This and
That -We
mentioned recently that we were setting up a Translation page
for our readers in different countries. Though the
page is still a work in process, it is now currently
online and ready for preview. If you have any input
or suggestions, feel free to slip over to our Comments area
and share your thoughts.
On another note:
The Audio Download section
of our Audio/MIDI department has
been reorganized for better navigation. Pages in this
Department
needing a long over due face lift are on their way. You
may even spot a new category in this section. No need
to let all of the monkies out of the bag, but there's
plenty here to fill you ears. Keep your bananas peeled!
More Monkie
Business
Odds and Ends
Peace and Prosperity -
If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful
instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known
that we are at all times ready for war.
- George
Washington
Right or Wrong -
If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks
made on me, this shop
might
as
well be closed for any other business. I do the very best
I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep doing
so until the end. If the end brings me out all right, what's
said against me won't amount to anything. If the end brings
me out wrong, ten angels swearing I was right would make
no difference.
-
Abraham Lincoln
If You Want It - When we say "War is
over if you want it," we mean that if everyone demanded
peace instead of another TV set, we'd have peace.
Pic of the
Day -For
those of you who have had a taste of life in Wyoming,
you may know that it is one of the few places in the
United States that the buffalo roam, and the deer and
the antelope still play. But we're pretty high up the
ladder in technology as well. Have your doubts? Take
a look at the Pic of the Day, and
you will see that even our landscape has gone high
tech. Grab a look!
At The Top -Been
a wild week? Then it's time to stretch out and relax
with your Friday Icon Edition! On hand
is a scrumptious collection of Icons, a spot of News
from around the Community, and a chuckle or three in
the Bananas Department. Why go "postal" when you can
pick up on the pixel fun and so much more! Time to get
this party started. Shall we?!!
New
GOO!
New Icons -
Is your pixel heart aching due to a lack of Icon affection?
Well then...That little thumper pumper will be beatin'
with GUI grins as we roll out 3 New Icon Sets for
this week's Friday Icon Edition! No high blood pressure
allowed.
Get all warm and fuzzy with the latest in GUI goodies!
WatiWorks - Ah yes! This
week's first entry features a bundle of pixel pleasing
icon pleasures from the galleries of WatiWorks!
Offering a radiant assemblage of tasty icon treats,
Wati
Larke pulls out all of the stops with Buttons
& Stuff. From snazzy System replacements
to your everyday odds and ends, this set of 22 covers
almost everything with a big GUI smile!
i...mac@dam -
It's been a while since we've heard from the Madam of
all
things Mac, but Isabelle Laffy of i...mac@dam returns
with a friendly Mac Reminder titled...Well,
that's just it! Isabelle takes a quick trip down Apple's
memory lane with this cool set, taking a "snapshot"
recalling 15 years of powerbooks and peripherals preferred
and...dedicated!!!
Steve
Smith - There's no power struggle here! If
you're looking to get a GUI grip on your already powerful
Power Mac, Power
Control by Steve
Smith will add plenty of muscle without a fight!
This exceptionally colorful icon collection is certain
to pump up the pixel jams. Who says "no pain,
no gain?" All ya gotta do is click and you'll have pixel
power at your finger tips! Enjoy!
theDeskStop -
The latest in GUI sweetness from the The
Iconfactory's circle pixel designers is certain to sweep you off
your feet!
Just posted at The Factory's sister site -- theDeskStop --
is a piece from Mindy
Weaver's series of Neon Genesis Evangelion
desktop pictures titled Shinji.
The focus of the new selection is the series'
own "hero" Shinji Ikari. Surf on over to theDeskStop and
get a good look at this great new desktop!
Mandolux -
The man from Mandolux,
Mr. Mando Gomez, Has added yet another great group of desktops
to his galleries. Here's the week in review:
Mandolux has
issued this week three giants desktops: one US Flag (Memorial
Day), one Sam+Fen (Sydney Opera House) and one Pets (Cat).
For his latest work, Mando provides
you with Memorial Day, a slow-shutter
photograph taken at night of Old Glory flapping in the
wind. At first sight,
you
may
think
this picture would make a bad desktop because of the movement,
but ya just have to try it to appreciate it. Slip over
to Mandolux and grab
an eyeful of Mando's great new works!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
SYMBOLIC POETRY
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^@`$$-
!*'$_
%*<>#4
&)../
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Transliterated:
Waka waka bang splat tick tick hash,
Caret at back-tick dollar dollar dash,
Bang splat tick
dollar under-score,
Percent splat waka waka number four,
Tomorrow:
New Icons -Oh
yeah! We're but a day away from your favorite time
of play -- Your Friday Icon Edition! If you're lookin'
for Fun, this would be the place to be on Friday for
Icons, News, and Humor too. See you on the flip side!
Community
News
Live Pencil -
Just in is another round of grins in the GUI galleries
of Live Pencil.
Let's see what Ramon has in store:
Slide Puzzle - Have
fun playing this amusing easy game! You'll have a NEW
ONE EVERY WEEK!!!!
When it comes to GUI
and grins, no one draws the line better than Live
Pencil. Grab a look!
On
The Net
Mac OS X 10.3.4 -
Apple has released the latest update of the OSX operating
system with the Mac
OS X Update 10.3.4. The key enhancements include:
Improved file sharing
and directory services for Mac (AFP), UNIX (NFS), PPTP,
and wireless networks
Improved OpenGL technology
and updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
Improved disc burning
and recording functionality
iPods connected via USB
2.0 are now recognized by iTunes and iSync
Additional FireWire audio
and USB device compatibility
Updated Address Book,
Mail, Safari, Stickies, and QuickTime applications
Improved compatibility
for third party applications
Previous standalone security
updates
The update can be downloaded with the Software
Update pane in the System Preferences, or by downloading
from Apple's Support page.
Button Builder
4.0.2 - Press some buttons in a real
way with the release of Button
Builder 4.0.2 from Realmac
Software! The latest version of this button design
package for web sites fixes an image display bug, whereby
the image would appear blurred, and the export options
have been moved to the save panel to fit in with Apple
HIG. Building web buttons has never been easier. Simply
click over to Realmac
Software, grab a copy of Button
Builder, and get started!
MaxNews 1.0b1 -
The app makers at MAX
Programming are proud to releaseMaxNews
1.0b1, their Mac Usenet newsreader for reading
and composing both news articles and e-mail messages. This
release is the first public beta. To find out more, simply
see the enclosed documentation to find out what MaxNews
can do for you! You heard the news. Now head over to MAX
Programming and grab your copy of MaxNews!
Network
News
the WebWorld -
Bean Head
iPod Sets Sony
Back - iPod has been a big setback
for Sony with it's success. Sony
sales slowed down while it sat around trying to come
up with something to compete with iPod. The effects
of iPod's success has rippled throughout the industry
like a resounding gong leaving Sony beside itself.
Steve Jobs simply beat it to the punch before it even
knew what the punch was. iPod's success will demand
the production of smaller digital gadgets with smaller
hard drives. - from PC
Pro
Rent-A-Monkey -
Things are getting zany at the Moscow zoo. Zookeepers have
decided to rent out the animals to try to ease their financial
burdens. For a day the public can pay for a gorilla to
make a guest appearance, a snake to slither through the
door or a lion to lounge around the house. Keepers are
sent along with the critters so there is no cause for alarm.
The zoo hopes to raise visitation by raising interest in
the animals, especially among children. Now
just a cotton pickin' minute! Simians for rent?? - from Ananova
At
The Top -Got
a tad case of smilin' pixel withdrawal? We've got
the cure for you! Your Wednesday Desktop
Edition will bring a smile pixel style while
adding News and Humor from around the Web for a big
ol' grin. No sense in listening to any more Monkie
ramble. Let's dive right into the latest in fun!
New
GOO!
New Desktops -
Nature is calling. And so are the other classic categories
here at the GUI Galleries as we roll out 5 New
Desktops for this week's Wednesday Desktop Edition!
Is your tail thumpin'? Wag in the wind and let's begin!
Fun - Puttin' the foot
on fun is the latest "smirker" by James
Naylor appropriately
titled Big
Foot. James manages to remind us
just how small we all are with what appears to be a Blazer
residing in the foreground. With this nice touch of depth
and perspective in view, perhaps it's now time to run
like mad and get outta the way!
Desktops - Returning with
a lean, green, desktop "machine" is Victor
Emert and
his latest digital desktop work of art No
Limits. A man seemingly of few words, Victor
let's the pixels do the talking with this bright new
number. Besides, they say a picture is worth a thousand
words. And there's no limit in vocabulary when it comes
to Victor's artistic style!
Departing from his signature style in reddish
collaboration of color, FR4NK adds
a beautiful hue of blue with his latest in the Gallery
titled, or perhaps un-titled:Untitled
#9. This Aqua-ized beauty will add to your
view a deep creative calm to your desktop sea of GUI
love. I guess that's why they call it the blues!
Nature - A natural place
to position your affection for GUI goodies is, of course,
the Nature Department. And what better way is there to
display it than with Natural
Love by Milosz Wlazlo of Miloszwl.com!
You won't soon be looking for greener grass on the "other
side." This clever desktop selection marries the
best of Mother Nature and GUI delight!
3-D Rendered - We know
you've been practically pining away for a good
dose of 3-D from Bob
Wiley, one of the web's best in 3 dimensional
design. So how about a taste of one of his latest selections
with Pine!
The reality of this great pic comes alive in the realism
of the tree and the "promise" shining bright
in the background. Enjoy!
Thanks
Department --
James,
Victor, FR4NK, Milosz, and Bob...
If I had
a dime for every pixel of perfection,
I would
be one well off Monkie!
Thanks
for sharing your wealth in desktop talent!
CHEERS!!
Have a piece you
want to display?
Check out our Submissions guidelines
and then send it in!
Community
News
Mandolux -
Mando Gomez adds another awesome desktop selection to
the collections at Mandolux!
Continuing the Sam+Fen Honeymoon pictures show, the latest
desktop is a picture of the Sydney Opera House taken
at night. You're certain to enjoy this great new piece,
and the place to get it is none other than the amazing
galleries of Mandolux.
Check 'em out!
On
The Net
RapidWeaver
Theme Pack 2 -
Always putting your appearance as priority,Bench
Design has announced the 2nd release of high quality
theme packs for RapidWeaver 2.1 with RapidWeaver
Theme Pack 2. The themes have been designed
to the highest standard by professional designers and
offer a wide variety of corporate and personal sites
ready to use with RapidWeaver to create quality websites
in minutes. The new pack contains themes like iMusic,
MacShopper, MacNews, Carbon Lite and Funk Design themes.
Get hip with an all new site look with the latest themes
from Bench Design!
Auction Tender
6.0 - The soulful software makers at Colourfull
Creations recently released Auction
Tender 6.0, their inventory/customer management
tool for e-commerce. The newest update comes complete
with improved stability, improved International support,
and much more! All you have to do to get up to date
is swing over to Colourfull
Creations and get the best bid with the latest
release of Auction
Tender!
eMail Extractor
2.0 - Just in from MAX
Programming is word of the release of eMail
Extractor 2.0. This e mail tool assists
you to recover your customers e mail addresses from
your mailbox or contact files, whether they are HTML
or text files. Version 2.0 includes several interesting
improvements, new features, and bug fixes. And of course,
it's a free update to registered users! Hurry over
for all the details and grab the latest version of eMail
Extractor from the folks at MAX
Programming!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
A WHAT??
A tiny but dignified
old lady was among a group looking at an art exhibition
in a newly opened gallery. Suddenly one contemporary
painting caught her eye. "What on earth," she
inquired of the artist standing nearby, "is that?"
He smiled condescendingly. "That,
my dear lady, is supposed to be a mother and her child."
"Well, then," snapped
the little old lady, "Why isn't it?"
THE INDECISIVE
CHICKEN
Why did the indecisive
chicken cross the road?
To get to the other
side...er, no — to go shopping...no, not that either...
FLIES IN THE
BEER
An Irishman, Englishman
and Scotsman go into a pub and each order a pint of Guinness.
Just as the bartender hands them over, three flies buzz
down and one lands in each of the pints.
The Englishman looks
disgusted, pushes his pint away and demands another pint.
The Scotsman picks
out the fly, shrugs, and takes a long swallow.
The Irishman reaches
in to the glass, pinches the fly between his fingers
and shakes him while yelling, "Spit it out, ya bugger!
Spit it out!"
Tomorrow:
New Desktops -Phew!
The Monday muck is now behind us, technical glitches
and all! And with all of the crud tossed aside, preparations
for your Wednesday Desktop Edition are
already under way. So be sure to swing on back tomorrow
for another great lineup of desktop delightfuls and
an eyeful of fun all the way around. See you all
on Wednesday, ya hear!
On
The Net
FileXaminer
2.2 - Just in
is word from Gideon
Softworks announcing the release of FileXaminer
2.2, the award-winning File/Folder information
utility for Mac OS X. FileXaminer eliminates the need
to use Terminal and allows you to modify file and folder
attributes that the Finder cannot. The latest update
fixes a Super Delete crash when deleting single files
back to back. Modify your Mac files to the max with
the latest release of FileXaminer from Gideon
Softworks!
Network
News
the WebWorld -
BeanHead
iPod
Sprouts Out -
As of last week, Apple divided the inside iPod industry
into a separate branch of the business. Some speculate
that this move will increase Apple's overall profit.
Apple remarked that the move would allow for more
iPod resources. The music biz around the world is
currently worth $35 billion, so for Apple to focus
on the physical availability of it's iPod could dictate
the dominance of the digital device over the globe. -
from MacNewsWorld
Digital Dino -
The Los Angeles Zoo is delving into technology with digital
dinosaurs. Their
Dinosaur Den will feature robotic animals run by computer
chips and compressed air. Zoo officials hope to give
visitors an idea of how the dinosaurs might have looked
and lived. They also hope to make people more aware of
animal extinction. The den will house eighteen dinosaurs
swooping their heads and swishing their tails. -
from Cnews
At The Top -G'
day, folks! Another mad Monday is upon us and it's time
to crack
open the work week with a grin planted firmly on the old
Monkie face. For this Monkie, things have become a tad
squirrely in the last few moments in time. As I write this,
our mail server is experiencing technical issues and we
have not received mail for about 22 hours. So if you have
sent any Press or Submission info recently and it hasn't
been posted, please bear with us until the issue is resolved.
Until the problem is fixed, you may send correspondence
to: macmonkies@macDOTcom. And of course,
replace the DOT with a "period" or
a "decimal".
Now that we have the "yuckies" outta
the way, let's begin by diving into the work week Monkie
face first. Boing!
Community
News
Mandolux -
Mando Gomez makes another marvelous mark in the animal
kingdom with
a new Pets pic at Mandolux!
His latest desktop release is titled Melchior -
a beautiful Persian cat looking up at a window and
was photographed by her owner Isabelle Mory. If you're
a cat lover, this selection is a must-have addition
to your desktop lineup. Get yourself to Mandolux and
get your copy!
Paranoid
Android 1.1 -
The folks from Unsanity have
announced the release of Paranoid
Android 1.1. This cool tool protects
against a security vulnerability in Mac OS X. The
vulnerability can be triggered by programs that use
URL "schemes"and could direct a user to
a wrong web page and delete your home directory.
The latest update includes the following:
CORRECTION:
The previous updated information was incorrect. The following
reflects the accurate updated information:
Protected applications now appear in
the APE Manager preference pane under Enhanced Applications.
Added support for Jaguar.
Added more permitted URL schemes. The
permitted schemes are 'http', 'https', 'ftp', 'mailto',
'itms', 'addressbook', 'rtsp', 'pnm', 'ical', 'webcal',
'sherlock', 'guikit', and 'file'.
No need to make yourself
nuts with paranoia. Pick up the latest update to Paranoid
Android from Unsanity and
keep your Mac safe!!
Monkie
Business
Odds and Ends
Dash It! -
A car's instrument panel is called a dashboard. The term
dates back to horse-and-buggy days when dashing horses
kicked up mud, splashing the passengers riding behind
them. The dashboard was devised to protect them.
Sleep Tight -
Early mattresses were filled with straw and held up with
a rope stretched across the bed frame. If the rope was
tight, sleep was comfortable. Hence the phrase, "sleep
tight."
Laugh It Up! -
He who laughs, lasts.
- Mary
Pettibone Poole
Bananas
Just Plain
Nuts!
MAD COW
There are two cows
in a field. One says to the other, "So what do you
think of mad cow disease?"
The other replies, "I
dunno, I'm a chicken."
BULLISH TROUSERS
Why did the golf player
take an extra pair of pants when he went out on the golf
course?
Just in case he got
a hole in one.
CYBER SONIC
Why do they call it
hyper text?
Too much JAVA.
I SEE YOU!
A few days before
his proctology exam, a one eyed man accidentally swallowed
his glass eye. He was worried for a while, but there
were no ill effects, so he forgot about it.
Once he was in the
doctor's office, the man followed instructions, undressed,
and bent over. The first thing the proctologist saw when
he looked toward the man's behind was that eye staring
right back at him.
"You know," said
the doctor, "you really have to learn to trust me."
This and
That - We
mentioned recently that we were setting up a 
At The Top - Been
a wild week? Then it's time to stretch out and relax
with your Friday Icon Edition! On hand
is a scrumptious collection of Icons, a spot of News
from around the Community, and a chuckle or three in
the Bananas Department. Why go "postal" when you can
pick up on the pixel fun and so much more! Time to get
this party started. Shall we?!!
Button
Builder 4.0.2
have
decided to rent out the animals to try to ease their financial
burdens. For a day the public can pay for a gorilla to
make a guest appearance, a snake to slither through the
door or a lion to lounge around the house. Keepers are
sent along with the critters so there is no cause for alarm.
The zoo hopes to raise visitation by raising interest in
the animals, especially among children. Now
just a cotton pickin' minute! Simians for rent?? - from 
At
The Top - Got
a tad case of smilin' pixel withdrawal? We've got
the cure for you! Your Wednesday Desktop
Edition will bring a smile pixel style while
adding News and Humor from around the Web for a big
ol' grin. No sense in listening to any more Monkie
ramble. Let's dive right into the latest in fun!
eMail
Extractor 2.0
Tomorrow:
New Desktops - Phew!
The Monday muck is now behind us, technical glitches
and all! And with all of the crud tossed aside, preparations
for your Wednesday Desktop Edition are
already under way. So be sure to swing on back tomorrow
for another great lineup of desktop delightfuls and
an eyeful of fun all the way around. See you all
on Wednesday, ya hear!
crack
open the work week with a grin planted firmly on the old
Monkie face. For this Monkie, things have become a tad
squirrely in the last few moments in time. As I write this,
our mail server is experiencing technical issues and we
have not received mail for about 22 hours. So if you have
sent any Press or Submission info recently and it hasn't
been posted, please bear with us until the issue is resolved.
Until the problem is fixed, you may send correspondence
to: macmonkies@macDOTcom. And of course,
replace the DOT with a "period" or
a "decimal".
