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July 15-17, 2005

At The Top: iPods and Icons! - G' day, Monkie Mates! And welcome to our Friday Invisible Icon Edition...Free iPods and unseeable icons! Sound a bit odd to you? That makes we too. Though we do have some icon sets remaining in our stash, we do not have enough to roll out to offer a full featured edition. This is where you come in: If you are an iconist and wish to share your pixel talents with the world here at MacMonkies, feel free to check our Submissions guide, pack up those most pleasurable pixels, and send 'em in!

Though the icons are outta site, the fun is still in full flight as there is still time to sign up in this year's Birthday Giveaway: The 4 For Four Birthday Giveaway! That's your opportunity to win an iPod or an iPod shuffle, some really great gifts from the folks at Unsanity, Inventive Inc., DV Graphics, or cool tuneage of your choice with iTunes Gift Certificates. And winning couldn't be easier! Simply swing over to The Scoop, check out the sign up details along with our amazing sponsors, and get yourself signed up before Midnight on July 17, 2005. Now that's a sight for sore eyes!

Unique and Colorful Graphic Design - jamiemaccanless.com

On The Net

Gideon Softworks Updates - Another round of software updates has just been let loose from Gideon Softworks! Namely, FileXaminer 2.4.3 and xBack 3.4.4. FileXaminer is the award-winning "Get Info" tool for Mac OS X that allows you to modify file and folder attributes that the Finder cannot. Version 2.4.3 fixes an error on launch under Mac OS X 10.2 and 10.3.

xBack is an amazing visual utility that brings your desktop to life by replacing your desktop with a screen saver. The latest update to this fine app fixes the launch issue for users of Mac OS X 10.2 and 10.3. For bunches of fun and practicality too, head over to Gideon Softworks and get up to date with xBack and FileXaminer!

RapidWeaver 3.1.2 - The ever creative folks from Realmac Software have just announced the release of RapidWeaver 3.1.2, the web design app that helps you easily create professional looking web sites in minutes! Though all too cool before this release, it now adds Podcast Publishing Support, Smart Updates, Faster Photo Album Previewing, Improved Styling Controls, and much, much more. The new Podcasting feature in RapidWeaver is a snap to use. Just drag and drop an audio file into your blog and RapidWeaver will automatically add it to your blogs RSS feed. If you're looking for professional looking web pages with state-of-the-art features, pick up your copy of RapidWeaver from Realmac Software today!

Pro Icons for Pro Developers - Miloszwl.com

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Drawbacks To Working In A Cubicle Part II

8. Prison cells are not only bigger, they have beds.

9. When tours come through, I get lots of peanuts thrown at me.

10. Can't slam the door when you quit and walk out.

11. If you talk to yourself it causes all the surrounding cubicle inhabitants to pop their heads over the wall and say "What? I didn't hear you."

12. If your boss calls you and asks you to come into his office for a minute the walk there is like a funeral march...people hand you tissues as you pass and refuse to make eye contact.

13. You always have the feeling that someone is watching you, but by the time you turn to look they're gone.

Play On Trees

On my first day of school my parents dropped me off at the wrong nursery. There I was...surrounded by trees and bushes.

Fly Like Superman

Charlie was playing with his little brother Mickey when the little boy asked whether he could fly like Superman.

"Sure you can, Mickey," Charlie said, "Just flap your arms really really hard."

So Mickey climbed up on the windowsill, started flapping like mad, jumped, then smashed into the ground just a few inches below.

Horrified, their mother came screaming into the room and said, "What happened?!?"

Charlie said, "I was just teaching Mickey not to believe everything someone tells him."

Flu Sufferer

"Three weeks?!" bellowed a flu sufferer into the telephone. "The doctor can't see me for three weeks? I could well be dead by then!"

"If so," came a calm voice from the other end of the line, "could you please have your wife call and cancel the appointment?"

Unofficial Request

A young and foolish pilot wanted to play a joke on the aviation frequencies. So, this was his first time approaching a field during the nighttime.

Instead of making any official requests to the tower, he said: "Guess who?"

The controller switched the field lights off and replied: "Guess where!"

July 14, 2005

Win An iPod and More!! | Network News

At The Top: iPods 4 You! - Including today, there's 4 more days for you to get signed up for The 4 For Four Birthday Giveaway! That's your opportunity to win an iPod or an iPod shuffle, or some really great gifts from the folks at Unsanity, Inventive Inc., DV Graphics, and cool tuneage of your choice with iTunes Gift Certificates. And winning couldn't be easier! Simply swing over to The Scoop, check out the sign up details along with our amazing sponsors, and get yourself signed up! Get it? Got it? Good! Now let's get on with some news!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

Apple, Intel Wage Technology War - Some view Steve Jobs' move to Intel chips as a direct challenge to Microsoft, the beginning of a technology war between the rivals. Such a surprise switch settled by the Apple CEO stunned the computer world as he has stuck to his own resources in the past. Speculation has surfaced, therefore, that Jobs is moving in on Microsoft and Sony in hopes to harness the debut of the digital living room. - from Rocky Mountain News

Podcasts Are Promising - Data on digital Podcasts is proving them to be quite successful. Since Apple paved the way for the availability of Podcasts on iTunes, Podcasters report that traffic has skyrocketed. Apple itself reports over a million digital downloads of Podcasts from iTunes since they were made available at the online music store less than a month ago. Apple and Podcasters alike are both pleased with the results. - from RedNova

Cell Phones In Future Flights - Germany is working on ways to allow the wonderful world of flying to go wireless. It can be done by combining a wireless system with electronics already existent in airplanes. A base station would be set up that would communicate with satellite panels placed on the ceiling of the planes. This would allow signals from passenger cell phones, laptops and handhelds to be transmitted during flight. - from Excite

July 13, 2005

Win An iPod and More!! | Desktops | Community News | Bananas

At The Top: Free iPods and More! - Two down and four to go! That's the day count gone and left for you to get signed up in this year's festivities: The 4 For Four Birthday Giveaway! What's up for grabs? Howz about one of a couple iPods, some great gifts from Unsanity, Inventive Inc., DV Graphics, and cool tuneage of your choice with iTunes Gift Certificates. Oh yeah! But don't you dally...There's but 5 days left to get signed up. Once you do, be sure to check out the fun found down south in this week's Wednesday Desktop Edition. With the News, GOO, and Bananas, you'll find your frame of mind in the best of condition!

P.S. - Don't forget to get your Tiger updated with the release of Mac OS X 10.4.2! Details can be found here!

Pro Icons for Pro Developers - Miloszwl.com

New GOO!

New Desktops - Rather fitting the theme of our 4 For Four Birthday Bash, we have 4 New Desktops for this week's Desktop Edition! And since these selections will freshen your view, we'll roll out the latest prepped up for you!

Desktops - In some situations, certain things are hard to "put in a box." In all reality, the works of Juegen Eilts would certainly be considered outside the box and inside the "window" of a marvelous selection such as Calatras Forest! This amazing creation from the designs found at ShiftedReality and realized via Vue 5 Infinite could be placed in most any classic category!

 

Fun - They're everywhere, they're everywhere! Seems as though while some folks are set to save the universe, others are just plainly a pain in the posterior. So while The Incredibles are off to fight off the foe, Francisco Bennett from XÅERO STUDIOS portrays this standoff of forces found in Omnidroid vX9. We're sure that Apple and The Incredibles will come out on top!

Hey! Where's my halo? Perhaps it's in the shop for repairs. All too true...I ain't no angel. Since nobody's perfect, and we all have a little "devil" in us, you might find iDevil, the latest pixel portrait from David Still, a desktop shot in which you can relate. But don't let those innocent looking eyes fool you. Though he might be thinking "the devil made me do it," you might get burned!

 

Nature - If there's anyone who can appreciate nature's beauty in full bloom, Adam Dickson of Pictures and adicons most definitely has a firm grasp of its adoration! This week he brings another look of Springtime's freshness to the hot Summer sun with the incredible view found in Springbuds 5. Once your eyes get a whiff of this fresh piece, all of your senses will be stimulated. Enjoy!

Thanks Department --

Juergen, Francisco, David, and Adam...

Thank you all so much for allowing us the privilege of displaying your work!!

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Community News

The Iconfactory - Get ready to be amazed as The Iconfactory has announced the release of their latest freeware and icon collection: War of the Worlds! This exclusive, official set of icons by artist David Brasgalla contains memorable objects, themes, and symbols from the new movie of the same name. This great new set is ready and available for download today for either Mac OS X, Windows XP, or as a special Mac based Pixadex iContainer. Get yourself readied up for the action by heading over to The Iconfactory's special War of the Worlds home page and download this set today!

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Dyslexic Apologies

Dyslexia means never having to say that you're yrros.

The Verdict

The DA stared at the jury, unable to believe the "not guilty" verdict he'd just heard. Bitterly, he asked, "What possible excuse could you have for acquitting this man?"

The foreman answered, "Insanity."

The attorney responded, still incredulous, "I could understand that...but
all twelve of you?"

Drawbacks To Working In A Cubicle Part I

1. Being told to "Think Outside the Box" when I'm in the darn box all day!

2. Not being able to check E-mail attachments without first seeing who is behind me.

3. Fabric cubicle walls do not offer much protection from any kind of gun fire.

4. That nagging feeling that if I just press the right button, I will get a piece of cheese.

5. Lack of roof rafters for the noose.

6. My walls are too close together for my hammock to work right.

7. 23 power cords, 1 outlet.

King Who?

A ten-year-old, under the tutelage of her grandmother, was becoming quite knowledgeable about the Bible. Then one day she floored her grandmother by asking, "Which Virgin was the mother of Jesus: the Virgin Mary or the King James Virgin?"

Complaints Department

The next time you feel like complaining, remember: Your garbage disposal probably eats better than thirty percent of the people in this world.

July 12, 2005

Win An iPod and More!! | Monkie News | Network News

At The Top: Win An iPod and More! - Ho, ho, ho! If you haven't heard it befo', it's kinda like Christmas in July here at the Zoo as we are in full swing with The 4 For Four Birthday Giveaway! This is your chance to win one of a couple iPods, some great gifts from Unsanity, Inventive Inc., DV Graphics, and cool tuneage of your choice with iTunes Gift Certificates. But this great opportunity won't last forever! Entries will be accepted through Midnight on July 17, 2005. So with less than one week left, you best hurry over to The Scoop, check out the details, and get yourself signed up!

Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Desktops - If the current in cool festivities here at MacMonkies aren't already enough for you, then you can turn up the fun a notch by swingin' back tomorrow for your Wednesday Desktops Edition! You'll find a nice round of "wallpaper" wonders from some all too cool desktop designers. And of course the fun doesn't quit there as we'll air a dose of News and Bananas too. So never mind the mid-week doldrums and kick your day into gear with a quick trip tomorrow right back here!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

Reading Between Tiger Lines - So many good things are apparent to the naked eye when viewing Tiger for the first time. One can wow their eyes by watching the widgets or the Spotlight search at first glance. The new Apple operating system sports over two hundred changes, however, most of which are unseen. Features such as firewall options and file work with pdf all add up to make Tiger even more fabulous. - from MacNewsWorld

Wireless World Of Apple - Some are speculating that the new iTunes cell phone may be a step in the direction of Apple becoming a Mobile Virtual Network Operator. This would mean that Apple would own a wireless phone system all to itself. Since ESPN and Disney have already taken that step, it seems a natural step for Apple. It may even be easier for Apple, since it already produces the cool looking, user friendly products the world loves. - from iPodObserver

Third World Technology - Due to the cost of laying cables, many third world countries are behind in technology. Just to get networked to high speed internet could cost an African citizen about $125 a month. Rwanda is interested in jumping on the high speed bandwagon however, and most Africans may be able to experience the network through internet cafes. All other high speed traffic is left to the government and schools at this time. - from BBC

July 11, 2005

Win An iPod and More!! | Community News | On The Net | Monkie Business | Bananas

Win An iPod! MacMonkies 4 For Four Birthday Giveaway - Are you ready to PARTY?!!! Then we've got GREAT news for you. The moment you've been waiting for: We are officially kicking off The 4 For Four Birthday Giveaway! This is your chance to win one of 4 terrific prizes including a shiny new iPod or iPod shuffle. Let's look at the list of goodies:

1st Prize - 1 iPod; 2nd Prize - 1 iPod shuffle; 3rd Prize - 1 Bundle of Fun (which includes ShapeShifter, iClip, Iconize Me! Premium Package, FruitMenu, WindowShade X, and an iTunes $10 Gift Certificate); 4th Prize - 1 iTunes $20 Gift Certificate

Howz that for a barrel full of fun?!! And it's all because of you - Our wonderful readers and the fantastic folks who have worked with us over the years to help make this happen. If you want to make it happen with one of these wonderful prizes, winning couldn't be easier. You don't have to count the gray hairs on me head or the number of nails left on me Monkie toes. Simply head over to The Scoop, check out the details, and get yourself signed up!

Community News

Live Pencil - Why start your week with the same old song and dance when you can freshen up your GUI view with the latest pixel wonders from Live Pencil! Here's a look at all the latest:

• New EMOTICONS - It's summer time!!!
• New EMOTICONS - S   U   M   M   E   R
• For your e-mails. WRITING your emotions. - Thank You!
• Last week's HIDDEN IMAGE. You can also use them on your e-mails.

Now that you've seen the latest list of fun, make your move to Live Pencil and give your eye candy eyes just what they have been waiting for!

On The Net

Gideon Softworks Updates - Always making their Mac apps better than ever, the folks from Gideon Softworks have announced the release of FileXaminer 2.4.2 and xBack 3.4.3! FileXaminer is the award winning File/Folder information utility that allows you to modify file and folder attributes that the Finder cannot. Version 2.4.2 fixes an issue where it would not launch on Mac OS X versions lower than v 10.3.8.

xBack is the cool tool that brings your desktop to life by allowing you replace your desktop with a screen saver. Version 3.4.3 also fixes an issue where it would not launch on Mac OS X versions lower than v 10.3.8. If you really want some great fun for your Mac, click over to Gideon Softworks and get yourself up to date with FileXaminer and xBack!

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Odds and Ends

A "Good" Lawyer - Abraham Lincoln offered this timeless, usually unheeded, piece of advice to lawyers: "Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbor to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker, the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough."

Good Ol' Apple Pie - By the eighteenth century, apple pie had become so popular a dessert in America that Yale College served it every night at supper, and did so for more than a century.

Eye In You - The human eyes can perceive more than 1 million simultaneous visual impressions and are able to discriminate among nearly 8 million gradations of color.

- Sign on church door

Bad Chemistry - Chemistry is a class you take in high school or college, where you figure out two plus two is 10, or something.

- Dennis Rodman

Knowledge and Ignorance - Real knowledge is to know the extent of ones ignorance.

- Confucius

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Eye on Your Cousin

"I thought I told you to keep an eye on your cousin," the mother said. "Where is he?"

"Well," her son replied thoughtfully, "if he knows as much about canoeing as he thinks he does, he's out canoeing. If he knows as little as I think he does, he's out swimming."

Enough Already!

Women should not have children after 35. Really...35 children are enough.

Little Tim's Goldfish

Little Tim was in the garden filling in a hole when his neighbor peered over the fence.

Interested in what the cheeky-faced youngster was up to, he politely asked, "What'cha doing, Tim?"

"My goldfish died," replied the boy tearfully, without looking up. "I've just buried him."

The neighbor was concerned. "That's an awfully big hole for a goldfish, isn't it?"

Tim patted down the last heap of earth, then replied, "That's because he's inside your dumb cat."

Perfection?

I am a nobody...nobody is perfect...therefore I am perfect.

Alligator Shoes For The Sailor

A really big, strong sailor from a big city visits a fancy shoe store in Miami, Florida for the first time. He really likes the fancy alligator shoes in the display window.

He asks the salesman about the price. When the salesman says $400, he says "!@#$@*! For that much, I will catch my own gator".

Later, after work, the Salesman is driving home to the suburbs of Miami and sees the sailor pulling on a large rope, dragging something. When the salesman stops, he sees the sailor untying a large alligator and going back down the bank into the swamp.

A few minutes later, the sailor pulls an even larger alligator out of the swamp. Then the sailor wraps his huge arms around the alligator and rolls it over, and breaks out cursing again, "*@#$! This gator doesn't have shoes either!!!"