One of the main problems I have with writing on Destructoid is that there are a bunch of things I can't talk about. Sure, I can talk about death, or Baroque, or piracy, but there are some things I can only really talk about if I place them in a different contextual background.
I'm going to step into my imaginary time machine and go back to a frame of mind where I'm still in college, for the sake of being able to rant. The basic premise is the same, of course.
I'm supposed to write a very informative article on PSP custom firmware. Namely, installing the latest custom firmware on a pristine PSP Slim, with pictures and whatnot so as to make it very simple for other people to follow.
It seems simple enough, except for the fact that I was only the proud owner of a PSP seven days ago, and while I know how to install homebrew, I know next to nothing about installing a PSP's custom firmware.
The main burden on me is the fact that, should I make a mistake in this lengthy and detailed tutorial, I can essentially brick the PSPs of other people. I don't have a Pandora Battery, and I doubt a complete newbie would know how to make one either, so if I screw up, I'm going to lose my PSP too.
I really hate how the responsibility got thrust upon me, but there's not much else I can do. I have a time limit, and I have to learn pronto.
Now I need to look for extremely helpful tutorials of my own so I can teach others, but it sounds stupid because it's almost like the blind leading the blind here. I'm not sure how to go about it.
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(# 0) on 04/09/2008 22:17
(# 1) on 04/09/2008 22:24
Yeah... I had to check what a catch 22 was, but you're essentially talking about a situation where you're screwed no matter what you do.
By the way, did you happen to pick a new Xbox 360 name?
(# 2) on 04/09/2008 22:25
(# 3) on 04/09/2008 22:31
(# 4) on 04/09/2008 22:32
Well, good luck with that. I'll make sure to vote on your poll. :)
(# 5) on 04/09/2008 23:44
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Go to the mall. If you trust those grubby technicians enough with your sexy new device and want to give them money then thats a valid option.
(# 6) on 04/10/2008 07:43
but i also had an extra battery i didn't have to buy/care about to waste if i failed.
(# 7) on 04/10/2008 08:31
(# 8) on 04/10/2008 08:51
(# 9) on 04/11/2008 00:44
Er... I can't seem to check my Private messages It keeps asking me to login to the forums, but then whenever I use my Destructoid Blogs name and password, it doesn't work.
(# 10) on 04/11/2008 00:59
Oops. Nevermind. I managed to get the right combination of name and password finally. :)