Homebrew coder EvilDooinz has just come up with an interesting application guys here may want to hear out, all the more if they own a Personal Computer (PC). The app is named PSP WOL, which is basically a Wake-on-LAN (WOL) application that allows your PSP to wake up a hibernating (networked) PC.

WOL, for the those wondering, is a PC option that allows the computer to be booted normally via remote link. This option is normally activated via the "Wake-on-LAN" setting on your PC's BIOS, although additional tweaking will be required in the Windows browser.

WOL works by reserving power for your PC's network card even after your PC is shut down. At this point, the network card is configured to receive a "Magic Packet" - a data bundle if you will - that's been broadcast for that PC's IP, which will then prompt the PC to boot up by remote; Imagine brainwashing somebody to wake up by a simple key word, and you get the idea. As a limitation, though, this PSP version is limited to waking PCs on hibernation or standby mode - it won't work on fully powered down units.

On its own, PSP WOL isn't really much, but combined with PSP-PC remote access homebrew applications like Foobar2000 Remote Interface, PSPFTPD, or PSP WiFile Transfer , and you can imagine the potential flexibility PSP WOL grants PSP and PC owners. This bundle contains this application's source codes, which should give pointers on how EvilDooinz managed to code this for the PSP's use. Enjoy!