September
30 - October 2, 2005
At The Top - Good day and welcome to this week's
Last Minute Friday Icon
Edition! As you may
have noticed, I posted a note yesterday stating that
the number of coals in the fire were burning up time like no one's desire
and this Icon Edition would be postponed. However, as I woke up this morn
and pondered all of my extra available time (which I really had none), I
decided it was about time to put me feeters down and make time for a great
time in GUI show time! That said, here you have it with a spot of Community
News from Live
Pencil and Bananas to
polish off the schedule. And if you find any typos, that's just because this
Monkie is bee buzzin' around trying to get it all put together. Got it? Great!
Let's do it to it!
Pro
Icons for Pro Developers - Miloszwl.com
New GOO!
New Icons -
Whoa yeah! Are you ready for an ever amazing show of pixel packages from
a most awe inspiring dynamic duo of iconists? We thought you might be and
so there's 2 New Icon Sets on hand for this
week's Icon Edition. Get ready for the class and action and let's get down
to it!
 iAlphan.com - Though it's been a while since
we've heard from the incredible pixel crafter Alphan Gunaydin of iAlphan.com,
it was well worth the wait as we present a power packed collection of GOO
found in The
Incredibles! This superhero pack of characters is certain to save
your GUI day!
 DesignMood -
Another icon artist that has just recently returned to the ZOO is the ever
talented TAB from DesignMood!
And this second installment in the recent weeks is perhaps one of his
best collections of icon gems to date - PEARL
BUTTONS! You're sure to impress the best with this cool collection!
Enjoy!
Thanks Department --
Alphan and TAB...
Thanks for providing some of the best works
yet here at the Zoo...
CHEERS!
Wanna share your work with the world?
Send Us Your Icons!
Community News
Live Pencil - Wowza yowza!
The good doctor of all things GOO from Live
Pencil has just released an all
new batch of GUI goodies for your eyes' delight! Let's have a look at what's
in store:
- New EMOTICONS - It's one month away...
- New EMOTICONS
- Get ready for Halloween.
- 3 New WALLPAPERS - October calendar
and more.
- New ALPHABET - More funny moving letters.
- Last week's HIDDEN
IMAGE - Search for this week's Hidden Image.
Now that your intellect has soaked in the news, let your
eyes get a look at the real view...All at Live
Pencil!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
Obscene Scientist Groaner
Scientists have recently performed the first successful cloning
of a human being. Unfortunately, the DNA donor for the cloning had Turrets
Syndrome. As a result, the clone exhibited the same characteristic swearing
tendencies as the donor.
The lead scientist for the project recently admitted taking the clone to
the roof of the science facility and pushing him to his death. This, due
to the incessant profanity which the new clone used.
The scientist has been charged with making an obscene clone fall.
Birds of a Feather?
Deep within a forest a little turtle began to climb a tree. After hours
of effort he reached the top, jumped into the air waving his front legs and
crashed to the ground. After recovering, he slowly climbed the tree again,
jumped, and fell to the ground.
The turtle tried again and again while a couple of birds sitting on a branch
watched his sad efforts. Finally, the female bird turned to her mate.
"Dear," she chirped, "I think it's time to tell him he's
adopted."
Black Snake Isn't Deadly
It was the first camping experience for Jed. As soon as he had pitched his
tent, he went for a hike in the woods. In about fifteen minutes he rushed
back into camp, bleeding and disheveled.
"What happened?" asked a fellow camper.
"I was chased by a black snake!" cried the frightened Jed.
The camper laughed and retorted, "A black snake isn't deadly."
"Listen," groaned Jed, "If he can make you jump off a fifty-foot
cliff, he is!"
Why Are Fire Trucks Red?
Everyone knows that fire engines have 4 wheels and 8 men. 4 and 8 make 12.
There are twelve inches in a foot. A foot is a ruler. Queen Elizabeth, a
ruler, is the name of one of the largest ships on the seas. Seas have fish
and fish have fins. The Finns fought the Russians and Russians are red...and
fire trucks are always rushin' therefore, fire trucks are red!
NOW...If you think that's wild, you ought to hear folks' excuses for
not keeping their New Year's Resolutions!
September
29, 2005
On The Net | Monkie
News | Network
News
On
The Net
Unsanity Soups Up Labels X -
The fine haxie folks from Unsanity LLC  have just revved up their labeling
app with the release of Labels
X 1.7.1! This
cool tool enhances Apple's file labeling features in Mac OS X not only allowing
you to apply various color tints to file or folder icons and sort the files
by label, but also you have an option of applying color tints to either an
icon or its name or both. Version 1.7.1 changes how the label strips are
drawn, fixes a couple of crashing issues, includes Smart Crash Reporter,
and more. So if you really want the best in labeling X-perience, swing by
Unsanity and grab your updated copy of Labels
X!
Gideon Softworks Releases xBack 3.5.3 -
Ready for download from Gideon  Softworks is
the release of xBack
3.5.3. This amazing Mac app brings your GUI view to life by replacing
your silently still desktop with a ready for action screensaver! The latest
update fixes a bug where disconnecting a display resulted in an exception.
So now that there are no exceptions, there's no reason for you not to click
over to Gideon Softworks and
get up to date with the latest release of xBack!
Monkie
News
Tomorrow: New Icons - Me
thinks it wasn't such a bad idea to postpone yesterday's Desktop Edition,
beings that we had network issues preventing the site from being accessed
for a good chunk of the day! But that shouldn't stop us (me hopes) to roll
out a round of new GOO for your Friday Icon Edition. So keep your eye candy
eyeballs peeled for a fresh new round of pixel pleasures that are being readied
up for your intake come tomorrow. Now let's look at some news!
Update: Come to find out, there are too many coals in the
fire between life and what it is while you're busy making plans. We will
be back tomorrow, but without the pixel pleasures as previously promised.
Sorry for the mix up in plans. - Brad
Network
News
the WebWorld -
BeanHead
Messed Up Microsoft - Microsoft is taking
the definition of due process  to a whole new level. Tripping over itself
time and time again, it has changed the release date for its new operating
system so many times that PC users will have little to look forward to when
it finally arrives. This obscure trouble with software development seems
to be in direct relation to lack of organization at the top of the pyramid. -
from The
Register
San Antonio Celebrates Apple Store - With
all the recent chaos in the southern states, there is one thing that has
stood firm - The Apple Retail Store. The new Apple store in San Antonio has
brought its residents the "ultimate Apple experience" right in
their own backyard. Celebration of the store opening was so successful it
was as if the city of San Antonio had been given its own holiday. -
from MySA
Podcasts Attract Talent Scouts - Radio personnel
have been paying close  attention to podcasts. Since podcasts are becoming
the norm, radio is turning to them for ideas on programming. But there is
also another reason radio is zooming in on the podcast zone. It is to seek
more potential radio personnel. For some, producing podcasts could be a direct
ticket to a job of producing broadcasts. - from BBC
September
28, 2005
At The Top
 At
The Top: Desktops Postponed - Due to conflicting schedules with
a previously made commitment, this week's Wednesday
Desktop Edition will
be postponed until a later date. Please accept our apologies for this
interruption in our daily routine. With a little bit of Monkie elbow grease,
things should return to normal for the rest of the week. Thanks for your
patience and understanding! - Brad
September
27, 2005
On The Net | Monkie
News | Network
News
On
The Net
Unsanity Releases Silk 2.1.1 -
Wanna make all of your fonts smoothes as silk?
Then we have great news as
Unsanity LLC has released Silk
2.1.1, their slick app that enables Quartz
text rendering in Carbon applications, substitutes fonts, allows changing
of the theme font and more! Version 2.1.1 addresses an extremely rare problem
that would cause applications to crash for those running Macromedia Dreamweaver
8, includes Smart Crash Reports, and removes a spurious message that appeared
in the console log if the fallback font did not have a font family. So if
you want to get rid of all those textual rough spots, slide over to Unsanity and
grab your copy of Silk!
Monkie
News
Tomorrow: New Desktops -
Look out eyes, 'cuz here they come...A new batch of GOO to put your mid-week
blues on the run! So slip back tomorrow for a big ol' splash, as your Wednesday
Desktop Edition should clear up your rash?!! Well, whether you're rashless
or not, a whole bunch of fun will be here in your internet parking lot! I
think it's time to get me head checked...
Network
News
the WebWorld -
BeanHead
Give Me Apple Or Give Me Death - Steve Jobs
has an interesting insight  as
to what makes life as Apple's CEO so successful. It is death. That's right,
Jobs views death as life's "change agent." Since
his bout with cancer last year, he has put his theory into practice, producing
Apple's best products to date. Facing death made him see that he has nothing
to lose so he made life better for the whole world by bringing it the best
gadgets ever. - from Times
Online
Nano In Demand - Those in doubt better start
believing all the buzz about iPod nano because it is true. This is a product
which has successfully brought about the same reaction from all kinds of
different people. No matter what their walk of life customers are mesmerized
at first sight and experience the urge to own a nano of their own. iPod nano
predictably has found itself in humongously high demand. -
from DeseretNews
She'll Be Surfin' Round The Mountain - Children
were encouraged on  Grandparents Day this year to teach their Grandmas and
Grandpas how to use their computers. Since computers have sprung so far in
the last few decades many people of the elder persuasion have been inadvertently
left out. Tech companies figure the most apt ambassadors to bring them on
board are their young counterparts. - from BBC
September
26, 2005
Community News | On
The Net | Monkie
Business | Bananas
At
The Top: Live Pencil Updates -
As we open wide the doors of Monday, it's nice to know that there's a
hot spot on the net greeting you with a great big GUI smile! And that little
spot would be the great big galleries of Live
Pencil! Let's look at what's new in the view:
- New EMOTICONS - Are you SHY?
- New EMOTICONS - More
SHY emoticons.
- New EMOTICONS - Funny moving letters.
- Last week's
HIDDEN IMAGE.
If you are in need of a grand GUI smile, head to Live
Pencil and browse around for a while!
On
The Net
To·The·Point Software Releases TaskTime3
3.5.3 -
Recently released  from the folks at To·The·Point Software is
their software that provides a straightforward method of tracking time spent
on jobs you do for your clients - TaskTime3 3.5.3!
The latest update brings fixes to three annoying little bugs that makes
this great app all the better. For complete information and to download your
updated copy, make your move to To·The·Point Software and check
out TaskTime3 today!
Monkie
Business
Odds and Ends
Watch What You Eat! - Mr. P.J. Tierney, father
of the modern diner, died of indigestion in 1917 after eating at a diner.
At All Lengths - Early systems of measurement
used body parts to calculate length. A cubit ran from elbow to middle fingertip.
The distance from fingertip to fingertip of outstretched arms was a fathom.
Perceived Powers - The Roman historian
Pliny was so impressed by garlic and its perceived powers, he listed no less
than 61 medicinal uses for the pungent bulb. Among them was that of warding
off vampires, restoring hair loss, and preventing warts.
For Richer Or Poorer - If all men were rich,
all men would be poor.
- Mark Twain
You've Got Potential! - If they can make
penicillin out of moldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.
- Muhammad Ali
Someone Else's Way - You name it and I've
done it. I'd like to say I did it my way. But that line, I'm afraid, belongs
to someone else.
- Sammy Davis Jr.
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
Two New Elements On The Periodic Table
Element : WOMAN
Symbol : Wo
Atomic Weight : 120 (more or less)
Physical Properties: Generally round in form. Boils at nothing and may freeze
anytime. Melts whenever treated properly. Very bitter if not used well.
Chemical properties: Very active. Possesses strong affinity to gold, silver,
platinum, and precious stone. Violent when left alone. Able to absorb great
amount of exotic food. Turns slightly green when placed beside a better specimen.
Ages rapidly.
Usage : High ornamental. An extremely good catalyst for disintegration of
wealth. Probably the most powerful income reducing agent known.
Caution : Highly explosive in inexperienced hands.
Element : MAN
Symbol : XY
Atomic Weight : 180+/-100
Physical Properties : Solid at room temperature but easily gets bent out
of shape. Fairly dense and sometimes flaky. Difficult to find a pure sample.
Due to rust, aging samples are unable to conduct electricity as easily as
young, fresh samples.
Chemical Properties : Attempt to bond with Wo any chance it can get. Also,
tends to form strong bonds with itself. Becomes explosive when mixed with
Kd (element Kid) for a prolonged period of time. Pretty basic.
Usage : None really, except methane production. Good samples are able to
produce large quantities on command.
Caution : In the absence of Wo, this element rapidly decomposes and begins
to smell.
Beauty Make-Over
In dire need of a beauty make-over, I went to my salon with a fashion magazine
photo of a gorgeous, young, hair model.
I showed the stylist the trendy new cut I wanted and settled into the chair
as he began humming a catchy tune and got to work on my thin, graying hair.
I was delighted by his cheerful attitude until I recognized the melody.
It was the theme from "Mission: Impossible."
Two Sea Monsters
Two sea monsters were swimming around in the ocean, looking for something
to do. They came up underneath a ship that was hauling potatoes. Bob, the
first sea monster, swam underneath the ship, tipped it over and ate everything
on the ship.
A little while later, they came up to another ship, again hauling potatoes.
Bob again capsizes the ship and eats everything onboard.
The third ship they found was also hauling potatoes and Bob once again capsized
it and ate everything.
Finally his buddy Bill asked him, "Why do you keep tipping over those
ships full of potatoes and eating everything on board?"
Bob replied, "I wish I hadn't, but I just can't help myself once I
start. Everyone knows you can't eat just one potato ship."
One Dollar Bill
A one dollar bill met a 20 dollar bill and said, "Hey, where've you
been? I haven't seen you around here much."
The twenty answered, "I've
been hanging out at the casinos, went on a cruise and did the rounds of the
ship, back to the United States for awhile, went to a couple of baseball
games, to the mall, that kind of stuff. How about you?"
The one dollar bill said, "You know, same old stuff: church, church,
church."
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