October 9-10, 2004

Miscellaneous Monkie - Just a couple of notes for all of you Monkie heads: 1st up, if you're hip on IP numbers, and prefer connecting via the IP address method, ours has just changed. It is now 206.53.60.135. Please bookmark this address for future reference.

2nd, it was mentioned that a new site look was just around the corner. Being anxious to get the look online, countless hours were involved in getting all of the details fine tuned. However, in the process of all of the blurry-eyed, almost sleepless nights, a bit of burn out began to set in. Needless to say, a bit of a break was definitely needed. So, the break's been broken and it's time to get back to work. The remaining tasks include style sheet tweaks and to update all of the departments with the new looks (a chore and then some).

I will now get back to this work, as I am in hopes you will all enjoy the outcome. With that said, let's have a weekend grin!

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Monkie Business

Eyes On You!! - We all know that the world in which we live has changed in the last few years in ways that are hard to imagine. More so now than ever before, it seems necessary to keep an eye on everything. Call it security, call it paranoia, call it Big Brother...The eyes of investigation seem to be everywhere! Enter the FBI. Shakin' in your boots yet? According to this interesting page, the FBI has a new way of tracking lawbreakers by keeping all eyes on you. If you're an everyday Joe Schmoe citizen, rest at ease. But if you're a global breaker of the rules, you better watch out. Take a look!

October 8, 2004

Icons | Community News | On The Net | Bananas

At The Top - Hootin', tootin', rootin', who? That would be YOU! And why your presence in the midst of the Zoo? Outta the blue, there's all new GOO for your Friday Icon Edition! And if fresh icons don't bring enough of a smile to your face, news of CandyBar 2.0 should place your pixel grin to the front of the GUI race. Are ya gettin' the drift of this great spin? Set aside the world's worries and let the Monkie Fun begin!

New GOO!

New Icons - Out on the prowl for eye pleasing pixel? You've come to the right place as we pull out 4 New Icon Sets for this Friday's Icon Edition! And since you know the Monkie's motor mouth could obscure the view with spatter and spit, let's just avoid him and get down to it!

Steve Smith - Who needs another 'green' day when you can hear London calling loud and proud with Steve Smith's latest set to enter the Gallery! Strummer & Clash Tribute offers a vast selection of CD style jewel jackets that idolize the late Joe Strummer and ever influential punk band The Clash. This excellent set of 30 span most everything from Strummer's Telecaster to a long list of Clash recordings.

 

Milozswl.com - Mr. Imagination...Cool Dude of Creativity...These are just a couple of aliases that come to mind when you make mention of pixel crafter Milosz Wlazlo! And this week we have the privilege to present another set of eye candy treats from Miloszwl.com with the slick look of Just Drive OSX. And there's no need for fancy high priced fuel...As Milosz indicates, JUST DRIVE!

 

Alphan Gunaydin - Though the Spazz Monkie has no need for any extra caffeine as he is naturally wired, sometimes the coffee simply stirs you! And with Starbucks, the icon coffee creation by Alphan Gunaydin, you're certain to find this pair of pixel partners a high quality blend of beans that will bring the robust coffee aroma straight to your desktop. Get your cup and fill 'er up!

 

elpincho Designs - Tired of piling your trash in the always breakable plastic waste buckets? Then get some Superman-style stronger-than-steel units with Steel Trash from elpincho Designs! This great duo of empty and full containers make for great waste stuffers and might even find the time for a little fighting of crime. Well, maybe not. But your trash will never look better! Enjoy!

Thanks Department --

Steve, Milosz, Alphan, and Elpincho...

It's ALWAYS an honor to display your most excellent creations!

THANK YOU!!

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Community News

Live Pencil - Packin' in the pixels is a brand new update from your favorite fortress of pixel smiles - Live Pencil! Let's grab a glance at the latest:

• 14 new EMOTICONS - I am waiting for an apology.
• 10 new EMOTICONS - Happy leaping HEARTS...For you!!!
• 6 new EMOTICONS - I'm sorry.
• 3 NEW WALLPAPERS - SEPTEMBER's calendar and more.
• LIVE ANIMALS. Tiny mole wearing sunglasses.
• MATCH GAME - Just for fun SLIDE PUZZLE!!!!

Need a fresh GUI smile? Slip over to Live Pencil and check out all of the latest, greatest stuff!

On The Net

CandyBar 2.0 - How can your GUI Friday get any sweeter? The answer is easy: CandyBar 2.0! Everyone's favorite Mac OS X utility for customizing system level icons has just been updated with some fantastic and frequently requested new features! The new version includes the ability to customize the icons of installed applications as well as their associated toolbar and document icons, quick customization of volumes, an expanded selection of System icons, auto-updating, and much, much more!

Also included are 4 new iContainers so users can update their applications and system icons to either Corey Marion's popular Smoothicon series or David Lanham's recently released Somatic style. One can purchase CandyBar 2.0 from Panic and The Iconfactory for the low price of $12.95 USD. Registered users of CandyBar 1.0 can upgrade to version 2.0 for a pittance -- $6.95. For a complete list of what's new, and to download the CandyBar 2.0, hurry over to The Iconfactory today!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

WAILING WHALE

What do you do with a blue whale?

Cheer it up!

SHOT DOWN

An airplane pilot had had a particularly difficult flight and a rough landing. The airline had a policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers exited, smile and give them a ''Thanks for riding Delta Airlines.'' But, in light of his bad landing, the pilot had a hard time looking the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment.

Finally, everyone had gotten off except for this little old lady walking with a cane. She said, "Sonny, mind if I ask you a question?"

"Why no, Ma'am," replied the pilot, "what is it?"

The little old lady said, "Did we land or were we shot down?"

NOSE DRUNK

A nose walks into a bar and asks for a drink.

The bartender says, "Sorry, I can't serve you, you're off your face!"

GENIE-US

A young man fell in a pit one day and found a magic lamp with a genie inside.The genie told him he would grant him three wishes. The man's first wish was to get out of the pit.

**POOF**

He then wished for all the gold in the world.

**POOF**

The man could not think of anything for his third wish so he bought a Ferrari with some of his gold. As he was driving in his new car, he turned on the radio began to sing along with his favorite advertising jingle: "Oh, I wish I were an Oscar Meyer Wiener..."

**POOF**

October 7, 2004

Monkie News | On The Net | Network News

Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Icons - Hmmm...Me wonders what's in the making for tomorrow. New Icons in the Gallery? Perhaps. A big bang blast from Mount St. Helen? Maybe. More rhetorical counter-attacks by each of the presidential candidates and their party affiliates? That would be most likely of anything under the sun. As for the Monkie Zoo, we'll do our best to return with good news and GOO in order to pile on the smiles as we prepare for your Friday Icon Edition. That should begin a grin already. See you then!

On The Net

Snard 2.4.2 - The Mac-appers at Gideon Softworks, Inc. have announced the release of Snard 2.4.2. Snard is the Swiss Army Knife of launcher programs. It can be used as a system menu or as a hot key activated popup menu, and also supports the use of hot keys. New in version 2.4.2:

• Added a Locations menu. This menu allows you to quickly access favorites and recent servers.
• Minor big fixes and internal code improvements.

There is a special upgrade price for Registered users of Snard v1.x. All of the latest info on Snard can be grabbed with a quick click to Gideon Softworks!

MaxNews 1.0b3 - The folks from MAX Programming are proud to present the release of MaxNews 1.0b3, now available with several important new features, enhancements and fixes. This cool tool is a Usenet newsreader for reading and composing both news articles and e-mail messages built from the ground up around one of the fastest SQL database engine with full unicode UTF-8 support. MaxNews provides the user with an all-in-one interface, is fully MIME-compliant and supports reading and composing messages using any charset that your system supports. Need a full fix on all the latest on MaxNews? Make your way to MAX Programming and check it out!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

iMac G5 Inside And Out - It is said that a book should not be judged by its cover. When it comes to the Apple iMac G5, however, the inside matches up to the outside. It can be judged either for its good looks or for its impeccable performance. The desktop, which seemingly floats above the desktop, comes loaded with the best Mac software, running all the programs at an astonishing rate without making a peep. Inside and out, this amazing Apple never ceases to amaze. - from Detroit Free Press

Mac's Got The Look - When comparing Macs and PCs, there is one area where Microsoft falls short every time. It simply lacks the concept of 'cool.' Though desperately trying to delve into the market of home digital devices, Microsoft cannot manage to strike passion in the public the way Apple can. That is because being 'cool' cannot be bought or advertised. It is just something a company is or isn't. And Apple has definitely got the market on 'cool.' - from ZD Net UK

Live From The Sky It's Saturday Night - Soon airline passengers will be able to view live television when plugging in their laptops. Four channels will be available to watch while flying the friendly skies. Passengers need simply to plug laptops into the internet services on board and will be charged a minute-by-minute fee for short flights, and an unlimited access fee for flights lasting longer than six hours. Live television stations may available in flight as early as next Spring. - from The New Zealand Herald

October 6, 2004

Desktops | Community News | On The Net | Bananas

At The Top - My, my, my! There's no better way to please the weary eyes than with the warmth of an all new Wednesday Desktop Edition! A simply amazing group of GUI artists have been gathered together to astound your visual senses and make for a marvelous mid-week escape from the Hump Day blahs. And that's not all! There's News and Bananas to be had for all that need more stuff to stimulate your Monkie brains. 'Nuff said. Time to party!

New GOO!

New Desktops - Ready to have an eye-poppin' pixel good time? Darned tootin'! You're sure to be a wootin' once you've laid your eyes upon the 6 New Desktops ready for consumption in this week's Desktop Edition. Need we say more? Let's feast!

Desktops - As Fall has already begun its downward descent back to the ground for Earth's seasonal rejuvenation, Julia Nikolaeva of Flameia Design lifts your spirits with the many splendors of October Rust. Let the leaves fall where they may, but this most magnificent creation is certain to rise to the top of your most viewed desktops selections for some time to come!

Monkie Meistro's big little brother Todd Darland returns after a long hiatus with a brand new design, as well as a new home on the cyber range. Angelic Reign, one of the latest selections that can be viewed at Darland Studios, burns up the desktop canvas with Todd's fiery finesse for eye candy design at its best. May its "force" be with you!

 

3-D Design - The many talents of Jameson Sasser continue to reach for the blue skies as is easily seen in his most recent piece titled Expanding. Though this desktop wonder could arguably debut in a number of departments in the Desktop Gallery, its unique perspective adds a whole new dimension and then some to your Aqua outlook!

 

Logos - Another one of those categorically hard to place, but well worth the while "wallpaper" wonders comes your way from the master of Mac-in-a-tux design -- Bandar Raffa of Tux'n'tosh. The latest taste in liquid fizzle to bubble to the top of your desktop faves is titled Aqua and makes the Mac OSX mission clear: Because making UNIX user friendly is easier than debugging Windows!

 

Nature - With all of Mount St. Helen's recent rumblings, it seems most appropriate to view the early-morning clouds roll in over the long-extinct ash volcano Los Picachos, located near San Miguel de Allende on the high plateau of central Mexico. So now you can sit Beneath the Volcano II courtesy of William D. Thompson's watchful eye and incredible talent at the camera!

A collaboration between Bob Wiley and Johanna, The Road Not Taken is an awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping number that you just got to have! Inspired by Robert Frost's poem of the same name, this number is certain to light up your imagination and set your desktop experience on a whole new course. Get ready to begin your journey with this beautiful view! Enjoy!

Thanks Department --

Julia, Todd, Jameson, Bandar, William, and Bob...

Words don't do justice to your amazing abilities!!

THANK YOU!!

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Community News

The Iconfactory - To help celebrate in their annual spooky makeover, The Iconfactory is pleased to announce October's first freeware icon release - Eat Me. Factory artist and zombie, David Lanham, has cooked up a set of holiday folder icons with drop states (for the Mac) that gobble up whatever is placed inside them. The skeleton at the door invites you to the "Scareroom" to download these holiday icons today.

Also in Factory news is the return of the Web's Attic, a one-stop page for all of the best Halloween related icons, fonts, desktop images and other GUI goodies they've found across the Internet. If you are looking for fun, scary stuff to download for Halloween for both kids and adults, be sure to stop by the Web's Attic in the days and weeks ahead! Don't be caught dead (or alive) with out creeping over to The Iconfactory and having a look at all the new ghouly goodies!

On The Net

iClip 3.3 - Always inventive; always creative! That's what you will find with the latest software release from Inventive, Inc.! Just let loose is iClip 3.3, their award winning productivity software for Mac OS X. iClip is a multiple clipboard/scrapbook/launcher application designed to improve user efficiency and productivity for various computing tasks. The latest release now allows a way to set multiple "Hot Keys" to quickly control various iClip functions, such as switching to different clipping sets, managing clipping sets, and much more.

Also available in version 3.3 is a way to set multiple "Hot Clicks" to quickly control various functions of individual clippings, such as deleting them, editing their name, and much more. You can purchase a copy for a mere $19.95 USD. All the information on this great tool can be had by making a quick click to Inventive, Inc.!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

MIKE TYSON'S BEER

Did you hear about the beer named after Mike Tyson?

It's called Nick-A-Lobe.

NICKEL-DIMING JOHNNY

There was a little boy named Johnny who used to hang out at the local corner market. The owner didn't know what Johnny's problem was, but the boys would constantly tease him.

They would always comment that he was two bricks shy of a load, or two pickles short of a barrel. To prove it, sometimes they would offer Johnny his choice between a nickel (5 cents) and a dime (10 cents) and John would always take the nickel -- they said, because it was bigger.

One day after John grabbed the nickel, the store owner took him aside and said "Johnny, those boys are making fun of you. They think you don't know the dime is worth more than the nickel. Are you grabbing the nickel because it's bigger, or what?"

Slowly, Johnny turned toward the store owner and a big grin appeared on his face and Johnny said, "Well, if I took the dime, they'd stop doing it, and so far I have saved $20!"

What do you call a blind dinosaur?

Do-you-think-he-saur-us.

RAINY DAY COP

It's a nasty day, and a guy gets pulled over for speeding. The cop says, "Isn't it kind of stupid to be driving so fast in this storm?"

The driver says, "Who's stupid? You're the one who's standing out in the rain."

October 5, 2004

Monkie News | Network News

Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Desktops - Wowza yowza! There's been a flood of great GUI goodies flowing into ye ol' Monkie mail box as of late! So tomorrow begins a rather festive selection of six succulent desktops for your Wednesday Desktop Edition. And to add to your mid-week break from the blahs, there's always a dose of cyber smiles in the form of texty tasters with News and Humor. You know the drill...Once you have your vine in hand, be sure to swing back by for woot-hootin' fun one day after today!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

XServe Is Speediest Server - When comparing computer clusters, those made with Mac fair faster than the others. The 'Tungston' cluster built with Dell servers operates at an average of 3.1 Gigaflops per CPU, where Virginia's XServe cluster performs at a powerful 3.7 Gigaflops. MACH 5, the Army XServe cluster, goes so far as to operate at 4.8 Gigaflops. This leaves even the fastest PC cluster, 'Lightening,' which performs at 4.0 Gigaflops, in the dust. - from MacObserver and LinuxInsider

iPod To Ride Radio Waves - Apple has posted a position in its iPod division which seems to point to the possibility of radio. The ad is asking for engineers with expertise in radio communication as well as encryption. It is suspected that this 'RF Hardware Engineer' is being hired to help add radio capability to the many other capacities already contained on the iPod. Apple has also advertised for engineers having Bluetooth and Wi-Fi experience in its iPod division. - from MacMinute

Future Face Off - An exhibit called Future Face is taking the idea of touching up photos one step further. It suggests the technology of turning touch-ups into face transplants. Even today most people touch up photos of their faces, using programs such as Photoshop. Many people have even turned to cosmetic surgery to look better. In the future, people will be able to scan their faces, touch them up on the computer, and have a new face implanted. - from BBC

October 4, 2004

Community News | Monkie News | Monkie Business | Bananas

At The Top - Phew! We made it through another week and are already preparing for a push toward the end of another! But of course, for every end, another beginning is about to begin...What a vicious circle! Oh well. Maybe it's time we just stop making sense and ramble on with the Monkie song of spin city in the Smile Department and report the world news from an alternative cyber reality. Besides, if you're making sense of this, you're one up on the Monkie. Let's boogie!

Community News

IconBase - Icons are a very important part of your software and are essential for the success of a software company. And now, Yellow Icon Studio's IconBase brings to your company quality icon design ready for consumption! Just announced is the Tupperware icon set, a new release to developers with 96 icons in Mac and Windows format. The collection's name is a tribute to these small objects, as are icons, which change our way of doing things. The set sells for $249 and is available for purchase from the IconBase. Seal the deal and check 'em out!

Monkie News

Monkie Notes - There's a couple things to address here. First up, we mentioned over the weekend that a reader reported that icons found on Icons Page 59, once downloaded, would give them the prompt that they were "damaged or corrupt." So far, I have only been able to replicate this issue when using StuffIt Expander on Windows XP. However, we have heard from several different readers using a variety of OS versions (including XP) and no one else seems to experience this problem. I am beginning to wonder if it may be an isolated issue with StuffIt Expander, but I am still not certain and will continue to investigate.

If any of you have any ideas as to what may be causing this problem, please feel free to drop us a line. To those of you who have sent your input already, we extend a great big THANKS!!

Finally, I have received several e-mails recently that I have yet to answer. I want to personally apologize for the delay in getting back to you and to let you know that I will be in touch. Though it has been an exceptionally busy month, I should not get this behind. To all of you, thanks for your patience!

- Brad

Monkie Business

Bean Chads? - The ancient Romans used beans for balloting, both in their elections and in courts. Black beans stood for opposition or guilt, and white signified agreement or innocence.

Bunch of People! - There are more people in New York City (7,895,563) than there are in the states of Alaska, Vermont, Wyoming, South Dakota, New Hampshire, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Hawaii, Delaware, and New Mexico combined.

Longer Life - In 1990, the life expectancy of the average American male was 72.7 years and 76.1 years for females. In 1900, the life expectancy was 46.6 for males and 48.7 for females.

Canned Success - Success comes in cans. Failure comes in can'ts.

- Ellis I. Levitt

Now Ear This - If we were supposed to talk more than we listen, we would have two mouths and one ear.

- Mark Twain

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

GOOD SPORT

At one point during a game, the coach said to one of his young players, "Do you understand what cooperation is? What a team is?"

The little boy nodded in the affirmative.

"Do you understand that what matters is whether we win together as a team?"

The little boy nodded yes.

"So," the coach continued, "when a strike is called, or you're out at first, you don't argue or curse or attack the umpire. Do you understand all that?"

Again the little boy nodded.

"Good," said the coach, "now go over there and explain it to your mother."

IRISH SPRING

What's Irish and comes out in the spring?

Paddy O'Furniture!

HIGH SEAS ADVENTURE

There was this couple that had twins and they couldn't decide what to name them. When they were teenagers, the dad noticed that one of them always looked towards the sea and the other looked away, so he decided to call them Towards and Away.

Then, one day, the dad decides to take the twins on a trip out to sea to go fishing. Months pass, then years. Finally, the dad comes back looking tired.

The mom asks him what happened and he said that all three of them were fishing one day and Towards had caught a hold of a big fish on his rod. Since the fish was so strong, it carried Towards away.

The mom said, "Oh, what a horrible, cruel fish!"

The dad said, "Yeah, you should've seen the one that got Away."

WOOD I?

These two friends are about to go to a club. One of them has a wooden eye. He said "If someone says something about my eye, i'm gonna snap."

They get there, and he asks a girl to dance. She says, "Would I?"