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September 2-4, 2005

At The Top - As we slip into this second day of September, we happily dive face first into that time we call your Friday Icon Edition! Along with a trio of tried and true pixel packages, we present some Monkie Madness in the form of Banana stew and SW Updates mixed up in the brew. So sit down, kick back, and enjoy the latest MacMonkie attack!

Pro Icons for Pro Developers - Miloszwl.com

New GOO!

New Icons - In from the outside are 3 New Icon Sets for your eyes to enjoy! Ready Freddie? Let's get down to this crazy little thing we call love!

Leslie Javorek - As Leslie Javorek has become quite the prolific iconist, her icon collections have literally grown into a series of icon gems! And with her latest Opal series, we get a double shot of her creativity in the form of 2 pixel packages. First up we get the second in the collection titled Opal Folder Basics featuring your all around basic folder needs with all of her class and originality.

Next in line is Opal Clips 'n' Locs that contains a set of 13 that sports quite the sophisticated view of your favorite clippings and locations. Everything under the cyber sun can be found in this pixel package that will make for a great way to add a new face to your places and spaces residing on your computer cases!

 

James Cukr - Somewhere out there in the web galaxy resides the talented "Invisible Man" James Cukr! And though his body and soul has yet to be found, his pixel presence is alive, well, and kicking as can be seen in a recent collection of pixel pleasures titled Blue Silver. With a nice touch of Aqua and colorful variations, this set will astound your eyes and put a big GUI smile on your face...Enjoy!

Thanks Department --

Leslie and James...

Your creations are absolutely incredible!

THANK YOU!

Wanna share your work with the world?

Send Us Your Icons!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

What's Your IQ?

Albert Einstein arrives at a dinner party. He introduces himself to the first person he sees and asks, "What's your IQ?" The man answers, "241."

"That is wonderful!" says Albert. "We will talk about the Grand Unification Theory and the mysteries of the universe. We will have much to discuss!"

Next, Albert introduces himself to a woman and asks, "What's your IQ?" The lady answers, "144."

"That is great!" responds Albert. "We can discuss politics and current affairs. We will have much to discuss!"

Albert goes to another person and asks, "What's your IQ?" The man answers, "51."

Albert responds, "How 'bout them Cowboys?"

Sit In

Q. Who is the greatest babysitter mentioned in the Bible?

A. David. He rocked Goliath to sleep.

A Sweepers Prayer

A friend and I were standing inside a building of a local theme park. We were looking outside, and it was an extremely windy day. The area's custodian, the one who had the job of sweeping up debris, was a very small woman (4'10", 90 lbs.) and she was having a rough time trying to not be blown away.

My friend joked with the lady, telling her that she would have to put heavy rocks in her shoes when she went outside to work.

The lady looked at my friend and lisped, "You mean, now I weigh me down to sweep?"

Fishy

Q. Why didn't Noah go fishing?

A. He only had two worms!

September 1, 2005

Monkie News | Network News

Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Icons - Four down and one to go! We've made it through the thick of it with but a day left till the next GUI flow. The hump is gone and the weekend's near. And with your Friday Icon Edition on its way, there'll be plenty of cheer. So count down the seconds or first's if you like, but be sure to stop back for your GUI delight. Now I'll hand the mic to the Bean and we'll see what's new in the News for you!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

Apple Strikes Again - With another announcement of a Special Event scheduled on September 7th, Apple will stand up to wow the world once again. Some speculate that this Special Event will bring about the unveiling of a video iPod, but whatever it is we know it will be spectacular. So spectacular, in fact, that a piece of Apples announcement compared it to the hugeness of the iPod, saying "Here we go again." - from MacMinute

iTunes Counts The Cost - When it comes to the price of iTunes there are beginning to be too many musicians in the kitchen. That is, with the price tag on tunes sold coming up for review, record labels may not be willing to allow Apple to make all the money decisions. Some labels don't like the blanket ninety nine cents a song and may pull out of participating in iTunes if Apple doesn't give them more of a say so. - from PC Pro

Calling All iTunes Fans - Rumor has it that the Motorola iTunes phone is due out anytime. Being an Apple product it is sure to be amazing, but speculation is circulating as to just how many songs an iTunes phone could hold. It seems that an ordinary sized memory card would likely allow only twenty five songs on the phone, much less than even iPod shuffle can hold. The question is whether Mac fans will find it worth it. - from Forbes

August 31, 2005

Desktops | Community News | On The Net | Bananas

At The Top - Hang onto your seats, folks! We've got quite the packed Wednesday Desktop Edition for you to digest. There's bunches of desktop fun followed by SW News On The Net and Bananas to boot the toot! So before we begin this fun-fest, grab your favorite glass of liquefied fruit punch, find your favorite computer sofa or chair, and begin to chill with this far out Monkie affair!

New GOO

New Desktops and Monkie Bundle - You want GOO? The we've got news for you! There's a whole stash of GUI goodies up to bat as we have 3 New Desktops and 1 New Monkie Bundle. That's a total of 6 "wallpaper" wonders for you to feast your eye candy eyes upon. So let's get past the droolin' and get right down to the meal!

3-D Pic - Our first selection titled Splat is from works the "dualist cude" you ever laid your eyes upon, in more ways than one! How could one subject be so cool in a dualistic sort of way? Its author Scott Chitwood is the host of both Resexcellence and Rampant Mac, and the view's content resembles a 3-D thrown-against-the-wall desktop splat!

 

Desktops - There's just no kidding around when it comes to the talents that pop out of the pixel palace of DV Graphics! And from this star studded stop on the web comes Nicole 2, a portrait of the sweet and suxy film star Nicole Kidman. This most stylish and colorful creation will add an entire galaxy full of class to your desktop collections!

Nope! You ain't dreamin'. Mr. "Roll With It Baby" Todd Darland is certainly on a...well, roll as we present his third desktop selection in three weeks with Dream! In this bold and bright number, Todd takes a colorful cue from Strength to produce a spectacular "sequel" that will send a splash of fun-sations down the spine of your desktop's view!

 

Logos: Monkie Bundle - For our final slot of GUI goodness, we get 3-in-1 package of fun from the spectaculars of XÅERO STUDIOS! Inside PlayStation 3 from designer Francisco Bennett, you'll find a triple dose of gaming entertainment with 3 different shots of the popular video game in a vast array of resolutions to fit everyone's visual needs...Enjoy!

Thanks Department --

Scott, Paul, Todd, and Francisco...

It's a pleasure to have some of the very best artists

All in one GUI gathering!

THANK YOU!

Have a piece you want to display?

Check out our Submissions guidelines and then send it in!

Community News

Your Mac Life - What's the latest scoop in Your Mac Life? Their live show features Stellarium, a free GPL software which renders realistic skies in real time with openGL where you can really see what you can see with your eyes, binoculars, or a small telescope; Rob Spearman talks about the software and what you can do with it; Roxio's Director, Adam Fingerman, will join Your Mac Life to talk about Roxio's latest version of Toast 7 for Mac OS X; and the usual fun from the online antics of Your Mac Life is available today. Tune in and hear the difference!

On The Net

Neometric Software Releases Catalog 1.2 - Neometric Software has informed us of their latest release - Catalog 1.2! This made for Mac app allows you to catalog, browse, and search your volumes. Pop in a CD, index it, then you can browse and search it whenever you want - on or offline! Version 1.2 introduces numerous enhancements and optimizations including improved indexing speed, is more reliable when dealing with strange file types, and the interface itself has been optimized to provide for faster interaction. Get all the details regarding Catalog at Neometric Software!

Cocktail 3.6.5 - Recently released is the smooth, powerful, and simple to use Mac maintenance utility - Cocktail 3.6.5 for Tiger! This all purpose application application simplifies the use of advanced UNIX functions, gives access to hidden Mac OS X settings, and lets you easily optimize your system. Version 3.6.5 is built as a Universal Binary to run natively on both PowerPC and x86 (Intel) Macs. With its release, you can have the best of both maintenance worlds simply by picking up your copy of Cocktail today!

To•The•Point Software Updates - Wanna get right down to it? Then let's look at the latest updates from To•The•Point Software! First out of the shoot is the release of versatile font utility that allows you to browse installed and uninstalled fonts - The Fontz 4.3.1. This cool font tool offers a couple of fixes and updates the User's Guide.

Second in line is simpleDays 3.3, an integrated suite of personal information and time management tools. This update features a whole slew of new improvements that are best listed at simpleDays homepage. For all you need to know on the latest releases of The Fontz and simpleDays, hop on your web scooter and motor your way over to To•The•Point Software!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

Wise Granny

On a flight to Florida, I was preparing my notes for one of the parent-education seminars I conduct as an educational psychologist. The elderly woman sitting next to me explained that she was returning to Miami after having spent two weeks visiting her six children, 18 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren in Boston. Then she inquired what I did for a living.

I told her, fully expecting her to question me for free professional advice.

Instead she sat back, picked up a magazine and said, "If there's anything you want to know, just ask me."

Automobile Acronyms Part III

HYUNDAI

Hope You Understand Nothing's Driveable And Inexpensive...

MAZDA

Most Always Zipping Dangerously Along

OLDSMOBILE

Old Ladies Driving Slowly Make Others Behind Infuriatingly Late Every day.
Overpriced, Leisurely Driven Sedan Made Of Buick's Irregular Leftover Equipment

SAAB

Send Another Automobile Back
Swedish Automobiles Always Breakdown.

TOYOTA

Too Often Yankees Overprice This Auto

VOLVO

Very Odd Looking Vehicular Object

VW

Virtually Worthless

Too Dumb To Own A Computer

A person called the Canon help desk with a problem with their printer. The tech asked them if they were "running it under Windows."

The person responded, "No, my desk is next to the door. But that's a good point. The man sitting in the cubicle next to me is under a window, and his is working fine."

Homeless And Hungry

Q. What excuse did Adam give to his children as to why he no longer lived in Eden?

A. Your mother ate us out of house and home.

August 30, 2005

Monkie News | Network News

Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Desktops - Slipping in sideways past the trampoline? Then you can still catch a bounce with a fresh new screen as we're readying up all things pixelicious for your Wednesday Desktop Edition! All you gotta do to spruce up your view is slip back by tomorrow for some great new Desktops and some fun in the sun to bump you past your beginning of the school year hump day blues. So until we catch you on the flip side, let's have a look at the News!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

Intel Chips Fall Where They May - Apple has signed an agreement which seems suspicious in the sense that it may suggest a slight delay in the switch to Intel chips. Mac will remain friends with Freescale, which currently supplies Power PC chips for notebooks and the Mac mini, through the end of 2008. This agreement could signify a delay in Intel or it could have simply been set up as a transition tool. - from The Street

Apple Stores Super Slick - There is always a concern of success when a company decides to go retail, but Apple has flashed its class and style in the design of its retail store the same way it does with its products. The store is all about the brand of a lifestyle, basic and stylish. Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, made its stores successful by specifying that the stores emulate Apple products and be located in strategic places. - from MacObserver

Land Of Poopertunity - After getting injured on the job, one patriot decided that instead of sitting around moping he would become a professional pet pooper scooper. This enterprising business has not only earned him the joy of hearing every poopy joke ever told, but also earns him ten dollars for each yard he services. After seven years scooping poop, he is proud to do it no matter how crappy work is. - from Yahoo

August 29, 2005

On The Net | Monkie Business | Bananas

At The Top - Alrighty then, folks! Let's see if we can have a solid week of "normality" and stick to a regular schedule!!! And since school has started for most folks out there, schedules will most likely revert to the boring old routine. But hey...That's what you have crazy folks like us for - to break up the monotony in the routine of things. So we'll try to keep things a little fresher around here and get creative.

Speaking of which, remember the Mystery Pic we mentioned recently? The original was...Another World. And since no one picked it out of the Monkie Bunch, we'll do another desktop "morph" and up the ante by adding the unclaimed $10 iTunes Gift Certificate to another to make a $20 Gift Certificate prize next time out. And that will be very soon! Now that we have the formalities out of the way, let's kick into the fun and get Monday outta the way!

On The Net

Gideon Softworks Updates - David J. Clark has been busy as of late as Gideon Softworks has release 2 new updates with Snard 2.4.7 and Dock-It 2.4.5. Snard is the Swiss Army Knife of launcher programs and can be used as a system menu or as a hot key activated popup menu. Version 2.4.7 adds Spotlight to personal Preference pane area, renames Expose to Dashboard and Expose, and more.

Dock-It is a multifunctional dock and Finder enhancer for the Mac OS X operating system. Version 2.4.5 fixes a crasher and the Preferences menu now says Dashboard and Expose instead of just Expose under 10.4. For the full skinny on both Snard and Dock-It, make your way to Gideon Softworks, check out the details, and grab your updated copies!

Monkie Business

Odds and Ends

Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood - Fred Rogers, the creator and star of the long-running, award-winning children’s program Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, was an ordained Presbyterian minister. He was also a composer and songwriter.

Squirrely Vision - A squirrel has no color vision, it sees only in black and white. Every part of its field of vision, however, is in perfect focus, not just straight ahead, as with humans.

Fast Racquet - The world's fastest racquet sport is badminton. Shuttlecock speeds approach 200 mph.

- Freeman Dyson

Victory and Defeat - Many a man has finally succeeded only because he has failed after repeated efforts. If he had never met defeat he would never have known any great victory.

- Orison Swett Marden

Peace on Earth - We can say 'Peace on Earth,' we can sing about it, preach about it or pray about it, but if we have not internalized the mythology to make it happen inside us, then it will not be.

- Betty Shabazz

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

Say What?

There's a saying in Washington that if you're not completely confused, then you're totally uninformed.

Automobile Acronyms Part II

FIAT

Failure in Italian Automotive Technology
Fix It All the Time
Fix it again, Tony!

FORD

Backwards -- Driver Returns On Foot
First On Recall Day
First On Rust and Deterioration
Fix Or Repair Daily
Found On Road, Dead
Fault Of R&D
Fast Only Rolling Downhill

GM

General Maintenance

GMC

Garage Man's Companion
Got A Mechanic Coming?

HONDA

Had One Never Did Again

A Baseball First

Q. Where is the first baseball game in the Bible?

A. In the big inning, Eve stole first, Adam stole second. Cain struck out Abel, and the Prodigal Son came home. The Giants and the Angels were rained out.

Feeding the Baby

A first-time father was taking a turn at feeding the baby some strained peas. Naturally, there were traces of the food everywhere, especially on the infant.

His wife comes in, looks at the infant, then at her husband staring into space, then says, "What in the world are you doing?"

He replied, "I'm waiting for the first coat to dry, so I can put on another."

An Accordion, A Set Of Bagpipes, And A Viola

If you drop an accordion, a set of bagpipes, and a viola off a 20-story building, which one lands first?

Who cares?