January
20-22, 2006
 At
The Top - Hoo doggies! Looks like we've
made it through another wild and crazy week. And what's the best way to
unravel from the inside out and upside down? Howz about a nice new round
of GUI goodies found in your Friday
Icon Edition!
And since we knew you'd agree, we've added to the spree a word or three
from The
DeskStop found in Community
News, the latest SW
News On The Net from Jumsoft,
and some Bananas for
your bottom end. That would be the skinny At The Top. Now let's get to
the fun, non-stop!
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New GOO!
New Icons -
Up, up and away! It's time to grab a top notch pair of pixel pleasurables
as we roll out this week's Icon Edition. With 2 New
Icon Sets before your icon eyes,
you're sure to find a pick of pixels that will satisfy your GUI appetite.
Let's dig in!
 Steven Ansell - A little
bit of retro in this set is what you get when we kick off this week's Icon
Edition with Steven Ansell's latest icon creation titled Pictograms! Reminiscent
of Apple's early desktop days, this collection adds a smooth groove to
their cool face that is second to none!
 IconBulk -
Caterina Pinto gets all warm and fuzzy as she offers a new gathering of
GOO from IconBulk! An amazing set
of 32, Felt Critters gathers
a vast array of Spots, Dots, and Ducks into a zoo of icon collectables
that will place an ear to ear grin on your care free desktop experience...Enjoy!
Thanks Department --
Caterina and Steven...
The fun never stops with your amazing icon
creations...
Keep 'em a comin'!
THANK YOU!
Wanna share your work with the world?
Send Us Your Icons!
Community News
The DeskStop Releases New Pic - Swingin' desktop
sister of  The
Iconfactory, The DeskStop's Mindy
Weaver is back in the GUI action with the release of a brand new anime series
selection titled Sakaki!
Mindy's love of the anime series Azumanga Daioh shows no bounds as you are
certain to see in this eye catching new release. Don't let the cat catch
your tongue...make your way to The
DeskStop and
get an eyeful of this great new release!
On The Net
Process 2.0 Beta 2 Released - Poised to shake
up the status quo in the  world of outlining - project management applications, Jumsoft's spanking-new Process
2.0 Beta 2 is now available for download! As easy on
the eyes as it is easy to use, this tool gives users the freedom necessary
to be creative and the flexible framework needed to get things done. All
within one versatile window, users can brainstorm, organize, schedule, plan,
coordinate, collaborate...**and** do the work. This new version includes
over 60 bug fixes and improvements. Fro complete details, make your way to
Jumsoft and check out Process!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
New Math
Teacher: Cindy, why are you doing your math multiplication
on the floor?
Cindy: You told me to do it without using tables!
Light Cigarettes
A man tell his friend, "I went to my doctor to see
if he could help me give up smoking."
"What did he say?"
"He suggested that every
time I felt like a smoke I should reach for a bar of chocolate."
"Did
that do any good?"
"No – I can’t get the chocolate
to light."
Hide And Seek
During a training exercise, an army unit was late for afternoon
inspection.
"Where are those camouflage trucks?" the irate colonel
barked.
"They're here somewhere," replied the sergeant, "but
we can't find 'em."
Not So Bright
A man took a bag of light bulbs back to the shop and asked
for his money back, the manager asked, "Why do you want your money
back?"
The man replied, "I planted every one of those light bulbs and not
one of them flowered!"
January
19, 2006
On The Net | Monkie
News | Network
News
On
The Net
Menuet 1.0 Released - For
iTunes enthusiasts everywhere, we have music
to your ears...and eyes! Menuet
1.0 is a totally skinnable iTunes
controller for both music enthusiasts and iTunes power users. The application
adds support for iTunes users to control the app in a variety of ways including
hot keys, click controls, a menu featuring full browse and smart browse options,
and the skinnable remote. It is the only iTunes controller currently on market
that supports fully skinnable remotes. Included in version 1.0 is an initial
set of ten skins ranging in style from minimal, to futuristic, to whimsical.
Not that you've got the "skinny," check out Menuet today!
A Better Finder Rename Updated -
Just in from the folks at PUBLICSPACE.NET is word of their latest "betterment"
release - A Better
Finder Rename 7.1. ABFR is the most comprehensive file
renaming solution for the Macintosh and transforms the tedious and time-consuming
task of renaming multiple files into a simple matter of seconds. The new
release adds the ability to remove files from the preview window and further
refines the preview feature. It is also the first Universal binary release
of the product, meaning that it will run at native speeds on both PowerPC
and Intel-based Macintoshes. Now ready for the best in both worlds, A
Better Finder Rename can be grabbed simply by making a click trip to PUBLICSPACE.NET!
Monkie
News
 Tomorrow:
New Icons - One
day down, and one day to go...Before we move on to another pixel pleasing
show! No promises, but me thinks we'll be there, with a new round of Icons
for your eyes to stare and share. Got all that, mates? Well then, very good.
Now let's get to the specs found under the hood!
Network
News
the WebWorld -
BeanHead
Apple Puts People First - In switching to
Intel chips Apple has set itself up to be much more competitive in the business
market. Unfortunately, big businesses may not be willing to switch out their
entire computer systems just because of a chip, even if it would mean less
viruses and a better operating system. But that's okay, because Apple's focus
has never been on big business, but on each individual consumer. -
from InformationWeek
Mac Begins Year Of Desktops - Apple and Microsoft
will both be the bookend companies of the year 2006 in desktop computers.
The shift to desktops is because of Apple's switch to Intel chips in January,
and because of the release of Vista, the next Windows operating system, in
the Fall. Mac has begun the year with a bang as its Intel products are being
heralded, but Vista doesn't promise a big bang for the end of the year. -
from China
View
Ratted Out By Pet Parrot - A man named Chris
got suspicious of his girlfriend
when he heard his pet Parrot saying the words "Hi ya Gary" and "I
love you Gary" and making kissing
sounds to the TV. When asked about the phrases, the girl admitted she had
been seeing an ex-co-worker named Gary. Chris asked her to move out, and
got rid of the parrot because it wouldn't quit saying Gary's name. -
from BBC
January
18, 2006
Desktops | On
The Net | Bananas
At The Top - Before we jump into the fun
stuff, I'd like to take a moment
to offer an update on some changes here at MacMonkies. As we mentioned earlier,
the Monkie server has been experiencing a number of performance issues.
In an attempt to resolve the problem, our host is moving the entire site
to a different server. The process should be complete within the next couple
of days. There should be no immediate interruptions, at least that we are
aware of. We will, however, receive a new dedicated IP address, for those
of you who may have it bookmarked. Once the move is complete, we will announce
the new address and ask for your input regarding the changes
and their overall effect. Hopefully, everything will be intact and perhaps
better when it comes to connect time. And of course, we thank you for your
patience during the transition.
Now that we have the serious subject out of the way, let's
get down to the GUI fun with this week's Wednesday
Desktop Edition! There's
a round of New GOO along
with the latest On The Net from Radical
Breeze and a bundle of laughs
in Bananas.
Let's do it!
New GOO!
New Desktops -
Ready, steady, let's do the MacMonkies Desktop Dance! That's where we partner
up with 3 New Desktops and a GUI view that will amaze your eye candy eyes.
That said, may I have this dance?!
Desktops - Well, let's see.
It all began about 900 B.C. No, not really! Did you call that slab an envelope?
Oh no...but that's the fine print behind Ed Allen's phenomenal selection
titled Cyber
Reader. Once you get an eyeful of this masterpiece from EAD
Studios,
you will never again need your bi-focals or even a copy of Adobe Reader...At
least from your desktop's view!
3-D Desktops - Who do you do? Or, if you
see me, do I see  you? Either way, you will see just fine once you have
placed Francisco Bennett's latest GUI groove ICU square
in your view! From U'nek Design's multi-pack pixel collection including
several different desktop variations and a selection of icons, this set
is certain to grab your attention!
Etc... -
For the latest Monkie contribution, we get a  collaboration
by MacMonkies' Tina
"BeanHead" Keldsen and Monkie master Wiles. Before a recent relocation
of Wobs and mother Suds to a new home, Tina captured love chunk Wobbles
on the cam. The results begat a lovely look, but with the glare of camera
eyes. So whilst I carefully reconstructed Wobbles' eyes, I was drawn
deep into the window of her heart and found a very special message. It
was simply signed - Love
Ya! Wobbles...Enjoy!
Thanks Department --
Tina, Ed, and Francisco...
You're the best!!!!!
THANK YOU!
Have a piece you want to display?
Check out our Submissions guidelines
and then send it in!
On The Net
Radical Breeze Releases PictoGrab 1.0 - The
folks from Radical
Breeze  announced
the release of PictoGrab
1.0, a utility for quickly downloading
pictures from any website in an automated fashion. Just drag a URL
from your web browser and drop it onto PictoGrab, hit Grab, and all of the
pictures from that website will be quickly downloaded to any folder you like.
It takes the tedious task of manually saving a batch of pictures from a website
and makes it simple, quick and fun. Priced at $14.95, you're sure to get
your money's with with PictoGrab.
Check it out!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
Attorney Liquidation
A doctor traveling by car along a country road collides with an attorney
who happens to be driving in the opposite direction. The attorney, seeing
that the doctor is a bit shaken up, helps him from the car and offers him
a drink of Scotch from his hip flask. The doctor accepts, took a long drink
and hands the flask back to the attorney, who closes it and puts it away. "Aren't
you going to have a drink yourself?" asks the doctor.
The attorney replies, "Sure...as
soon as the police leave."
Not So Certain
"Hi. Is this the mental hospital?"
"Yes, it is."
"Can I speak to Mr. Scott in room ten?"
"One moment and I'll
connect you...I'm sorry, Mr.
Scott in not answering."
"Good. That means I must have really
escaped."
Don't Ya See?
A man visits his doctor and says, "Doctor, I keep seeing green Martians
before my eyes."
The doctor asks, "Have you seen a psychiatrist?"
The patient says, "No, only green Martians!"
Dry Cry
A drunk was leaning against a lamppost staring up at a signboard and yelling, "It
can't be done, it's too big!"
Another drunk staggered by and slurred, "What
can't be done?"
The other drunk answered, "What does that sign say? 'DRINK CANADA
DRY.' It's just too darned big! It can't be done!"
January
17, 2006
Monkie News | Network
News
Monkie
News
 Tomorrow: New Desktops -
So far, so good! Though the high speed grind has officially hit the ground
runnin', it hasn't yet slowed the internal Monkie engines from turnin' out
a new batch of GOO - Your Wednesday Desktop Edition. Come tomorrow, you
can grab your weekly dose of desktops along with the usual bundle of fun.
So don't miss your boat...Get the GOO and more in all about a day!
Network
News
the WebWorld -
BeanHead
iMac First Intel Mac - Apple CEO Steve Jobs
has wasted no time in bringing Intel-chipped Macs to the masses. They are
available immediately, and already being advertised on television. The surprise
for Mac fans, the thrill perhaps, is that the first Mac machine chosen to
house the Intel chip was the iMac. The Powerbook laptop now has the new chip
as well, along with a new name, MacBook Pro. -
from NewsWeek
Jobs Famous For Firsts - In a world where
business leaders are typically typecast by one big business boom, Apple CEO
Steve Jobs' list of accomplishments is a mile long. Aside from founding the
company Apple, the founder has fancied so many more firsts in the business
world from his products to his business engagements that he is the most multi-faceted
face among business men and women today. - from MenaFN
Microsoft Quits Mac Player - Windows famous
Media Player will cease to be produced for the MacIntosh. Microsoft will
stop making versions of the Media Player for the Mac because, according to
comments from the company, it is so focused on making its new media player,
Vista, great that it cannot focus on making a quality Mac version. It will
cease to improve upon the current Mac player. -
from Excite
January
16,
2005
Community
News | Monkie Business | Bananas
At
The Top: Manic Monkie - Good day, folks! Not quite sure where to begin,
so I guess it's feet first and jump right in. The times, they are a changin'.
As many may already know, the life and times behind the scenes of the Monkie
groove are in high gear at the moment. Between traveling, employment education,
transferring to a new job location (same town and company, different building),
among many other things, the available moments in the day set aside for
updates are becoming fewer and fewer. And that's just the beginning of
the manure.
In addition to the hustle and bustle, a few have noticed
that we are currently experiencing problems with our site that include very
slow connection times and even corrupt downloads. Though we are working with
our web host to resolve these issues, the final fix is not near in sight.
All of the aforementioned is brought to your attention to
inform you that we have come to a crossroad of such. The immediate future
of the Monkie Hut is in a funky flux. Though we intend to march through the
muck with insistent persistence, updates may come at an irregular poky
pace. Once we get through the initial transition, then we hope everything
will fall back into place. Until that time, we thank you for your patience
and wish you the best in smiling success! - Brad
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Community
News
Live Pencil - With the season of love less
than a month away, Live
Pencil is warming your heart with a brand new round of GUI goodies!
Here's a look at what's new:
- 6 New EMOTICONS - Let's get ready for February 14th.
- 13
New EMOTICONS - You'll have many more VALENTINES this year.
- LIVE ANIMALS
- Buzzing Bees.
If you really want to tickle your Valentine's fancy, then get your loved
one some warm GUI fuzzies from Live
Pencil!
Monkie
Business
Odds and Ends
Coming Up Roses - California produces 60
percent of American roses, but the vast number sold on Valentine's Day in
the United States are imported, mostly from South America. Approximately
110 million roses, the majority red, will be sold and delivered within a
three-day time period.
Taxi Of Love - After 11
years of living together, Danny De Vito and Rhea Perlman were married during
a Taxi lunch break.
The Spoon To A Man's Heart - In Wales,
wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on February 14th. Hearts,
keys and keyholes were favorite decorations on the spoons. The decoration
meant, "You unlock my heart!"
Some Like It Cool - After being told he looked
cool, Yogi Berra replied, "Thanks, you don't look so hot yourself."
- Yogi Berra
Crazy Dance -
Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music.
- George Carlin
Parting Shot - If you love your job, you
haven't worked a day in your life.
- Tommy Lasorda
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
Marital Bliss
A spouse is someone who'll stand by you through all the trouble you wouldn't
have had if you'd stayed single.
Insurance Assurance
The barn at Larry and Susan's farm burned down, and Susan called the
insurance company.
Susan: We had that barn insured for fifty thousand
and I want my money.
Agent: Wait just a minute, Susan. It
doesn't work quite like that. We will determine the value of the old
barn and provide you with a new one of comparable worth.
Susan, after
a pause: I'd like to cancel the policy on my husband.
Contain Yourself
The Army has been experimenting for years to come up with a liquid that
will eat through anything and they finally did it. It eats through glass,
stainless steel, iron,and all kinds of metal, rock and granite. Now if they
could only find something to put it in.
Musical Spell
Did you hear about the classical pianist who was not a good speller? When
she went out to buy something she left a sign on her door that said, "Out
Chopin. Be Bach in a minuet"
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