Tech Eye: I'll PSP you in a minute

However, we know for a fact the following: cats are evil, the Man is keeping us down, and work is bad. So, anytime we read about the latest cat-capturing device or something that allows us to dodge work with the deftness of a ballerina, it's a good day at the (dole) office. Sony is on the verge of releasing its PlayStation Portable (PSP, oh how the kids love their acronyms these days) into the European wild (in September if you want to be exact), and we reckon it will waste more time in our workplace than the internet. Joy of joy to have something else that keeps us glued to our screens seeing things not fit for children while fumbling under the desk, all the while under the watchful eye of the Man who thinks we're slaving over a hot keyboard. PSP will have a 4.3-inch 16:9 widescreen TFT LCD (although we wonder how something the size of your sweaty palm can be classified as widescreen) with built-in speakers, although we recommend the headphones, otherwise the Man will be onto you. You can also connect to that other great timewaster with wireless LAN or link up to 16 PSPs. A value pack will be launched in autumn with a pouch, 32MB Memory Stick Duo, battery pack, headphones, remote control (remote control for something handheld?) and other bits and bobs, along with the PSP itself for a shade over zł.1,000. Ah, just hand in your notice now and get it over with.