The folks behind Boxee, the well known media center software available for Linux and Mac with a Widows version for a few invitees, is holding a contest. The latest edition of the Boxee software has an app store called “App Box.” To make sure that the App Box doesn’t end up empty, Boxee is holding a Dev Challenge.

All you’ve got to do is write an application for Boxee. If the app is a People’s Choice winner, then you get a Drobo. If it wins the Judge’s Choice award, have yourself a Sony Bravia XBR 46-inch television. Those are some nice prizes.

Maybe you’re a developer and don’t have ideas. I use Boxee, so let me suggest a couple of things. How about a DVR plugin to make Boxee a more complete media center solution? Perhaps an app that interfaces with your TiVo so you can watch recorded television over your network (Plex has a plugin like this already)?

Even if you don’t have a Mac or Ubuntu machine, it’s been hard to avoid any news about Boxee lately. Most of the news has been whether or not Boxee can access Hulu at any given time, though that issue is now fixed according to the email Boxee sent out yesterday. With their latest blog more »