So you know when you are waiting for a domain name to become available, and then it is in a pending process for the longest time even though it has already expired, and then, the one week that you do not check on it, it happens to become available and someone else happens to register it before you realize that it is available? Yeah. It is not a great feeling.

*frustrated*

A big thanks goes to to everyone that has somehow linked to PhuseBox on other websites. We keep up with where our traffic is coming from and it is great to see traffic from Xanga, MySpace, and Facebook sites. It is greatly appreciated, especially since PhuseBox is still brand new.

If you haven't already, you should link to your PhuseBox on your Xanga or AIM profile... just about anywhere...

your short URL is http://phusebox.net/user/YOURUSERNAME

or if you need the full HTML for the link:
<a href="http://old.phusebox.net/user/YOURUSERNAME">Click here to visit my PhuseBox</a>

Thanks again and keep spreading the site! More exciting things to come soon...

-[nt]

PhuseBox User,

I hope you are enjoying the new design for the site. As I have said, PhuseBox will be advancing by releasing new features frequently over the next few months. This message is to announce a brand new feature on PhuseBox: PHOTO REQUESTS.

Many site claim to have “Photo Sharing” as one of the features. However, this usually means that you can simply let other people view your photos, not actually “share” them. Well, PhuseBox has taken photo sharing  a step further. We are announcing a new feature called “PHOTO REQUESTS.” Now, if you see a photo on another PhuseBox user’s site that you would like to add to your PhotoBox, you can now click a link under the photo that reads “Add this photo to your PhuseBox.”

The next time the photo’s owner logs into PhuseBox, he or she will be asked to confirm the photo request. If confirmed, the photo you requested will immediately be added to your PhotoBox library.

This feature will be useful to groups of friends that take many photos and wish to give digital copies to each other. Again, PhuseBox is taking photo sharing to the next level and actually offer PHOTO SHARING.

Thanks again for using PhuseBox! Keep spreading the site!

-Nathan Moore
Founder of PhuseBox

Now, I know that this album has been around for a while, but it is one of those situations that I run into often: I listen to an artist and really do not enjoy it too much, so I never listen to them (or buy the album). Then, I come back much later and find that I love it. So is the case with Damien Rice's album O. I have heard this album before, but for some reason, from the time I downloaded it from iTunes a few days ago, I have been listening to it non-stop. It is just enough to quinch my mellowed out vibe.


Damien Rice - O

So this is a pretty awesome photo that I found while browsing on PhuseBox: (photo from aTouch_Overrated)


photo from aTouch_Overrated

Here are some of the best responses from users after seeing the new design of the site that launched earlier today:

"Phusebox is all... Greenbox-y.  And it's kinda neat." - vermillion

"Greenbox has arrived! It looks awesome, Nathan! I  love it!" - SingAHappySong

"So it looks to me as if the new version of phusebox has arrived. I like it. Thanx nathan. It rocks!!!" - roxygirl_05

"yayayayaya for the new phusebox. ^_^ definately worth the wait. it's the boooooomb." - sincere_devotion

"Phusebox is pretty snazzy if you ask me." - swedish_fish


And definitely the best one of all...

"Then a completely different site loaded and I
about fell out of my chair. In the good way, though. Rock on, Nathan,
it is awesomeness.  Better than dropping acid." - IllegallyBlonde

Thanks for all the positive feedback! I will be continuing to improve and add new features in the coming weeks.

[nt]

The new PhuseBox has launched. We will be adding features in the coming weeks to make it more enjoyable!

Please let me know of any problems, error messages, or suggestions that you have for PhuseBox.

Digg the New Version

This is a special Apple edition of Spark* Podcast. We discuss what was
announced by Apple at the "One More Thing..." event earlier this week
including the new video iPod, the new iMac, and iTunes 6.0. The episode
is a little over 20 minutes, so check it out!

Goto http://thespark.tv for more
information
or click here for the direct MP3 download
or subscribe directly in iTunes
(iTunes 5.0 needed)



photo
from matt





want to know more about the new ipod?

So, many have heard already that Apple finally released a video
iPod today as a part of their "One More Thing..." special
event...

Make sure you check out a special
edition of the Spark* podcast tomorrow for a
complete rundown of all the Apple announcments today.





Basically, Apple is offering these iPod in BLACK or WHITE... 30 GB (7,500 songs) or 60 GB (15,000) songs... $299 and $399, respectively.

You will now also be able to download music videos from the iTunes music store for $1.99.

Another amazing thing is that ABC is now going to be offering shows including the hit series LOST on iTunes... I am sure more networks will get onboard soon.

That's all for now. There were several otehr announcements, but these were the major ones. Be sure to check our podcast tomorrow for the complete recap.

Not too much info for now except this blogged live from the Apple "One More Thing..." Event:


- iMac: faster, larger disk, built in iSight. Includes FrontRow (app)

- iPod: 30GB/60GB with Video - realtime decoding of MPEG4 and H.264. 260,000 colors. Video out.

- FrontRow and PhotoBooth Apps.

- 30GB iPod: $299 - 31% thinner than current 20GB;
- 60GB iPod: $399.

- New iPods avail next week. Comes with case

- iMac: $1299 for 17" model with 1.5GHz, $1799 for 20" model with 2.1GHz

- iTunes 6 to be released

- Front Row - comes with new iMacs. Lets you enjoy video/music/pictures from sofa. Everything still
displayed on iMac screen. iPod-like remote. 6 button remote.

- Photobooth - appears to be slide show application.

- Music Videos. 2000 available to buy. $1.99 each.

- Can "gift" music to other people. Peer reviews and recommendation service.

- Videos have Digital Rights Management built in. Can play on up to 5 computers.

- You will be able to buy TV shows from iTunes Music Store. $1.99 per episode. ABC on board (Desperate
Housewives, Lost)

Episode 03 is out.
Goto http://thespark.tv for more information
or click here for the direct MP3 download
or subscribe directly in iTunes (iTunes 5.0 needed)

The run time is a little over 30 minutes, so give it a listen...


photo from matt

Last weekend, I was in Murfreesboro, TN for the wedding of Chris Madison and Emily Wells... who would have thought?

Here is the photo recap:



this was the night that I got into town... with long hair (not for long)... This was the first time I had seen Rachael in about 2 months...


Clint at the Wedding... we were ushers...


Clint's photo shoot


me... with short hair... I think I am missing someone...


josh didn't know where his date was...


Joanthan and Matt: always the characters... you know, after they got out of the time machine from the 70s.


awww. i like this photo.


The weddingers and me


My sister, Sarah, and Emily and Chris


Rachael and I again. I miss her. (sad face)


And that's it! *cheers*

And as a side note... the new version of PhuseBox makes it MUCH easier to post photos like this... sweet.

[nt]

Well, it looks as though "Greenbox," the codename for the new version of PhuseBox, will be launching in about one week. I am going to be working hard over the next week to get everything ready.



sneak peek of the new PhuseBox homepage

Trust me, it has been worth the wait.

photo from matt



Spark* Episode Two is now live. See the following info for the links...


[ download MP3 ] - listen/download MP3 of Episode Two
[ itunes listing ] - subscribe to our podcast

Stories That we cover this week:
Warner Threatens to Pull Out of iTunes Music Store
Microsoft Developing 1-Play DVDs
MIT's $100 Laptop [images]
Diggnation First Podcast to Use 5.1 Dolby
Congress Tries to Reintroduce the Broadcast Flag
P2P Users 3 Times More Likely to Shoplift
Google Wi-Fi Hits New York City


Send Us Your Feedback and Comments:
info@thespark.tv

photo from rachael




Rachael and I, along with Matt, Bethany, Jonathan, and Elizabeth, went to Opry Mills tonight. We ended up eating at Johnny Rocket's, where Rachael and I ended up taking this photo and I had to post it.

Congrats to Chris Madison and Emily Wells. They a finally getting married today. I am looking at a fun day trapped inside a tux; however, I am glad that I get to be a part of it.

If you are wondering how to tie a tie, hmmmm... click here. You gotta learn sometime. Luckily, my tux has one of those strap-on ties, so I will not be needed this site today.

I am off to the wedding of the year...

-[nt]

Well, I made the trek all the way back to my hometown of Murfreesboro last night. My flight go delayed almost 4 hours, so I was a little later than I thought I would be. It is good to see my life as it was a little over four months ago.

I will be in town until Tuesday and then head back to the big city.

If anyone has seen The Shining before, this spoof trailer will give you a great laugh. If you have not seen it, you won't get it.






Press PLAY to begin.
To see this video, you must have QuickTime installed.

Matt Beck, a few others, and I have started a new techonology podcast called Spark. The first episode just went out. We recorded it tonight and it was a whole lot of fun.

Check out the episode by downloading it here or going to the Spark website at http://thespark.tv/. If you have iTunes 4.9 or 5.0, you can subscribe to the podcast feed by going to our iTunes listing here.

The first episode is a little rough... I had some audio problems and ended up using a really bad mic, but give it a listen and let me know what you think. A new episode will be out next week!


photo from matt

In episode 01, we cover:

Microsoft Claims Vista Will Boot in 2-3 Seconds
Microsoft Plans to Sell Search Ads of Its Own
Virus Battery
Movie Record's Cost: Superman Returns
Motorola CEO: 'Screw the nano'
Labels hit back at Apple, now want share of iPod revenues


Send Us Your Feedback and Comments:
info@thespark.tv


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I have trouble sleeping. End of story. Usually, it takes a good while for me to actually get to sleep after going to bed. That's okay. I have learned to cope with this, however, occationally, I will fall asleep for about 15 minutes and then suddenly wake up. This is when I know I am doomed. I then spend the next 4 hours trying to go to sleep, listening to music, trying to go to sleep again, turning on infomercials on television, trying to go to sleep yet again, listening to a podcasts, and finally, after my body just cannot stay awake any more, I will finally fall asleep.

This situation is where I sit right now. I went to bed several hours ago and fell asleep for 15 minutes and woke up and now it is 4:30 am and I am still not able to sleep. Looks like I will be sleeping all Sunday afternoon... hmm.

Ok, so since I was a small, girl-fearing kid, I have had a fascination with math. I would work with little puzzles and such as a pastime. I even got a visitor to our house one night to explain long division to me several years before I first got a taste of it in school. I guess it always interested me... how you could "play" with numbers and come out with answers that explain certain properties of our world...

So, in high school, I took advanced math classes and even memorized a string of digits from pi in my boredom during one of my classes. Despite not being focused on lectures, I was fascinated by how numbers could really explain everything in nature, and it even helped me grasp a better understanding of God... with all the order in chaos (simple chaos theory) and all the probabilities that can only point to an intelligent creator. Whether it is the finbonacci sequence found everywhere in nature to the simple, yet profound, pobability theory that stares evolution into its own "survival of the fittest," math is what operates our world.

All this to say, one of my favorite series on television is NUMB3RS. If you have not seen the show, or are bored easily by mathmatics and number theory, basically, this mathematician solves FBI crimes based on some theory of mathematics. It is very intriguing.

The second season debuted tonight and it was great. I have been looking forward to this new season ever since the last episode last season, but at last, it is here. I will now be spending my Friday nights in front of a television tuned to CBS (or record it on my ReplayTV and watch it at my leisure)...

If you have not yet seen it, you really should at least give it a chance. It comes on at 10 PM EST on CBS Friday nights.

As most of the people that read my posts know, the next version of PhuseBox (codenamed "Greenbox") has been in the works for a few months now. We are nearing completion for Greenbox and it will be launching soon.

Along with a brand new look and feel, the site will be packed full of new features and more intuitive ways to share information and find people. We are excited to launch this new version. (And to clear up any confusion, "greenbox" is simply a codename for the project, the site name will remain "PhuseBox" and all of your information will remain the same and transfer over to the newly designed site).

Here is a sneak peak of what the new homepage will look like when the new version of PhuseBox comes out:






Thanks once again for helping populate PhuseBox and making it what it is.

-Nathan

If you have an iPod and use it while you run or work out, check out JogTunes. This website has user-submitted playlists specifically designed to pace your workout. Very cool. Too bad I do not run unless I have a barking dog running after me...

JogTunes

Wednesday night marked the first official meeting/Bible study for the Gallery Church of Manhattan. And, you know, we had to take a group photo:



Aaron and Carmen Coe, Maria Haun, Me, Stan Thomas, Ellie Lancaster, and Paul

How much would you pay for the NES game "NINTENDO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1990." $10? a gum wrapper and that rubber band around your wrist? Currently, this game cartridge is going for $5,700 on eBay... Wow... Make me want to go through my old video game collection... drat. just all the Mario Bros. games...

Link to eBay auction