Agility Loop

I have continued to have a hell of a time getting my music to sync to my Droid.  I have now tried to install, uninstall, sync, and un-sync using Doubletwist several times.  Without fail, when I try to re-sync data at a later time, DoubleTwist hangs.

I think I might have finally found a solution in the form of an app called iSyncr.

iSyncr costs $2.99 and is run directly from your phone once it is plugged into your computer.  Although it takes a little more work to find the program and run it (it is actually copied to the root of your phone when you install it), once you do run it is lets you chose from your iTunes playlists and then it JUST WORKS.  The sync still took awhile (9 GBs took 2 hours or so), but IT WORKED.  Since then I made changes to playlists and the changes synced. It also syncs play counts which was a nice bonus.

Definitely worth the $3…just hope it continues to work!

I have become an avid Android user.  Although I do have a bit of device envy at some of the new Android devices out there, my Droid 1.0 is still a great phone.  However, navigating through the maze that is the Android Market on Android 2.1 is painful.  It will get better with the 2.2 upgrade (although still bitter I don’t have it.  Maybe I should have installed it myself), but there has to be a better way.

Today I stumbled upon AndSpot while reading Wired’s Gadget Lab.  It is the latest of several alternative markets that you can install on your Android device.  It looks like it has promise, until I read that it appears that they want to build their own social network for the app rather than leverage an existing social graph.  This is a non-starter.  I do not have enough techie friends who are willing to start another social network for a niche app.  Instead, use my friends I already have on Facebook or LinkedIn.  The app does integrate with those networks, but it appears to be only for sharing apps (please correct me if I am wrong).

Yes, Facebook may be evil in some ways and take up way too much time, but it has over 500 million users.  As an app builder, that is a huge network that you can leverage to make your app spread like wildfire.

Over the last couple of months, I have been on a mission to find decent podcasts to listen to while I walk the dog or drive to work.  Using Google Listen, I have setup my Droid to sync with several podcasts.  Everything from CNet, NPR, and The Economist (although I will admit The Economist is a little heavy for me…but I can pretend right?) are good listens and catch me up on what I might have missed on Reader.

Today’s Wall Street Journal Tech Briefing had a good tip to consider while traveling.  Basically the tidbit was that many hotels have hundreds of chargers left at their hotels during the year.  I have to admit that I have been one of those people who left a charger in the room.  So instead of actually buying a new one while on the road, why not try calling the front desk to borrow one?  No idea if they will actually give it to you, but it is worth a try.

So maybe this should be a Tweet, but I felt like trying out the WordPress app on my Droid. I’m not on the metro much so why not be productive?

Anyhow, since I am on the metro I am craving a Kindle app on my Droid. Come on Amazon…don’t u want to piss Jobs off like Google is?