March 21, 2004

More Monkie Business

Pic of A Lifetime! - Discipline: The debate of a lifetime! Should a parent practice "tough love," or should one hand out a long line of "time outs?" Today's Pic of A Lifetime demonstrates a hilarious alternative method that leaves plenty of room for question. All we can say is: Don't try this at home! Take a peek!

Enter Your Icons At Pixelpalooza 2004!

March 20, 2004

Monkie Business

Monkie Business

Pic of the Day: Leftover Luck - Feelin' lucky? No?? Didn't get enough fortune for ye ol' St. Patty's Day? Well, perhaps it's because a certain friend of ours got a little more than his fair share! Rather than try to explain, we'll let this week's Pic of the Day be the mouth piece of a thousand words (give or take a few). Have a look!

March 19, 2004

Icons | Community News | On The Net | Bananas

At The Top - Welcome to the wild side as we pull out a great platter of pixels for this week's Friday Icon Edition! A most tasty menu of Icons, Community News, Software News On the Net, and Bananas make up a marvelous way to wind up your work week. Let down your hair and make your way to the stairs as we find our way to the top of the bottom of the week. Time to party!

New GOO!

New Icons - Pucker up, pixel pals! This week's Friday Icon Edition with 3 New Icon Sets, promises to give your icon cravings a big ol' GUI smooch right between the eyes! Limber up your lips and sit down your hips for a most enjoyable show!

Steve Smith - We're pleased as pixel punch to introduce the fantastic works of our latest Icon contributor Steve Smith! The first set on display by Steve titled Safari v2.0, is a spectacular set of eight that will set your pixel experience surfing on a bold new course by which no icon has gone before!

grnluvbug - Keep It Simple Silly! The amazingly simple but most elegant design from grnluvbug's Joy Tallant will give your desktop a big K.I.S.S. of GUI class and style with the cool collection titled Simple Folder. Simply speaking, you ain't seen nothin' till you've laid eyes on these!

Steven Ansell - Candy sweet and solid with practicality, Bubble Utilities by the ever creative Steven Ansell are certain to dazzle your desktop with all around uptown appeal! Steve has created a most excellent collection of Mac app replacements that will give your view a true taste of eye candy! Enjoy!

 

Thanks Department --

Joy, Steve, and Steven...

It's an honor and a privilege to display the best icons around!

Thanks for sharing your work with the world!

CHEERS!!!

Send Us Your Icons!

Community News

Mandolux - Mando Gomez wraps things up this week with another great group of desktops added to the galleries of Mandolux. Let's have a look:

Mandolux has issued three new desktops: one Cruising (Landscape/Giant) and two Antivas (Abstract/Dual Giant).

The newest Antivas desktop is a dual giant monitor desktop set of an LAPD Sealed Evidence crumpled enveloped, torn red tape and blood traveling upwards. The previews of this new desktop set don't begin to do the work its due justice. So be sure to sneak over to Mandolux and investigate for yourself!

Live Pencil - Yet another great reason to celebrate the weekend is an all new batch of GOO added to the cool collections at Live Pencil. At a glance:

• EMOTICONS: Hands, more hands! 
• ANIMATIONS: A tennis ball will turn into a chick!
• LIVE ANIMALS : More singing animals. This time the mouse. 
• PUZZLE: Real fun! Try it. 
• HIDDEN IMAGE: A new one every week...Please look for it, keep searching.

Liven up your GUI world with the funnest batch of web works from the fabulous works at Live Pencil! Check 'em out!

On The Net

TaskTime 1.3.5 - Time to tackle those tasks! To•The•Point Software has announced the release of TaskTime 1.3.5, a tool to provide a straightforward method of tracking time spent on jobs you do for your clients. It can generate invoices which can be emailed, printed, and saved to disk. New in this update:

• Added resources drawer (project specific document, application, and folder hotlinks)
• Fixed recalculation bug which could occur when editing times
• Added project status tracking (In Progress, Invoice Sent, Paid, Overdue)
• Custom invoice graphic now displays in the Defaults tab of the Preferences window
• Session details logging
• Illustrated, searchable online User's Guide added
• Automated calculation updating

Now you can keep time on its track with the latest release of TaskTime from the folks at To•The•Point Software!

Web Dumper 2.0 - The developers at MAX Programming just keep the new updates on the roll. Just announced is the release of Web Dumper 2.0, a full featured internet tool that allows users to download web sites for offline browsing. In the latest update:

• Mac OS X version now includes a standard toolbar with most used functions.
• New Pause/Resume function.
• Italian localized version.
• Redesigned interface.
• And MORE!

All ya gotta do to view the web locally is head over to MAX Programming and grab the latest version of Web Dumper. Get to it!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

INTERNAL COMBUSTION!

One day the doctor had to be the bearer of bad news when he told a wife that her husband had died of a massive myocardial infarct. Not more than five minutes later, he heard her reporting to the rest of the family that he had died of a massive internal fart!

DELAWARE

Q: What did Delaware?

A: A New Jersey.

MONKEE JOKE

I heard that the Monkees were originally only going to have Peter, Davy, and Mike in the band.

Yeah?

Yeah. Then they slipped them a Mickey.

PIGS AND MULES

A couple drove several miles down a country road, not saying a word. An earlier discussion had led to an argument, and neither wanted to concede their position. As they passed a barnyard of mules and pigs, the wife sarcastically asked, "Relatives of yours?"

"Yep," the husband replied, "In-laws."

March 18, 2004

Monkie News | On The Net | Network News

Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Icons - Ready to warm your GUI bellies and satisfy your pixel eyes? Tomorrow brings a fresh batch of Icon GOO for your Friday Icon Edition that is sure to please your eager appetite! All ya gotta do is slip back by on Friday for a guaranteed good GUI time for all, or your money back! We'll leave the light on for ya!

On The Net

A Better Finder Rename 6.2.5 - What's the coolest rename in town? Only the best from PUBLICSPACE.NET! And they're pleased to announce the release of A Better Finder Rename 6.2.5. With ABFR, you have a contextual menu plugin for the Finder which allows users to quickly rename multiple files. It is ideally suited for users who deal with large numbers of files. The new version makes changes to the way renames are performed to provide better compatibility with remote file systems and to preserve file comments. Make your way to PUBLICSPACE.NET for all the latest on A Better Finder Rename!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

I'm Too Sexy For My iChat AV - A couple comics have come up with clues for iSight users to look cool on camera. They offer tweaks for geeks entering the virtual frontier of video to ease the shock of what they really look like. For example, do away with the double chin by mounting the camera correctly. There are tips on lighting options, backgrounds, and even grooming. Webcam etiquette is addressed, such as how body sounds and adjusting of clothing annoys viewers. And perhaps the biggest tip of all: Do not sit around in your underwear! - from MacMinute and MacDevCenter

Apple Of My Eye - Visually impaired Apple users may not benefit much from iSight, but Apple is committed to enhancing their experience as much as possible. It announced the integration of something called Spoken Interface into the next major release of OS X. Spoken interface will allow sight challenged seekers to navigate the Mac operating system both audibly and through key commands. Best of all it's built in, so there's no need to install third party software. Apple's famous ease of use strikes again! - from MacCentral

March 17, 2004

Desktops | Community News | On The Net | Bananas

At The Top - Welcome to our Lucky 7 St. Patty's Day Desktop Edition! Here's hopin' your Wednesday is filled with fortune, unlike yesterday when I discovered 1.5 hours after arriving at work that my Steve Jobs-like black pseudo turtle neck shirt was on inside out...Tag and all!! Anyway...It's time for the look of luck with seven new Desktops and a pot full of News from around the web world along with a dose of Bananas. Let's have a Happy St. Patrick's Day and do it to it!

New GOO!

New Desktops - Feeling lucky? Your fortune is certain to change once you lay your eyes on this week's selection of 7 New Desktops for your Lucky 7 St. Patty's Day Desktop Edition! Let's dive into this great new collection of GOO!

3-D Rendered - Let's kick off this delightful Desktop Edition by kicking Spring into gear with Spring Up by the most amazing Bob Wiley! Bob's spectacular eye for 3-D design lends itself to an in-your-face and into the atmosphere taste of bounce that will beautify your desktop as well as bring your gandering GUI grin to full tilt!

 

Desktops - Not wearing your obligatory dab of green for this luck holiday? Let Apple Alien by FR4NK clothe all of your desktop bare spots with this pot of gold worth of pixels! Whether you're a bona fide citizen, got your Green Card, or just travelin' with your Visa, this lucky charm will open doors to a whole new world in your pixel world!

Let's take things for a whirl with Jameson Sasser's magnificent piece titled Short Time. Actually, it will take your eyes no time at all to find themselves drawn in to this alternative galaxy. Before too awful long, you might even find yourself seeing stars of a most universal pixel design. Awesome stuff!

Following up last week's bull fighter from William D. Thompson is a fearless new selection titled Cartel de Corrida. This cool desktop is a snapshot of one of many in a collection of bull fight posters. This week's feature dates from 1977 and it's historic in a sense because at least three of the toreros on the cartel are no longer living. ¡Excelente!

And tying your GUI tongues with a most tasty twist is quite the artistic work from Victor Emert titled Tongue Nebula. With Victor's most artsy point of view in the palace of pixels, we may have to add a whole new Department to the Gallery just to showcase a more artistic side of the Monkie Barrel. Bravo!

 

Fun - Sweetening up the Fun Department of the Monkie Web is a delicious piece from Flameia Design's Julia Nikolaeva called Strawberry Jam. This most recent desktop design to emerge from Julia's classy corner of the net includes just the right amount of desktop sweetness without all the extra calories. Scrumpdileitious!

Putting the final Spring on all things GUI sweet is Summer Daisy by grnluvbug's pride and joy, Joy Tallant! One of Joy's colorful masterpieces, this sharp selection could easily make a double debut with a second shot in the 3-D Department. But no matter how you choose to view it, this excellent piece is sure to stand out amongst your best! Enjoy!!

Thanks Department --

Julia, Joy, Bob, FR4NK, Jameson, Victor, and William...

Simply AMAZING!!!

THANK YOU!!

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Community News

The Iconfactory - Mahvelous Dahling! Step up to The Iconfactory for a sexy new set of icons titled Snappy Hour! The Factory's very own Mindy Weaver worked wonders with the Clip Art collection of the same name from Derek Yanige to create this cool new collection. The result? A swinging party full of beautiful babes, hip beatniks and rat-pack crooners! Put on your party dress, slip on your dancin' shoes, and swing over to The Iconfactory for plenty of pixel fun!

On The Net

ShapeShifter 1.2 - Shift everything up a notch! The excellent haxie developers of Unsanity have announced the release of ShapeShifter 1.2! This most amazing Mac tool allows you to change your OS X interface with some wonderful themes from around the web. The latest update is all geared up for OSX 10.3.3 and adds bunches of new features and enhancements. If you're lookin' to shape your GUI world, click over to Unsanity and grab your copy of ShapeShifter!

Mighty Mouse 1.1.3 - Another great update announced by the folks of Unsanity is the release of Mighty Mouse 1.1.3. This cool tool allows you to customize, edit, and animate your Mac cursor. With version 1.1.3, it is certified for use with Panther, it's now possible to drag images into the individual opaque and masked image wells, and many other improvements have been added. Liven up your mouse with an all new look for your cursor with Mighty Mouse!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

FAIR AND PLAIN

Q. Why did St. Patrick drive the snakes out of Ireland?

A. He couldn't afford plane fare.

SEEING DOUBLE

Seamus was tending bar when a patron came in and ordered a beer and a shot. A little while later another came in and they struck up a conversation. "Let me buy you a drink in memory of my mother land, Ireland," the first said.

"Ireland?, I'm from Ireland too. I come from Dublin. Let's drink to Dublin!" said the second.

"Dublin? Why I grew up there. Went to St. Mary's," replied the first. "Me too," said the second, "class of '57."

"Seamus, another round for the Class of '57!" ordered the first. And so it went. A short time later another patron came in and asked, "Hey Seamus, What's going on in here today?"

"Nothing much," the bartender replied, "Just have the O'Reilly twins in drunk again."

TALL TALE

Q. Why can't you borrow money from a leprechaun?

A. Because they're always a little short.

HEAVY

Q. Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick's Day?

A. Regular rocks are too heavy.

March 16, 2004

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

Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Desktops - Woo hoo! It's almost that time, and those great GUI desktops just keep rollin' in! So we'll have a hefty selection of eye pleasers on hand for tomorrow's Wednesday Desktop Edition. Make room on your plate on Wednesday for all the latest in desktop view right here at MacMonkies!

Community News

widget : widget - Great gobs of new GOO is now available from the wonderful pixel palace of widget : widget! A new set of icons for both Mac and Windows titled The Lord Of The Rings is now ready for download and your eyes' enjoyment. So if you're looking for some of the bestest icon pixels in the house, make your way to widget : widget and get to gittin'!

On The Net

Loan Calc 1.5.4 - Another great update has come from the banks of MAX Programming. Just announced is the release of Loan Calc 1.5.4, the easy to use tool intended to calculate loans and mortgages repayments in a very simple way. The update includes several interface enhancements and an enhanced repayment list printout. For all the latest on Loan Calc, hurry over to MAX Programming and check it out!

Speed Download - The download developers from Yazsoft have started work on a major new version of Speed Download that will consist of a brand new network engine as well as many highly requested features. They would like to have your feedback as your requests are very important during development. They have setup a poll so that you may submit your info to them. Please note that the next major revision to Speed Download will be FREE to all registered SD2 users. Let your voice be heard on the up-and-coming version of Speed Download by heading over to Yazsoft!

Apple Mac OS X 10.3.3 - Just released from Apple is Mac OS X 10.3.3, AKA Panther. The latest update for the operating system includes the following enhancements:

• Network volumes are now available in the Finder sidebar and Desktop for easier access
• Improved file sharing and directory services for Mac (AFP), UNIX (NFS) and PC (SMB/CIFS) networks
• Improved PostScript and USB printing
• Updated Disk Utility, DVD Player, Image Capture, Mail and Safari applications
• Additional support for FireWire and USB devices
• Improved compatibility for third party applications
• Previous standalone security updates and Bluetooth Update 1.5

Complete details can be found at Apple's Info page. The 67 MB update can be obtained at their Apple Downloads page or via the Software Update pane in the System Prefs.

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

Name That iTune - Apple has announced the official download of the 50 millionth song off the iTunes Music Store. The tune's title is -- drum roll please -- The Path of Thorns by Sarah McLachlan. It was downloaded last Thursday, marking a huger landmark for the digital music store than ever before. The count doesn't even include all the free downloads given away through the Pepsi promotion. When you do the math, this puts Apple's average at 130 million songs purchased per year. - from MacMinute and Yahoo

Beware Of Computer Bugs - Mice have been found to be trashier than toilet seats. Computer mice, that is! That's right...According to a study conducted by the University of Arizona, germs reside more rampantly on computer keyboards and mice than on toilet seats. Up to four hundred times more, to be exact. The speculation is that seats get disinfected on a more regular basis than the computers. Due to the new found data, it is recommended that office equipment be disinfected more regularly as well. Eeeeyuckopoopoo! - from Australian IT

March 15, 2004

Community News | On The Net | Monkie Business | Bananas

At The Top - What's this? Another Manic Monday and the Monkie is at a loss for whacky words? Well, not exactly. Though I am not my motor mouth self, the Monkie mind has been working overtime and would like to say...You guys are GREAT! All of our readers, fellow Mac and PC sites, and GUI contributors are simply amazing! The coconut shell of it all is that I just wanna say thanks to all of you for sharing your smiles with us and the rest of the web. And with that said, let's begin a fantabulous week!

Community News

Marmalade Moon - Spring is on its way! The most marvelous Kate England of Marmalade Moon has added a great new Springtime collection of icons accompanied by a desktop picture and desktop calendar for March titled Snowdrops. This beautimous set is just the ticket to add Spring cheer to your desktop design. Spring over to Marmalade Moon and grab these great GUI goodies!

Mandolux - One of the marvelous mentions of Mandolux is that Mando Gomez consistently releases quality Material! This Monday's great new addition is a new CRUISING desktop titled Old Freeway. This most excellent selection is a long-exposure photograph of traffic going by. Cruise on over to Mandolux to get a good look at this great new number!

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On The Net

Eyeballs 3.1 - All is fun and games until you get an Eyeball in the picture...And then it's a blast! Ben Haller of Stick Software brings Eyeballs to version 3.1 and adds an eyeful of fun with the debut of the new skin dubbed Pirate Blue. Also added to the great update is Japanese localization. If you really want to bring your desktop to life, get your copy of Eyeballs 3.1, the fun customizable eyes for your desktop from Stick Software!

iCash 1.4.4 - The fine developers from MAX Programming have announced the release of iCash 1.4.4. This cool tool provides control of your personal finances, keeping track of incomes, expenses, credits, debts, and Banks transactions for you. The latest update includes some cool new features as well as bug fixes. All the details on the latest release of iCash are a quick click away at MAX Programming!

Monkie Business

Odds and Ends

Bugs! - If the name of every insect were printed in an average-size book, it would take about 6,000 pages to list them all. There are more than 900,000 known species of insects in the world.

Solo Beatle - George Harrison, with My Sweet Lord, was the first Beatle to have a Number 1 hit single following the group's breakup. And he certainly paid the price as he lost the "subconscious plagiarism" suit by the owners of the Sixties song "He's So Fine."

Hero Abhorred - Nature abhors a hero. For one thing, he violates the law of conservation of energy. For another, how can it be the survival of the fittest when the fittest keeps putting himself in situations where he is most likely to be creamed?

- Solomon Short

Bananas

Just Plain Nuts!

GETTING PICKED ON

What do you find in a clean nose?

Fingerprints.

MERGER MADNESS

Possible merger: Warner Brothers, Polygraph Records and Keebler - to be called: Poly-Warner-Cracker.

3M and Goodyear merger: mmmGood

John Deere and Abitibi-Price: Deere Abi

Zippo Manufacturing, Audi, Dofasco and Dakota Mining: Dip Audi Do Da.

NEWLYWED REDNECK

You might be a redneck if you were just married and you have nothing but empty Skoal cans strung from your bumper as you leave the church.