. So if you don’t take your martinis shaken, not stirred, and don’t have a little black book that’s filled with the names of every super lady-spy then you can probably get by without it. However, I would recommend at least getting a classic controller for this game because playing with the standard Wii Mote is going to be pretty ugly. Roboscooper by WowWee—Put Wall-E to Work for You! You’ve no doubt heard about Roomba by now. It’s the line of automated vacuum cleaners that can be programmed to clean your house even when you’re not there. There’s one problem with the Roomba though—it’s a vacuum cleaner. It Page 1 Capable of lifting one ounce objects and depositing them in his own dump bed, the Roboscooper is marketed as a household assistant. However, running of 6 AAA batteries, the Roboscooper may not be as practical as its makers are claiming (but talking to it is a whole lot more fun that talking to your vacuum. I mean, who can resist those sad puppy dog eyes?) You can also set the scooper to “whack” mode and watch as he rolls around on his six wheels and belts your flotsam out of his way. (And by “flotsam” I don’t mean the cat!) The robot is fully autonomous but you can choose to use the remote and take control of your electronic minion if you so choose. -19050608330However, before you jump on your netbook and order your Roboscooper, you might want to take a look at the price tag. $70 for a robot that can only lift 1 ounce is a little much. On the other hand, if you’re using your scooper for entertainment purposes, it’s more than a bargain at that price. Jetway JBC600C99-52W—the Nettop Named “Sue” For all of you who don’t get the Johnny Cash reference in the title, Johnny sings a song called “A Boy Named Sure” about a young fellow whose father gives him a girl’s name to make him tough enough for the hard life ahead. Jetway had a similar approach to naming their latest nettop (the JBC600C99-52W.) It’s not a catchy name and probably won’t sell many of these boxes which is kind of bad. For an ultra-light PC, this machine is just about perfect. The box comes equipped with a dual-core Atom D525 processor for speedy performance and (1.8GHz) with an ION2 graphics chipset for further speed and performance enhancement. It also sports gigabit Ethernet and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi built-in. Unfortunately, there’s no internal storage what-so-ever on this device. That means you’re going to have to supply your own DDR2 memory to the party. Still, at $270, this little machine may just give you the performance you need without putting the strain on your wallet. Now if only Jetway could get rid of that tongue-twister of a name.. My Reflection: Using the technology is good but we must no abuse it. Too much of it is bad to our health. I just remember the sayings: All things that used too much is bad to our health. Page 2

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