July
8-10, 2005
At The Top - Oh yes! Oh no! Is already time
to go? By no means no as we're
about to start the show: Your Friday
Icon Edition. Or is that one something that you done did know?
Regardless of the technicalities, let's get down to the spectacularities.
We've a trio of new GOO for you. And that's not all from the Zoo. There's
Community News and
a bit of Bananas. And of course, the Special
Announcement that ends with no rhyme. It's simply time to remember
that not in December, but coming this Monday begins all the fun days. Alrighty
then. Let's get down and get to today's fun!
Unique
and Colorful Graphic Design - jamiemaccanless.com
New GOO!
New Icons -
Whoa! Way back when, this Monkie remembers listing each Icon Edition by number.
But after 4 Years having flown by, it's best to simply say that this week
we have 3 New Icon Sets available for your enjoyment. If that works for you,
then it does for me. Let's take a look and see!
 Steve Ansell - Running circles around
the rest, and perhaps one of his best, Steve
Ansell offers up a fine plate of pixel pleasures with Blue
Circles! Though those circular portraits are not pictured to the
right --->, one of the fine specimens used to write this great set
is! And when all is said and done, you're the one who has won with
this classic collection!
 Steven
Smith - Aim high, shoot low! Inside
this armed expedition, Steven
Smith prepares for the ultimate in combat with the arms of Armory!
Oh yes, you're certain to be protected from the battles of evil with this
fine selection of shields that cover the Medieval times straight through
the heart of modern day heroes such as Captain America!
 Leslie Javorek - Ready, aim, fire! Leslie
Javorek pulls the pixel trigger and hits the bullseye with her latest
retrospective set titled Bangles
Lock & Load! With bunches of Bangles clippings and locations,
you're certain to find that baby-boomer sensation in every ounce of
GOO found in this sensational icon view. Need we say more? Enjoy!!
Thanks Department --
Steve, Leslie, and Steve...
Thanks for your continued support here at the
Zoo!
Rock on with your all too cool GOO!
CHEERS!!!
Wanna share your work with the world?
Send Us Your Icons!
Pro
Icons for Pro Developers - Miloszwl.com
Community News
widget : widget - After the sad and devastating
terrorist attacks in England, Alexander MacLean of widget
: widget has put
together a commemorative collection of pixels to form the icon titled United
We Stand. Alexander's talents really shine in this latest release
and shows that our beacon of togetherness must do the same to stay strong.
Well we all shine on, like the moon and the stars and the sun!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
Things Learned From TV
All crimes are solved in 1 hour.
The Good guy always wins.
When you’re trapped, you always find a way out.
A trip from Los Angeles to China takes 5 seconds.
All women still have makeup on when they wake up in the morning.
When you’re a hero, you will never get burnt in a fire.
Child's Savings Account
Lori's mother decided that the 8-year-old should get something practical
for her birthday.
"Suppose we open a savings account for you," her
mother said. Lori was delighted.
"It's your account," her mother
said as they walked into the bank, "so
you fill out the application."
Lori was doing fine until she encountered
the question: "Name of your
former bank." With just a slight hesitation, she wrote her answer. "Piggy."
A Matter Of Gravity
I remember my first skydiving instructor. During class he would take time
to answer any of our stupid first-timer questions. One guy asked, "If
our chute doesn't open...and the reserve doesn't open, how long do we have
'til we hit the ground?"
Our jump master looked at him and in perfect deadpan answered, "The
rest of your life."
Aging Gracefully
Mickey's wife bought a new line of expensive cosmetics guaranteed to make
her look years younger. After a lengthy sitting before the mirror applying
the "miracle" products, she asked, "Darling, honestly, what
age would you say I am?"
Looking over her carefully, Mickey replied, "Judging from your skin,
twenty; your hair, eighteen; and your figure, twenty five."
"Oh, you flatterer!" she gushed.
"Hey, wait a minute!" Mickey interrupted. "I haven't added
them up yet."
July
7, 2005
Monkie News | On
The Net | Network
News
Monkie
News
 Tomorrow: New Icons -
Busy "B's" in Monkie trees, swingin' vine to vine to find the pixel emcees!
Oh yeah...I guess that's me. So I'll ramble out a line 'bout your Friday
Icon Edition. But it's better seen than said, at least in my opinion. All
in about a day you'll see what I'm sayin'. So swing on back by and your eyes
will start playin'. Does the Monkie ever quit???
Pullease!!!
On The Net
ShapeShifter 2.1.1 - Reshaping the look of
your interface, Unsanity LLC  has
announced the availability of ShapeShifter
2.1.1. This amazing app lets you change the overall appearance of your
Mac using 'themes' that change the look of windows, menus, apps,
buttons, and most everything. The update brings a slew of new features, additional
theme capabilities, and bug fixes. Since you don't wear the same clothes
everyday, why should your Mac's look be any different? Change its face with
ShapeShifter from
the folks at Unsanity today!
PUBLICSPACE Updates - Always on the move to
make your Mac Finder a better place, the folks from PUBLICSPACE.NET have
announced that all A
Better Finder products have been updated with new hot
key and preference pane components to provide an improved user experience.
Here's a look at the specs:
- System preference pane now displays all hot keys in a single
table
- User-defined
hot key combinations run through a 'sanity check' to avoid
- Problems with
other applications
- Hot key component no longer installed by default
- Clean hot key installation
and uninstallation from the system preference pane
You can find the updates by heading over to their Series page
or simply by heading to PUBLICSPACE.NET and
get to downloading!
Pro
Icons for Pro Developers - Miloszwl.com
Network
News
the WebWorld -
BeanHead
iPod Shuffle Paves The Way - Once again Apple
is one step ahead of the  competition, leaving all other digital sales companies
in its shadow. The step Apple has taken is announcing the price reduction
of its iPod shuffle. Following this announcement by Apple last week, the
price of more and more digital music players is expected to follow in Apples
footsteps, making this a great time of the year to purchase music players. -
from PCWorld
Tiger and iPod Boost Bucks - Some finance
officials are forecasting more fortune for the future of Apple. Rather than
coming from sales of the iPod, however, the situation seems to be that tons
of Tiger sales are taking their toll on Apple's success. Sales of the new
operating system are helping to tip the scales in Apple's favor and offset
the mild sales of the Apple Mac Mini computer. -
from MarketWatch
Cell Phone Ceremony -
The show must go on, even if it is a wedding, and  technology is helping with
just that. It turns out that a groom in India was unable to be present at
his wedding due to a dangerous storm. Cell phones saved the day, however,
allowing the couple to continue the ceremony by saying their vows over the
cell phone. Each phone was set to speaker so all the witnesses could hear
as well. - from Yahoo
July
6, 2005
Desktops | Bananas
At The Top - Ladies and gents, start your
GUI engines! Today we roll out  the
first Wednesday
Desktop Edition of our
5th year on the web! Inside you will find a fine line of four fantabulous
artists accompanied by SW Updates (right hand column) and Bananas that'll
lower your blood pressure and increase your SPM (smile per minute) rate.
But if your heart beat is not of your main concern, then look to this link to
see what you'll learn! There's plenty to come in less than a week. So click
up above and you'll get your peek. All of that said, I'm off and am running.
Look down below...The new GOO is stunning!
New GOO!
New Desktops -
Since most all from above has been said about the below, let's just
get right to the 4 New Desktops found in this
fine Desktop Show!
Nature - Though it's been sometime since
we've seen the pixel wonders
of Won Ton,
your eyes will find that the wait was well worth the while as we're pleased
to feature his latest desktop perspective titled Sydney
From Quatas! This incredible view is an actual photo he took on
his way to Sydney. Sure hope he was in a plane and not freefalling!
Desktops - Always a welcome addition to
your desktop "place mats"
is the most unique designs by Adam Dickson of
Pictures and adicons! Measuring
up to be one of his coolest selections to date, Meter creates
a calculated rustic appearance and provides for all the right buttons to
press...Just the one for fun!
3-D Rendered - This time of year, there's
no better way to chill  out
than with a nice long walk down the banks of Antarctic
Beach! Perhaps that's a bit extreme to battle the heat, but this
classy creation by David
Still features his skill both in TerraGen and Photoshop. With
a shot like this, you can bet your "banks" it's a favorite!
Feelin' as helpless as a kitten up a tree? With Juergen Eilts'  latest
amazing creation, you're certain to get melancholy as Misty
River flows from the ever-fresh fountains of ShiftedReality!
Created with Vue 5 Infinite and Photoshop CS2, this excellent selection
sports a hand-painted canvas look that you will want to hang in the finest
of galleries...Enjoy!
Thanks Department --
Juergen, David, Adam, and David...
Absolutely OUTSTANDING work!!!!
THANK YOU!
Have a piece you want to display?
Check out our Submissions guidelines
and then send it in!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
Successful Farmer
A farmer had a very successful rabbit breeding operation for many years.
Suddenly, he liquidated the whole farm and replaced the rabbit cages with
nesting towers for bats. His neighbors asked if he wasn't out of his mind.
"Well, that's the kind of farmer I am," he said. "Hare
today and guano tomorrow."
Anything In The Whole World
A cat died and went to heaven. St. Peter greeted him at the gate and told
the cat that he could have anything in the whole world that he wanted. The
cat told him that all he wanted was a big, white, fluffy pillow. The pillow
appeared next to the cat and he was on his way with his new pillow.
About three days later, four mice died and came to heaven. Once again, St.
Peter greeted the mice and told them that they could have anything in the
whole world. The mice thought about it and then told him that they were sick
of being chased by cats that were so much faster than them, so they each
wanted a pair of roller skates. The skates appeared next to them and they
put them on. They skated away looking happy.
Three or four days later St. Peter came across the cat laying on his big,
white, fluffy pillow. St. Peter asked how he was enjoying animal heaven and
the cat said that it was great and he really enjoyed his new pillow. The
cat added, "By the way. Thanks for the meals on wheels you've
been sending me!"
Abatement
Tower: Alpha Charlie, climb immediately to 4000 feet for noise abatement.
Pilot: How can I possibly be creating excess noise at 3000 feet?
Tower: At 4000 feet, you will miss the 707 now coming at you at 3000
feet, and that is bound to avoid one heck of a racket.
Stuck
During training exercises, the lieutenant driving down a muddy back road
encountered another car stuck in the mud with a red faced colonel at the
wheel. "Your jeep stuck, sir?" asked the lieutenant as he pulled
alongside.
"Nope," replied the colonel, coming over and handing him the keys, "Yours is."
July
5, 2005
Monkie News | Community
News | On
The Net | Network
News
Monkie
News
Tomorrow: New Desktops -
Well now, folks! Hope you all had a well lit  4th
of July celebration without any unnecessary bumps, bites, or bruises. Of
course for some, the pain game may be something he or she chooses! But once
again, I digress...As we begin this 5th year on the web, we are prepping
up a round of "squares" that soon will be seen in this week's Wednesday
Desktop Edition. And if you haven't already heard, we're finishing up the
details for this year's birthday bash - The 4
for Four Birthday Giveaway! And that, my friends, is something
that you probably won't want to miss. So until then, slip back by tomorrow
for plenty of GUI fun about to arrive in the Gallery!
Community News
XÅERO STUDIOS - Where do you go when
you want a cool and classy web design without the fret and stress of creative
clumsiness? Then your best bet would be XÅERO
STUDIOS and their latest
pro web template Pro
HD - A High Definition Design.
This new template makes for the easiest way to design your site with a simple
cut, copy, and paste. It's affordable and was designed in every aspect
to meet your High-Definition needs. Simply make a click toward XÅERO
STUDIOS and you're on your way to excellence in web design!
On The Net
RailModeller 2.2.5 - All aboard!!! It's time
to get on track and ride the  virtual
rail lines provided by MacRailSoft and
the latest release of RailModeller
2.2.5! This cool Mac app is a solution for designing layouts for
model railroads and slot car systems and provides a three-dimensional view
of the track plan, the ability to export the plan as a picture in various
file-formats, the automatic creation of part lists for the current plan,
and more! This release fixes a bug and adds minor enhancements as well
as new and updated libraries. Hop aboard the fast train and get your copy
of RailModeller from
the folks at MacRailSoft today!
the WebWorld -
BeanHead
Apple's Got Game - Gaming has not been a
big priority for Mac users, mostly because they are caught up in the iPod
and iTunes. But Apple's partnership with Intel could change all that. One
of the positives Intel is likely to bring Apples way is much more potential
for video games. Since most PCers make a major priority of gaming, the Mac
potential for gaming could conquer more customers moving them up to Apples
level. - from The
Wichita Eagle
Apple In The Zone - Apple has recently claimed
that ninety percent of people in the United States are within forty five
minutes of drive time from an Apple Retail Store. Some of the more spacious
areas of this great land are, however, so gigantic that there are gaps guarding
them from having an Apple store nearby. Apple hopes to fill in those gaps
so that every person in the country will be in an Apple zone. -
from ifoAppleStore
Disc Jockey To Digital Jockey - Computers
are changing the traditional  meaning behind the DJ. Being a DJ used to mean
being boxed up in a stall and spinning records over the airwaves. Technology
is redefining this in two ways. First of all, through digital downloads a
DJ can create his or her own playlist. Second, DJs are now able to be portable
through laptops. This has changed the meaning of DJ from Disc Jockey to the
Digital Jockey. - from BBC
July
4, 2005
Happy Birthday! | SPECIAL
Announcement! | Community
News | Very
Ape | Monkie
Business | Bananas
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY AMERICA!
Birthday
Bananas - ZOIKS! 1461 diurnal's after our web debut,
MacMonkies celebrates 4 years on the Net,
beginning its 5th year this 7th month of and 4th day of July
2005! To light up the cyber skies, we offer a cool set of FIREWORKS to
enjoy as well as the set from
our first B-Day bash.
What else is happenin' on this fine day? Here's a short list:
- The United States celebrates 229 years
of its official Declaration of Independence.
- The wilds cats from the Monkie Bunch, Tigger and Toenails,
turn EIGHT years of age today!
-
MacMonkies hits the trees with 4
Years on the Net.
When we first fired up the Monkie Hut on July
4, 2001,
we enjoyed a whopping 40 hits per day...Wholey Cow! Now we average a
modest 6 million plus per month, serving over a quarter of a million pages
in the same time frame. So, to all of you Monkie Readers, Contributors,
and fellow Mac and PC sites, we offer a great big Monkie THANKS for
all your Support!
With all that said, we now get to the Special Announcement:
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT -
Along the lines of the MacMonkies'  Birthday
tradition, we pay tribute to our all-too-cool readers as
we will soon slip
out of our sanity and begin Year No.5 with the 4 for
Four Birthday Giveaway! This spectacular event will begin next Monday,
July 11, 2005. Top prize in the Birthday bash includes a brand new iPod among
other great prizes. We can't let all of the Monkies outta the bag, but be
sure to check back next week for your chance to cash in on the goodies. See
ya then! Ya say it's your Birthday...!!
Community
News
Live Pencil - Bing, bang boom! Live
Pencil offers a round of sky lighting new GUI goodies just in time for your Independence
Day celebrations! Let's look at the works:
- 80 new EMOTICONS - 4th of JULY.
- For your e-mails. ALPHABETS - 4th of
JULY!
- 6 new WALLPAPERS - July calendar and more.
And so it goes! Have a birthday bash by blasting your way over to Live
Pencil this 4th of July!!
Very Ape!
Fourth Of July Greetings! - Can't get enough
of sweet freedom's fruition?  We
didn't think so! If you're looking for all things 4th of July, we highly
recommend a visit to Fourth
Of July Greetings! Inside you will find a vast array of goodies
for your fine 4th of July festivities that includes recipes, histories, jokes,
and greetings. So if you want to light up the cyber skies this 4th of July,
be sure to slip by Fourth Of July
Greetings and
have a most meaningful blast!
Monkie Business
Odds and Ends
U.S. Flag - The flag is made mostly
of wool, with cotton stars. It was made by Mary Pickersgill and her
13 yr. old daughter, in Baltimore in 1813. Lt. Col. George Armistead ordered
it to fly over Fort McHenry in Baltimore during the War of 1812.
Independence Date - Now many have said
that the Congress actually approved it on July 2, or August 2, the date they
really did sign the document. So why the 4th? That was the day the final
draft of the Declaration was finished for the August 2nd signing. Confused?
They approved the entire idea on July 2, with a rough outline. But on July
4 they actually had their finished draft after a lot of discussion and
ratified it. And it takes a while for everyone to get it signed (remember
we didn't have fax machines then), so that was done on August 2.
Feet In Motion - A two-hour motion picture
uses 10,800 feet of film — not including the previews and commercials.
Say What? How? -
If you really want to capture someone's attention, there's no need to utter
a word. Simply let your actions do the talking; Loud and clear your message
will be heard!
- Bradford Wiles
Support Freedom -
Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must,
like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.
- Thomas
Paine
Responsible Liberty -
Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread
it.
- George
Bernard
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
Insurance Agent
An insurance agent was teaching his wife to drive when the brakes suddenly
failed on a steep, downhill grade.
"I can't stop!" she shrilled. "What should I do?"
"Brace yourself," advised her husband, "and try to hit something
cheap."
The Right Job Part
II
Put around 100 bricks in some particular order in a closed room with an
open window.
Then send 2-3 candidates into the room and close it from outside. Leave
them alone and come back after 6 hours, and then analyze the situation:
If they have thrown the bricks out of the window - PUT THEM IN THE MATERIALS
DEPT.
If they are clinging onto the bricks - PUT THEM IN TREASURY.
If they say they have tried different combinations, yet not a brick has
moved - PUT THEM IN SALES.
If they have already left for the day - PUT THEM IN MARKETING.
If they are staring out of the window - PUT THEM IN THE EXPORT.
AND last but not least...
If they are talking to each other and not a brick has moved - PUT THEM
IN TOP MANAGEMENT!!!
D.C.
"What's the nation's capital?" a teacher asked her group of second-graders.
"Washington, D.C.," one of them answered.
"Very good!" she said. "But do you know what the D.C. stands
for?"
"Yes," the pupil said proudly. "Dot com!"
Art
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?"
Cross Bread
What do you get when you cross an elephant and a rhino?
El-if-i-no!
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