An iOS device is not always the optimal solution

I always suit up for my run or workout with some gadget. It might be my Garmin Runners GPS or an old second generation iPod Nano. Recently though, I retired my iPod Nano and added a new gadget. This device doesn’t require a monthly fee and will not only play MP3s/AACs, but also includes Wi-Fi and the ability to add apps and play video. Sounds an awful lot like a popular iOS device, the iPod Touch. Well, it’s not and at $129.00, it’s a lot cheaper. After the click below, find the name of this gadget and why I think my new gadget is a good alternative to the iPod Touch.

XMBC for Apple TV 2 now available

Looking to do more with that Apple TV 2? Here’s your answer. XMBC for jail-broken Apple TV 2s has been released. Check out the Hack a Day post below:

Our beloved XBMC hits iOS devices - Hack a Day For those who have been longing to unlock the power of the Apple TV 2 the wait is over. XBMC is now available for iOS devices. This isn’t limited to the tiny ARM-based set-top box, but extends to the...

XMBC is also available for other iOS jail-broken devices. I’m not quite ready to take this plunge myself. I’m still hoping Apple comes to their senses and offers Apps for the Apple TV 2. But if you take this on as a weekend project, drop a comment and let us know how it goes.

Windows Live Writer - No Mac Equal?

Readers of Doc’s Tech Notes will find this hard to fathom, but this post is actually being written on a Windows box using Windows Live Writer. As I’ve mentioned before, I am forced to use a Dell Windows box at work. This is a simple small inexpensive form-factor Dell box with dual monitors and Windows 7. Adequate for the job, but suffers the same problems I have with all Windows boxes…it crashes regularly, is slow to startup, lags when opening software and I regularly have to do battle with McAfee. As a productivity killer, it is doing a great job.

Luckily the campus has ubiquitous Wi-Fi and my MacBook Pro with new SSD is always at hand; however, I am really digging a piece of Microsoft software installed on my Dell called Windows Live Writer. Find out why this Mac user is really enjoying Windows Live Writer for Windows  after the click.