January
14-16, 2005
At The Top - Wowza yowza's! It's been quite
the week in the Mac Community.
We've seen the release of bunches of new products from Steve Jobs at the MWSF
2005, new and updated software for the Apple platform, and perhaps
the best news from the Cupertino camp — Apple has
posted the best quarterly financial
results in the company's history! How about them apples! So a big
woo hoo and hats off are in order for the all of the folks at Apple.
 Now
how the heck does one top that? Your guess is as good as mine. But there's
one thing I can tell you for certain: It's time for your Friday
Icon Edition just around the curtain.
Of course there's more as we have Community News, SW News On The Net, and
Bananas in store. With that said, the week's been a big win and we'll just
let more fun begin!
Update: After a busy week with the MWSF
2005, we'll be taking the weekend off. Feel free to browse around and
check out the latest Icons and Desktops. See you Monday!
New GOO!
New Icons -
Tuck in your handkerchiefs and pull out your pixel utensils. It's time to
dig into this Icon Edition as we have 3 New Icon Sets to
satisfy your GUI appetite. So let's skip the Monkie jive and jump straight
to the fun!
 Miloszlw.com -
YIKES!!! Look out, Monkie monsters. Here comes the latest basket case of
icon collectables from MacMonkies frequenter Milosz Wlazlo. Miloszwl.com's master
pixel crafter whips
up a brew of the delectable diablos found in Basket
Monsters that are sure to keep your eyes on their toes and quite
contented!
 Jerry -
Back for another flash in the camera craze is the "man in black" simply
known as Jerry.
Though he seems to favor the dark design in snap shooters, he also has
a knack for quality and style that is clearly apparent in his Olympus
C-8080 collection. Any way you look at it, you'll find that
this set of four will capture your appetite's attention!
 Pixel
Game Icons - If you're one who enjoys fun and games, then there's
no better pixel plunker to get the GUI goods from than Arno of Pixel
Game Icons. This week's ride on the GameBoy tide is found in Chocobo
Land: A Game of Dice 1.0. Inside you'll find the colorful
Chocobo creatures originally found in the Final Fantasy series. Enjoy!
Thanks Department --
Milo, Jerry, and Arno...
Your colorful creativity is the coolest in
the community!
Keep up the GREAT work!
THANK YOU!
Wanna share your work with the world?
Send Us Your Icons!
Community News
Rampant Mac - The man with a stack of Mac
hacks in one hand, and  a pixel palette in the other — Mr. Scott "How
Many Places Can I Be At Once" Chitwood — has announced an amazing
new selection of artistic additions at Rampant
Mac! New to his zoo of cleverly crafted GOO are 3
new desktops, all
evolving from a common starting point using KPT FraxFlame II. So if you're
looking for some mind blowing desktop works in the form of FraxDesk no.3,
4, and 5, slip over to Rampant
Mac and let your imagination come alive!
Live Pencil - Everything's lookin' good at Live
Pencil! "Why's that?" you ask. Because there's a cool new gathering
of GUI goodies ready and waitin' for the takin'. Let's have a look at what's
in store:
- More EMOTICONS - I'm so angryyyy!
- More EMOTICONS - Don't make me mad!!!
- 6
new WALLPAPERS - January calendar and more.
- ANIMATIONS - Pain in the
world.
Now that you've got the facts, make a click to Live
Pencil and add that extra smile to your interface experience!
On The Net
TaskTime3 3.3.1 -
What's this? Another update from To·The·Point
Software? You
betcha! Just announced is the release of TaskTime3
3.3.1, a great tool to track time spent on
jobs you do for your clients as well as generate personalized invoices.
In this release you'll find increased the display width of the Total Charges
amount to accommodate larger amounts, tab key advances the insertion point
to the next cell when editing sessions, and up and down arrows move the
insertion point up and down in session columns when editing sessions. Grab
your updated copy of TaskTime3 from To·The·Point
Software today!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
Signs You've Had Too Much Of The '90s Part
II
6. You lecture the neighborhood kids selling lemonade on ways to improve
their efficiency.
7. You get all excited when it's Saturday and you can wear sweats to work.
8. You find you really need Power Point to explain what kind of work you
do.
9. You normally eat out of vending machines and at the most expensive restaurant
in town within the same week.
10. You apologize to your friends who didn't get holiday cards from you.
"Sorry, I only sent 'e-cards' this year, you just didn't make the cut."
11. You think a "half-day" means leaving at 5 o'clock.
12. You get most of your jokes via email instead of in person.
Encyclopedias For sale
For sale by owner: Complete set of Encyclopedia Britannicas. No longer need
them -- darned spouse knows everything!!
Computer Gender Part I
Mrs. Computer
Recently, a group of computer scientists (all males) announced that computers
should also be referred to as being female. Their reasons for drawing this
conclusion follow:
1. No one but the Creator understands their internal logic.
2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is
incomprehensible to everyone else.
3. The message "Bad command or file name" is about as informative
as, "If you don't know why I'm mad at you, then I'm certainly not going
to tell you."
4. Even your smallest mistakes are stored in long-term memory for later
retrieval.
5. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending
half your paycheck on accessories for it.
January
13, 2005
Monkie News | On
The Net | the Apevine |
Network News
Monkie News
Heads Up: New Icons and More - PHEW! What
a fast and furious last couple of  days! All of the great new announcements
from the MWSF 2005 and
then the hours of trouble shooting Stuffit Deluxe because
the apps wouldn't open. SAY WHAT? You read rightly so. After hours of uninstalling,
reinstalling, trashing prefs, etc. etc., the solution was found in an informative
post at Allume's User Forum. So if you have been sharing the same frustration,
slip on down to the Apevine for a tip or two on how to address the issue.
On another note, it's time to place my usual plug for the pixelicious goodies
on their way for your Friday Icon Edition. Since you know the drill, I don't
have to tell you that there will be a nice round of Icons accompanied by
News and Humor...Oops! I guess I did. But never the no mind...Stop back on
Friday for a grand ol' GUI time. See you then!
On The Net
FontAgent Pro - In case you were hoping for
more news from the Macworld  this week, we thought you might be interested
in the announcement of FontAgent Pro
3 from the fine folks at Insider
Software. This powerful tool is the only
Mac OS X native application that provides integrated font management, diagnostics,
optimization and repair. The latest version provides a number of new user-centric
features as well as giving administrators and IT departments the ability
to restrict users from deviating from company standards. FontAgent Pro
3 is currently on sale at the Macworld Expo. You can get a look in the new
Creative & Design
pavilion, Booth 726. Check it out!
the Apevine
Have You Heard?
Stuffit Product Launching Issues - Having
problems launching Stuffit products such as StuffIt Deluxe, StuffIt Expander,
and others? You're not alone! But there is good news: There's nothing wrong
with the apps or your computer. According to Allume:
 When you open StuffIt, the first thing the product does is try to contact
our servers to check for updates to the program. However, our update servers
are currently down. This causes the program to try to connect for several
minutes (5-7).
The solution? You can either wait the lengthy period of time or simply disconnect
your internet connection. Once done:
Go into preferences and look for an option called "allow version
checking"; please uncheck this option to disable it. This will stop
StuffIt from trying to contact our servers every time you open it. Now
you can reconnect your computer to the internet and stuffit will open quickly
again.
If you don't have an "always online" connection, you probably didn't notice
any issues. And by the time this is posted, they may have their servers back
up and running. However, as a form of preventative medicine, you may choose
to turn this feature off in case of future server issues.
Network
News
the WebWorld -
BeanHead
Mac Mini - Apple once more marveled the world
with the monitorless Mac  mini at the MacWorld Expo. With no attachments or
extremities, the no frills, all thrills mini provides an easy way for people
to plug and play into the Mac experience. The price tag on Mac mini is also
miniature compared to other Mac machines. Such out of the box technology
will allow users to make the most of their music and photos through the superior
Mac operating system and software. - from Apple
iPod Shuffle - Feathers were sure to ruffle
with excitement as Steve Jobs introduced the iPod shuffle. It may not be
light as a feather, but it is no heavier than a car key. Rendering playlists
at random, iPod shuffle shakes things up a bit from the regular iPod routine.
As observed at MacWorld Expo, the iPod shuffle is sized to be smaller than
a pack of gum. This next generation iPod is sure to keep today's generation
on its toes, bouncing back and forth from tune to tune, and all for less
cost than the original iPod. - from Apple
More Cars Connect With iPod - Volvo and Mercedes-Benz
motor companies  will both be offering iPod connectivity kits in the spring
of 2005. Mercedes-Benz connect kits will be installed while Volvos will simply
connect to the iPod through a cord. Both vehicles will allow iPod owners
to play tunes through the car stereo system and navigate tunes through controls
located on the steering wheel. Volvo has also negotiated with Apple to make
multiple Scandinavian playlists available on the iTunes Music Store. -
from MacNN
January
12, 2005
Desktops | Network
News | Bananas
 At The Top - Welcome to your middle-of-the-week,
get down get funky, get back up again, hump day blues buster...Your Wednesday
Desktop Edition! It's once again time to grab some GUI shine to
spiff and spruce up your Desktop design. And with all of the treats announced
courtesy of Steve Jobs at the MWSF 2005,
it makes things all the Monkie merrier to have a fresh coat of pixel pleasurables
plastered on your Mac deskback. So without further ado, let's do the GOO!
New GOO!
New Desktops -
Ready, steady...Hold on to your seats! It's time to present a fantabulous
round of good GUI treats! There's 4 New Desktops on
the menu for your eye candy dining delight. So let's have a look at the latest
that are simply outta sight!
Nature -
Burrrrr! With the weather around most of the country so
 cold, we thought we'd warm things up a bit with the latest from William
D. Thompson, a fresh new selection titled Ruta
Virreynal. This 15 mile stretch of this road traveled by Franciscans
in the 1700's should lead you straight to the Springtime sunshine and
short sleeve weather!
Desktops -
Now that the weather has been warmed and we're  knee
deep in desktops, where will our feets take us next? Well, let's hope your
spiritual sneakers have an extra layer of tread as Nate
Dashiki gives
an interesting look at the "other side" with Souls.
When looking closely at this colorful piece, you might
even see ghostly guests peering back at ya!
How does one become simple and complex at the same time?  Other
than having multiple personalities, you can always check out the most creative
mind of Bob
Wiley! Though previously stashed away from the light of your desktop's
day, this week's round of GUI swirls comes Around from
the vaults of Bob's cool desktop collections with a big splash of fun!
Fun -
Perhaps the best way to wrap up this round of talented  "deskticians"
is with the ever clever craftsmanship of XÅERO
Graphics Design Studio's Francisco Bennett! With his latest entry in
the Gallery titled SpongeBob,
it would seem that Francisco is even more of a SpongeBob SquarePants fan
than previously realized. And he certainly does the character justice.
Enjoy!
Thanks Department --
William, Nate, Bob, and Francisco...
Absolutely incredible work!
THANK YOU!
Have a piece you want to display?
Check out our Submissions guidelines
and then send it in!
Network News
 Apple Introduces New Products - Smaller
is better...Right? Mr. Steve Jobs seems to think so as he has introduced
everything from the tightly integrated suite of productivity applications
found in iWork
'05, the everyday fun apps
found in iLife
'05, the new pack-of-gum sized iPod
shuffle, to the most affordable Mac ever - the Mac
mini! And along with all of these great new products are some
bite size prizes that even PC users can afford.
If you're interested in
a play by play list of the unveiling of the events, you can get the scoop
at MacMinute or the MacObserver.
Or, of course, you can watch the man himself with Apple's video
stream of the MWSF 2005 Keynote address. Give it a look!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
Insult To Injury
"Add this up for me. A ton of sawdust, a ton of old newspaper, and
a ton of fat. Now, have you got all that in your head?"
"Yes."
"Yeah, I thought so."
Signs You've Had Too Much Of The '90s Part
I
1. Your reason for not staying in touch with family is that they do not
have email addresses.
2. If you can't order it by midnight and have it delivered by noon the next
day, it is just too slow.
3. Your Stockbroker's name ends in ".com".
4. A Blind date means chatting online with someone you haven't met before.
5. Keeping up with sports means having your favorite sports teams bookmarked.
What's Up Doc?
A guy says, "Doctor, Doctor! Help me, I keep thinking I'm getting smaller!"
Doctor replies, "Well, you'll just have to be a little patient."
Time For A Get Together
What time is it when 20 dogs and one cat get together?
20 after one.
January
11, 2005
Monkie News | On
The Net | Network
News
Monkie News
Tomorrow: New Desktops - Ah
tomorrow...The day after today, the day before the following, the same time
that time last year! Sound familiar? Well, if your nose is found twisted
and your ears might be tied, we'll get to the point and type to clarify.
Tomorrow we whip out a great round of "wallpaper" wonders with your Wednesday
Desktop Edition. So though Mr. Jobs will have probably already stolen the
show by the time you return, we'll still have plenty of GOO, News, and Bananas
to burn. See ya then!
On The Net
TaskTime3 3.3. - More news just in from To·The·Point
Software as they announce
the release of TaskTime3
3.3, their straightforward method of tracking time spent on
jobs you do for your clients. It can generate personalized invoices which
can be emailed, printed, and saved to disk. This release features several
enhancements and fixes a bug that occurred when editing expense items.
If in need of tracking your valuable time spent on tasks servicing your
clients, then head to To·The·Point
Software and
grab the latest update to TaskTime3!
Network
News
the WebWorld -
BeanHead
Jobs Enjoys Record Results - Now that the
new year has arrived it is time for Apple CEO Steve Jobs to kick back,
relax, and enjoy the record success Apple showed in the year 2004. Exact
numbers from iPod sales during the Christmas season will be tallied by next
week, and should prove to be more than promising for the company. Jobs is
also enjoying the success of Pixar film The Incredibles, which brought in
more than $200 million. But perhaps his greatest success this year was surviving
his bout with pancreatic cancer. - from The
Independent
Motorola Teams Up With iTunes - At the recent
Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Motorola put out a plan to come up
with an iTunes-compatible cell phone. The company previewed a phone that
could connect to computers and run iTunes using the iPod interface. iTunes
compatible phones are due in the near future, perhaps even in 2005. Motorola
gained license with Apple to create phones with iTunes, and mobile phones
are only one of many devices that it plans to sync up with iTunes. -
from MacMinute
Television To Get More Techie - Here's calling
all couch potatoes to a much perkier future when it comes to viewing television.
The changes involve more viewer choice, and could be available in as soon
as five years. One product on the horizon is the personal video recorder.
It will be built in to TVs and allow those watching to fast forward through
ads as well as put together their own program schedules. Viewers will also
be able to choose content in the future as Networks are likely to be set
up to act like content search engines. - from BBC
January
10, 2005
Community News | On
The Net | Monkie
Business | Bananas
At
The Top - Good morning, Monkie heads! Is it Friday
yet? Unfortunately no. But even though you may not have
saved a bundle of money with GEICO, there is anticipation
awaiting as this week officially kicks off the 2005 Macworld
Conference & Expo in San Francisco! What will Mr.
Steve Jobs pull out of his sleeve in the line of new
and exciting Apple products? Though rumors have certainly
run rampant as of late, we'll have 'til Tuesday
to endure the wait. So fasten your seatbelts, grab your
surfboards, and enjoy the ride on the Apple tide!
Community News
Live Pencil - Whoops!
The master of GUI goodness from Live
Pencil slipped on one very important piece of GUI
news: The January 2005 CALENDAR
WALLPAPER. This
is one cool piece of pixel pleasure you certainly don't
want to miss. So since the month has already begun, get
your pixel toes on the run over to Live
Pencil and grab a piece of time before time passes
you by!
On The Net
RailModeller 2.2.1 - The
folks from MacRailSoft have
announced the release  of
RailModeller
2.2.1, their solution for designing layouts
for model railroads and slot car systems on Mac
computers. Main features of RailModeller include a three-dimensional
view of the track plan, the ability to export the plan
as a picture in various file-formats and the automatic
creation of part lists for the current plan. The latest
update includes a bug fix release solving several minor
problems and featuring some minor enhancements. For all
the details and to grab your updated copy of RailModeller,
chug-a-lug over to MacRailSoft today!
Really Basic REALbasic -
In from To·The·Point Software is word of
a major  make-over
to their Really
Basic REALbasic website. It is aimed toward beginning
to intermediate REALbasic programmers featuring easy
to understand illustrated tutorials, example projects
for downloading, questions and answers, a learning
resources list, and more. The site is
now powered by pMachine® and
has been completely reorganized. If you're looking for to the point understanding of REALbasic programming,
slide over to Really
Basic REALbasic and check it out!
Monkie Business
Odds and Ends
Acting Wit Yourself -
In her 1987 autobiography, "This 'N That," actress
Bette Davis made the following observation: "We
movie stars all end up by ourselves. Who knows? Maybe
we want to."
Just Joking -
Comedian Robin Williams was jubilant to be offered the
plum role of the Joker in the 1989 film Batman. It was
the role of a lifetime — every actor's dream. However,
some days after verbally agreeing to do the part, Williams
was told that Jack Nicholson would be cast instead. In
an interview a few years later, Williams was still bitter
about losing the role. He gloomily stated, "I think
I was used for bait to get Nicholson."
Smelling Like A Peach -
The peach is a member of the rose family and will have
a sweet fragrance when ripe.
Echoes Of Kindness -
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their
echoes are truly endless.
- Mother Teresa
The Success of Failure -
Many a man has finally succeeded only because he has
failed after repeated efforts. If he had never met defeat
he would never have known any great victory.
- Orison Swett
Marden
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
Seagull's Final Resting Place
A four-year-old boy and his father went to the beach.
There was a dead seagull lying on the sand. The boy asked
his father, ''Dad, what happened to the birdie?''
His dad told him, ''Son, the bird died and went to heaven.''
Then the boy asked, ''Did God throw him back down?''
From Dusk Till...Oh
I was up all night wondering where the sun went. Then
it dawned on me.
Three-Legged Dog
A three-legged dog walks into a bar and says, “I'm
lookin' for the man who shot my paw!”
Snail Shanghai
A snail is walking down the road, when all of a sudden
two turtles appear. They rough up the snail, take his
money, and leave him for dead.
Months later in the courtroom, after the two turtles
have been arrested, the judge asks the snail to describe
what happened on the night of the assault.
The snail says, "Gee, I would love to, your honor,
but it all happened so fast!"
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