May
13-15, 2005
At
The Top - Very superstitious, writing's on the wall...When you believe
in  things that you don't understand, then you suffer. Superstition ain't
the way! No, no, no! Though I can't say I have more than my fair share
of fortunate days, Friday the 13th ain't gonna change my ways. And as "luck"
would have it, things are about to get much better as we roll out a round
of pixel pleasures for your Friday Icon Edition.
Along with the blessings of eye candy beauties, there's a line or two
with Community News and Bananas. And one last thing...There's a note in
the Monkie News for all of you Ape heads to give you a heads up on what's
coming (or going) in the weeks to come here at the Zoo. That said, let's
get to the GOO!
Pro
Icons for Pro Developers - Miloszwl.com
New
GOO!
New Icons -
Yes, yes, yes! Three yes's in a row mean 3 times the delight as we have
3 New Icon Sets for this week's Icon Edition.
And once you have taken a peek at this trio of delectation, be sure to visit
the artists' sites for more gratisfaction. Now on with the show!
 Steve
Smith - Certain to be a classic in their own right, Steve
Smith offers up a smooth set of icon collectibles with Classix
Folders! Coming your way in 4 fantabulous flavors, this package
of pixel simplicity will widen your eye candy eyes and offer a System
replacement in every shape and size!
 Leslie
Javorek - Racing down the track, your horse has just crossed the
finish line...What do you do? It's time to toast the Kentucky Derby with
the Mint
Julep Derby Special! This fine line of trophy winning icons from
our latest contributor Leslie
Javorek promises nothing but a good time!
 FOOOD's
Icons - How we add pixel pizzazz
to an already fine icon show? From one of the finest iconists in
the land! So we're pleased to introduce iCandy
Junior Part 3. This incredible and almost edible collection by
Jono Hunt of FOOOD's
Icons is filled with creative color and smile style for every
OS need. Enjoy!
Thanks Department --
Steve, Leslie, and Jono...
Your pixel abilities blow this Monkie's mind!
Keep on keepin' on!
THANK YOU!
Wanna share your work with the world?
Send Us Your Icons!
Community News
XÅERO STUDIOS - Looking for a bargain
on "this and that" merchandise? Then you will be pleased to hear the latest
news from XÅERO
STUDIOS! They have just released a new feature on their site called
CH ep.
What is CH ep? It is their new online EBAY alternative, founded on the premise
that existing Internet commerce methods are not necessarily the ideal way
to buy and sell online. As a result, they've created a better way to sell
their own personal products. So if you are on the hunt for an iSight, PS2
games, and more, swing over to XÅERO
STUDIOS and
check out CH ep!
Live Pencil - Always and forever on the cutting
edge of great new GOO, Live Pencil has updated their pixel palace just for
you! Shall we look at the latest? Let's do!
- EMOTICONS - Let's be positive!!!
- EMOTICONS - MORE Positive feelings.
- EMOTICONS - Oh no... don't be
negative!
- EMOTICONS - Negative??? No!
- This is last week's HIDDEN IMAGE -
Don't forget to search for this week's Hidden Image.
In addition to these wonderful GUI goodies, a batch of FREE emoticons is
now being offered. Now hurry over to Live
Pencil and check 'em out!
Monkie News
Absent Monkie - As we mentioned earlier, Tina
"The Bean" Spicer will be getting married the first week of next month. Even
though she's the one that has a lifetime ahead to plan for, this Monkie (that's
me) has some responsibilities in connection with her wedding to fulfill.
So for my part - from now until the wedding - I will be taking a break from
the weekend updates. Until everything gets back to "normal," I thank everyone
for your patience!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
21st Century Man Part
II
You know you're living in the 21st Century when...
10. You learn you've been laid off on the 11 o'clock news.
11. Your boss doesn't have the ability to do your job.
12. Contractors outnumber permanent staff and are more likely to get long-service
awards.
13. You read this entire list, and kept nodding and smiling.
14. As you read this list, you think about forwarding it to your "friends".
15. You got this e-mail from a friend that never talks to you any more,
except to send you jokes from the net.
16. You are too busy to notice there was no No. 9.
17. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a No.9.
Green Rock
What happens when you throw a green rock in the Red sea?
It gets wet.
Anthill Golfing
Once there was a golfer whose drive landed on an anthill. Rather than move
the ball, he decided to hit it where it lay. He gave a mighty swing. Clouds
of dirt and sand and ants exploded from the spot. Everything but the golfball.
It sat in the same spot.
So he lined up and tried another shot. Clouds of dirt and sand and ants
went flying again. The golf ball didn't even wiggle.
Two ants survived. One dazed ant said to the other, "Whoa! What are
we going to do?"
Said the other ant: "I don't know about you, but I'm going to get on
the ball."
Male Voltage
What's the difference between men and batteries?
Batteries have a positive
side!
May
12, 2005
Monkie News | Network
News
Monkie
News
 Tomorrow: New Icons - Ahhh...The
weather in Wyoming! It's kind of like watching a tennis match trying to figure
out how much of the left over winter wind will wind up crossing the net for
a deuce. And when it snows in July, no one **ever** seems to win! But we
have just the right swing that will provide for the match point - Your Friday
Icon Edition. With those pleasing little pixels only a day away, they're
certain to warm things up and melt the snow. Not that you're in the know,
stop back tomorrow for a very fine Icon Show!
Network
News
the WebWorld -
BeanHead
Tiger Aimed To Serve -Though Apple's new operating
system is simple even for  the most unschooled computer person to use, it
is particularly geared for the most serious professionals. Tiger has built-in
tools that make the operating system especially suited for bringing out the
performance potential in XServe. These deeply rooted programs, including
Spotlight and Automater, are much more than just nice features. They will
make a huge difference to developers in the future. -
from MacWorld
iWay Or The Highway - Although iTunes has
been the most successful way to sell digital music, there is question as
to whether there are other ways that could work. Some companies may try to
offer free streaming, for example. Some are offering playlists on websites
while still charging a four dollar subscription fee per month. All in all,
Apple CEO Steve Jobs' comment is that he really doesn't hear the public expressing
a need for anything other than iTunes. - from NewsWeek
Microsoft Under The Microscope - Microsoft
is coming under heavy criticism that suggests it has a mere two years in
which to sink or swim. The software giant is facing more than a few stones
being thrown its way, including increased competition, browser wars and open-source
software. These infractions have already put Microsoft into survival mode
and will either break it or make it stronger than ever before. Only time
will tell. - from BBC
May
11, 2005
Desktops | Community
News | Bananas
 At
The Top - Well, well, well! What have we
here? Another day gone and Wednesday is near...WAIT! It **is** here! And
that, my friends, means it's time to roll out the pixel pleasures with this
week's Wednesday Desktop Edition. There's all
kinds of fantabulous new GOO accompanied by News and Bananas. So before we
begin, wash your hands, clean your toes...'cuz that's just good manners!
New GOO!
New Desktops -
Getting back into the Monkie swing of things, we're pleased to pull out 4
New Desktops for this week's Desktop Edition! And what a round of
eye candy fun we have. So before you scroll down to the treats, strap yourself
in and hang on to your seats...Let's boogie!
3-D Rendered - After 20 plus hours of rendering,
not to mention the time
taken in its creation, master desktop crafter Juergen Eilts from ShiftedReality certainly
could use a breather as well as A
Place To Rest! Perhaps hard to believe - both the artificial life
form and the time it took to make - this extraordinary piece by Juergen
was crafted with Vue 5 Infinite...Amazing!
Desktops - Trippin' out on the tricks
of light's lavishness is Dave Hornsby,
waving his GUI wand and casting a Trick
of the Light 17! This incredible and almost edible selection from
Dave's prolific talents sports his hat of lightable tricks
and will illuminate your desktop like fireworks lighting the sky. Get
ready for your eyes to shine with this fabulous number!
Logos - Back in black, XÅERO
STUDIOS' Francisco Bennett raises the  bar
on size, excellence, and style while showing that 'X' clearly marks the
spot with his latest Logo design found in Tiger
10.4! Now that Apple's Tiger has been unleashed into the OS
domain, this slick pic will make great your desktop's backdrop adding radiance
without unnecessary clutter!
Nature - Hopping in the seat of Nature's
swing, Bob
Wiley sports a  sweet
shot of the surrounding scenery with Set
Around. This most amazing view features the sunset around the University
of Virginia's architecture building, Campbell Hall with the photo credited
to V. Baudoin. With a snapshot like this, why not let the sun go down
on me...Light 'em up!
Thanks Department --
Juergen, Dave, Francisco, and Bob...
Absolutely X-cellent work!
THANK YOU!
Have a piece you want to display?
Check out our Submissions guidelines
and then send it in!
Community News
The Iconfactory - Fancy a spot of tea, mate?
Fresh brewed and waiting for you  is Coffee
and Tea,
this week's freeware icon release from The
Iconfactory's very own Kate
England! This set of 6 is a welcome addition to anyone who loves waking
up to a fresh cup of joe in the morning or a pleasant sip of tea in the afternoon.
And service always comes first as you can have this collection delivered
in either the Mac, and PC formats as well as in a handy Pixadex iContainer.
Get yourself to The Iconfactory and
pick up the latest in pixel pleasures!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
Cross Breeding
Q: What do you get when you cross a dinosaur with a pig?
A: Jurassic pork!
21st Century Man Part I
You know you're living in the 21st Century when...
1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave.
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.
4. You e-mail your friend who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends is that they do not
have e-mail addresses.
6. When you go home after a long day at work you still answer the phone
in a business manner.
7. When you make phone calls from home, you accidentally dial "9" to
get an outside line.
8. You've sat at the same desk for four years and worked for three different
companies.
Constipation
Did you hear about the new movie "Constipation?"
It hasn't come out yet.
Einsteinium
Albert Einstein used to go to dinners where he was invited to give a speech.
One day, on his way to one of those dinners, he told his chauffeur (who looked
exactly like him) that he was dead tired of giving the same speech, dinner
after dinner.
"Well," said the chauffeur, "I've got a good idea. Why don't
I give the speech since I've heard it so many times?'' So Albert's chauffeur
gave the speech perfectly and even answered a few questions. Then, a professor
stood up and asked him a really tough question about anti-matter which the
chauffeur couldn't answer.
"Sir, the answer to your question is so easy that I'll let my chauffeur
answer it!"
May
10, 2005
Monkie News | On
The Net | Network
News
Monkie
News
 Tomorrow: New Desktops -
Back in the GUI groove is where we'll be tomorrow as we're readying up another
round of eye candy fun for your Wednesday Desktop Edition! Plenty of pixel
pleasure plus a portion of News and Fun are on their way that are certain
to keep your mid-week blues on the run. So be sure to keep on your feet and
slip back by tomorrow right here at MacMonkies!
On The Net
Menu Master 1.3 - The folks from Unsanity
LLC have announced the
availability  of Menu
Master 1.3, the haxie that allows you to change or remove
menu shortcut keys in any application with ease. This version brings Tiger
compatibility, a new registration system, a spifftacular new installer, fixes,
and more to the popular haxie. Since it only takes about 15 seconds to learn
how to use Menu Master,
you definitely want to swing over to Unsanity and
purchase your copy today!
Network
News
the WebWorld -
BeanHead
Tiger Takes On Computer World - There are
some things people will never come together on. Like Ford or Chevy, Leno
or Letterman, Mac or PC. Make no mistake, Tiger is not about to bring Mac
and PC people together. It is, however, all about bringing people over to
the Mac. Known already as the easiest existing system to operate, it has
not only upped the standard for Windows next operating system, but will draw
in many more Mac fans in the mean time. -
from The
Boston Globe
iPod Shuffle Pulls Its Weight -
iPod Shuffle, though the smallest music gadget yet, is holding up its end
by bringing in a promising share of profit for Apple. The legendary little
device has gone head to head with all the other MP3 players on the market
and has still managed to raise its global shares by more than ten points
in four months. All of this in spite of initial shortages of the product
prove it is alive and kicking. - from PC
Pro
Torturing Teens - Gone are the days of
time-outs and grounding. If parents really want to get through to their teens
these days, it is suggested that they take away their cell phone privileges.
Roughly three fourths of teens surveyed indicated that the cell phone is
a necessity. Taking away their cell phones would be like losing the use of
one of their appendages and handicap them socially. Since
I don't have a cell phone, is that why I walk funny?! - from Yahoo
May
9, 2005
On The Net |
Monkie Business | Bananas
At
The Top - We're back! And quite the week it has been. Seems
like the  more
one sets out to accomplish, the less one gets done! Perhaps we should
plan for a month's worth of work, and a year's worth of fruition would
be at hand. But that would be heavy and me hands would be FULL! Oh
well, never the no mind. It will all get done some how, some day, one
way or another...I'm gonna getcha, getcha, getcha, getcha...Oh brother!
Enough of that!!! Let's just bypass the Monkie non-sense and make the
best of another round of Monday madness!
On The Net
RapidWeaver 3.1.1 - Recently released from
Realmac Software is the latest version
of the webdesign software that anyone can use - RapidWeaver
3.1.1! This amazing site-making
software allows users to create web pages that makes sure that each site
validates with http://validator.w3.org/.
The update builds on the phenomenal success of the previous version by adding
improving stability for FTP & .Mac
publishing as well as better cross platform browser compatibility. For sites
built with ease and built with the best, grab your copy of RapidWeaver from
the folks at Realmac Software today!
Monkie Business
Odds and Ends
Ride 'Em, Cowboy - John
Wayne was on the Top Ten Box Office List 25 times during
his career, more often than any other film star in history.
Between the years 1949 and 1974, there was only one year
that Wayne did not appear on the list: 1956. Four times
Wayne landed in the Number 1 Box Office spot — in
1950, 1951, 1954, and 1971.
Almost Heavy Metal! -
The group U2 uses a sound system on tour which weighs
30 tons.
I Scream For Ice Cream -
Employees of Ben & Jerry’s get three pints
of free ice cream a day. Every year the company holds
a free cone day, giving away 1 million ice cream cones.
Just Do It -
One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his
great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid
he couldn't do.
- Henry Ford
True Happiness -
Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what
you have.
- Rabbi H. Schachtel
The Best Success - Never
interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
- Napoleon Bonaparte
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
What Sound
A group of young children were sitting in a circle with
their teacher. She was going around in turn asking them
all questions.
"Davey, what sound does a cow make?"
Davey replied, "It goes 'moo'."
"Alice, what sound does a cat make?"
Alice said, "It goes 'meow'."
"Jamie, what sound does a lamb make?"
Jamie said, "It goes 'baaa'."
"Jennifer, what sound does a mouse make?"
Jennifer paused, and said, "Uhh...it goes...'click'!"
The Answer
Teacher to student: Arnold what is the most popular
answer to the teacher's questions?
Arnold: I don't know ma'am.
Teacher: Correct!
Ms Fix-It
My sister has the courage, but not always the skills,
to tackle any home repair project.
For example, in her garage are pieces of a lawnmower
she once tried to fix. So I wasn't surprised the day
my other sister, Dianne, and I found our sister attacking
her vacuum cleaner with a screwdriver.
"I can't get this thing to cooperate," she
explained when she saw us.
Dianne suggested, "Why don't you drag it out to
the garage and show it the lawnmower?"
Move
The dummy heard that most people are killed within 25
miles of their home. So he moved.
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