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February 3-5, 2006

At The Top - Worked late; went to bed late; got up too early; worked late; gotta get back up early! All that said, consider this the official Burning The Candle At Both Ends Friday Icon Edition!! Why the mention? Let's just say, if you find a whole lotta mistakes or things that just don't make sense, it's 'cuz the Monkie be sleep walkin'. Besides that, we've got the latest SW News On The Net from the makers of Menuet along with a bunch of Bananas' humor. Yeah, I'm laughin'. But it's just gas!!!

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New GOO!

New Icons - Woo doggies! With a pair of pixel pleasing icon artists, the 2 New Icon Sets now available in the Gallery will place a great big GUI smile on your face during this week's Icon Edition. Let's have a look!

iAlphan - It's been some time since we've heard from Alphan Gunaydin of the iAlphan claim to fame. But with his return comes some sweet icon sailing as he offers up his latest creation known as Nautica! Once you grab just one look at this great set, you'll know that your pixel ship has come in!

 

U'nek Design Studios - From his most amazing collection of both icons and desktops titled ICU New Year's Collection (soon to be featured in it's entirety), Francisco Bennett of U'nek Design Studios will have your eyes a poppin' with a trio of the GUI goodness found in ICU Icons. Mmmm good!

Thanks Department --

Alphan and Francisco...

It's always a privilege to feature your works!

You're the best!

THANK YOU!

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On The Net

Menuet 1.0.1 Released - Just in is the announcement of the release of Menuet 1.0.1, the totally skinnable iTunes controller for both music enthusiasts and iTunes power users. This cool app allows 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 of course the uniquely skinnable remote. Included in version 1.0.1 is an initial set of eleven skins. Skin support was a focus in Menuet's development, and feedback was taken seriously from community designers including Iconfactory veteran David Lanham, to insure powerful and flexible specifications that support most iTunes functions, animations, and more. Check out the latest incarnation of Menuet today!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

Marriage Seminar

While attending a Marriage Seminar dealing with communication, Tom and his wife Grace listened to the instructor, "It is essential that husbands and wives know each other's likes and dislikes."

He addressed the man, "Can you name your wife's favorite flower?"

Tom leaned over, touched his wife's arm gently and whispered, "It's Pillsbury, isn't it?

Real Cluck

Q: Why did the chicken cross the road?

A: Because chickens can't fly; they have to walk to cross the road.

Grade The Grade

An elementary school teacher decides to pole the class on the difficulty of last night’s homework assignment, "How many people were able to complete the assignment without parents help?"

About 25% of the class raises their hands.

"How many people we able to complete the assignment with the help of a parent?"

About 70% of the class raises their hand.

The teacher still notices about 5% of the class did not raise their hands. She then calls out, "How many people had to help a parent complete your assignment?"

Another Quarter

Q: Why did the football coach go to the bank?

A: To get his quarter-back!

February 2, 2006

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Community News

New Icons From miX the piX - Can I get your attention, pulleaze!!!! Master piXel miXer Hein Mevissen of world renowned miX the piX has just released a fine new, but old dish of icon spectaculars titled Icons From The Attic! After doing some early Spring cleaning, Hein did some digging in the attic and came out with 13 rustic looking icon collectables. So for a good old, yet new time in the pixel parlour tonight, head over to miX the piX for a great brew of amazing eye candy offerings!

Iconfactory Releases Releases Agua Extras Vol. 1 - The folks at The Iconfactory have announced the release of one of their finest icon collections to date! Bringing even more depth to one of their popular system replacement sets, Agua Extras Vol. 1 extends David Lanham's Agua set and includes a wide variety of folders, badges and other goodies. And if that's not enough, David has also updated the original Agua set with hard drive icons and folders that work better on white backgrounds. If you're looking for none other than the best, scurry over to The Iconfactory and watch your jaws to the droppin'!

Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Icons - One small step for ape, one giant step for Monkiekind! We made it past the mid-week hump, and we might just up the ante with a bump jump into the weekend with a round of New GOO for your Friday Icon Edition. So hope for the best and cross your Monkie toes. Things could go bad, but we're predicting some warm pixel weather, whether or not we're against all odds. Slip back tomorrow to see what's on the table!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

Intel Macs Still Safe - Some concern has been raised over the safety of Mac computers now that they house Intel chips. Is there any way the Intel chips can compromise the safety of the Mac making Apple as susceptible to attacks as PCs are? The answer is no. Analysts agree that in order to attack Apple machines hackers would have to go through the outside operating system, not through the chips inside. - from MacNN

Pixar Provides Perfect Power Trip - With Apple's 30th anniversary on the way April 1st, its president could not be sitting in a more coveted position than he is today. Not only has Apple passed Dell in the sale of electronics, but the success of Pixar has put Steve Jobs in the perfect position to land himself smack dab in the center of the big business world. This would make him one of the most powerful and influential investors ever. - from Fortune

Balloons Boost Technology - After discovering how much space cell phone towers take up and considering the way they clutter up the land, an alternative to cell phone towers is now being tested. North Dakota is hosting a trial of balloons to take the place of the towers, flying above the land with wireless networking capabilities. The balloons are disposable and more efficient as three balloons can provide coverage for the entire state. - from Wired

February 1, 2006

Desktops | Community News | Bananas

At The Top - Well hello there! Looks like we've made it to the major hump bump in the middle of  work week road. And if all continues in this to good to be true groove, we'll have yet another GUI show on the move come this Friday. But until then, we've got a great lineup of new designs for your Wednesday Desktop Edition, followed by Community News from Live Pencil, and of course a jester in the court to spout out a round of Bananas. Other than that, we'll turn down the Monkie Mouth and let the fun begin!

New GOO!

New Desktops - Desktops, desktops, and more desktops! Featured in this fine gathering of GUI wonders are 3 New Desktops all finding their way into the Desktop category. Shall we have a desktop or three?!!

Desktops - Classic creator of cool desktop collectables, Alan Sherwood of the burntcanvasdesign claim to fame features a frigid piece of eye candy fortune titled Ice! This very nice cold creation will make crystal clear that your GUI view will be eye site set for some time to come!

Caught in the middle of the cold and the bold is a little piece of Serendipity. Whilst experimenting on different filters in Photoshop, desktop creator Francis F. Franco accidentally actualized the ripple effect found in the placement of this pleasurable little pic. Sweet serendipity!

Finishing off this fervent set of fine design comes a glimpse of freshness courtesy of master desktop crafter Bob Wiley! With the smell of pixel perfection, Flowerage 4 offers oh so much more color collaboration than its predecessors while adding a bounce of Spring to your view...Enjoy!

Thanks Department --

Alan, Francis, and Bob...

Your abilities continue to contribute the best to the community!

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Community News

More New GOO From Live Pencil - Just when you thought you got your fix of GUI goodies for the week, Live Pencil rolls out a fresh new round of digital delightfuls! Let's have a look:

• EMOTICONS - OLD Valentine Emoticons with a brand new look.
• EMOTICONS - More re-designed old VALENTINES.
• WALLPAPERS - February calendar and more.

Now that you've got the skinny, let your eyes go wild by making a bee line of love to Live Pencil ASAP!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

Laughing By Numbers

Phil had just joined a club after his friend had recommended it (being a member for quite some time). They were sitting at the bar having their beers when someone yelled "21" and there was a small uproar of laughter. A few minutes later someone else yelled "34" and another roar of laughter rose up.

Phil, confused about this asked his friend, "Why is everyone laughing at the numbers being called out?"

His friend said, "Well we've been telling the same jokes for so many years that we just numbered them all and if you want to tell a joke you just call out a number."

Phil nodded and said, "Can I try?"

His friend nodded and Phil called out "121" and everyone in the club roared with laughter and it didn't die down for at least another 15 minutes after.

"Why did everyone laugh so hard at that joke?" Phil asked.

His friend said with a small chuckle "We haven't heard that one before."

Wouldn't Be So

Q. What would happen if you have a wooden car, with wooden wheels, a wooden chair, and a wooden engine?

A. It wooden start!

How 'Bout Them Tators!

A train was traveling to California carrying truckloads of potatoes. On the way, the train jumped the track and all the potatoes spilled out. Two potatoes met, fell in love and got married. They had a baby girl named Sweet Potato. She grew up to be 18 years old, and came home one way and said she wanted to get married. Her parents asked whom she wanted to marry. She replied "Walter Cronkite."

Her parents started weeping, crying and wailing. Her mother said she could not marry him. Sweet Potato asked why not, she loved him. Her mother replied "Why would you want to marry him, he's just a common tator."

All Too Hoppy

Mother and father rabbit were talking about the children after they had been put to bed.

"Why was Junior so happy this evening?" asked father rabbit.

"Well," explained mother rabbit, "he had a marvelous time at school. He learned to multiply!"

January 31, 2006

On The Net | Monkie News | Network News

On The Net

iWeb vs RapidWeaver - The developers at Realmac Software have informed us of a "battle" about to begin in London England! On February 8th, they are going to be demoing RapidWeaver at the Apple Store in Regent Street, London.  They have an hour slot in the theater from 7:00 till 8:00pm. As well as demoing RapidWeaver 3.2, they'll be looking at how it compares to iWeb and taking a sneak peak at the forthcoming version of RapidWeaver (v3.5). The full story can be found over at the Realmac Software Blog. Let the showdown begin!  

TaskTime 4.1 Released - Ready to track all of the time it takes to tackle all of your tasks? Then take a look into To·The·Point Software's latest software release - TaskTime 4.1! This made for Mac app offers a straightforward method of tracking time spent on jobs you do for your clients. It can generate personalized invoices which can be emailed, printed, saved to disk, and much more. A long list of improvements and fixes are included in this update free to all registered users. Pin point your productivity by grabbing the latest version of TaskTime today!

Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Desktops - Alrighty then! If all goes well, you might just find a new round of GUI goodies gathered in the Gallery for your Wednesday Desktop Edition. Though the head of all things monkeying around - Monkie Master Wiles - is still in the midst of transition madness, he might find time in his crazy schedule to plop down some fine digital designs for your viewing pleasures. Let's see if he can put his money where his big mouth is by stopping by tomorrow and find out if he holds up his end of the bargain!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

New And Improved iMac - iMac with Intel remains just as impressive on the outside and even more impressive on the inside. Far from being a drab duplicate, Intel chip has added to the impression of iMac by running programs better and using less heat. This was no small feat as many supporting chips had to be switched out as well as putting the new Intel chip inside. So be sure not to judge iMac simply by its cover. - from NWI Times

iTunes U'niversity - Apple is putting its domination of the digital world to work for college students across the nation. It piloted a program called iTunes U with six universities last year in which lectures were made available for download on iTunes. Since iTunes is the most popular interface for students, the program proved highly successful and schools throughout the states are now able to sign up for this service. - from Montgomery Advertiser

Katrina May Spark eTax - After hurricane Katrina hit, one of the main things people missed is their internet service. So much money was spent to get the internet up and running again that the question of funds came into play. One rumor spreading is that a tax could be served on websites such as iTunes that offer downloadable services in which the websites themselves would have to give up a percentage of their profit. - from CNews

January 30, 2005

Community News | Monkie News | Monkie Business | Bananas

At The Top - Gooooood morning Vietnam! And welcome to the jungle, baby! We're gonna fly!!!! Yup. Another wild and crazy week down, another to go. Though not so sure about this week's consistency, there's one thing we do know for certain: There's a tout to shout of new info from warrior~poet, burntcanvasdesign, and Live Pencil in Community News, a request for your help assisting us with our Contact script in Monkie News, a bit of this and a bit of that in Monkie Business, and a round of chuckles found down in the Bananas Department. That said, let's get this party started!

Community News

BCD Updates - Word has it that burntcanvasdesign's Alan Sherwood has been up to all good when it comes to your eye candy cravings! Just released are 6 brand new desktops along with a new links page that is certain to tickle you fancy. If you're looking to freshen up your desktop view and find a new link or two, hurry over to burntcanvasdesign and give 'em a gander!

Valentines Icons From warrior~poet - Jamie McCanless of warrior~poet returns with Heart Knots, a new icon collection of five heart-shaped celtic knots for those whose love so deeply entangles the small roots of their hearts that even the strongest wind that blows shall not separate them (thus John Long described in Canada during the 18th century). Phew...What a mouthful! But in other words, Happy Valentine's Day from warrior~poet!

Live Pencil: New GOO - Always looking out for love, Live Pencil has let loose a whole new batch of GUI goodness that will warm even the coldest of hearts! Here's a look at what's new:

• EMOTICONS - February is here. Valentine's day is coming!
• EMOTICONS - More VALENTINES this year.
• TIC TAC TOE Game - Hot versus cold.

Rack 'em up, stack 'em up...Know matter how you place the pixels, Live Pencil has just the right look of love. Check 'em out!

Monkie News

We Want Your Help - Last week, we were fortunate to have our host move the "Monkie Hut" to a swift new server. The results included a new dedicated IP address (206.53.51.241) and much better connect times (up to twice as fast). However, somewhere in the move process, our Form Mail script form the Comment page mysteriously turned up broken. Best I can tell, nothing has changed as far as paths and permissions. But know matter how hard I try, I cannot find the problem. So, if you are script savvy and would like to help us track down the mystery, please drop us a line at: info@macmonkies.com. Thanks!

Monkie Business

Odds and Ends

Heart On A Sleeve - In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. To wear your heart on your sleeve now means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling.

BIG Squish - In Port Lincoln, Australia, oyster eaters seldom try to gulp down whole specimens; oysters there are as big as a large dinner plate – a foot in diameter.

Lemon Up - Lithiated Lemon was the creation of Charles Griggs from Missouri, who introduced the lemon-lime drink in 1929. Four years later he renamed it 7-Up. Sales increased significantly.

- Agatha Christie

Really? - The streets are safe in Philadelphia. It's only the people who make them unsafe.

- Frank Rizzo

Parting Shot - If your parents never had children, chances are you won’t either.

- Dick Cavett

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

Just A Game

Charlie took his girl friend to her first football game. They had really good seats, right above their team's dugout. At the end of the game, Charlie asked her if she liked it.

"Yeah, it was great," she said. "I mean, with all the tight pants and stuff. I just don't get why all the fuss about a quarter!" Charlie is confused.

"At the beginning of the game," she explained, "I saw the two guys flip a quarter. Then the rest of the game, all they said was: Get the quarterback! Get the quarterback! Hello! It's only 25 cents!"

Future Reflections

Guidance Counselor: Where do you see yourself in ten years?

Student: In a mirror...duh.

The Big Pink

A lady walking down the street one day saw a man walking towards her. The man was talking to himself, waving his arms around his head and jumping up and down three times. He repeated this several times. The lady asked the man what he was doing. The man replied, "I am keeping the pink elephants away."

The lady replied, "Why? There are no pink elephants around here."

The man replied, "I know, works great doesn't it?"

Dumb, De Dumb Dumb

"Young woman," said the judge, "this court is going to see to it that you receive one thousand dollars a month in alimony."

"Thanks," the husband spoke up, "and I'll try to give her a few bucks myself."