March
12-13, 2005
Monkie Business
The Brady Hack - For the role of Mike Brady,
father to TV's The Brady Bunch in the 1970s, Robert Reed was ultimately selected.
However, a strong contender for the patriarchal part was actor Gene Hackman.
Pro
Icons for Pro Developers - Miloszwl.com
 Chopstick Etiquette - When traveling in Japan, there is important chopstick
etiquette by which visitors must abide. Never use chopsticks to point at
somebody, and do not leave the chopsticks standing up out of the food. On
the other hand, it is quite acceptable in Japan to pick up one's rice or
miso soup bowl and hold it directly under the chin while eating to prevent
the food from falling.
The Bible's Bible - It took three years of constant printing to complete
Johann Gutenberg's famous Bible, which appeared in 1455 in two volumes, and
had 1,284 pages. He reportedly printed 200 Bibles, of which 47 still exist.
Presley Sells Out? - Elvis Presley made only one television commercial — an
ad for "Southern
Maid Doughnuts" that ran in 1954.
March
11, 2005
Icons & Desktops | On
The Net | Bananas
At The
Top - Good day, sunshine! It's time to open wide the eyes and go
for a fun filled ride as we hop on the Bus and begin this week's special
update: The Friday iCandy Edition! Since
we have been in "Lite Mode" for the whole of this week, we thought we'd
make make it up to you with a merger of the most delectable and delightful
Desktops and Icons. These savory bites of GOO accompanied by our usual
Monkie Brew of News and Bananas ought to make for just the right recipe
to wind up your work week with miles and miles of Monkie smiles. Are you
grinnin' yet? Probably as soon as I quit rambling...Here we go!
New
GOO!
iCandy Edition: New
Icons & Desktops - Howz about a double dose of GOO from the
Zoo? You got it! In quicker than a New York minute, you'll find 2
New Icon Sets and 3 New Desktops ready
for you in this special little Friday iCandy Edition! What else can I say?
Let's get to it!
 Icons -
With this weirded out whacky week, we were starting to wonder where one
would find the shine of great tastin' pixel pleasures. But with the help
of
elpincho Designs,
we were led right to the punch (line) with one of their most recent pixel
creations titled Finders.
Inside this great pixel package you'll be greeted with an alternative collection
of colorful Mac smiles!
 WHOA!
What's this? A taste of XP
iCandy in the midst of a major Mac moment? Though crazier things
have happened, your eyes are not deceiving you. Whether coming from the
fruits of the Apple or the craft of the Win world, it's easy to recognize
excellence in icon design especially when it comes from Jono Hunt of
FOOOD'S Icons. We
think you'll agree that this is amongst the best!
Desktops -
Slippin' out for a looksy in the Logo Department  is
the latest creation from me Monkie blood bro Todd Darland. Placing a plug
for his latest space on the net Menix
Studio, Todd
offers a not so gutless view poising the question: Got
Spine? Well come on...Do ya?!! Me thinks you might!
After a long leave from our friend FR4NK,
he returns with a  big
splash of Desktop color you can almost taste
in a number simply titled Space!
I'd be willing to wager that this sherbet flavored GOO will be a sure
bet for you as you place its face square before your eyes and begin to
do a double dribble drool!
What better way to wrap up the work week than with a slice of Nature's pie
from Bob
Wiley, the King of Class and crafter on high? Okay, perhaps that's
a tad bit thick, but the latest cool pic taken in NYC Central Park
with credit to V. Baudoin will find you somewhere enjoying yourself On
Some Pond. And you won't have to leave your couch potato status to
get there...Enjoy!
Thanks Department --
Todd, FR4NK, Bob, elpincho, and Jono...
This has been quite the gathering of GOO and
talent!
Keep it a comin'!
THANK YOU!
Wanna share your work with the world?
Send Us Your Creations!
On The Net
Unsanity Updates! - The fine Mac haxters from Unsanity
LLC have  announced
the availability of FruitMenu
3.3, allowing
for complete control over the content of the Apple menu and contextual menus;
and Xounds
2.2, a cool Mac tool that provides audio feedback and effects
while using Mac OS X. The update for both brings a whole slew of new
features, interface tweaks, bug fixes, and icon changes. Since there's so
many great changes to FruitMenu and Xounds,
we highly recommend you grab a vine and swing over to Unsanity to
get the full scoop and grab your updated versions of these great apps!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
German Windbreaker
What do you call "fart" in German?
Farfrompoopin!
Signs You Have Nothing To Do At Work
1. You've already read the entire Dilbert page-a-day calendar for 2004.
2. You discover that staring at your cubicle wall long enough produces images
of Elvis.
3. You've figured out a way to get Gilligan off the island.
4. You decide to see how many Mountain Dews you can drink before the inevitable
explosion occurs.
5. People come into your office only to borrow pencils from your ceiling.
6. No longer content with merely photocopying your hand, you now scan and
enhance it with Photoshop.
7. You now require only a single can of cola to belch the names of all seven
Dwarfs.
8. The 4th Division of Paperclips has overrun the Pushpin Infantry, and
General White-Out has called for reinforcements.
Late For Work
Late for work already, I was annoyed to find a strange car in my reserved
parking space again. After locating a spot far away, I stormed into my office
determined, to have the car towed. As the morning wore on, however, my anger
cooled, and I decided to give the driver another chance.
During lunchtime, I went outside and left this note on the driver's windshield:
"Please don't take my parking space. If you do, and your car disappears,
don't say I never towed you!"
Wedding Dress
A little girl at a wedding asked, "Mommy, why do brides always wear
white?"
"Because they're happy," the mom replied.
Halfway through the wedding, the girl whispered, "Mommy, if brides
wear white because they're happy, then why do grooms wear black?"
March
10, 2005
Monkie News | Network
News
Monkie News
 Tomorrow: New GOO! - Good
golly, Miss Molly! Seems like forever and a day since we've seen the likes
of that sweet tasting GOO here at the Zoo! But tomorrow oughtta make up for
that as we'll have a double dose of eye candy with a batch of both Icons
and Desktops! And what shall we call it? How about the Friday
iCandy Edition.
Now **that** sounds rather sweet! So all ya gots to do is hang on to your
seat and move your feet back here on Friday for some good GUI fun. Now let's
hand the mic over to the Bean and grab some News from around the web!
Network
News
the WebWorld -
BeanHead
Apple Is A Clear Contender -
Apple is becoming quite the contender in  the computer world. It is not only
sizing up because of its success in stocks due to iPod sales,but is also
making a bigger and bigger name for itself in PC sales. The company is performing
in such a way that it is a powerfully popular brand and that will bring Apple
to reach all of its potential. It is not only a player, but has become a
concrete contender in the PC market with the making of the Mac mini. -
from It-Director
Apples On Demand -
When it comes to Apple, consumers just can’t stop ‘til they get
enough! Surveying Apple stores and resellers has keyed experts in on Apple’s
key products: the iPod, iMac, powerbooks and Mac mini. All of these products
have gone above and beyond the companies expectations in demand. There are
also a few products which are expected to reach high expectations for demand
in the future, those being none other than the iPod shuffle and more of the
Mac mini. - from MacNN
Police Dogs Go Digital -
Daring police dogs in England are being fitted  with fancy footwear to protect
their feet. The ‘Bark ‘N Boots’ are made of heavy duty
material that allows dogs to tiptoe through the tulips of any crime scene,
guarding their paws from getting cut by glass or burned by fire. Canines
are also equipped with cameras on their heads, so they can prance ahead of
the police allowing cops to see crimes scenes through these cameras before
they ever set foot on them. - from CNN
March
9, 2005
Community News | On
The Net | Bananas
 At The
Top - WHOA! Where have all the pixels gone? Though the Desktops
are absent, they're not forgotten. They'll be back this Friday, minus Johnny
Rotten. So for now we'll dwell on some News and Bananas. Then the day after
next, an extravaganza. An expo of Desktops and Icons will merge, for a
MacMonkie mini style eye candy splurge. That be done said and this Monkie
tongue done, let's look at the latest fun under the sun!
Community
News
The Iconfactory - They've done it again! The
fabulous pixel crafters from The
Iconfactory have
announced this week's freeware release - iPod, Therefore
I Am from Dave Brasgalla.
Basing the set on the most successful handheld music player in the world,
this collection of 8 freeware icons will let you give your iPod the icon
it deserves in popular World of Aqua style, and it won't even cost you .99
cents! You're cordially invited to swing on over to the Showroom and
download this new set for your Mac, Windows PC, or as a super handy Pixadex iContainer
today from The Iconfactory!
On The Net
The Fontz 4.0 - The ever innovative folks
from To·The·Point
Software  have
just announced the release of The
Fontz 4.0! This cool Mac tool is
a versatile font utility that allows you to browse installed and uninstalled
fonts, see what they look like at different type sizes, styles and colors,
and even group them in like categories using a "wysiwyg" group
editor. The new version is a must-have update and includes the following
changes:
- HUGE speed increase in loading fonts into the Fontz Viewer window.
- Much
improved recognition of uninstalled fonts
- Toggle to switch between sample
text and font names in Viewer font list
- Find font by name added to font
Viewer window
- Live resizing of Viewer font list
- Many features completely re-written
to optimize performance
- Text alignment added to Font Display window
- Reorder fonts in groups with
drag and drop (group within a group)
- View grouped fonts in Fontz Finder
with live resizing
- Add fonts to groups by dragging names from the Fontz
Browser list
This version is a FREE upgrade for registered users, and new users can pick
it up for the tiny price of $12.00. Now hop on your cyber bikes and head
over to To·The·Point Software to
get up to date. And may The
Fontz be with you!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
Under The Wagon
A farm boy accidentally overturned his wagon load of wheat on the road.
The farmer that lived nearby came to investigate.
"Hey, Willis," he called out, "forget your troubles for a
while and come and have dinner with us. Then I'll help you overturn the wagon."
"That's very nice of you," Willis answered, "but I don't
think Dad would like me to."
"Aw, come on, son!" the farmer insisted.
"Well, OK," the boy finally agreed, "but Dad won't like it."
After a hearty dinner, Willis thanked the host. "I feel a lot better
now, but I know Dad's going to be real upset."
"Don't be silly!" said the neighbor. "By the way, where is
he?"
"Under the wagon," replied Willis.
Two Psychiatrists
How do two psychiatrists greet each other?
"You are fine, how am I?"
The Dalmatian
A nursery school teacher was delivering a station wagon full of kids home
one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the fire
truck was a Dalmatian dog.
The children fell to discussing the dog's duties.
"They use him to keep crowds back," said one youngster.
"No," said another, "he's just for good luck."
A third child brought the argument to a close. "They use the dogs," she
said firmly, "to find the fire hydrant."
Murder By Numbers
Three men walk into a room.
Two get shot.
How many are left?
Three—it's not like the two that were shot could get up and walk out!
March
8, 2005
Monkie News | Network
News
Monkie News
Tomorrow: GUI Regroup -
Since this week is our unofficial "Lite Version"  series of Monkie
updates, we will not have our regularly scheduled Desktop Edition on Wednesday.
However, we will be regrouping our efforts in the Gallery with a mini double
feature of Icons and Desktops this coming Friday. Though the delightful pixel
creatures will be absent from our Wednesday Edition, we'll still be updating
with a round of Monkie fun. That said, see you tomorrow!
Network
News
the WebWorld -
BeanHead
iPod Shuffle Sizes
Up Competition - Just when countless companies were vying
for vengeance on Apple's incredible iPod, Apple took a step forward with
the iPod shuffle keeping those other companies far from evening up the
score. The reason iPod shuffle can keep the competition gap closed is that
it has the power to bring the iPod experience to more people through its
small size, ease of use and low price. Thanks to iPod shuffle, those who
dream of catching up with Apple will have to keep dreaming. -
from MacNewsWorld
iPod Mini Plays It Loud, Plays It Clear -
PC Magazine endorsed the  original iPod mini when it first came out, and now
it is singing the praises of the updated mini as well. Upon review, PC Magazine
is pleased as punch with the performance of the latest little legacy. It
plays bass frequencies in the music better than before, and is also able
to play tunes at more times the volume. Not to mention that it holds twice
the amount of tunes. When laying eyes on the mini one will also notice a
happenin' change of hues. - from PCMag
Music To Cell Phones Ears -
Phone companies will soon be complimenting cell phones with music programs.
With music becoming more and more mobile through players such as the Apple
iPod, people are getting pumped to have mobile music available on their mobile
phones too. Aside from a few technical difficulties - little storage space
and connecting to computers, Microsoft and Apple are both currently in talks
to bring the world of music to the cell phone. Once in place, it is expected
to generate a big social buzz. - from BBC
March
7, 2005
Community News |
On The Net | Monkie
Business |
Bananas
 At
The Top - Gooood morning Vietnam! And
welcome to this week's "Lite Version" here at MacMonkies. It's
been quite the week, month, and even the year here in Monkie Territory.
Ya see, there's been this crazy little cloud called 'chaos' persistently
pursuing my every step as of late. Whoever said "Life is what happens when
you're busy making plans" wasn't kidding!
Thus the need to lighten up a tad; breath
in through nose, breath out through mouth. Wax on, wax off...Balance,
Grasshopper! Therefore, we'll continue to plug away with the smiles. But
for the next week or so, you may find some brevity in style compared to our
usual format in order to catch up on some behind the scenes changes. That
said, let's fire up the week with a big ol' Monkie style grin!
Community News
XÅERO STUDIOS - Heads up! The fine folks
from XÅERO
STUDIOS have some important news for all of you XÅERO fans! First
of all, they are pleased to announce the immediate release of their most
anticipated web offering...Introducing the new iPod
mini template.
This cool graphical tool is a customizable template to fit your web life.
It's available in four colors starting from just $12.99 for both Mac and
PC.
Also, they have a brand new URL! If you're looking to connect to their great
GUI services via the net, the developers of XÅERO
are now known as XÅERO
STUDIOS DESIGN LABORATORY. Be Sure to bookmark their new address for
easy access. Got all of that? Good! Now take a little trip and check out
the latest from XÅERO STUDIOS!
Live Pencil - Being ever attentive to the
holiday festivities, Live
Pencil has just released an all new round of GOO just in time
for Easter. Here's a quick peek at the latest goodies: 
- EMOTICONS - Easter is coming!!!
- EMOTICONS - More funny Easter emoticons.
- EMOTICONS - Happy Easter.
- For your e-mails - BACKGROUNDS. Pencil shavings.
Now that you have the short scoop on the new goodies, make like a rabbit
and grab all the latest from by Live
Pencil!
On The Net
TaskTime3 3.4 - Time for a new update from
To·The·Point
Software! Now available is TaskTime3
3.4, the a straightforward method of tracking time spent on jobs
you do for your clients. New in this version:
- Deletion of a running session prevented
- Delete button on client
manager enables properly
- Cell text highlights automatically when tabbing
in sessions
- Date displays on invoices with or without session details
enabled
- Fixed print page settings bug
- Selected web addresses or email addresses
can be dragged to the Resource Links drawer from any application
- Resource
Link names can be edited by command-clicking on the names
- Sessions can
be marked (checked) as billed allowing a project to be continued after
an invoice has been sent. This feature also makes it possible to exclude
individual sessions from a project invoice if desired.
- Changing of Company
name in Client Manager enabled
- Added synchronizing of TaskTime Projects
folders on connected or networked computers
- Reports can be restricted
to a user selected date range
- Added capacity to deduct an amount from
a project invoice's total amount
Phew! What a list! And with all these additions, you best hurry over to
To·The·Point Software and get your updated copy of TaskTime3!
Monkie Business
Odds and Ends
Presidential Piano -
Each American President has had a personal piano — with
the exception of Gerald Ford and George Bush.
Shoes -
The shoestring was invented in England in 1790. Prior
to this time, all shoes were fastened with buckles.
Handy Information -
In Thailand, the left hand is considered unclean, so
you should not eat with it. Also, pointing with one finger
is considered rude and is only done when pointing to
objects or animals, never humans.
Science -
One could not be a successful scientist without realizing
that, in contrast to the popular conception supported by
newspapers and mothers of scientists, a goodly number of
scientists are not only narrow-minded and dull, but also
just stupid.
- James Watson
Half and Half -
Half of the American people have never read a newspaper.
Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same
half.
- Gore Vidal
TV Politics - Television
is the first truly democratic culture, the first culture
available to everybody and entirely governed by what
the people want. the most terrifying thing is what people
do want.
- Clive Barnes
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
Circle Flies
After pulling a farmer over for speeding, a state trooper
started to lecture him about his speed, pompously implying
that the farmer didn't know any better and trying to
make him feel as uncomfortable as possible. He finally
started writing out the ticket, but had to keep swatting
at some flies buzzing around his head.
The farmer said, "Having some problems with circle
flies there are ya?"
The trooper paused to take another swat and said, "Well,
yes, if that's what they are. I've never heard of circle
flies."
The farmer was pleased to enlighten the cop. "Circle
flies are common on farms. They're called circle flies
because you almost always find them circling the back
end of a horse."
The trooper continues writing for a moment, then says," Hey,
are you trying to call me a horse's behind?"
"Oh no, officer." The farmer replies. "I
have too much respect for law enforcement and police
officers for that."
"That's a good thing," the officer says rudely,
then goes back to writing the ticket.
After a long pause, the farmer added, "Hard to
fool them flies, though."
Fully Loaded
What did the mommy bullet say to the daddy bullet?
We're
gonna have a bb!!!
New Definitions Part III
Pharmacist farm'-uh-sist: a helper on the farm.
Polarize po'-lur-ize: what penguins see with.
Primate pri'-mat: removing your spouse from in front
of the TV.
Relief ree-leef': what trees do in the spring.
Rubberneck rub'-er-nek: what you do to relax your wife.
Seamstress seem'-stres: describes 200 pounds in a size
two.
Selfish sel'-fish: what the owner of a seafood store
does.
Subdued sub-dood': a guy, that works on one of those
submarines.
Sudafed sood'-a-fed: bringing litigation against a government
official.
What Came First...
Q: Why does a chicken lay eggs?
A: Because if she dropped them, they'd break.
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