January 9-11, 2004

At The Top - Yippee-yi-yay cow patties! it is finally Friday! That means a break from the work week and a brand new batch of GOO! And boy howdy, we've got some fine pixel pleasers for this week's Friday Icon Edition. So howz aboutz we all kick back, grab a spoon, and dig into those tasty GUI treats along with a bit of ye ol' Monkie fun. Shall we?!

New GOO!

New Icons - Hang on to your GUI socks! Your eyes are gonna pop once they see the latest selection of 4 New Icon Sets from four fab iconists! Are ya ready? let's get groovin' and twist and shout!

Threeland.de - Just press play to MacPlay! Marcus Reimann of Threeland.de brings you quite the colorful collection of MacPlay icons to place all of your fun 'n' games in a bright and cheerful place. This fine set is certain to add tons of pixel class to your icon collections and leave you looking for more!

wbc icons - Everybody loves a good smile! And there's no doubt you'll get a good GUI grin from Yazoo Smilies '04 by Yazoo. A sure to be classic collection of smirks and smiles from wbc icons, this absolutely outstanding group of pixel eye poppers is gonna add plenty of satisfaction to your icon cravings!

Robert Luciano - With the world going to Hades in a hand basket, you'll be thrilled to know that another group of super sloopers have been gathered together by Robert Luciano's in his latest set called Marvel Hubcaps. Robert had a great time creating this new set, but the pleasure is all ours for the eyeing!

Miloszwl.com - This is a BIG one! Milosz Wlazlo wraps up the GUI goods in a most wonderful way with a huge collection of fun from Miloszwl.com titled Mantzy. Packin' the pixels with fun from every direction, Milosz packages these amazing pieces cheer in both a CandyBar collection and a Standard Mac set. Enjoy!

Thanks Department --

Robert, Yazoo, Marcus, and Milosz...

My eyes are hurtin' from this great group of pixel pleasures!

OUTSTANDING!!!!

THANK YOU!!

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Community News

Mandolux - It's been another fabulous week in desktops at Mandolux! Take a look at these great new additions:

Mandolux has issued seven new desktops this week: four Vector-based (Solar Eclipse/Abstract), two Auguste Rodin (Art), and one American Flag (close-up).

The latest work to be added is a Vector-based Giant Dual Monitor Setup titled SOL.
Mando was given a request for a solar eclipse desktop and what you'll see on his site is his first attempt. The composition of the desktop set is based on a total solar eclipse with the diamond ring effect. This awesome selection is now available along with the other great works at Mandolux!

On The Net

Speed Download 2.2 - As promised, the latest version of Speed Download from YazSoft has just been released. Speed Download 2.2 has been completely re-optimized and tweaked for Mac OS X 10.3.2. This version also adds the ability to update and monitor all your favorite Macintosh applications quickly and effortlessly. It can now be the centralized download hub on any Mac OS X system. This added value  is FREE to all registered SD2 users. There are no monthly or yearly subscription fees to pay! Speed on over to YazSoft and grab your updated copy of Speed Download today!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

GOLF: THE DEATH OF ME

Off the seventh tee, Joe sliced his shot deep into a wooded ravine. He took his eight iron and clambered down the embankment in search of his lost ball. After many long minutes of hacking at the underbrush, he spotted something glistening in the leaves. As he drew nearer, he discovered that it was an eight iron in hands of a skeleton!

Joe immediately called out to his friend, "Jack, I've got trouble down here!"

"What's the matter?" Jack asked from the edge of the ravine.

"Bring me my wedge," Joe shouted. "You can't get out of here with an eight iron!"

BEE JOKES FOR THE POLLEN IN YOU

What is the clumsiest insect?
The Bumbling Bee.

What did the Bee say when he returned to the hive?
"Honey, I'm Home!"

What is a bee's favorite band?
The Bee Gees.

What was their #1 song?
"Stay in a Hive."

MEN VS. WOMEN: ROUND 1

Nicknames

If Laura, Suzanne, Debra and Rose go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Suzanne, Debra and Rose.

If Mike, Charlie, Bob and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla, Peanut-Head and Scrappy.

January 8, 2004

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Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Icons - Good GUI Miss...MOOEY?!! Well, while poetry is poop and my eloquence escapes me, the new batch of Icons on their way for your Friday Icon Edition certainly won't escape your attention! There's some mighty fine pieces of pure pixel pleasure headed your way that will dazzle your desktop designs all the way to Mars. So put on your GUI suit and get ready for an Icon blast tomorrow right here at MacMonkies!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

Mac To The Future - Now that Mac has been around for twenty years, where will it be in twenty more years? With Steve Jobs in the driver's seat, few would argue that Mac will continue to lead the industry in innovation and design. Whether Mac will have a big impact on the business community is yet to be seen, however, because Jobs simply gets more excited about bringing the digital world to individuals. Some suggest he should partner up with certain big wigs if Mac is to take the lead in the business world. - from zdnet

Mac Mini iPod - Great things come in small packages, and now that includes the iPod. Apple’s iPod is small to begin with, but now it has a mini me. The iPod Mini claims to be everything the iPod is, only it is smaller than a cell phone. Available in five colors, it features a click wheel which saves space because buttons are placed under the wheel. The mini gadget also sports four games, a high speed connection to Mac and PC computers, and even an alarm which can be set for those who want to snooze but not lose. Now all they have to do is work on that price tag! - from Apple

January 7, 2004

Desktops | Community News | Bananas

At The Top - Hot diggity dog! The first Wednesday of the year brings a brand new pixel packed issue of your Wednesday Desktop Edition! There's some fine new GUI threads to dress up your desktop along with our usual Monkie view from the zoo. So let's grab a few bananas and dive into the brew!

New GOO!

New Desktops - A fresh new Batch o' Goo is just the right way to begin the New Year as we whip out 7 New Desktops for your dining delight. Let's partee!

Nature - Our latest contributing artist barks up the right tree of our Nature Department with Tree Bark. As we're told by photographer Shawn P. Withrow, the tree in this picture is over 100 years old and the subject was snapped with his Christmas Present (a new digital camera). Knock on wood!

 

Desktops - It's been a long time since we've rock and rolled, but we get a good dose of rebel GOO from EA Design with Tainted Love. Me good friend Ed Allen sends his rebellious best with this fine lament of love gone bad? Well, I dunno what it was created for, but Ed paints a tainted heartbreaker regardless!

Another fine return comes your way from William D. Thompson with another photographic wonder titled MailDrop. It looks a bit frightening, but it's only a mail drop on the outside wall of a post office. You can even see where an untold number of letters has worn the bronze a brighter color as generations have had the beast swallow their mail.

Making the best of a beautiful evening is Jack Juliussen of RAMASJANG with the most amazing selection titled Louise. This fantastic photo is of a bridge in Copenhagen, the real name is "Dronning Louise bro" (Queen Louise bridge). An absolutely must-have desktop!

 

3-D Rendered - On the "in's" of the best desktop art around is another number from Alan Sherwood's Fleabitten collection with an eye popping number titled Out. Straight from the ultra fine collections of burntcanvasdesign, this outstanding work will memorize your eyes and your desktop design!

From the most gifted hands of ShiftedReality's Juergen Eilts comes his most recent masterpiece titled Simosha. This breath taking landscape created with Vue d'Esprit Pro will move your mood to a land far on the other side of the Earth - quite literally!

Wrapping up the fantabulous collection of GUI goodies is another taste of Winter Wonderland from PlasmaDesign. Number two in Rob Randtoul's Snowflake series is the appropriately titled Snowflake 2. Though it's freezing here in Monkie Land, this cool piece will warm your desktop with Winterland delight! Enjoy!

 

Thanks Department --

Shawn, Alan, Ed, William, Juergen, and Jack...

How DO you do it?

Keep up the OUTSTANDING work!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU!!

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Community News

The Iconfactory - Just a quick note from The Iconfactory, the best pixel palace on the planet...The annual icon design contest - Pixelpalooza - starts next month! So for all of you pixel pushin' iconists everywhere, get out your best pallet of pixel pleasures and get 'em ready to submit to the best Icon Contest on the planet...Pixelpalooza 2004!

Mandolux - Another great desktop selection hits the digital canvas at Mandolux! Mando Gomez has just released a new Auguste Rodin desktop titled Pierre de Wiessant. This is a close-up photograph of the imposing and powerful sculpture Monumental Heal of Pierre de Wiessant at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art sculpture garden. You'll find this work of art available in both standard and letter box formats. Make a mad dash to Mandolux and get to grabbin'!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

WORLD WAR III

"Jimmy," asked the teacher, "what would happen if the Third World War broke out?"

"It would be a huge problem. There'd be another chapter in the history book to study."

ONE COOL SKELETON

Why was the skeleton so cool?

Because he was bad to the bone.

METAPHYSICAL DOWNSIZING

One day a government worker was digging through his office drawers when suddenly he came upon a magic lamp (Oh, c'mon, I'm sure there's one buried in your desk too). Since he'd heard these jokes before, he knew that he had to rub the lamp and make the genie come out. So he rubbed the lamp and -- oh, surprise -- out popped a genie.

The genie asked, as genies will, "What is your first wish?" The government worker thought about it for a second, then replied, "I would like to be rich!" So the genie granted him his wish, and poof the man was surrounded by piles of money rivaling the heaps of even Martha Stewart and Bill Gates.

Since the government worker knew the whole wish process, the genie didn't even have to ask for number two before he said, "My second wish is to be on an island with beautiful women surrounding me and obeying my every command!" And poof, he was there.

Then the government worker -- or, as I like to call him, civil servant -- decided on his third wish, "I don't want to do any work ever again!" and poof -- ubiquitous ironic twist -- he was back in his office.

January 6, 2004

Monkie News | Community News | On The Net | Network News

Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Desktops - Burrrrr! It's below zero in Monkie Country, as well as on the surface of Mars...Like to the tune of 98° BELOW zero! Well, it's not as cold here as it is on Mars, but me thinks we need to break out another batch of GOO for our Wednesday Desktop Edition to warm things up a bit. And that's just what we'll do at the Monkie Zoo come tomorrow, just for YOU! Be sure to stop back tomorrow for some fine desktop selections. See you then!

Community News

EA Design - Mr. Ed Allen, the most honorable GUI master of England way, has updated the galleries of EA Design with 6 new desktops! The latest set is called Drowned, and it's certain to flood your desktop with the GUI excellence that Ed is well known for. Scoot your booty to EA Design and grab a look!

On The Net

Speed Download - Later this week YazSoft will release a major update to Speed Download 2, the fastest download manager on the planet! The new release is completely optimized for Mac OS X 10.3.2 Panther and will offer a slew of new features, including an update "Watch Lists" for your favorite applications, about a 15% performance increase, the ability to download content from Web sites (jpgs, gifs, etc.), and more. The new version of Speed Download 2 is priced at US$20 for single license, $30 for two licenses (50% off), and will be a free update to all previously registered users. If you've got the need for speed, keep your eyes peeled for the latest release of Speed Download from YazSoft!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

MacHeads Look Ahead - MacHeads everywhere have geared up for this year's MacWorld Conference and Expo. Expectations for the Expo are especially high because it is the twentieth year of the Mac. Fans are hopeful that the keynote speech of Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, will be music to their ears, bringing news of even more magnificent Mac things in the making. Mac is also celebrating during the Superbowl by teaming up with Pepsi to offer 100 million free downloads on iTunes. - from Wired

Wal-Mart Music Service A Wash Out - Reviews of the Wal-Mart download service find the price reasonable, but much of the rest questionable. Selection is scarce in some categories, and the 30 second sample songs only work some of the time. Sound quality is stipulated as "good enough." Wal-Mart also requires an activation for every computer you download the songs to, of which they allow three, and all songs are formatted for Windows. Only time will tell if this "beta" operation of Wal-Mart will get any better. - from MacObserver and CNN

Burps And Farts And Snot, Oh My! - Kids in Connecticut can fasten their seat belts for a new kind of field trip. The Grossology Museum was designed to help children learn about some of their more improper bodily functions. Real sounds and smells bring the whole experience home for students. With a skin simulated climbing wall, complete with zits and moles, a Burp Man and the Toot Toot machine, kids can fully appreciate the art of their body functions. The name Grossology was based on a series of children's books with the same subject matter. - from Yahoo

January 5, 2004

Community News | Monkie Business | On The Net | Bananas

At The Top - Darn it anyway! The Holidaze have slipped by like the sands through a broken hour glass! For some, this could mean a bum deal. And for others, it could be a blessing that the madness is at rest for a while. Regardless, it's time to put on a brave new face for a brand new week and a brand New Year. So let's all put on a great big Monkie smile, put one foot in front of the other, and have some fun!

Community News

Mandolux - Mr. Mando Gomez of Mandolux celebrates the landing of the Mars Rover Explorer Spirit with a new desktop entry to his GUI galleries. Just issued is a new US Flag photograph that is a close-up of the stars and stripes. Let your desktop join in on the celebration by pointing your rockets to Mandolux and getting a good look at this great new selection!

Live Pencil - Ramon Gonzalez Teja breaks out another great batch of GUI goodies as he updates Live Pencil for the New Year. Here's a look at the latest :

• ANIMATIONS: From this year's Advent Calendar, CLOCK.
• WRITING YOUR EMOTIONS: SANTA writing "Happy New Year".
• BACKGROUND for your e-mails: Twinkling sparkle.
• WALLPAPERS: 3 new ones. January's calendar.
• HIDDEN IMAGE: A new one every week...Please look for it, you will like it!!!

So if you're looking for a way to make your Mac look like new for the New Year, slip over to Live Pencil and get spruced up!

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On The Net

OmniWeb 5.0 - Recently announced from the The Omni Group is the soon to be released OmniWeb 5.0, a major new version of the first web browser built exclusively for Mac OS X. The company will be showcasing the software at Macworld Conference and Expo January 6-9 (booth #934). A public beta version will be available for download on February 2, 2004 with the final version shipping in March. For a list of OmniWeb's the new bells and whistles, make a click trip to The Omni Group!

Maxi Bidder 1.8.1 - The folks at Colourfull Creations have announced the release of Maxi Bidder 1.81. Maxi Bidder is the popular eBay snipe tool for Macintosh eBay Bidders. The update includes a new bidding engine, new error messages, completed auctions are now marked, fixed a problem when adding a completed auction to the snipe list, new timed bidding engine, added an Auto-Update of auction items added to the snipe window, and fixed several cosmetic problems. For more information and to download, swing over to Colourfull Creations and check out Maxi Bidder!

Monkie Business

Odds and Ends

A New Year's Celebration - The celebration of the new year is the oldest of all holidays. It was first observed in ancient Babylon about 4,000 years ago. It is also the world's most observed holiday. In most English-speaking countries, it has been observed on January 1 since the British Calendar Act was passed in 1751.

Driving Together - The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above-average drivers.

- Dave Barry

Bananas

Just Plain Nuts

THE TOMATO SELLER!

A man from another country came to the U.S. and learned three phrases.

1.Only fifty cents
2. Very, very fresh
3. Not today, maybe tomorrow.

A lady came to his tomato stand and said ''how much are these tomatoes?'' The man said "Only fifty cents." Than she asked "are they fresh?" The man said "Very, very fresh." She then asked, "Can I buy one?" The man said, "Not today maybe tomorrow."

A thief comes and said "I'm a thief how much money do you have?" The Tomato Seller said, "Only fifty cents." The thief said, "Are you being fresh with me?" The Tomato seller said "Very, very fresh." The thief said "Alright, that's it. I'm going to shoot you." The Tomato Seller said "Not today maybe tomorrow"

STICKY ONE

Q: Why did the gum cross the road?

A: Because it was stuck to the chicken's foot.

THE BRIDGE

A man walking along a California beach was deep in prayer. Suddenly the sky clouded above his head and in a booming voice the Lord said, "Because you have TRIED to be faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one desire."

The man said, "Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can drive over anytime I want." The Lord said, "Your request is very materialistic. Think of the enormous challenges for that kind of undertaking. The supports required to reach the bottom of the Pacific! The concrete and steel it would take! It will nearly exhaust several of my beautiful natural resources. I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your desire for worldly things. Take a little more time and think of something that would honor and glorify me."

The man thought about it for a long time. Finally he said, "Lord, I wish that I could understand my wife! I want to know how she feels inside, what she's thinking when she gives me the silent treatment, why she cries, what she means when she says 'nothing's wrong', and how I can make a woman truly happy."

The Lord replied, "You want two lanes or four on that bridge?"