Flickr on your Xbox
I bought my used Xbox specifically with modding in mind, and my favorite "homebrew" app by far is Xbox Media Center (XBMC), which essentially turns your Xbox into an HTPC. XBMC has built-in support for Python scripts, which has yielded some interesting plugins, including John Maddox's new Flickr plugin. The Flickr plugin lets you view all of your Flickr photos on your TV, and the interface is gorgeous to boot. If you've been looking for an excuse to mod your Xbox, this might be the extra nudge you need.
I don't know if this is a labor of love or merely the brainchild of four very gifted games designers, but Level Up is a really weird mash-up of gaming elements that you have probably never seen in a Flash game before.
Let's start with the premise itself: Groundhog Day meets Memento. The game experience revolves around 'days': you explore the world and the clock slowly ticks towards the evening. You bounce around picking up gems and talking to the denizens of 'Level Upland'. Eventually you feel tired and head back to ...
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Zach said 1:06PM on 7-12-2005
Hey Jordan,
Thanks for the tip. I installed it, and love it! Question is, where can I find more, cool XBMC scripts like these? I tried a google and didn't really find anything good.
Thanks!
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OrkO said 7:50AM on 7-13-2005
http://www.xbmcscripts.com/
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