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November 26, 2003

Desktops | Community News | On The Net | Bananas

At The Top - How do! Hope all is well on all corners of the web. Turkey Day is just around the corner and we're sure you'll be fillin' your faces with all those Thanksgiving eatin's. But until tomorrow comes, we've got some good GUI treats to stretch out your bellies with this week's Wednesday Desktop Edition. Fine dining in desktop design packaged with News and Bananas for dessert. Let's dig in!

New GOO!

New Desktops - And the winner is...YOU! With 5 New Desktops on hand for your eye candy consumption, there's no better way to fill that sweet tooth craving! Let's break some teeth and get to munchin'!

Desktops - Oh yeah! You're gonna love this one from RAMASJANG's Jack Juliussen! Helgoland is a fantabulous photo of an old bathing establishment over yonder in Jack's neck of the woods. This is a great selection from the RAMASJANG stash and will clean up your desktop quite nicely!

One of the few artists I know that can take a minimal amount of pixel color and turn it into a desktop work of art is burntcanvasdesign's Alan Sherwood. Fleabitten is a fantastic minimalistic piece from his series of the same name that is by no means a work to be thrown to the dogs. Excellent piece!

¡Prepárese para el partido! It's time to liven things up with a colorful piece from William D. Thompson titled Fiesta. This festive selection snaps a glimpse of native dance groups that celebrate a special day on the first Thursday in March to honor El Señor de la Conquista. You're certain to have your desktop dancin' with this hot number!

 

3-D Rendered -If you want to lift your spirits high and skyward, Enlightenment by Juergen Eilts is just the work of digital art to get the job done. From the galleries of ShiftedReality, this natural forestry was created with Worldbuilder 3.5 and adds plenty of inspiration as one looks toward the heavens.

And of course, bringing in the Monkie rear (quite literally) is the MacMonkies' Master of Madness himself: Bradford Wiles. All Wrapped Up is a simple, perhaps typical Bryce piece, but the pale blue adds a sense of serenity to calm the digital storms and wrap yourself up in digital delight. Enjoy!

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Community News

The Iconfactory - The web warriors from The Iconfactory have been riding the storm out with this week's Icon Tuesday installment titled Storm Riders. This fine dining in pixel design by Talos Tsui is a collection of 8 icons based on the popular Hong Kong comic book. The collection contains a "graphic translation of chess set figures and depicts the major characters from the series." You a fan of anime and manga? Then you'll love this new set from The Iconfactory. Get to grabbin'!

Mandolux - You can always expect the best in desktop design from Mando Gomez. And today's update at Mandolux is no exception! Mando has issued an addition to the CAPS theme: New Jersey Devils. This hockey team insignia is great for all you hockey fans without a stick in the eye! Make your goal a digital stroll to the galleries of Mandolux!

On The Net

Dock-It 1.6 - David J. Clark from Gideon Softworks, Inc. has announced the release of Dock-It 1.6! This cool alternative dock is a multifunctional launcher and Finder enhancer for Mac OS X. The latest version features a fix where Dock-It would not launch on some machines. For a list of all that Dock-It can do for you, head over to Gideon Softworks and download a copy for yourself. You won't regret it!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

I KNOWS WHAT I NOSE!

Hanging around you is about as much fun as sucking spaghetti through your nose. Sure, you can do it. But when that meatball gets lodged...

- from Even Stevens

YOU'RE OUTTA HERE!

Why can't you take a turkey to church?

Because they use such FOWL language.

GOOD GRAVY!

Top Ten Signs You've Eaten Too Much

10. Hundreds of volunteers have started to stack sandbags around you.

9. Doctor tells you your weight would be perfect for a man 17 feet tall.

8. You are responsible for a slight but measurable shift in the earth's axis.

7. Right this minute you're laughing up pie on the carpet.

6. You decide to take a little nap and wake up in mid-July.

5. World's fattest man sends you a telegram, warning you to "back off!"

4. CBS tells you to lose weight or else.

3. Getting off your couch requires help from the fire department.

2. Every escalator you step on immediately grinds to a halt.

1. You're sweatin' gravy.

ARRESTED

Why did the police arrest the turkey?

They suspected it of fowl play!

November 25, 2003

Monkie News | Network News

Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Desktops - Pullease! Somebody shoot me! Gackle, gackle, gackle! I feel like a turkey headed off to the broasting pan. Me? Frustrated? Never! HA!!!! Okay, I'll take a chill pill and move on to the GOOD news of our pre-holiday GUI treat with your mid-week restless Wednesday Desktop Edition direct from the pixel kitchen. Oh my. Fine desktop dining is just around the corner, so stop back by tomorrow for some tasty GUI goodies!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

iPod Protection - Apple and Windows users alike will be pleased to know that Apple is providing padded protection for people's iPods with AppleCare. This is the first time Apple has offered an extended warranty on any product besides their desktops and powerbooks. For a small, one-time fee AppleCare will allow phone access to techs, and repairs and replacements by Apple experts for up to two years. Not only will AppleCare protect iPods, but also a number of iPod accessories. I am sure glad Bean doesn't have a p-p-p-problem p-p-puttin' out her "p's"! - from MacMinute and Apple

That's A Gas! - There's a new fuel in the town of Minneapolis made of beans, the musical fruit that is already familiar to so many. Soybean-based diesel will be mixed with petroleum-based diesel in the city's snowplows during the snowy season this year. Some people prefer soybean gas to petrol gas because it is cleaner, smells better and is even slipperier. In the past it has been pricey, but the cost is coming down as more and more companies create soybean fuel as a petroleum substitute. With my own personal supply, I ought to be set for life! - from Wired

November 24, 2003

Community News | Monkie Business | Bananas

At The Top - G' day, all ye turkey heads! We now begin the week with the holiday of thanks quickly approaching. The world's bad events really bite the big one, but I'm willing to bet that we all can find something to be thankful for. Like, I just found another hole in my water bed, courtesy of the resident kitties! But, I am thankful that they can't climb underneath the mattress, which would make patching holes a tad bit more difficult. So let's all grab some grins and begin this week while we ponder on thankful thoughts that are unpuncturable even in the craziest of times!

Community News

Stockicons - The fine GUI folks from The Iconfactory are pleased to announce the immediate availability of Xpressionism, the latest addition to the growing collection of ready-to-use icons at Stockicons.com. Xpressionism is a dynamic set that takes its cue from Windows XP. These energetic icons work great in any desktop or web-based environment, but are particularly at home in Windows. To get a good look at these and other high-quality, affordable royalty-free collections of icons for use in software applications, website designs and interactive presentations, make your move to Stockicons!

Rampant Mac - The madd man with a pixel pallet in hand, Mr. Scott Chitwood breaks out the Christmas GUI ornaments this year at Rampant Mac! Tannenbaum desktops from the past four years are up for grabs at the Rampant Ranch. Plus, Scott's in the process of placing another pixel perfect piece on your plate really soon! So keep your eye candy eyes wide open and Santa Chitwood will have you all kinds of happy this Christmas season at Rampant Mac!

Live Pencil - Gobble gobble! Ramon Gonzalez Teja of Live Pencil has been busy in the GUI kitchen cookin' up some Thanksgiving treats for the Holiday season! Just outta the oven are:

• EMOTICONS: A bouncing ball saying "HELLO", "GOOD BYE".
• ANIMATIONS: Funny turkey for THANKSGIVING.
• WALLPAPERS: Special spectacular sunset... and more.
• PARAGRAPH HEADERS: More birthday candles.
• HIDDEN IMAGE!

Be sure to head over to Live Pencil and fatten up your GUI belly with some fine pixel dining!

Mandolux - Mando Gomez rolls out another fine desktop selection at Mandolux. Just issued is a new ViDRIO Amber desktop titled Berth. The composition of this wallpaper may appear weird at first, but with time, it becomes an enjoyable picture to have (especially with the formation of the ice). Don't let your desktop freeze with the lack of desktop clothes. Grab a new coat over yonder at Mandolux!

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Odds and Ends

Obvious Pie - The top two Thanksgiving Day pie picks are pumpkin, at 28 percent, and apple, at 25 percent.

Strange But True - In Georgia, Gwinnett County has a law that forbids residents from keeping rabbits as pets. The county livestock law restricts rabbits to farm areas and homes with at least three acres of land. The law was amended in 1993 to allow Vietnamese potbellied pigs as pets after a woman with a pet pig pleaded for the exemption.

Too Much To Handle? - "I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much."

- Mother Teresa

Bananas

Just Plain Nuts

BAAAAAD TURKEY!

What did the mother turkey say to her disobedient children?

If your father could see you now, he'd turn over in his gravy!

BETTER TURKEY

An industrious turkey farmer was always experimenting with breeding to perfect a better turkey. His family was fond of the leg portion for dinner and there were never enough legs for everyone. After many frustrating attempts, the farmer was relating the results of his efforts to his friends at the general store get together.

"Well I finally did it! I bred a turkey that has 6 legs!"

They all asked the farmer how it tasted.

"I Don't know" said the farmer. "I never could catch the darn thing!"

GOOD LAWYER?

The pope and a lawyer are on the elevator to heaven. When they arrive at the gates, there's a mad rush of angels, saints, and other holy people on their way to greet them.

When they arrive, they pick the lawyer up on their shoulders and carry him off cheering hysterically. The pope is deeply saddened.

St. Peter sees this and goes over to him and says, "Don't feel bad. We get popes in here all the time, it's not every day we get a lawyer."