Miscellaneous
Monkie Notes - Howdy Monkie folkies!
It's been quite the long and chaos filled week. There
was a bit of network downtime among other things. So
this update will be brief. There are some Software
Updates in the side column, but other than that,
I'm pretty much gonna call this good and retreat to
a place
called sleep!
Before I hit the pillow, there is one
last quick note: From time to time there are devious
little web gremlins
posing as someone they are not. Not only as MacMonkies,
but as any site's name they wish to tarnish. We will never engage
in such activities -- such as spam, sending virus infected
e mail, and so on -- EVER. Even our mail box has been hit
with questionable material that was addressed from us!
So, if you are ever hit with questionable material that
appears to be from us, it is not. Furthermore, if you would
like, feel free to contact us at any time and we will do
our best to clear up any questions you might have.
Until Monday, have fun, drive safe, and have
a splendifferous weekend!
Ourfeatarestained!
May
14-15, 2004
At
The Top: -
G' day, folks! Let's jump right to some announcements:
We recently mentioned that
we made some "big"
changes around
MacMonkies.
To put it in a coconut shell, we have tripled our size
in storage space as of May 1st. This will give
us room to grow. Also to be added is some long overdue
features, such as a language translation page for our
viewers in other countries.
There is much more to mention, but we don't
want to cut into the time slot of your favorite Monkie feature:
The Friday Icon Edition!
As always, there's bunches of fun with cool icon design,
News, and Bananas. So keep your eyes peeled for further
Monkie announcements and let's get to the GOO!
New
GOO!
New Icons -
Woo hoo! It's once again time to fill up with GUI fun as
we present this week's Friday Icon Edition! There's one
new icon artist and 3 New Icon Sets that
grace the Galleries here at the Monkie Zoo. Get your clickers
in gear and ready
yourself for a downloadin' good time for all!
Zyotism : Aesthetics -
To begin this week's Icon Edition, we're
pleased to introduce icon artist Mischa McLachlan
from Zyotism
: Aesthetics. The first view of Mischa's fine
icon abilities comes in the form of Fight
Club, based on the 1999 film of the
same name. Once you get a view of this great set,
you'll "go crazy. Let 'er rip!"
Steve
Ansell - With his latest set of icon pleasers,
Steve Ansell
features some signs of the times with Symbol
Icons. Steve has managed to incorporate a
smooth groove into this most eye appealing set. This all
too cool collection of GUI goodness is a must-have addition
to your assemblage of fine icon design!
Milozswl.com - One
of the most creative icon crafters, Milosz Wlazlo
of Miloszwl.com,
returns with a collection of icon excellence titled i3cons.
This set of 16 semi-realistic icons comes in 4
color variations (silver, cosmic green, cherry,
and cosmic
blue). You'll find plenty of Milosz' passion, creativity,
and imagination in every icon byte! Enjoy!
Mandolux -
Mando Gomez has added 2 new desktop works to the
world of Mandolux.
Here's a look at the latest:
Mandolux
has issued three giant desktops: one New Zealand
(Landscape) and a dual Fire Redux (Abstract).
The most recent entry is a new
giant dual monitor Fiery desktop titled Fritzi,
a down-view picture of mainly frames juxtaposed with
each other. Let your desktop sizzle with all the
latest in desktop design from Mandolux!
On The Net
DownloadCheck -
In response to the recent threat of a new Mac virus
that is said to completely
wipe out one's Home directory, The
Iconfactory's veteran
programmer Craig
Hockenberry has written
a new freeware utility called DownloadCheck.
This cool tool checks for applications in user's
Downloads folder. Although its highly unlikely Mac
users will encounter a virus
masquerading
as an application, it is always best to be prepared.
Get yourself over to The
Iconfactory and grab your
free copy of DownloadCheck.
Don't leave your "Home" without
it!
The iPod Battery
- The folks from Battery
Technology have announced the
availability of their new iPod
Battery. The new rechargeable battery for all
3rd generation iPod and iPod Mini users has a purchase price
of $99.95 and is said to provide up to 40 hours of music
play-time or download time. It can be charged over 400 times.
At 40 hours per charge, that's 16,000 hours of run time
from The iPod Battery! For all the details and to get your
iPod all charged up with the iPod
Battery, head over to Battery
Technology and check it out!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
PONDEROUS NOTIONS
If it's tourist season,
why can't we shoot them?
What was the best thing
before sliced bread?
Do blind Eskimos have seeing-eye
sled dogs?
If you shoot a mime, should you use
a silencer?
Why
do they sterilize needles for lethal injections?
Why
is there an expiration date on sour cream?
What
do they use to ship styrofoam?
SHOE STORE
Once there were two chinese
gentlemen named Mr. Ho and Mr. Chen. They were
neighbors but happened
to be very competitive.
One day Mr. Ho decided
to start a shoe business, he named his store
WE DO SHOE.
Mr. Chen decided he must compete
with
Mr. Ho, so he started a shoe business right
next door to Mr. Ho's store and he named it SHOE
DO
WE.
WORST COMMENTS TO GET ON YOUR FINALS
10.
See me after class.
9. Did you even read the material?
8.
It's a C, but it's a strong C.
7. Fascinatingly convoluted.
6. My,
what nice, big margins!
5. You must've been up all
last night.
4. The book ends differently than the
movie.
3. Spelling requires more than just
sounding it out.
Tomorrow:
New Icons - Hey, hey, hey! New GUI works
are on the way for tomorrow's Friday Icon Edition. You're
certain to enjoy these pleasurable pixels, including work
from a brand new iconist to the icon lineup. So grab your
vine, avoid the lines, and swing on back this Friday to
MacMonkies for plenty of fun!
On
The Net
HistoryHound
1.0.2 -
The best search dog on the block has been released asSt.
Clair Software has let loose HistoryHound
1.0.2, its new
utility to help Mac
OS
X users
surf the web.
The latest update
includes significant performance improvements, corrects
a problem that could cause errors
claiming that there were "too many results," as
well as other improvements. With HistoryHound around,
it will do the hunting so you don't have to. Get on over
to St.
Clair Software and get updated!
RapidWeaver
Themes 1.0 - Just announced by Bench
Design is the release of 2 high quality theme packs
for RapidWeaver
2.1, the revolutionary web design software from RealMac
Software. The themes have been designed to the highest standard
by professional designers. Now available are Theme
Pack 1 and Smooth Mac Premium Pack
priced at $10 and $15 respectively. Effortlessly creating
websites just got better with the great new themes from
Bench Design! Go
get 'em!
Network News
the WebWorld - BeanHead
Trippin'
With Apple - When packing bags for
summer vacations there is no need to take the kitchen sink.
There are, however,
a few digital necessities that people will dreadfully miss
if left behind. First on the list for sure fire fun in
the sun is a musical must-have, none other than the iPod.
It's size makes it perfect for toting around on the beach
or wherever else you may go. Not so easy to tote, but still
necessary, is a powerbook to organize all those digital
photos of the trip. - from MacObserver
Gaming For The Grade - If parents can't get
their kids to stop playing video games, why not join them
by creating games that sharpen critical thinking skills?
This is the view of some parents, like Henry Jenkins, whose
son learned all about elections through a video game he
was playing. Then when a real-life election occurred he
applied all the knowledge he had. Schools already have
computers and kids already game. Maybe if the two come
together education could be improved. - from Wired
At
The Top -
The wind has blown us into mid-week mode. And that, of
course, means it's time for another wonderful Wednesday
Desktop Edition! A fine group of Desktop artists,
plus a dose of Community News, Software News On The Net,
and
Bananas will wear quite well as we wary our way toward
the latter half of the week. Let's stock up on the fun
as we
aim for the weekend!
New GOO!
New Desktops -
Yuppers! It's time to feed the GUI appetite and play with
the pixels as we roll out this week's Wednesday Desktop
Edition! There are 5 New Desktops on hand
for your GUI-eyed feasting delight. Let's chow down in
Monkie Town and have some fun!
Desktops -
Ready to get fed with some fine pixel appeal? Then scoot yourself up to the desktop table and prepare for an
eye candy feast with Feed
Me by Jameson
Sasser! This electrified sphere will not only
satisfy your appetite, but will energize every
aspect of your desktop view. Grab this
great desktop selection and keep goin, and goin',
and goin'...
The
latest wave of digital wonderment flows in from FR4NK with
his latest
work of fine design titled Wave011.
This luscious piece of craftsmanship will illuminate
your view like the lights of the aurora borealis. But
why wait to look to the Northern skies? Let the light
shine all the time with this magnificent and magnetic
desktop composition!
Fun -
It's time once again for tons o' fun as we pull out
the latest grin by Milosz
Wlazlo titled Play
With Me! Pac-Man would be proud to
have his ever familiar pixel portrait celebrated
by one of the web's finest designers from Miloszwl.com.
Once you've grabbed a slice of this selection,
you can't help but ask yourself, "Orange you glad
you
stayed to play?"
3-D
Rendered - Ya just can't get enough of that
sweet GUI stuff fromBob
Wiley! Gather 'round Reflect
Around for a nice long look and you'll
see what we mean. This Bryce rendered piece by Bob
offers a most unique perspective that will keep your
eyes a guessin' except for one thing: You're sure
to place it amongst your most favorite in desktop
designs!
Nature -
There's no better way to close a great Desktop Edition
than with a view of a brand new day from William
D. Thompson! As the morning sun is just ready
to peek over the mountains near San Miguel de Allende,
Mexico, La
Madrugada radiates
a soft glow and mañana is about to become
today. Your desktop will surely shine waking to
this snapshot of grandeur. Enjoy!
Thanks
Department --
Jameson,
Bob, Milosz, FR4NK, and William...
How DO you
guys do it?!
Every pixel
just keeps on getting better and better!
THANK YOU!!
Have a piece you
want to display?
Check out our Submissions guidelines
and then send it in!
Community News
The Iconfactory -
It's a man...It's a plane...It's, it's...Super Ged
!!! The IconfactoryForeman Gedeon
Maheux has
released the latest icon treat from The Factory with
Justice League. This incredible new
set features the logos of a certain team of super heroes
that will protect you from the forces of evil and keep
the earth safe from super villains. As heard from The
Factory super heroes themselves, "Fly (don't
walk) over to the Showroom and
download these super icons today!" Now get to
it!!!
On The Net
MaxBulk
Mailer 3.3 - The folks from MAX
Programming are pleased to announce the release
of MaxBulk
Mailer 3.3. This made for Mac app
is a full-featured mail-merge tool that allows
you to send out customized press releases, prices
lists, and any kind of text or HTML documents
to your customers. The new version
is a maintenance release that includes a number
of enhancements. To download and to check out
the details on the latest version of MaxBulk
Mailer, head to MAX
Programming and check it out!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
JUST THE
STATS
Three statisticians
go out hunting together. After a while they spot
a solitary rabbit. The first
statistician takes aim and overshoots. The second aims
and undershoots. The third shouts out "We got
him!"
G'DAY MATE
After buying a PC from a dealer of shady
shady repute, the luckless customer unpacked his new
toy and plugged it in to find it Dead On Arrival.
Naturally,
after checking the usual things, he called the dealer
and explained his problem. First question
from Deviously Evasive Dealer: "Did you check
to see whether the power was on?"
"Of course."
DED: "Did
you open the cover and check whether any of the boards
had shaken loose in shipping?"
"Of course."
DED: Then why are
you calling me?"
"Well, you sold it to me and there has to be some kind
of warranty," pleaded the frustrated purchaser.
"Of course there is," replied the DED, "But
you voided the warranty when you opened the cover."
FLAKY
One day, a ding bat named
Sally was putting together a puzzle. She was really
stumped and very frustrated,
so she decided to ask her husband for help.
"It's
supposed to be a tiger!" Sally cried.
"Honey," said
Dan, "Put the Frosted Flakes
back in the box!"
Tomorrow:
New Desktops - Need a little boost
to get yourself past the mid-week blues? Just around
the corner
comes another fine collection of GOO for your Wednesday
Desktop Edition! No reservations required...Just come
as you are and grab the latest in fine desktop design
on Wednesday, right here at MacMonkies! See ya then!
On The Net
Maxi Bidder 1.93 - The fine
folks from Colourfull
Creations have recently released
Maxi
Bidder 1.93, the popular
eBay snipe tool for Macintosh eBay Bidders. The latest
update includes:
Added the ability to check for program
updates from within the program
Added the ability
to rerun the
setup wizard from within the program
Resolved a problem
of price sync returning "possible" bad
data
Resolved a problem of bid status causing
database corruption
Pixar Profits Promising -
Pixar's piece of the pie keeps
getting bigger and bigger. The
company, owned by Apple CEO Steve Jobs, has pin pointed
it's prosperity to the
popularity of the production "Finding Nemo." DVD
sales of this Apple animation continue to soar and are
expected to reach the mark of 40 million DVDs sold. The
Nemo DVD has actually tripled Pixar's intake. Pixar's next
production is scheduled for release in 2006. - from BBC
Pac-Man In Person - As part of a project
in game design, students in New York will be staging a
real life scenario of Pac-Man in the streets Saturday.
Real people will represent characters of the 1980s video
game, taking their direction via cell phone from five fellow
students looking on. The Pac-Man person will run through
the streets collecting dots while being chased by those
dressed as ghosts. The dramatization is meant to help students
develop new ideas in game design. - from ZD Net
At
The Top -Here
we go! Another Monday is upon us and that means it
is time to push forward in anticipation of the weekend.
Am I anxious? Perhaps. But it's those little goals
that make the yuckies fly by a little friendlier. So
let's dive right into some Mac Community News, Monkie
Business, and of course, a bit of Bananas for dessert.
Let's dig in!
Community
News
Live
Pencil - It's time to liven up your GUI appetite
with a fresh batch of GOO from Live
Pencil! Here's what is on the menu:
Emoticons - Multicolor
Phone ringing!!! 18 new Emoticons!!!
Animations
- Our pencil is gone crazy again.
Slide Puzzle!!!! Have
fun playing this amusing easy game! You'll
have a NEW ONE EVERY WEEK!!!
Tickle Me - Brush
your cursor over the PENCIL and...!
If you're lookin' for
a smile, there's no better place to begin your week than
with new GUI goods from Live
Pencil!
Mandolux -
The hot spot on the web this week is Mandolux!
Mando Gomez has issued a new theme of desktops
titled Sammy's Vacation, the
first of which is named New Zealand.
The theme began as Mando received some photos from a
friend
along with the contrast of 90-plus degree temps in Southern
California. This most beautiful selection is a must-have
addition
to your desktop collections. Once you make your way to Mandolux and
get an eyeful of this new piece, you'll see what we mean.
Check it out!
Liberty
Lip
- The Statue of Liberty's mouth is 3 feet wide. The
statue weighs 450,000 pounds, or 225 tons. The copper
sheeting weighs 200,000 pounds. There are 167 steps
from the land level to the top of the pedestal, 168
steps inside the statue to the head, and 54 rungs on
the ladder leading to the arm that holds the torch.
World
of Disney Wear -
Walt Disney World is home to the largest working
wardrobe in the world with over 2.5 million costumes
in its inventory.
Ain't
That Big O' Me! -
Man is a natural polygamist. He always has one woman leading
him by the nose and another hanging on to his
coattails.
- Henry
Louis Mencken
Bananas
Just Plain
Nuts!
THE BIBLE FOR DUMMIESPart
II
Jonah:
The original "Jaws" story.
Justice:
When kids have kids of their own.
Magi:
The most famous trio to attend a baby shower.
Pew: A medieval torture device still found in Catholic
Churches.
THE ARCHEOLOGIST'S
WIFE
An
archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have --
the older she gets the more interested
he is in her.
REDNECK TV
Ya might be a redneck
if yer TV antenna is a bread tie.
BLONDES AND CONVERTABLES
Two blondes were
shopping at the mall. When they were done, they went out
to their car, which happened to be an awesome
leather-interior convertible, but they realized they
had locked the keys in the car. So they both kind of
stood there and thought for a while.
Then one of the girls
had the bright idea to try to open the car with a coat
hanger, so she started fiddling with
the lock. The other blonde looked up at the sky, became
very worried, and pleaded:
"HURRY, HURRY,
IT'S GOING TO RAIN AND WE LEFT THE TOP DOWN!"
devious
little web gremlins
posing as someone they are not. Not only as MacMonkies,
but as any site's name they wish to tarnish. We will never engage
in such activities -- such as spam, sending virus infected
e mail, and so on -- EVER. Even our mail box has been hit
with questionable material that was addressed from us!
So, if you are ever hit with questionable material that
appears to be from us, it is not. Furthermore, if you would
like, feel free to contact us at any time and we will do
our best to clear up any questions you might have.
At
The Top: -
G' day, folks! Let's jump right to some announcements:
We recently 
Tomorrow:
New Icons - Hey, hey, hey! New GUI works
are on the way for tomorrow's Friday Icon Edition. You're
certain to enjoy these pleasurable pixels, including work
from a brand new iconist to the icon lineup. So grab your
vine, avoid the lines, and swing on back this Friday to
MacMonkies for plenty of fun!
At
The Top -
The wind has blown us into mid-week mode. And that, of
course, means it's time for another wonderful Wednesday
Desktop Edition! A fine group of Desktop artists,
plus a dose of Community News, Software News On The Net,
and
Bananas will wear quite well as we wary our way toward
the latter half of the week. Let's stock up on the fun
as we
aim for the weekend!
Tomorrow:
New Desktops - Need a little boost
to get yourself past the mid-week blues? Just around
the corner
comes another fine collection of GOO for your Wednesday
Desktop Edition! No reservations required...Just come
as you are and grab the latest in fine desktop design
on Wednesday, right here at MacMonkies! See ya then!
At
The Top - Here
we go! Another Monday is upon us and that means it
is time to push forward in anticipation of the weekend.
Am I anxious? Perhaps. But it's those little goals
that make the yuckies fly by a little friendlier. So
let's dive right into some Mac Community News, Monkie
Business, and of course, a bit of Bananas for dessert.
Let's dig in!
