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October 22-24, 2004

At The Top - And the winner is...Wait a minute! Is there a contest going on here? Nope. But you'll always get the prize when your eyes take first place with the latest "entrants" in your Friday Icon Edition! And while you're browsing around the icon trophy cases, you can meander about and catch the latest exhibits in the areas of Community News, SW News On The Net, and Bananas too! Are you ready? Let's do it!

Need A GUI Facelift? Shift Your Shape With ShapeShifter!

New GOO!

New Icons - Got the urge for tasty new eye candy treats? There's a nice selection of high calorie GUI creations as we have added 4 New Icon Sets for your Friday Icon Edition! Let's bite into some pixel sweetness and be sure to bring your tooth brush!

David Kersten - Ready to rev up your GUI engines? You'll get just the power-packed pixel experience once you climb into the passenger compartment of Car Icons, courtesy of David Kersten! From classy cars to emblems of excellence, you'll get exceptional gas mileage out of this fine collection of top-notch automotive machinery!

 

Steve Smith - The polls have already opened for early voters and that, of course, means it's time to Vote '04! Sporting a bipartisan point of view, Steve Smith casts his creativity with a fine collection of two of the party's line of symbols that represent our Democratic Republic here in the States.

Also in from the great Smitt is a collection of application packed pixel action with Smitty's App Pack 1.0. Steve adds his creative class and style to come up with an all new set of icon replacements for your favorite apps. And since Mr. Smith is big on the cross-platform scheme of things, you'll find some design from the "other side" too!

 

Alphan Gunaydin - Hey batt-ah batt-ah...ssswing-uh! Alphan Gunaydin steps up to the plate and hits a run outta the park with his latest athletic team spirited icon set titled Boston Red Sox. This single shot set is just what the doctor ordered for the recent requests for Sox gear, and is perhaps poised to make pixel history...Score!

Thanks Department --

David, Steve, and Alphan...

There's never enough of your talent to go around...

Keep it a comin'!

THANK YOU!

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Community News

Live Pencil - Another round of ghoulish GUI goodies has hit the galleries at Live Pencil! Let's have a look at the latest list of treats:

• ANIMATIONS - Whimsical witch riding a pencil.
• 12 new EMOTICONS - Dracula!!!
• 14 new EMOTICONS - A miscellaneous of Halloween!!
• ALPHABET - More Halloween alphabets.

If you're up for a great big bag of eye candy filled with Halloween sweetener, slip over to Live Pencil and get yourself a giant size tooth ache!

DV Graphics - Out on the pixel campaign trail, the GUI team from DV Graphics makes politics fun again! Barely a few weeks before the Presidential Elections here in the States, they have released Vote 2004, a well-designed set of icons to help urge people to vote. While not taking sides, the new set of vote icons will hopefully let people express their own opinions via their personal desktops. The set is a simple collection of various portraits of the candidates done by both Paul Sahner and Shalimar Luis. So get off the stump and grab this great new set from DV Graphics!

On The Net

A Better Finder Attributes 3.6 - In for another update is PUBLICSPACE.NET with the release of A Better Finder Attributes 3.6, the Finder enhancement for Mac OS X. ABFA allows users to quickly change file dates, attributes, EXIF, and more. The new release introduces a file details drawer designed to make it easier to interactively judge file changes. A Better Finder Attributes costs a mere $9.95 and can be downloaded from PUBLICSPACE.NET. Go get it!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

Jump To It

What do you get when you cross a kangaroo with a calendar?

A leap year!

Gimmie An "R"

A young schoolboy was having a hard time pronouncing the letter "R," and all the other kids were, of course, teasing him about it. To help him out, the teacher gave him a sentence to practice at home: "Robert gave Richard a rap in the ribs for roasting the rabbit so rare."

In class a few days later, the teacher asked the boy to recite the sentence out loud.

The boy nervously eyed his classmates--many of them already laughing at him--then replied, "Bob gave Dick a poke in the side because the bunny wasn't cooked enough."

Fishing Riddle

On a sunny day, two fathers and two sons went fishing. Each one of them caught one fish. When they went home, there were only three fishes, why?

Because a grandfather, a father and a son went fishing.

Confessional Etiquette

The new priest is nervous about hearing confessions, so he asks an older priest to sit in on his sessions. The new priest hears a couple confessions, then the old priest asks him to step out of the confessional for a few suggestions.

The old priest says, "Cross you arms over your chest and rub your chin with one hand."

The new priest tries this. The old priest suggests, "Try saying things like, 'I see,' 'yes,' 'go on,' 'I understand,' and 'how did you feel about that?'"

The new priest says those things, trying them out. The old priest says, "Now, don't you think that's a little better than saying, 'Whoa...What happened next?'"

October 21, 2004

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Monkie News

Site Tweak - Ahhh...The tweak beat goes on! As I have been doing my novice best to optimize the Monkie Hut, I noticed several **seemingly** unnecessary "<div>" tags in the HTML coding. So, as of this Update, many of them have now been removed. Since the appearance and functionality of this site is a high priority for me, I would like to hear from you if these changes have affected any aspect of the appearance and/or the load time. If you would like to sound off with your feedback, simply slip over to the Comments page and drop us a line. Thanks!

Tomorrow: New Icons - Yes, my dear Watson. You have deducted correctly. Tomorrow brings another round of GUI fun as we prepare for your Friday Icon Edition! But please do tell, good Doctor. Do these bi-weekly info bits become a bit of an annoyance, or do they offer as a good reminder for the events to come? If you have an opinion on this matter, slip me a note whilst I am away and let me know. 'Till I hear from you, enjoy the rest of this Monkie Edition and be sure to get a good dose of GOO come tomorrow!

On The Net

StockIcons.com - Are you a developer or designer in need of high-quality, affordable royalty-free icons for use in your software applications? No news from GEICO! BUT...Building on the success of one of their most popular collections, StockIcons.com has released Satin: Database Add-On, an extension of the original Satin stock icon set. This new set extends into the realm of databases with icons covering such specialized concepts as tables, scripts, records, and many others. This great new collection contains 52 unique icons in multiple sizes and formats and is available today for $179.00 USD. Full details can be found with a simple click to StockIcons.com!

TaskTime 2.5.3 - Just announced from To•The•Point Software is TaskTime 2.5.3, their tool that provides a straightforward method of tracking time spent on jobs you do for your clients. It can generate personalized invoices which can be emailed, printed, and saved to disk. New in version 2.5.3:

• Fixed problem with editing expense items
• Fixed bug that could prevent invoice creation when a project had no expenses
• Now allows users to have no rate (for keeping track of time only as in charity work hours)
• Now works with system time set to 24 hour clock
• Added code to prevent opening the same project twice (in two different project windows)
• Live expense item editing (immediate data update)

Don't let time take you to task. Pick up your updated copy of TaskTime from the folks at To•The•Point Software!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

The Boss Is Back - Steve Jobs is back and sassier than ever. The main Mac man has actually been back at the office for some time now, but made his first public appearance since surgery to announce the Apple mini store last week. Sources that saw him in person say he looks skinnier, but other than that he looks the same. His fashion fetish remains familiar, as he appeared in his same old sneakers, blue jeans, and black shirt. The press comments that Jobs' personality is up to par, smart and savvy. He would not offer any comment regarding his health other than simply to say "I'm back." - from CNet

Apple Goes Cross-Platform - It is possible that much more than meets the eye could be read into iPod's overwhelming success last quarter. Some are suggesting that since this secondary sensation sold more than any other Apple product that Apple may be considering making iPod its primary product. The ability of the iPod to act as a catalyst to cross-platform Apple products has opened the back door into the PC world wide open. It is proposed that Apple may make iPod and iTunes the center of its company's attention in order to keep this door open. - from eChannelLine

Bono Brings iPod Buzz - Bono, singer of the top selling iTunes song, is joining Apple CEO Steve Jobs in bringing some sort of special announcement next week. Speculators say that something spectacular may be revealed regarding the iPod. Perhaps an iPod with pictures, or word of a better-than-ever version of the music player will plunge iPod fans into Vertigo. The Edge of the band U2 will be joining Bono and Jobs as one of the special guests for the special event. The duo has definitely done their part in teaming up with Apple, as U2 also appears in the latest greatest iPod ad. - from ZDNet

October 20, 2004

Desktops | Community News | On The Net | Bananas

At The Top - Whoa! What a Wednesday already! There's all kinds of Apple news about - from new iBooks, to new G5's, to a possible new Tiger release - as reported by MacMinute. And then there's a lack of service from our ISP...kinda makes things a bit bitter sweet! But that's where the Wednesday Desktop Edition comes to the rescue. With great new GOO in the Gallery, it makes sweet the sour and adds to the great taste of the already wonderful. So let's not fret with the frivolous and have a good ol' GUI time!

New GOO!

New Desktops - Your desktop is bound to gather in a nice round of applause as we present a great group of GUI artists from this week's Desktop Edition! There are 5 New Desktops in the Gallery that are certain to make your eyes smile a while. And you may also notice that the Gallery has a fresh coat of paint for an enhanced viewing experience. 'Nuff said. Let's get this train a rollin'!

Logos - Always a believer in the best of both OS worlds at their very best, Bandar Raffa of Tux'n'tosh continues to challenge great GUI minds to think different with Think Shell. One of Bandar's many cross-platform specialties, this cool work of GOO satisfies the minds of the techno-geek as well as the user-friendly needs of the pick and click!

Not that it's the first time the Monkie has been a bit baffled, but the perfect placement of the most recent selection by FR4NK is a bit hard to categorize. Untitled 001 is a scaled down skeletal view of...Well, again, I'm not sure! Could it be that the Monkie is losing weight? Fat chance! But never the no mind...A great picture to place. No bones about it!

3-D Rendered - Always ready to approach reality with warp-speed talent and integrity is the amazingly creative mind of Juergen Eilts from ShiftedReality. Escaping Earth's atmosphere and traveling to a place beyond your imagination's gravity, Sunrise On Etarelith offers a most out-of-this-world view created with MojoWorld 2.0. Button up your wind breakers!

 

Desktops - The man, the myth, the legend...The ever artistic Victor Emert with his emotive provoking pixel skills steps in with a rather interesting piece titled White Box. When eyeing this excellent selection, it would almost appear as though Mr. Emert has found a photograph of a pre-Apple historic G5! The only question left is: Where does he get the time machine??!

Nope! The GUI fires ain't out just yet. Adding glow to the tail end of our show is a toasty little number from MacMonkies Monkie Master Bradford Wiles with Hot! This vivid little selection oughta warm up ye old bones without having to break out the ICY HOT or even have the concern of breaking a hip. Long story not told, we'll leave this one on the UPS! Enjoy!

Thanks Department --

FR4NK, Bandar, Juergen, and Victor...

There simply aren't adequate words to describe your priceless pixel abilities!

THANK YOU!

Have a piece you want to display?

Check out our Submissions guidelines and then send it in!

Community News

The Iconfactory - The ghoulish folks from The Iconfactory are at it again! Great at "killing" time, they are pleased to announce Snappy Hour Halloween, this week's freeware icon collection based on licensed artwork from artist Derek Yaniger. In this Halloween treat, the undead rise from their eternal rest, spirits moan, and unholy creatures of the night follow your every move! Brace yourself for the most terrifying spectacle the world has ever known! And if you enjoy this freeware icon set, be sure to check out the Art Collections from Mister Retro that inspired them. Don't be tricked with cheap imitations. Get your latest Halloween icon treats straight from The Iconfactory!

warrior~poet - Creepin' up on the Halloween holiday is warrior~poet's Jamie McCanless with his newest Halloween icons. Stone Ground contains an unusual collection of headstones out there in the middle of nowhere, enough to stuff your own desktop cemetery full of victims. Eeeeek! So take a moonlit stroll through warrior~poet's newest icon collection and be careful to watch who might be behind you!

On The Net

Unsanity LLC - Oh my word! Great new haxie news has come in from the haxters at Unsanity LLC! With a couple of new releases, let's look at what's in store:

WindowShade X 3.5 - From the ever popular window shade functionality to Minimize-in-Place and custom shadow control, WindowShade X brings a wealth of options to customize your window work space in Mac OS X! The current update brings Float on Top, a new interface, new icon, better compatibility, and many fixes.

Labels X 1.6.1 - Labels X enhances Apple's file labeling features in Mac OS X so you can not only 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 1.6.1 fixes the generic sidebar icon bug in Mac OS X 10.3.

Now that you have the skinny on the latest versions of WindowShade X and Labels X, hurry over to Unsanity and grab your updated copies!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

Tech Definition

486: The average IQ needed to understand a PC.

Too Much Wrestling

You wonder why singers Sting, Wolf Blitzer, and Bryan Adams stole wrestlers' names.

You only come out of your room if your theme music is playing.

When your boss is pissing you off you kick him and give him a stunner.

You always end a speech with, "That's the bottom line 'cuz John said so!" or "If you smellllll what John is cooking!"

Your new wardrobe consists of more multi-colored bicep tassels, tights, and capes.

If there's one beer left you suggest it should be suspended from the ceiling and the winner has to climb a stepladder to get it.

Whenever you see someone lying on the floor you get the urge to put him in the sharpshooter.

Tall Drink Tale

Did you hear about the man who drank 5 gallons of tea?

He drowned in his teepee!

No Secret Here

Why shouldn't you tell a secret around a clock?

Because time will tell.

October 19, 2004

Monkie News | Network News

Monkie News

New Appearance Feedback - Wella, wella, wella! You folks are simply mah-velous! Your feedback regarding our new Site Appearance has not only been very positive and encouraging, but very informative as well. We will most definitely take your ideas into consideration and make this little Monkie Hut a more pleasant place in which to dwell. It also 'minds me that the up-and-coming Forum will come in exceptionally handy as a place for everyone to have their ideas voiced. So, I will try to bump its completion up a notch or two. Now, let's get to some more news!

Tomorrow: New Desktops - Speaking of new facelifts, tomorrow brings another round of pixel pleasures as we are preparing some fine new works for your Wednesday Desktop Edition. If you can't already smell them brewin' on the burner, simply stop back by the Monkie Diner tomorrow and get your GUI appetite all filled up!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

Apple Store Mini Me - Steve Jobs, Apple CEO, has divulged a smaller design of the Apple Retail Store for use in shopping malls. The mini store, though smaller in size, sacrifices nothing in the way of Mac style. The little version ventures out a bit visually, with walls that have a shiny steel look and a seamless ceiling of white. With the mini store, Apple hopes to reach many more shoppers by showcasing its class in places it has never gone before. Six minis opened in malls Saturday, and someday mini stores may even make an entrance into places such as airports. - from MacCentral

Two Million iPods Pocketed - iPod sales have made Apple very proud as of the latest fiscal quarter, in which over two million iPods were shipped in three months. Making the two million mark provided Apple with a $106 million profit, not to mention increasing the margin of share. The quarter which includes the month of September seems to be friendly to Apple, as its second highest quarter was this same one in the year 2000. Apples iMac G5 isn't shipping as many as the iPod at this time, but sights for more profit are set high going into the holiday season. - from PC Pro

CAN'T You Hear Me Now? - Just when cell phone companies are providing people with phone reception almost anywhere, counteraction is being taken to jam the phones. Those who object to cell phones ringing in certain are locations are installing jammers to silence them. Jammers the size of paperbacks have been put in places ranging from churches to theaters to commuter trains around the world to throw a wrench in the reception of the phones. Perhaps in some cases it is best to keep the cell phone at home, rather than letting it ring in others' ears. - from Excite

October 18, 2004

Monkie News | Community News | On The Net | Monkie Business | Bananas

At The Top: Time For A Change! - Good morning, Monkie Heads! A strange thing happened with my list of "to do's." I woke up this morning with an all new view! That's right...I finally got 'er done: The first installment of the Brand New Site Appearance. Phew! Was startin' to wonder if it would ever get out in the open. But as you can see, the doors of delay have been knocked down and the new view is taking shape. With that said, let's get on with this Monday and go totally Ape!

Monkie News

The New Look - Well, well, well! After months of meandering, I finally got me Monkie butt in gear and rearranged the face of the Monkie Place. Whilst there is still plenty of work to be done, we thought we would make a list of the changes already run. Here's a quick look at just some of what is currently available:

Phew! That was an eyeful! Anyway, we hope you enjoy the changes. And as always, if you have any comments or input to offer, feel free to jump over to the Comments page and drop us a line!

Community News

Live Pencil - Get hallowed up for Halloween with a Great GUI Pumpkin makeover from Live Pencil! Let's grab a look at all the latest available:

• 14 new EMOTICONS - Put your mask on! It's Halloween!!!
• 14 new EMOTICONS - You will transform into....
• 12 new EMOTICONS - The dead will arise!!!
• ALPHABET - Halloween.

Plus, GUI master Ramon Gonzalez Teja has gathered together ALL of his HALLOWEEN related material for you in the member's area, making it easier to find what you want! Make your interface come alive with all new GOO from Live Pencil!

On The Net

TaskTime 2.5.2 - Make way for a brand new update from To•The•Point Software! Just out of the shoot is the release of TaskTime 2.5.2. This "time saving" tool from TTPS provides a straightforward method of tracking time spent on jobs you do for your clients. It can generate personalized invoices which can be emailed, printed, and saved to disk. Version 2.5.2 includes the following changes:

Monkie Business

White or Wheat? - A 1991 Gallup survey indicated that 49 percent of Americans didn't know that white bread is made from wheat.

South Forty - The kidney consists of over 1 million little tubes, and the total length of the tubes in both kidneys runs to about forty miles.

Darned Good 'Fore Sight - In "Gulliver's Travels", Jonathan Swift described the two moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos, giving their exact size and speeds of rotation. He did this more than a hundred years before either moon was discovered.

Married With Children - Before I got married...I had six theories about bringing up children. Now I have six children and no theories.

- John Wilmont

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

Penny For Your Thoughts

What does one penny say to the other penny?

Let's get together and make some cents!

Blonde Paint

A blonde decides to show her husband that despite what everyone says, blondes really are smart.

While her husband is at work, she decides that she is going to paint the living room in their house. So the next day as soon as he leaves, she gets down to the task at hand.

Her husband arrives home after work and smells the distinctive smell of paint. He walks into the living room and finds his wife lying on the floor in a pool of sweat. He notices that she is wearing a parka and a mink. He asks her what she is doing. She replies that she wanted to prove to him that not all blonde women are dumb and she wanted to do it by painting the room.

He says that he was impressed at the good job she had done, but what's with her wearing the two coats?

She replies that she was reading the directions on the paint can and they said:

"FOR BEST RESULTS, PUT ON TWO COATS!"

Happy Meal

What did one cannibal say to the other cannibal when they were eating a clown?

Does this taste funny to you?

Who's That Dog?

There was a hound dog laying in the yard and an old geezer in overalls was sitting on the porch. "Excuse me, sir, but does your dog bite?" a tourist asked.

The old man looked up over his newspaper and replied, "Nope."

As soon as the tourist stepped out of his car, the dog began snarling and growling, and then attacked both his arms and legs. As the tourist flailed around in the dust, he yelled, "I thought you said your dog didn't bite!"

The old man muttered, "Ain't my dog."