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Article written by cc_star in PS3 News, on Friday, November 27, 2009 at 14:30.
The Royal Navy has been issuing PSP’s to Marine Warfare Technicians to help them with their studies. The PSP’s will be pre-loaded with a wide variety of study material and coursework, which will enable them to read and listen to coursework and takepart in interactive testing. Obviously with space being at a premium with the naval forces often having little more than a couple of feet above their bunks and don’t have room for computer equipment, so the pre-loaded PSP’s are seen as the best way to go.
The idea was developed at the maritime warfare school at HMS Collingwood in Fareham, Hampshire, which trains electrical engineers for the Navy. Alarmed that a quarter of ratings were having to drop out and retake courses, instructors decided on a new approach.
Consoles will be issued to sailors three months or so before they begin studying at HMS Collingwood, enabling them to prepare subjects in advance, particularly maths, which is crucial.
The ‘powers that be’ are hoping the new learning techniques will cut down on the 25% of people who currently drop-out of studying or have to retake their exams and perhaps unsurprisingly the initial trials proved popular, especially as the Royal Navy has decided against disabling the UMD drive, although they have said that doing so would be pointless as the engineering technicians would be able to fix it themselves quicker than you can say ad-hoc play.
Source: Times Online.
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Raen | 27/11/2009 14:32
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Know a lot of universities in the states are starting to give out iPods to get audio lectures on. They’re all great ideas really, advancements in education tech is a good thing.
Vandix | 27/11/2009 14:36
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OMG, Sony is taking over the defense networks…..
cc_star | 27/11/2009 14:39
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Fuck, hopefully they’re not planning on using the PSN.
Zephyre | 27/11/2009 15:34
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Just had a wonderful mental image of the RN having to top up their PSN account the next time they fancy going to war – can you imagine the tension, trying to enter your 16 digit credit card number as enemy warships are about to sink you
rht992 | 27/11/2009 14:40
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lol it is! soon we are going to be over run by sony consoles and the world will be in their hands! I say we fight back and everyone just buys a Wii. Actually i don’t know whats worse. A sony dictatorship or everyone having to play the Wii
Tuffcub | 27/11/2009 14:40
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I told you! Skynet is going to be a network on Playstations!! Get the the nuclear shelter quick!!!
rht992 | 27/11/2009 14:46
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WHERE ARE THEY TUFFCUB!?!?!?! WHERE ARE THEY? BECAUSE I DON”T SEE ANY NUCLEAR SHELTER ROUND HERE!
Raen | 27/11/2009 14:52
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Don’t worry they’ll connect over PSN. All they’ll manage to take over is Facebook.
Tuffcub | 27/11/2009 15:50
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rht992: If you dont know where they are them I’m sorry, you’re going to die horribly from radiation poisoning following the nuclear holocaust. To quote the Goddesses of Rap, Salt N Pepa, ‘Only the sexy people’ get saved, which is why I have place. Sorry.
rht992 | 27/11/2009 22:20
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Well i can tell where i’m not wanted! Still i can only hope it turns out like fallout then i could become i ghoul who over time turns into a tree and you can hide in your silly vault and take stupid tests and every time you speak a stupid wrist band will give you options of witty comebacks. And if it doesn’t turn out like that then at least i got see Matthew Belleme in the flesh before i died
Deadpixel | 27/11/2009 16:36
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Talking about the thin line between gaming and actual warfare… Now the army no longer can tell them apart…
cam the man | 27/11/2009 15:05
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They can play games on their PSP while telling everyone thy’re studying
iNsAnE_gAmInG | 27/11/2009 16:39
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Yeah, yeah, cam, they could, couldn’t they… OR NOT.
TheShepanator | 27/11/2009 19:59
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I just had a vision of a gunner on a navy frigate saying “Just one more level!” as the ships sinking.
iNsAnE_gAmInG | 27/11/2009 22:02
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Haha.
funkyellowmonkey(ps3 id) | 27/11/2009 21:54
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lol
Damigos | 27/11/2009 22:46
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Lfc-Gaz | 27/11/2009 23:03
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Are you on a mission to be banned or something? Quite a few posts now you’ve just posted “…” and other with “1st comment!!”
cc_star | 27/11/2009 23:56
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Damigos you seem a nice guy, don’t mess it up.
By the way I’m just getting the key to the cupboard we keep the banhammer in ready.
SYY2127 | 28/11/2009 02:50
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Does Damigos get points for posting those comments, ofcourse pointless comments aren’t supposed to, but it seems automatic. He might be commenting like that to get TSA points.
nofi | 28/11/2009 08:56
Wants a custom tag.
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I see everything, don’t worry.
theshockwave | 28/11/2009 09:25
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Scary thing is, nofi really does see everything…
bunimomike | 28/11/2009 10:35
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I think the banhammer deserves it’s own hammock.