October 15-17, 2004

At The Top - Welcome to the Monkie GUI Diner (AKA MacMonkies)! Fried up and ready is a festive little group of GUI goodies to feast upon for your Friday Icon Edition! Also available to entice your intelligence is a round of SW Updates, Community News, and Bananas to ensure an ear-to-ear smile.

One last note before we begin: Since Monday will hopefully mark the first installment of our New Site Appearance, there most likely will be no updates for the remainder of the weekend as there are still a few tweaks to twist and turn. Feel free to browse about the 'Business' and recent Desktops the next couple of days. And ya never know...We might find time to add something new. But for now, let's get to the party of New GOO!

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New GOO!

New Icons - Step right up and grab a seat as it's time to enjoy 3 New Icon Sets for this week's Icon Edition! What more can I say? Let's turn on the pixel tunes, crank it up, and play!

elpincho Designs - To begin this week's time out from real world reality, it's time to grab some pixel style T.L.C. from elpincho Designs with a collection pointing icons on the up! VLC, named after the highly portable, multi-platformed multimedia player of the same name, features a fine selection of icon and/or file replacements. Time to crank up and point these pylons to the sky's limits!

 

DV Graphics - It's always a pleasure to get an inside look at the creations of the ever innovative Shalimar Luis! From the cutting edge pixology studios of DV Graphics comes Vector Icons, an exceptional example of "bite size" pixel possibilities from Shalimar and partner Paul's Vectorize Me! service. This particular collection of pixel portraits include such famed names as Nicole Kidman, George Carlin, and other icon icons!

 

Steve Smith - X marks the spot of X-cellence as we wrap up this trio of outstanding GUI goodies with Xi Mac Vol. 3, the third and final installment in Steve Smith's Xi Series. Steve's pixel pallet is obviously packed with talent as he crosses the platform boundaries and combines the best of the Mac and Win worlds, as well as painting a collection that stands up and out well away from the rest. Enjoy!

Thanks Department --

elpincho, Paul, and Steve...

Absolutely FANTABULOUS !

THANK YOU!!

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Community News

IconBase.com - After the success of the Aquaria Icon Set, Yellow Icon Studio's IconBase brings to your company a quality new icon collection ready for consumption! The newly released set is named WaterWorld, which is inspired in Mac Style and follows the Apple guidelines. Included in this vibrant new theme are 80 icons in Mac OS X style available in Mac, Windows and PNG. This cool new compilation sells for $249 and is available for purchase from IconBase.com. Hurry over and have a look!

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Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

ELECTED

"My uncle ran for a political office last year."

"Really? What does he do now?"

"Nothing. He got elected."

AGENT HALLOWEEN

The door bell, rings, and a man answers it. Here stands this plain but well dressed kid, saying, "Trick or Treat!"

The man asks the kids what he's dressed up like for Halloween. The kid says, "I'm an IRS agent." Then he takes 28% of the man's candy, leaves, and doesn't say 'Thank You.'

MIXED BEANS

What do you get when you mix beans and onions?

Tear gas!

GOOD BLEEDING

Why did the Vampire subscribe to the Wall Street Journal?

He heard it had great circulation.

CHICKEN FIELD

Why did the chicken run onto the football field?

Because the umpire called a foul.

October 14, 2004

Monkie News | On The Net | Network News

Monkie News

New Icons Coming and More - In a state of vertigo? No need to confine your travels to mental confusion. Clear it all up tomorrow with a nice round of GUI goodies as we update with an all new Friday Icon Edition! You'll find some peace of mind as you let your hair down with fine icon design along with a chunk of News and Humor. Imagine that!

Also worthy of mention: If all goes well, it looks like the New Site Appearance will have its first installment this coming Monday. What's in store? The index will be up front and perhaps a few other sections will also reflect the new look. As always, keep your eyes peeled. Now let's get to the news!

On The Net

FontCard 1.2 - Those GUI crazy folks from Unsanity LLC have announced the immediate availability of FontCard 1.2, their haxie that modifies the Font menu in Carbon and Cocoa applications. It can add an icon that displays the format of a font next to the font menu item, display the font name in the font face, group fonts into submenus, and add font collections to the font menu. This update includes corrupt font crash catching, new font type icons, better compatibility and much, much more. FontCard is priced at $17 and all the details on the latest version can be had simply be clicking over to Unsanity. Go get it!

A Better Finder Rename 6.6 - Another great update has emerged from PUBLICSPACE.NET! They are pleased to inform you of the release of A Better Finder Rename 6.6, the Macintosh Finder enhancement that allows users to quickly rename multiple files. The new version adds support for renaming mp3 music files using their embedded mp3 tag information. This cool tool is shareware and costs $19.95. To grab your updated copy of A Better Finder Rename, hurry over to PUBLICSPACE.NET and get to downloading!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

iPod Outsells Others - Even though many portable MP3 players have been vying for part of the market share lately, Apple's iPod and iPod Mini still beat all the rest five to one. Music players created by other companies trying to compete with iPod have been simply left in the dust by its dominance in digital music. While Apple's account of the share came in at 92 percent for August, it did not share and share alike. None of the others even got to 8 percent. That's market share, by the way, signifying items actually shipped. - from MacNewsWorld

Jobs Says Just Say No - In an interview with BusinessWeek on innovation, Apple CEO Steve Jobs reveals the simplicity of his strategy in making the best computer ever. His strategy is as pure and simple as his products: Just Say No. Jobs says when juggling ideas and coming up with new creations he must say no to thousands of them in order to be certain that he says yes to the right one. When the goal is to make the best computer and also make a profit, it is best to go with one thing and do it well. - from MacMinute and BusinessWeek

Prize Pumpkin - A man from Washington has definitely done his part in contributing to the pumpkin patch this year. He grew a 1,229 pound pumpkin for a contest in California, transporting the pumpkin from Washington in a pickup. The circumference of the sizable squash was measured at 13 feet, 7 inches. A former fireman, the winner got to take five bucks per pound back to Washington. Those are no small Apples, since it added up to $6,145! - from Wired

October 13, 2004

Desktops | Community News | Bananas

At The Top - Ladies and Gentlemen! It's time to introduce the Day of the Desktop with the latest induction into your Wednesday Desktop Edition! That's right...Step right up and scroll on down for our latest round of New Desktop works, joined by News, Humor, and all-around fun. Who needs Silly String when ya got a lineup like this! Let's get to it!

New GOO!

New Desktops - Wanna Make your desktop's day? We've just the right way: 5 New Desktops in the Gallery for a fun filled Desktop Edition! So sit back and slide up to your monitor for a most colorful and classy filled edition of GOO from the Zoo!

Fun - Our first featurette begins in the Fun Department with a bit of aesthetic advice from Lisa Cunningham. Though this hilarious pixel portrait has no need for words, its message makes the mission quite clear: Don't play with Razors. Ask a parent or guardian to help! This all too cool pic reminds a certain Monkie of his experimental younger years. But the cutting results weren't even this "good!"

 

Logos - WHOA! Howz about a super-size bite of everybody's favorite Apple! Francisco Bennett of XÅERO Graphics Design Studio slips in this week with the larger than life Tiger Pin-Lite. This outstanding selection makes for a mesmerizing first at the Monkie Camp as it includes the wide screen resolutions of 1920 x 1200, 1440 x 900, and 1280 x 800. Prepare to be amazed with this eye catching selection!

 

Nature - The king of nature's swing, Mr. William D. Thompson, continues to grow his portfolio with the super sway of Follow The Sun. As William explains: Wildflowers, appropriately called Mirasol (looks at the sun), turn like colorful little satellite dishes all seeking the same signal as they track the sun during the course of the day on the high plateau of the Sierra Madre in central Mexico. Don't turn your eyes away!

 

Desktops - And he's back! Victor Emert returns with his eye catching, all encompassing eye candy abilities to provoke your emotional senses with Mirror Wheel. As your eyes close in on the wheel of imagination of this most artistic creation, you might see a reflective cog of creativity transmitting motion to the change of speed or direction of your visual perception. Time for overdrive!

Putting the final finesse on this week's desktop extravaganza is a touch of the lighter side of the force from Todd Darland. From his cyber space home base at Darland Studios, Todd follows up his first re-entry into Monkie space (Angelic Reign) with the appropriately titled Angelic Reign 2. Todd's talents continue to climb into an all new realm, as the pixels quite literally could be found written on the walls. 'Nuff said...ENJOY!

Thanks Department --

Lisa, Francisco, William, Victor, and Todd...

It's hard to truly say thanks

when I have to continually have to pick my jaw of awe up off the floor!

AMAZING MATERIAL!

THANK YOU!!

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Community News

The Iconfactory - Are you a fan of the man who sets aside the sword and pulls out the pistol? Then join The Iconfactory and Indiana Jones in the quest for the Ark with this week's free icon release - Raiders of the Lost Ark. Iconfactory artist Anthony Piraino has unearthed a set of icons based on the classic movie from Lucasfilm. So grab your whip and swing on over to the Showroom at The Iconfactory to snag these icons in Mac, PC, or Pixadex iContainer format. Crack that whip!

XÅERO Graphics Design Studio - Just in from XÅERO Graphics Design Studio, is word of a XÅERO Desktop Designs v2, their brand new site appearance. The latest look has been totally redesigned from the ground up. And since you're certain to enjoy the new look, hurry over to XÅERO Graphics Design Studio and get to gazing!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

DUMB HUNTER

Three idiots decide to go hunting. The first one says he's going to get a buck. He goes out, and indeed comes back with a buck. The other two hunters ask how he did it. He says, "I see tracks. I follow tracks. I get buck."

So the second hunter says that he's going to get a doe. And he does. They ask him how he did it, and he says, "I see tracks. I follow tracks. I get doe."

So the third hunter says, "I'm just gonna shoot at anything I see."

So he goes out and comes back half a day later all beaten, bruised, bloody, and totally trashed. The other two hunters ask him what happened and he says, "I see tracks. I follow tracks. I get hit by train!"

FEELING BETTER

Mary was having a tough day and had stretched herself out on the couch to do a bit of what she thought to be well-deserved complaining and self- pitying.

She moaned to her mom and brother, "Nobody loves me...the whole world hates me!"

Her brother, busily occupied playing a game, hardly looked up at her and passed on this encouraging word: "That's not true, Mary. Some people don't even know you."

GEOMETRY

Teacher: John, give me a sentence using the word, "geometry."

John: Okay, there once was this little acorn. Then it grew and grew and woke one day and said, "Gee, I'm a tree."

DEATH CAB

A tourist is picked up by a cabbie in New York on a dark night. The passenger taps the driver on the shoulder to ask him something. The driver screams, loses control of the car, nearly hits a bus, drives up on the sidewalk, and stops inches from a shop window.

For a second everything went quiet in the cab, then the driver said, "Look friend, don't EVER do that again. You scared the daylights out of me!" The passenger apologizes and says he didn't realize that a "little tap" could scare him so much.

The driver, after gathering himself together replied, "Sorry, it's not really your fault. Today is my first day as a cab driver - I've been driving hearses for the last 25 years!"

October 12, 2004

Monkie News | Network News

Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Desktops - Some days ya feel like a nut; most Tuesdays ya sound like a broken record! Yup...That would be me. But always with good intentions as to extend a friendly reminder that there is plenty of GUI filled fun for tomorrow's Wednesday Desktop Edition. So rather than slip into the normal crack, you can always get grooved with New GOO from the Monkie Zoo all in about a day or two (minus one)!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

Apple Beatles Breakthrough? - Developments in the Apple vs. Apple case show that Apple Computer may have rights to use the Apple name in regard to digital music. The agreement in question was reached between the Apples in reference to selling physical cassettes and CDs, and with the idea that picture logos were not to be used. In this sense, the internet may successfully set Apple Computer free, and the settlement may simply come down to sharing profits from iTunes with Apple Corps. - from PC Pro

May The Mac Be With You - Mac has brought back the force in full swing by serving digital experts in restoring The Star Wars movies on DVD. The DVD trilogy was under a tight release schedule and required a colossal amount of cleaning up to make the movies look new again. Thanks to 600 Power Mac G5s, the films were finished within the deadline as well as spiffed up to par. Digital masters on the project preferred Macs, commenting that they markedly outlast PCs. - from Apple

Woof-Or-Treat - For all those frolicking canine characters that can't wait to go trick-or-treating this year, they can now choose a costume and join in the fun. Pet Store owner Michele Carlin will be stocking canine costumes in Michigan so dogs can take part in the Halloween fun. She will even dress up her own dogs and take them trick-or-treating. Carlin claims this is easier than dressing up her kids because canines don't complain about what they are wearing. There's no barks about it! - from Ananova

October 11, 2004

Community News | Monkie News | Monkie Business | Bananas

At The Top - Monday, Monday, Monday, Monday...Hmph!! That pretty much looks like a month of Monday's to me! And it certainly feels like the last month has been one solid block of the "M" word (and I ain't talkin' about Metamucil). So, if we're gonna get more regular about having some fun, me thinks it's about time to quit sour pussin' about, put the about pouts aside, and simply Super Glue the corners of our cheeks in an upward fashion. That oughta get the Mondays on the run...Time to tango!

Community News

warrior~poet - Jamie McCanless found inspiration for some brand new GOO at warrior~poet. Brand new pixel works include his Sea Beast icons in a three-piece lawn sculpture. Each section of the sea serpent is its own icon. Altogether, the head, hump, and tail make a creature half submerged in your display! There is also a new desktop available for viewing. For colorful new icons and desktops by Jamie McCanless, swing over to warrior~poet and have a look!

Monkie News

Spam Alert - It was once again brought to our attention that there are e mails, some with '.zip' attachments, being sent out that appear to be from MacMonkies. These e mails were NOT sent by anyone at MacMonkies. Unfortunately, we have seen this before. Spammers pick random e mail addresses and send spam and/or virus contaminated attachments, thus spreading their damage and giving someone else a bad name. The only time we send e mail attachments is if you have requested that we send you a file, and we do not use the '.zip' format to do so.

Even more so unfortunate, there's not much that can be done about it. The method they use to make it appear as though someone else has sent the e mail is relatively simple. So legitimate webmasters have their hands tied for the most part.

Perhaps needless to say, we have not and never will participate in this type of activity. So, if you ever receive an e mail that **appears** to be from us that has no site related textual content; or especially one that has a '.zip' attachment, we would advise you to simply delete the message.

- Brad

Monkie Maintenance - Speaking of Mondays, we received word from our web host stating that "We are currently performing maintenance work on our servers this weekend. You may experience some instability over the next two days." Please bear with us during this time. THANKS!

Monkie Business

Expensive Taste - As the official taste tester for Edy's Grand Ice Cream, John Harrison had his taste buds insured for one million dollars.

Beetle Juice - Some lady beetle, or lady bug, colonies have been reported to contain as many as 500 gallons of beetles. A gallon of beetles contains from 72,000 to 80,000 adults.

Seriously Ridiculous - Some viewers of Gilligan's Island apparently took the television show seriously in the 1960s. The U.S. Coast Guard received several telegrams from concerned citizens asking why they didn't rescue the Minnow’s crew.

Accepted Minimum - If the minimum wasn't acceptable it wouldn't be called the minimum.

- George Muncaster

Watch It - Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions.

Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character.

Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

- Frank Outlaw

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

PROTONS

What do you call a proton with big hair?

A 'froton.

NO PUNISHMENT

Boy: Will you punish me for something i didn't do?

Teacher: Of course not!

Boy: Good cause I didn't do my homework!

PAY ATTENTION

The Lone Ranger and Tonto were camping out one night. Tonto, after having a very bad dream, woke up to see the stars up above him. He woke the Lone Ranger and said to him, "What you think?"

The Lone Ranger replies reassuringly, "Well, Tonto, it's like this, God gives us miracles in life. Each day is a new beginning, just like every night there's a new star in the sky. What do you think?"

Tonto looks at him, confused and says, "Tonto thinks someone stole tent."

SEE CAR GO

A snail owned a car and was painting a big letter 'S' on it. His friend the turtle saw him and asked why and the snail replied, "When people see me drive by they can say "Look at the S-car-go"