Flickr on XBox MC

Jon at jonsthoughtsoneverything.com has a number of interesting plugins to allow Flickr on XBOX Media Center and Tivo Media Center as well. If anyone can get these to work, please post your impressions here or at Jon's site.

To me, it's clear that the companies building "media center" platforms need to enable their users to tie in data (in the case of flickr, it's photos) from other platforms that have open APIs in a simple and easy manner.  This is a great way to extend the platform of whatever "media center" you might purchase and would be a clear differentiator.

Jon’s Thoughts On Everything � Tivo Xbox Media Center Plugin Updated
Jon’s Thoughts On Everything � Introducing Flickr For Your Xbox Media Center
Jon’s Thoughts On Everything � Flickr Plugin Updated

Comments

[Slack]

You might wanna drop the 'MCE' from the item's title. As that implies MS' Media Center Edition, or MS' Xbox Media Center Extender. This item is strictly for the home-brew XBMC: Xbox Media Center project, and that requires a chipped / softmodded xbox.

[John Beeler]

I have a modded xbox and the Flickr plugin. It's certainly functional, but it is a little slow. It'd also be nice to have more information about the pictures given, and a more XBMC-type slideshow.

But it works. =)

[Ian Forrester]

version 2 works even better and faster. I would check that out before writing it off

[ianmccarthy]

Funny you should mention: check out this open API to do EXACTLY what you mention!

http://sourceforge.net/projects/orbaddons

well, at least kinda-sorta. but there will be a linux version in a coupla months, and mac soon after that, sooooo...

[Jon Maddox]

Oh wow. I hadnt realized that Orb put out an API. That has the makings of an awesome Xbmc plugin.

You could access your own stuff from your buddy's house, or let him browse your content. Nice.