August 1, 2004

THE MONKIE BOOGIE BIRTHDAY BASH IS NOW OVER

Check back this week for the list of winners.

GOOD LUCK!!!

July 31, 2004

Win An iPod: Last Chance! - Well ladies and gents, this is it! It's the last day you have to sign up for our Monkie Boogie Birthday Bash: Your chance to win a brand new iPod or one of several other fabulous gifts. All you have to do is get The Scoop and get signed up. That's it! But you must have your entry in today by 11:59 pm MST. The winners will be announced next week. What'cha waitin' for? Do it to it!

July 30 2004

Icons | Community News | On The Net | Bananas

At The Top - Well, well, well! The weekend is near, but the party is here! This week's Friday Icon Edition is packed with all kinds of pixel pleasure, including a very special treat from one of our regular contributors.

And before we get to the bottom of The Top, we gotta mention that there's still a tad bit of time to enter our Monkie Boogie Birthday Bash. If your entry is selected, you could win a copy of OmniGraffle Professional from the all too cool folks at The Omni Group! How does one top that? A shiny new iPod will be plopped in the pocket of one of our entrants. You can't win if you don't enter. Since tomorrow's the last day to sign up, get over to The Scoop and, well, SIGN UP!

New GOO!

New Icons - Get ready to feast! This week's Icon Edition includes 4 New Icon Sets and 1 New Monkie Bundle to fill your GUI appetite! It just doesn't get better than this, except for maybe a quiet Monkie. While I dig out the duct tape, you can grab the GOO!

Miloszwl.com - Big, bold, and beautiful...These three words don't even begin to do justice in describing Milosz Wlazlo's latest in luscious icons titled d3A: Big Pack. This jaw dropping collection from Miloszwl.com includes most everything that your GUI heart could imagine, except for perhaps a new jaw!

 

MBStuart.com - Michael Stuart has been keeping up with the iPod craze as he offers his classy craft of creativity with 4G iPods. This finely tuned collection of the world's most popular MP3 player comes courtesy of MBStuart.com's master pixel crafter. Plus you'll find additional goodies with this great set!

 

elpincho Designs - In from the wonderful world of elpincho Designs, we warmly welcome Worlds of Colors! The incredible colors in this world class set will add amazing amounts of vividry to your desktop universe. Quite simply put, they are out of this world (you probably saw that one comin')!

New Monkie Bundle - It's been a while since we've updated the Monkie Bundles, but the wait was well worth it. Let's look!

Miloszwl.com - And you thought this pixel party was over! We are honored and privileged to present a special gift package from Miloszwl.com. Helping us celebrate our 3rd anniversary on the net, Milosz has assembled Monkey Pack, an outstanding Birthday collection that includes a desktop, icon, and avatars...All in Monkie style. We can't begin to express our most sincere gratitude to Milosz for this wonderful bundle. We're certain that you'll enjoy it as much as we do! Enjoy!!!

 

Thanks Department --

Milosz, Michael, and elpincho...

WOW! This group of GOO has left me breathless!!

OUTSTANDING!!!!!

THANK YOU!!

Wanna share your work with the world?

Send Us Your Icons!

 

Community News

Mandolux - Want your desktop smelling like a rose? Mandolux has issued a fresh new Morning desktop titled Yellow Rose. This is a close-up photograph of a yellow rose radiating in elegance and beauty. This amazing new piece is just waiting to make your desktop blossom. A simple click to Mandolux, and you'll know exactly what we mean. Check it out!

Live Pencil - Wanna liven up your GUI experience? A brand new batch of GOO has been added to the archives of Live Pencil! Here's what's in store:

• 3 new WALLPAPERS  - Very fresh AUGUST calendar. And more!
• More SMILEY EMOTICONS - My lips are sealed!
• More SMILEY EMOTICONS - I love my computer.
• More SMILEY EMOTICONS - Dancing all the way!!!
• HIDDEN IMAGE - You can also use them on your e-mails.

With all of these smiles now available, the place to be is Live Pencil!

On The Net

Dock-It 2.2 - Announcements!! Gideon Softworks has released Dock-It 2.2, a multifunctional launcher and Finder enhancer for the Mac OS X. This cool tool allows you to create more than one dock with features filled with simple functionality. The latest release includes several fixes and enhancements. For all of the details on the latest version of Dock-It, swing by Gideon Softworks and have a look!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

A BIT NUTTY

Q: How do you catch a squirrel?

A: Climb up a tree and act like a nut!

FAMOUS LAST WORDS Part II

He's probably just hibernating.

I'm making a citizen's arrest.

Pull the pin and count to what?

Which wire was I supposed to cut?

I wonder where the mother bear is.

I've seen this done on TV.

I'll hold it and you light the fuse.

It can't possibly rain for forty days and nights.

ETERNITY

Definition of eternity?

Four blondes in four cars at a four-way stop.

EYEEE, CAPTAIN

How did Captain Hook lose his eye?

His eyebrow itched.

July 29 2004

Monkie News | On The Net | Network News

Monkie News

Birthday Grab With GraphicConverter - One of the greatest grabs available in our Monkie Boogie Birthday Bash is a chance to win a copy of GraphicConverter from the rock solid software selections at Lemke Software! This cool graphic tool is among the list of goodies to win, as well as a single shot to wind up with a brand new iPod! The entry deadline is closing in fast, so get The Scoop and get signed up!

Tomorrow: New Icons - Ahhh yes! Tomorrow will be a great day to satisfy your eye candy appetite as we ready up a fine collection of GUI goodies for your Friday Icon Edition. There will be plenty of quality pixel pleasers available and maybe even an added treat. I can't speak a peep more than that, but swing back tomorrow and see what's in the Monkie hat!

On The Net

Gideon Desktop Bundle - Making a great package bunches better, Gideon Softworks has announced the addition of FileXaminer to the Gideon Desktop Bundle. The Bundle allows you to purchase four of their popular applications for the low price of 20 bucks. It now includes Dock-It, FileXaminer, Snard, and xBack. If you're looking for one of the best bundles in the business, make your click over to Gideon Softworks and purchase the Gideon Desktop Bundle today!

The Fontz 3.7 - From To·The·Point Software is news of the release of The Fontz 3.7. This is a versatile font utility that allows you to browse installed and uninstalled fonts, see what they look like at different type sizes, styles and colors, and even group them in like categories using a "wysiwyg" group editor. New in this version:

• Font group window is now a drawer
• Streamlined font group creation and editing
• Adding and deleting groups is now done through the Groups drawer
• Feature to trash unwanted uninstalled fonts directly from within The Fontz
• New icons on Fontz Viewer window.
• Preference option to turn automatic installed fonts listing on or off for the Fontz Viewer window.

When it comes to your fonts, don't dally around! Get to the point with The Fontz from the folks at To·The·Point Software.

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

Duke Deals Out iPods - Freshman at Duke University get a far-out deal this year by getting a free iPod. Duke has purchased an iPod for each Freshman and plans to pre-program the iPods with all sorts of data about the University. Information will include things such as the academic calendar so Freshman can find it easier to familiarize themselves with the facility. Students will be able to download course data from the University website, as well as download digital iTunes, of course! - from Yahoo

iTunes Calling - Now that Apple has teamed up with Motorola, analysts have suggested a nickname for the company, dubbing Apple the "Microsoft of Music." Mac and Motorola are working together to make iTunes work on the mobile phones. Though the phones will not be able to store near as many songs as iPod does, customers will still be able to get a taste of iTunes by trying it out on their phones. Once they get a piece of the iTunes action, they are more likely to purchase iPods too. - from PC Pro

July 28 2004

Desktops | Community News | Bananas

At The Top - Mmmm baby! It's time to view some fine design and have a great time as we fire up this week's Wednesday Desktop Edition! There's all kinds of GUI goodies that will grab your desktop's attention along with News and Humor to bump you over the hump of the mid-week blues.

Also among the mentions is our Monkie Boogie Birthday Bash; your chance to win a copy of Now Up-to-Date & Contact from the organized folks at Now Software. And of course, a brand new iPod goes out to the grand prize winner. So hurry over to The Scoop and sign up before the Saturday deadline beats you to the punch. With that said, let's begin this party pixel style!

New GOO!

New Desktops - Are you ready for a grand ol' GUI good time? Your eyes are bound for glory as this week's Desktop Edition rolls out 6 New Desktops for all of your eye candy pleasures! 'Nuff said. Let's get to it!

 

Logos - Put out that cigar! We're ready to introduce to you the smokin' designs of XÅERO Graphics Design Studio! The amazingly talented Francisco Bennett sports his abilities with MGS3, placing his pixel plug for the video game Metal Gear Solid 3 : Snake Eater. And you can bet that Francisco knows the mastery of metal!

Master desktop crafter FR4NK has gone coconutz...Or maybe just Monkies! Making a massive impression on this pixel primate is his monkie "makeover" titled Mac...Monkey. Just like the Monkie master, there's apples in the wide open eyes of this curious little creature and makes a double take in the Desktop Department!

 

3-D Rendered - Wow! WOW! There's just not enough wows to go around when it comes to the latest desktop from elpincho Designs! Making your desktop backdrop a most X-cellent place to be, X Tiger puts the pixel prowl of Apple's up-and-coming OS in view with plenty of power and finesse!

Finishing up the fine Desktop Edition is another fabulous flavor of desktop dimension from everybody's favorite eye candy designer Bob Wiley. Putting perspective in its place, Above and Below accomplishes exactly what it was set out to do while making for a delicious bite for your GUI appetite. Enjoy!

 

Thanks Department --

Francisco, Elpincho, FR4NK, Bob, Stephen, and Victor...

Absolutely FANTASTIC work!

Keep the pixel train a rollin'!

THANK YOU!!

Have a piece you want to display?

Check out our Submissions guidelines and then send it in!

Community News

The Iconfactory - Pixel perfecter Mindy Weaver gets all warm and fuzzy with The Iconfactory's latest release titled Panda-Z. These cute and cuddly little critters drawn by Mindy are available for Mac, Win, or as a handy dandy Pixadex iContainer. So if your desktop is in the market for plenty of pixel fun, head over to The Iconfactory and get a hold of this super set from the Showroom. Up, up and away!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

PROGRAMMING %#$*@#!!

What is the first programming language you learn when studying computer science?

Profanity.

GOD IS MISSING

Two 6 year old boys were attending religious school and giving the teachers problems. The teachers had tried everything to make them behave - time outs, notes home, missed recesses - but could do nothing with them. Finally the boys were sent to see the priest.

The first boy went in and sat in a chair across the desk from the priest. The priest asked, "Do you know where God is?" The little boy just sat there.

The priest stood up and asked again, "Son, do you know where God is?" The little boy trembled but said nothing.

The priest leaned across the desk and again asked, "Do you know where God is?"

The little boy bolted out of the chair ran past his friend in the waiting room, all the way home. He got in bed and pulled the covers up over his head. His friend had followed him home asked, "what happened in there?"

The boy replied, "God is missing and they think we did it!"

BALD AND PROUD

I'm not losing my hair. I'm just gaining face!

STICK 'EM UP

Police: Why did you steal his watch?

Thief: I didn't steal it, he gave it to me!

Police: When did he give it to you?

Thief: When I showed him the gun!

July 27 2004

Monkie News | On The Net | Network News

Monkie News

Boogie Birthday Bash Giveaway: iSpy iClip - If for some strange reason you hadn't noticed, the Monkie Boogie Birthday Bash is still a swingin'. This is your chance to pick up a free copy of Inventive Inc.'s cool tool iClip. And one very lucky Monkie reader will have a brand new iPod plopped square in their pocket. All that one needs to do is get The Scoop, get signed up, and cross your Monkie toes. But ya better hurry. Saturday is the last day to enter!

Tomorrow: New Desktops - Ladies and doodalmans! Get yourself ready for a far out posting for your Wednesday Desktop Edition. There's some mighty fine works being readied up for your eye candy entertainment. It is certainly an edition you won't want to miss. Slip on back to the Monkie Den tomorrow for tons of GUI fun plus News and Humor too!

On The Net

FileXaminer - The work just never stops at Gideon Softworks! Just announced is the release of FileXaminer 2.3.1, the award-winning File/Folder information utility for Mac OS X that allows you to modify file and folder attributes that the Finder cannot. Version 2.3.1 fixes a bug where carbon application size was not being calculated and Files/Folders with the invisible flag set now have a partially transparent icon in the Get Info panel. Get your info in a whole new way by making your move to Gideon Softworks and grabbing your updated copy of FileXaminer!

Network News

the Webworld - BeanHead

Apple's Big Brand - Apple's brand name has jumped up in value by twenty four percent from last year. It was dubbed 43rd out of 100 brand names based on the dollar value of the name. The list of 100 Best Global Brands, which is put out by Interbrand and BusinessWeek, is also tallied on how true customers are to each brand. Thanks to the loyalty of Mac lovers around the world, the name of Apple made the biggest leap of any other brand name. - from Yahoo

RealNetworks Gets Real With iPod - RealNetworks is bringing Harmony Technology to the digital download table, making its music playable on many different portable devices, including Apple's iPod. Apple and Microsoft have their own systems that have kept downloads from being compatible with all players, and neither company has commented on the claim of RealNetworks. A trial version of Harmony Technology, which translates anti-piracy technology, is to be available as of today. - from Excite

iPod Toilet Training - A program for the iPod is able to guide people to the ritziest public restrooms in London. Visitors will no longer have to question the cleanliness of these pit stops with pPod. Listing restrooms by location, accessibility, and how clean they are, pPod lets people know just where to go when they have to pee. Users can view visual information through iPod text capabilities, or opt to listen to audio clips. pPod is downloaded to computers, then transferred to the iPod. - from BBC

July 26, 2004

On The Net | Monkie Business | Bananas

At The Top - Shhhhh! You might wake the Monday Madness! So let's keep the speak of the crawl 'n' creep way down low as we just pretend to begin the week with a Tuesday Part I. Ya think that might work? It's worth a shot, dont'cha know!

One way that's certain to put the perk into your peek is to sign yourself up in our Monkie Boogie Birthday Bash! One of the prizes available to win is a copy of TextWrangler from the fabulous folks of Bare Bones Software! And every entry entered is eligible to win a brand new iPod! You know The Scoop: Simply check out the details and get signed up. Once you're in, come back out to the Monkie front for plenty of News and Fun!

On The Net

Snard 2.4.1 - Another hard to beat release has hit the web waves with Snard 2.4.1 from the folks of Gideon Softworks, Inc. This cool Mac tool is the Swiss Army Knife of launcher programs and can be used as a system menu or as a hot key activated popup menu. The latest update includes the following:

• Fixed bugs in hot key code
• Fixed "hide file extensions" always on bug
• If you don't specify a title for a separator it now defaults to the OS X separator item

So no matter how you prefer to work, Snard works with you. Head over to Gideon Softworks for your updated copy of Snard. You won't regret it!

Monkie Business

Odds and Ends

Nine Times the Line - The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words. More than 2 billion pencils are manufactured in the U.S. annually. If these were laid end to end, they would circle the earth nine times.

Hollywood Wars - During World War II, Hollywood actors and actresses who did not enter the armed forces found themselves serving in military movies. In 1942 alone, 80 films touched on war.

The Skinny on Skin - The average square inch of skin holds 650 sweat glands, 20 blood vessels, 60,000 melanocytes (pigment cells), and more than a thousand nerve endings.

Best Friend Outside In - Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.

- Groucho Marx

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

FAMOUS LAST WORDS Part I

Let me reach in and get your watch out of the printing press.

It's fireproof.

So, you're a cannibal.

Yeah, I made the deciding vote on the jury, so what of it?

The odds of that happening have to be a million-to-one!

DEVILISH REPLY

One Sunday morning, everyone in one bright, beautiful, tiny town got up early and went to the local church.

Before the services started, the townspeople were sitting in their pews and talking about their lives, their families, etc. Suddenly, Satan appeared at the front of the church. Everyone started screaming and running for the front entrance, trampling each other in a frantic effort to get away from evil incarnate.

Soon everyone was evacuated from the church, except for one elderly gentleman who sat calmly in his pew, not moving...seemingly oblivious to the fact that God's ultimate enemy was in his presence. Now this confused Satan a bit, so he walked up to the man and said, "Don't you know who I am?"

The man replied, "Yep, sure do."

Satan asked, "Aren't you afraid of me?"

"Nope, sure ain't," said the man.

Satan was a little perturbed at this and queried, "Why aren't you afraid of me?"

The man calmly replied, "Been married to your sister for over 48 years."

THE MOMENT AFTER

Scene: Suburban home, living room. Post-quarrel.

Husband: You know, I was a fool when I married.

Wife: Yes, dear. But I was in love and didn't notice.

IN TIDE OUT

Why did the eskimo wash his clothes in Tide?

Because it was too cold outside.