November
20-21, 2004
Monkie Business
Odds and Ends
Whoops...We Did It again! -
The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most
experts agree, is by accident. That's where we come in;
we're computer professionals. We cause accidents.
- Nathaniel Borenstein
ShapeShifter
2.0 Now Available...Go Get It!
Computer Dating - Computer
dating is fine, if you're a computer.
- Rita May Brown
Fixed! - The perfect computer has been developed.
You just feed in your problems and they never come out
again.
- Al Goodman
November
19, 2004
Icons | Community
News | On The
Net | Bananas
 At
The Top: Icon Pirating - Before we begin our
usual fun, it's time to take a moment and address a
very serious issue: Icon Pirating.
It has come to our attention that a certain site has
been illegally selling icons created by artists featured
here at MacMonkies, as well as many other sites. This
is not the first time this has happened. Unfortunately,
it probably won't be the last. Either way, it's simply
not acceptable!
What can be done? For starters, gfxOasis has
posted information regarding
which known artists have become victims of this crime.
We strongly recommend that all iconists check and see
if your work is involved in this situation. As for our
part, we will begin by working on a Terms of Use page.
Though this will not stop the piracy, it is important
to inform all of our visitors that we condemn
such activity, what is acceptable
use, and that we fully support
our featured artists.
If any of you have any ideas on how
we as a community can come together and put an end to
this nonsense, feel free to drop us a line. With that
said, let's get to some fun!
And Now
To The Fun! - It's time to find some time to
find the time for a  good ol'
time and
a Monkie rhyme! But we know you know it...This Monkie
is no poet. So since the furry one has so little to say,
howz about we begin the Friday
Icon Edition and blow the gray clouds away. With
New Icons, Community News, and SW Updates, there's plenty
of fun to be found on your computer plates. Last, but
not least, there's Bananas too. So let's open the gates
of the Monkie Zoo!
New
GOO!
New Icons -
Have an itch for fine pixel dining? Then fill your appetite
with this week's fix of GUI pleasures as we pull out
3 New Icon Sets for your
Friday Icon Edition! Let's cut to the chase and begin
diggin' in!
 IheartNY -
The man, the myth, the legend...Mr. Matthew Bice of
IheartNY! Yes,
he **is** real, as is his clever creativity that can
be found in Soda
Jerks. This particular set
was crafted with his good buddy Juan,
who Matthew sites as a very talented artist as
well. Altogether, it's one cool set!
 Steve
Smith - Pounding away at his palette
with his pixel hammer in hand, Steven
Smith continues to shine and refine his Xi
series with Xi'ymbols, the
latest set
to bedazzle your GUI view. Steven adds his polish
to this heavy metal set of both Mac and Win icons
that will rock your world!
 Steve
Ansell - Have a black eye from to much GUI
glare and pixels poppin' out of the page? Then it's
time to tone down colors and turn up the creativity
with Steve
Ansell's latest
creation titled Flat
Folders. Steve takes the grays to an all new
view with this most excellent display of his most
imaginative abilities. Enjoy!
Thanks Department
--
Matthew, Steve, and Steve...
You're the icon inspiration
to the GUI community!
Keep pumpin' out those
pixels!!
THANK YOU!
Wanna share your work with the world?
Send Us Your Icons!
Community News
Live Pencil - Another
round of fun has recently been added to the galleries
at Live
Pencil! Let's have a look at all of the latest
GUI grins:
- More IT IS YOU - John unfolds before our eyes.
- 9 new EMOTICONS - Yes, yes, yes...
- 12 new EMOTICONS -
Check these crazy smilies. So full of JOY!
- Just for fun SLIDE PUZZLE!!!!
- A difficult one.
Inside each pixel lies a big ol' smile to place in your
e mails, on your personal web page...You name it. They're
just great! So grab a vine and swing over to Live
Pencil for tons of fun!
On The Net
piDog Updates! - The perky
people at piDog have made several updates to their line
of quality Mac software. Let's take a quick peek at what's
in store:
 PDFast 1.0.2 - PDFast is a simple PDF viewer
whose goal is simply to allow the fast viewing of PDF
files.
ScreenShot
Plus 1.1.6 - Added a "Mail
It" button to ScreenShot
Plus to create a new email and attach the
image to it.
TelnetLauncher
2.8.2 - Updated
to work under OS 10.3.6. Added preference setting
to include a TelnetLauncher menu in the menu-bar. Now prompts for username if login is left blank. Fixed
some spelling errors. Fixed control order in editor for easy tabbing between
fields.
Now that you have the skinny on what's new, get yourself
over to piDog and
get the full scoop!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
Bad Drivers
Bob and Bill are driving down the road going about 85
mph. Up comes a red light and Bob goes right through
it.
Bill turns to Bob and says, "What the heck are
you doing?"
Bob says, "Don't worry—my brother does it
all the time." So on they go, and — bam! — 85
mph through another red light!
Again Bob says, "Don't worry, my brother does it all
the time!" Then they're driving along and coming up
on another red light, and as soon as it turns green,
Bob jams on the breaks and skids to a stop!
Bill looks over and says, "What the heck is wrong with
you, you jerk? The darned light is green. Why did you
stop?"
Bob says, "My brother may have been coming the other
way!"
The Path Less Traveled
Q: How does a crazy person travel through the woods?
A: They take the psycho path.
Bar & Donkey
Fred and his brother, "Donkey" walk into a
pub and Fred gets the first pint in and says, "I'll
have a pint for me and a pint for Donkey."
The two guys drink their pints and Fred says, "Right
donkey your round; I'll have a pint of Guinness."
Donkey walks up to the bar and says, "2 p p p p
pints of g g g g Guinness p p p please."
While Donkey gets the pints, Fred goes to the restroom
and the barman says, "Say, you shouldn't let him
call you that stupid nickname."
Donkey replies, "I know. He aw...he aww....he awwwwww,
he always calls me 'Donkey.'"
Oh Yeah
A Tennessee man and an Alabama man were both fighting
in a war and were captured by the enemy.
"Before
we put you to death," said the enemy, "do
you have any last requests?"
"Yes," said
the Alabaman. "Could you play
'Yeah, Alabama' before you shoot me?"
"Sure," said
the enemy. "How about you,
Tennessean?"
"Could you shoot me before you
play 'Yeah, Alabama?'"
November
18, 2004
Monkie
News | On The
Net | Network
News
Monkie
News
 Tomorrow:
New Icons -
Not motivated? Burned out? Pixels pooped? Then you need
to freshen up your overall inside outlook with a new
batch of GOO being readied for your Friday Icon Edition!
Perhaps shorter sentences are in order, but never the
no minded Monkie. Stop back tomorrow for a flash of New
Icons and much more to wind up your week!
On The Net
FontCard 1.2.2 - The
friendliest way to find your fonts is with FontCard
1.2.2  from the folks at Unsanity
LLC. FontCard is a 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 addresses several bugs and adds improved support
for Adobe font menus. A simple click to Unsanity will
get you the full scoop on the latest release of FontCard.
Do it to it!
HistoryHound 1.7 - Are
your endless lists of bookmarks beginning to hound  you?
Then you need HistoryHound
1.7, the utility for indexing and searching
web pages that you've bookmarked or visited recently
from St. Clair
Software!
The latest version can now track down pages you've viewed
in the built-in browsers of the NetNewsWire 2 and PulpFiction
RSS readers, as well as Safari, Internet Explorer, Firefox,
OmniWeb, Camino, Mozilla/Netscape, Opera, and Shiira
web browsers. Just type in a word or words that appeared
on a page you've seen before, and HistoryHound will find
it! Now it's time for you to find your way to St.
Clair Software and get your updated copy of HistoryHound!
A Better Finder Launcher 1.8 -
Always on the path to better their apps, the  folks
from
PUBLICSPACE.NET have
announced the release of A
Better Finder Launcher 1.8, their keyboard-based
application and document launcher for Mac OS X. The latest
version changes the default hot key for the application
to the F1 function key and introduces the new A Better
Finder System Preferences Pane. It also appears that
they've been hard at work, as several of their other
'Better' apps have just been updated. For a complete
list of changes to all of their software, including A
Better Finder Launcher, hurry over to PUBLICSPACE.NET and
have a looksy!
Network
News
the WebWorld -
BeanHead
Force of Apple - According
to investors, music is in good hands with Apple.  The
future of music is bright because of the fame of Apple
CEO, Steve Jobs. Just the vibes of Jobs makes the iPod
the coolest tool. And then there's iTunes, which could
easily sell a billion songs now that it is available
all over the world. Between Steve Jobs, iPod and iTunes,
Apple is the leading force in the future of music. Potentially,
with Pixar and a name closely associated with The Beatles,
Apple may hold the future of the field of video too. -
from MacObserver and Yeald
The iPod Game - One can
hardly count all the ways to use the Apple iPod, which
is capable of much more than music. Some are actually
speculating that if Apple looked into getting serious
gaming onto the iPod, it could start making its mark
in a brand new, and popular, market. There are already
a few games available on the iPod, like Solitaire and
Music Quiz, but imagine the outbreak of delight with
the capability of downloading video games onto the digital
dynamo. At this time Apple has no comment regarding these
capabilities. - from The
Motley Fool
Pacman Goes Human - Pacman,
the popular video game, is finally breaking  out of its
two-dimensional walls and jumping into the 21st century.
The long-loved game known for its long lines of yellow
dots is now going 3D, allowing the player to be Pacman.
Players of Human Pacman actually become the star yellow
dot or one of the ghosts by wearing computer gear. Reality
combined with the computer gear turns the game virtual,
allowing players to explore through all kinds of different
atmospheres, as well as get input from gamers online. -
from CNN
November
17, 2004
Desktops | Community
News | On The
Net | Bananas
 At The Top - Where's
the best place to be on a Wednesday? Basking in the
sun on a beach in the Bahamas! But the next best thing
to tanning your skin tone is the bright eye candy rays
of your Wednesday Desktop Edition.
In this issue you'll find plenty of Community News,
SW News On The Net, Bananas, and of course the best
part: All New GOO! So forget the sun block and soak
in the fun as we put the hump day blues on the run!
New GOO!
New Desktops -
Yoo hoo! No need to Yahoo...Just a hoot and a holler
as we pull out 5 New Desktops for
this week's Desktop Edition. So sit back, sip a drink,
pop a pimple...Whatever makes your life simple. But whatever
you do, enjoy the view as we pull out this fresh baked
batch of new GOO!
Nature -
Hold that tiger, Lily! Ummm, actually that would be Tiger
Lily 1 by
everybody's favorite luv bug, Ms. Joy Tallant! Always
making your desktop smell oh so sweet, this aromatic
selection from the collections of Joy's home base at grnluvbug will
have your GUI view set for Spring and ready to bloom.
And there's no watering needed (computers tend not
to like that)!
Logos -
On the move with a smooth sort of groove is the second
 round
of work from the select styles in simplicity by William
Cross. Making the most of Apple's taste
and refine, Smooth
Metal Apple clears your desktop clutter and
lets the view in GOO simply shine. It's easy
to see with this pic why more is not always
better and less is often best!
Fun -
Adding a slight side of melancholy to the Fun Department
is  another
cleverly crafted piece from Bandar Raffa's Broken Dreams
series with The
Broken Dreams Street - 1. Bandar's illustrative
talents really shine bright through the night skies
in this colorful pic from the gallery at Tux'n'tosh.
And though its mood may be on the blue side, we're
certain you'll find a grin at the street's end!
Desktops -
Money, money, money, money...Show me the money!  That's
exactly what you will get once you grab a look at the
work of
our latest contributor from Voodoo
Superstar : Gratis. Manon Michel gives you an "in
your face,"
close up view of Japanese currency with Yen
816. It's easy to see that this most excellent
number will have your desktop looking like a million
bucks in no time!
We're beginning
to think that old age has really set in main Monkie's
 head.
Quite honestly, MacMonkies' Bradford
Wiles doesn't remember much of the origin of Aqua
Glow. What is known is that it was dug out
of the dusty old archives and appears to be an alternative
render with Photoshop filtering that resembles the state
of Wiles' head — cracked. Oh well...Enjoy!
Thanks Department
--
Joy, Rob, William, and
Bandar...
Thank you for your continued
hard work and tremendous talent
That make MacMonkies a
fun GUI place!
THANK YOU!
Have a piece you want to display?
Check out our Submissions guidelines
and then send it in!
Community News
William D. Thompson -
A huge round of applause is in order for William
D.  Thompson,
as his talents are being recognized in a big way! Kodak
recently selected one of William's works — Ballet
Folklorico — as the
Kodak
Picture of the Day. And what could be better than
this? After Kodak asked him to send more, they chose
yet another fine photo for their feature to appear on
November 20th. This particular piece is one previously
featured here at MacMonkies titled Follow
the Sun.
If you would like to view William's work in action,
follow this link,
click on Search Past Pictures, and use Nov. 10, 2004
as your search criterion. Who would have thought that
MacMonkies would serve as a Kodak pre-screening site?
All kidding aside, the real winner is William. Congratulations!
On The Net
RapidWeaver 3.0 - The
Mac app makers from Realmac
Software have  announced the
release of RapidWeaver
3.0. This cool web tool is their
web design app to help you easily
create professional looking web sites in minutes. No
knowledge of HTML, CSS or even javascript is required.
With drag and drop simplicity, iPhoto and .Mac integration
users will have their new website online within minutes.
RapidWeaver standard
page styles now include Blog, External Link, File Sharing,
HTML, Photo Album, iFrame, Styled Page (WYSIWYG) and
Quicktime. To download your copy and view the complete
list of new features, head over to Realmac
Software and get your hands on RapidWeaver
3.0!
GSFTP 1.2 - Gideon
Softworks recently let loose
another version of their FTP/SFTP client with the release
of GSFTP
1.2. With efficiency and reliability in mind,
GSFTP was created to allow users to fetch and transmit
files to any kind of Internet server using FTP or SFTP.
The latest version features a number of fixes along
with new internal optimizations and changes. To get the
full scoop on GSFTP
1.2, head over to Gideon
Softworks and check it out!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
From Dusk Till...Oh.
I was up all night wondering where the sun went. Then
it dawned on me.
Splish Splash Through The Field
A blond was driving along a country road, listening
to the radio. The D.J. was telling blonde jokes one after
the other, and she got extremely upset and turned
off the radio.
She continued down the road, and in a field she saw
another blond in a canoe trying to row across the field.
She stopped and got out of the car, and yelled across
to the other blond, "It's Blondes like you who make
everyone think I'm stupid. If I could swim, I'd come
out there and give you a piece of my mind!"
Have You Heard?
Did you hear about the man who drank 5 gallons of tea?
He drowned in his teepee!
Tick Tock Doc
A doctor made it his regular habit to stop off at a
bar for a hazelnut daiquiri on his way home. The bartender
knew of his habit, and would always have the drink waiting
at precisely 5:03 p.m.
One afternoon, as the end of the
workday approached, the bartender was dismayed to find
that he was out of hazelnut extract. Thinking quickly,
he threw together a daiquiri made with hickory nuts
and set it on the bar.
The doctor came in at his regular
time, took one sip of the drink and exclaimed, "This
isn't a hazelnut daiquiri!"
"No, I'm sorry," replied
the bartender, "it's
a hickory daiquiri, Doc."
November
16, 2004
Monkie
News | Network
News
Monkie News
 Tomorrow:
New Desktops (of Course) -
Ya ever get the feeling that the Monkie is beginning
to sound like a broken record? Well, coming straight
from the Monkie's own lips: I DO! But do, or not do...New
GOO is the Monkie News to do that's coming to you tomorrow
at the Monkie Zoo. So record broken or just a skippin',
stop back tomorrow for your Wednesday Desktop Edition!
Network
News
the WebWorld -
BeanHead
Apple Ratings Top Rate -
When the Apple is peeled and the skinny is revealed, the details of Apple's remarkable ratings show super
duper specs. The non-profit Consumer Union reports that
over the last four years, Apple has had the fewest number
of customers who needed their machines fixed. And those
who did reported Apple as the best computer company when
it comes to technical support. Consumer Union went on
to recommend Apple computers as a result of these specs,
calling Macs "shiny" Apples. -
from MacNewsWorld
Microsoft Tries To Take Down
iTunes - Microsoft is seeking out partners in  an attempt to dethrone iTunes. Taking another page
from Apple, Microsoft murmurs that if it can find someone
big enough and attractive enough to join its team,
that partner can then draw the public away from the
iPod. To date Microsoft has only offered deals through
credit cards. Some speculate a turnover due to Microsoft's
money and the monopoly of Windows, but thus far the
crown of digital dominance is undisputedly worn by
Apple. - from Yahoo
Teachers Attached To Macs -
Students in a place called Sarasota County may  fight
for their right to party, but teachers are fighting to
use Macs. The superintendent wants to switch to PCs,
but Macs are the Apple of the teachers' eyes. Explaining
his perspective, the super says students will get jobs
where they have to use PCs someday. This struck an emotional
chord with one teacher, who compared Windows to McDonalds,
saying just because McDonalds is the most popular fast
food joint doesn't mean they serve up the best food. -
from HeraldTribune.com
November
15, 2004
Monkie
News | Monkie
Business | Bananas
 At
The Top - Good morning,
good morning, good morning... Good! Prop up those tired
eyes and prepare to whisk the work week right on by.
It's a pity to get back to the grind, but what would
we have to complain about without it?! And better yet,
we all have all the more reason to find a friendly smile
and share it many a mile. So set aside the grumpies and
let the goofin' begin!
Monkie
News
More Site Changes -
Just a quick note to let you know that we've been slowly
 plunking
away to spiff up ye ol' Monkie Den. It looks like we
now have each department's front face faced up with the
new site appearance. As of this post, the Links page
and the soon-to-come Advertising section
are up to date. The bulk of work remains in working "backwards,"
page by page throughout each department to update their
appearance. In the mean time, we will also be working
on bringing back some sections such as the Featured Link
and Very Ape. That's about it for now. We'll be sure
to keep you posted on further progress.
Monkie Business
Ticket In Time -
Tickets to attend an 1896 Olympic competition cost about
16 cents. One hundred years later, the average ticket
price for a 1996 Olympic sports competition was $39.72.
Muppet Morpher -
Muppets creator Jim Henson first created Kermit in 1955 — as
a lizard. He was made from Henson's mother's coat and
two halves of a Ping-Pong ball (no flipper feet or eleven-point
collar). He didn't become a frog until 1968.
Arm's Length Foot - Did
you know that your foot is the same length as the distance
between your wrist and your elbow?
Useful Uselessness -
Just because something doesn't do what you planned it
to do doesn't mean it's useless.
- Thomas Edison
Think! - People
demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom
of thought which they never use.
- Kierkegaard
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
In Tide Out
Why did the eskimo wash his clothes in Tide?
Because
it was too cold outside.
Helicopter Lessons
One day, a blonde went to go get lessons on how to fly
a plane. The guy at the airport said there were no more
plane flying lessons this year but she could take helicopter
lessons. The blonde agreed and the man taught her and
said, "I'll radio you every 1000 feet you go in
the air." The blonde agreed.
He jumped in and took off. At 1000 feet, she radioed
him and asked how she was doing. He said she was doing
great. At 2000 feet, she radioed him and asked how she
was doing. He said she was doing great. But right before
she got to 3000 feet, the propeller stopped and she started
twirling to the ground.
When she landed, he went over
to pull her out of the helicopter. He asked her what
went wrong because she was doing perfect before. The
blonde said, "At 2500 feet, I started to get cold so
I turned the big fan off."
Boring Lightbulb
HOW MANY BORING PEOPLE DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHTBULB???!!!!
One.
Dumb Crossing
A highway patrol officer was driving up a mountain road
and saw a car stop on the road. He pulled up behind the
car.
As he approached the car he saw a dopey looking guy
sitting behind the wheel, staring out the front window.
The patrolman asked, "Sir, are you ok? Why did you
stop in the middle of the road."
The guy said, "Well, the sign back there said,
'Look out for Deer Crossing.' So I stopped and those
darned deer still haven't crossed."
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