December
12, 2004
Miscellaneous Monkie Note - Hello, hello!
Sorry about yesterday's absence. Me
waterbed frame broke due to my own lack of sense (using the sideboard as
a foot stool). And when you have that much water weight waiting to bust
over the edge, it took priority; not only of my time, but of many a muscle
and back aches! Anyway, enough of that. Now it's to get back on track
with ye ol' Monkie attack!
ShapeShifter
2.0 Now Available...Go Get It!
Monkie Business
First Census - The first U.S. Census was authorized
on March 1, 1790. The results showed that the U.S. population in 1790 was
3,929,214. Over 200 years later, the current population is list at 294,955,964.
The "Component Settings" are as follows:
One birth every........................................7 seconds
One death every..................................... 12 seconds
One international migrant (net) every.....24 seconds
Net gain of one person every...................11 seconds
All the President's Facial Hair - The last
American president to sport facial hair was William Howard Taft, who left
office in 1913. He had a mustache.
Who Is Santa? - Santa Claus traces back to Saint Nicholas, a priest who
lived 1600 years ago. Legend tells us that one of his miracles was bringing
three lost children back to life, thus becoming the patron saint of children.
In Holland where he became most eagerly celebrated his name became 'Sinter
Klaas'. When Dutch settlers arrived in the New World and founded, in the
early seventeenth century, the place they called New Amsterdam (later renamed
New York) they took their Sinter Klaas customs with them. The Americanized
pronunciation of Sinter Klaas was 'Santa Claus', and this soon became his
nickname.
December
10-11, 2004
Icons | Community
News | On The Net |
Bananas
At The Top - 'Tis the Season for fine pixels...Fa
la la la laaa, la la la la!  With
the Holiday Season nearing full swing, just be thankful you can't hear
me sing! But singing ain't the crux of this Monkie's position; as the main
point is your Friday
Icon Edition! Our intent is to blast off into Friday's frontier,
with some News and some Fun...Sorry, no Reindeer. But even if Rudolph
is off in the distance, we still can get funky with pixel persistence.
So I will sign off, and away we shall go. It's time to begin this crazy
ol' show!
UPDATE:
A minor emergency came up late Friday night that needed my immediate attention.
Therefore, Saturday's post is currently on hold. We'll try to be back on
Sunday if everything turns out okay. Thanks for your patience! -
Brad
New GOO!
New Icons -
Yuppers! They're out of the oven and ready to go! This week's Icon Edition
features 3 New Icon Sets ready to dress your
desktop for GUI success. So grab your forks, knives, and spoons and get ready
to feast on these fine new selections new to the Gallery!
 Pixiland -
Though we may not be international experts on broadcast television, we
do know some great German
TV when
we see it! Marcus Reimann returns from Pixiland to
the Monkie bunch with a fabulous set of television symbols all the way
from Germany. Satellite dish or not, this is a must have set!
 Jerry -
Think we're getting a bit snap happy here lately? Perhaps so! But stepping
up the pixels another notch is our latest iconist and photographer Jerry with
his most excellent set of shutterbug takers titled Nikon
8400. Grab a view of this great collection and get ready for more to
come!
 elpincho
Designs - Sometimes the best things
in life are those of simplicity. And so the same can be said of the latest
set of GUI gleam by elpincho
Designs with a fine true blue set titled Simple
Button. This cool collection makes it pixel apparent that the author
knows just the right buttons to press for pleasure. Enjoy!
Thanks Department --
Jerry, elpincho, and Marcus...
It's quite the privilege to feature your exceptional
work!
THANK YOU!
Wanna share your work with the world?
Send Us Your Icons!
Community News
StockIcons.com - Are you a developer or
designer? Need a new look?  Then express yourself! The fine folks from
StockIcons.com have released Xpressionism: Database
Add-On, an extension
of the original Xpressionism 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. The new set is currently available
for $179.00 USD.
In addition, a bonus resource
is now available for purchasers of their "Carbon" stock icon collection.
Customers who purchase Carbon now receive Photoshop template files to easily
create button graphics in three distinct styles: Aqua, Metallic and Windows
XP. Need more info? Head over to StockIcons.com and get the full scoop!
On The Net
OmniOutliner 3.0 Public Beta 5 - Continuing
their trek for Mac app  perfection, the folks
from The
Omni Group have
announced the release of OmniOutliner
3.0 Public Beta 5. This cool outlining and organizational
tool is scheduled for release early in 2005 along with
the OmniOutliner 3.0 Professional. For a full description of all the latest
changes and to take part in the testing, simply click your way over to The
Omni Group, grab a copy of the OmniOutliner
3.0 Public Beta 5, and be prepared to have a blast. Check it out!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
Merger Muses: Investment Tips for 2004
1. Hale Business Systems, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Fuller Brush, and W. R.Grace
Co. will merge and become: Hale, Mary, Fuller, Grace.
2. Polygram Records, Warner Bros., and Zesta Crackers join forces and become:
Poly, Warner Cracker.
3. 3M will merge with Goodyear and issue forth as: MMMGood.
4. Zippo Manufacturing, Audi Motors, Dofasco, and Dakota Mining will merge and
become: ZipAudiDoDa.
5. FedEx is expected to join its major competitor, UPS, and become: FedUP.
6. Fairchild Electronics and Honeywell Computers will become: Fairwell Honeychild.
7. Grey Poupon and Docker Pants are expected to become: Poupon Pants.
8. Knotts Berry Farm and the National Organization of Women will become: Knott
NOW!
Falling Apart
One friend was talking with another friend about his cousin who recently
passed away.
"By the time cousin Jack died he had a transplanted heart, a plastic
hip joint, a plastic leg and a plastic arm."
"Where did they bury him?'"
"Umm - they didn't bury him, he was recycled!"
Santa Is A Man
Santa Claus could never have been a woman! Who else but a man would:
Be really
generous once a year, be totally uninvolved the other 11 months, (and 29
days...we'll give him Christmas Eve and Day), and yet think he was a saint?
Remember Christmas For Entry
Three men die in a car accident Christmas Eve. They all find themselves
at the pearly gates waiting to enter Heaven. On entering they must present
something "Christmassy" to
show they remember the holiday, or off to hell they go.
The first man searches his pocket, and finds some Mistletoe, so he is allowed
in.
The second man presents a candy cane, so he too is allowed in.
The third man pulls out a necklace intended for his wife.
Confused at this last gesture, St. Peter asks, "How does this represent
Christmas?"
"They're Carol's."
December
9, 2004
Monkie News | On
The Net | Network
News
 Monkie News
Tomorrow: New Icons - Icons?
Did you say ICONS? Well alrighty then! Icons it will be up on the pixel plateau
whilst we prepare to share that sweet GUI goodness for your Friday Icon
Edition. As always, we'll have a nice round of pixel pleasers combined with
our little niche of News and Humor. So slip back by tomorrow for your fill
of Monkie Fun!
On The Net
Unsanity Updates! - Good golly, Miss Molly!
The master haxters from Unsanity have
been up to all kinds of GUI good as they have been making improvements on
their already cool haxies. Let's take a look at some of what's new:
 WindowShade X 3.5.1 - WindowShade
X brings
a wealth of window management capabilities from the ever popular
window shade functionality to Minimize-in-Place and custom shadow control.
Version 3.5.1 is a maintenance update recommended for all users.
 ShapeShifter
2.0.1 - ShapeShifter is
an ultra-cool tool that lets you change the overall appearance of your
Mac using themes. You can change the look of windows, menus,
apps, buttons...absolutely everything. With the release of version 2.0.1
come several new improvements and a couple of fixes.
Now that you've got the skinny scoop on WindowShade
X and ShapeShifter,
head over to Unsanity for the full
story as well as your updated copies!
Network
News
the WebWorld -
BeanHead
iPod Photo Aimed To
Please - It seems iPod Photo gets the same reaction  as most other
Apple products. Once a person gets one in their hands, they instantly want
one. iPod's colorful display screen compliments the entire device, brightening
it up. Not only that, but this new generation iPod packs more power, holding
a longer charge for prolonged performance. With the ability to make flipping
through photos a snap added to the ability of iPod to play music, people
may just find room in their pocketbooks for the most modern iPod. -
from MacWorld
Mimicking Mac - Many major electronic companies
are beginning to take a tip or two from Apple in hopes to gain some of the
same success. Dell, for example, has followed Apple in advertising by placing
its PCs in TV shows and movies. Even though it is considered the most un-Mac
like, Dell has also begun reversing the logo on its laptops like Apple does,
so it shows upside right when open. Hewlett Packard, another PC powerhouse,
is taking a picture off the Apple advertising page by showing people having
fun with its products. - from MacNN and BusinessWeek
Skate To The Gate - A Polish man has skated
to Microsoft, traveling more  than
3000 miles on his roller blades. His goal when he got to the gate was to
ask Bill Gates about providing some funding for a few disabled Polish children.
Though the man was unable to meet with Bill Gates, associates at the company
agreed to set up a special fund in which employees would make donations and
Microsoft would match those donations dollar for dollar. Gates, though not
physically present, offered the first donation. Guess
ol' Mr. Gates would rather spend his money than his quality time? - from Yahoo
December
8, 2004
Desktops |
Community News | On
The Net | Bananas
At The Top - Me oh my, Why-oh-me-ing! If
you live in this neck of the  woods — which would be Wyoming — there's
no wonder why your hair and mind are so wind blown. We're under a
high wind warning with 40 mph winds and 60 mph gusts. Could it mean that
a plastic bag is our state flag? Perhaps not. But it does mean that another
round of "wallpaper" wonders have blown in as we whip out your Wednesday
Desktop Edition! So hang on to your seats and enjoy the treats along
with News and Banana beats!
New GOO!
New Desktops -
Sha-wing! Batter's up, bottom of the ninth, bases loaded. It's time for an
action packed pixel punch as you're about to hit a home run with this week's
Desktop Edition! There's a winning line of 5 New Desktops just waiting to
make their way to your home plate. So let's get to swingin'!
3-D
Rendered - Swirl, twirl, and whirl! Which way did it go? Is
it  coming
or going? Or perhaps it's Going/Coming!
This most creative work by Bob
Wiley takes your desktop view for the ultimate spin, spiraling though
space for an unsurpassable GUI grin. Just be certain your feet are well
planted as this great pic might leave your head light in its dazzling
delight!
Desktops -
In from across the seas is the young U.K. lad named Nick with
his desktop debut to the Monkie Zoo titled Matrix
Blue Mist. Nick adds a blast of blue gas to to this view from the
hit movie series of the same name to make for a most steamy desktop
selection. But perhaps the question still remains: Will that be the blue
pill or the red pill?
WHOA!
Back and bigger than ever is spectacular artwork by Voodoo
Superstar : Gratis' Manon Michel. This week's round of imagery takes
you down the mysterious streets with a trip to the Avenue
of Monsters. And to make these hellhounds even larger than life,
you'll find resolutions that run from 1024 x 768 to 2560 x 1600. Hang
on to your hats!
Who
needs a net when you can have a full suit of desktop armor designed
by Victor
Emert! With his latest number by the name of MetalScape,
Victor takes lock and stock with his "rust-ic" sort of style and creates
an antiquated look of the ol' glory days. What ever you do, don't add
water to the view as it appears it has already seen its share of oxidation!
Fun -
How does one have fun and have the blues at the same time?
The true blue answer is quite simple: Baby
Blues. Once again sporting his amazing minimalistic abilities,
Francisco Bennett from XÅERO
Graphics Design Studio makes your Mac happy by playing the blues.
There's no fat Fender sound here; Francisco pics just the right pixels
for a perfect play!
Thanks Department --
Nick, Victor, Francisco, Bob, and Manon...
Keep up your ultra-cool GUI goodness!
THANK YOU!
Have a piece you want to display?
Check out our Submissions guidelines
and then send it in!
Community News
The Iconfactory Back In Action - After a
long awaited return, the folks from  The
Iconfactory are back and better than
ever! And with their return comes a brand new set of single shot "oldies"
titled Quick Pix Icon Collection. If you were
one who missed a certain week's release, this
great group of GOO is a collection of Quick Pix icons released in 2004. They
consist of subjects ranging from video games and movies to just plain
goofy. Now you too can get all goofy with a great set of GUI and The
Iconfactory back in the saddle!
On The Net
TaskTime
3.1 - Make the most of your time
with the release of TaskTime
3.1  from the folks at To·The·Point
Software. This untimely tool 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. The current update
sports several new features and improvements. All the info you'll need to
know about TaskTime
3 can be found at To·The·Point Software.
Check it out!
MaxBulk Mailer 4.0 - If you have a business
that requires contacting large  numbers of clients and customers or other
contacts, then MAX Programming has good news for you! Just released is MaxBulk
Mailer 4.0. This new version provides dozens of new features and enhancements
including inline attachments and pictures, spell checker, speech
support, and much, much more! For a full list of all the new features and
to get your copy of MaxBulk
Mailer 4.0, visit the folks at MAX Programming!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
Redneck Christmas
You might be a redneck if you do all of your Christmas shopping at a
truck stop.
The Waiting Room
This woman is rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Her husband
waits patiently in the waiting room. After a few minutes, the doctor comes
out and asks her assistant for a wrench, which understandably concerns the
husband.
Then, after a couple more moments, the doctor re-enters the room this time
asking for a screwdriver. The man grows worried and begins to pace in circles.
Then, a little later, the doctor bursts through the doors screaming for
a hammer, at that, the husband, in a state of frenzied terror, runs up to
the surgeon and asks, "Doctor, what the heck is wrong with my wife?"
"I don't know," replies the flustered doctor, "I can't get
my darned bag open."
Replacing Vanna
Q: Why is it so hard to replace Vanna White?
A: They can't find another blonde who knows the whole alphabet.
The Joy of Christmas Cards
A woman walks into the Post Office to buy stamps for her Christmas cards.
"What denomination?" asks the clerk.
"Oh, good heavens! Have we come to this?" said the woman. "Well,
give me 50 Baptist and 50 Catholic and one Methodist."
December
7, 2004
Monkie News | Network
News
Monkie News
Tomorrow: New Desktops - Woo hoo! The splendors
of pixel magic  continue
to roll into the Gallery's gates as there are new desktops — wallpapers if you will — coming
in from all angles of the Web. With that said, we're readying up another
fine line of GOO for your Wednesday Desktop Edition! We'll have new and
old contributors alike, as well as News from all around and a big Banana
grin to wash it all down. So slip back by tomorrow for your dose of fun
in the Winter sun and spread the news around!
Network
News
the WebWorld -
BeanHead
Apple Increase Predicted -
When it comes to market share, Apple and Dell  are in the market for gaining
more of it in the year 2005. It is being predicted that Apple will increase
its market share based on the continued success of the iPod and the iMac
G5. Apple share will also increase due to problems that are arising with
the sales of PCs. With PC sales becoming a bit scarcer, it is predicted that
top PC selling companies will consolidate within the next three years. -
from MacNN
iTunes Comes To Canada -
After finding a great demand for iTunes in  Canada, Apple has finally made
it available, starting out with 700,000 songs as opposed to over a million
in the US. iTunes already features many Canadian artists, but in Canada it
will strive to support Canadian musicians by putting them at top priority
on the iTunes song list. The existence of iTunes in Canada puts Apple's iTunes
store in 14 countries around the world, covering 70 percent of the worldwide
music market. - from MacWorld
Cardboard Replicas Replace Ringers - In the
absence of real live human  bell
ringers, the Salvation Army has begun using cardboard decoys. The techie take is that these cardboard figures, fashioned
to look like Salvation Army officers, ring bells with a battery operated
arm and wish passers-by a Merry Christmas with a computer animated voice.
Reactions from patrons have been very positive as they even offered donations
while these bell-ringing buddies were being built. -
from CNews
December
6, 2004
Community News |
On The Net | Monkie
Business | Bananas
At
The Top - My, how time flies...Especially when
you live in a place  where the wind just keeps on blowing!
Maybe now you know why everything seems to blow my mind.
Or maybe that's more like a wind tunnel. Or maybe, that's
why I am so winded whilst I type! Or...Well, we'll let
you fill in the rest. One thing is more certain than
which way the wind blows: It's time to begin the week
and get to the grind. So howz about we kick it off with
a grin and a good old time. Ready? Let's get started!
Community
News
Live Pencil - Great gobs
of GOO! Ramon Gonzalez Teja just never quits as he has
landed another great line up of GUI goodies at Live
Pencil! Let's look at the latest:
- 14 new EMOTICONS - More CHRISTMAS
SMILIES!!!!
- 3 new WALLPAPERS - December calendar
page, and more...
- For your e-mails. ALPHABET - Christmas
alphabet.
- 2004 ADVENT CALENDAR - Check it every
day. This year it is FREE!!!
With all of this goodness available, we're surprised
you haven't left yet. So put away your pens and move
like mad to Live
Pencil!
On The Net
OmniOutliner 3.0
Public Beta - The marvelous Mac folks from The
Omni Group have announced a
major new upgrade to their outlining and organizational
application, OmniOutliner
3.0.
The new version is scheduled for release
early in 2005 along with the "pro" version,
OmniOutliner 3.0 Professional. New to OmniOutliner 3.0
are many new options for styling and editing documents,
as well as support for attachments, new export options,
inline notes, improved AppleScript support, a batch
find feature, and much more. You can grab a copy of the
Beta version
and get all the details by visiting The
Omni Group. Go get it!
Monkie Business
Late Christmas -
December 25 was not celebrated as the birth date of Christ
until the year 440 A.D.
Dem Bones, Dem Bones -
From birth to adolescence, selected bones in the human
body fuse together. The last bone to fuse is the collarbone,
and this occurs between the ages of 18 and 25.
Household Monopoly -
The classic metal tokens that roam the streets of Atlantic
City in the game Monopoly were not part of the original
game. When Monopoly was first introduced, it didn't include
any game pieces, only suggestions that players use household
items like buttons and pennies.
Drawn and Quoted -
Hanging is too good for a man who makes puns; he should
be drawn and quoted.
- Fred Allen
You Can Bank On It -
A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in
fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain.
- Robert Frost
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
Monkmas
What do monkeys sing at Christmas?
Jungle Bells, Jungle
bells...
Vegetarian
A man visits doctor with apple stuck in mouth, celery
stuck in each ear and a carrot stick up each nostril.
He mumbles, "Doc, I'm just not feeling well."
The doctor
replies, "Maybe you're not eating right."
Signs of Christmas
Toy Store: Ho, ho, ho spoken here.
Bridal boutique: Marry Christmas.
Outside a church: The Original Christmas Club.
At a department store: Big pre-Christmas sale. Come
in and mangle with the crowd.
A Texas jewelry store: Diamond tiaras -- $70,000. Three
for $200,000.
A reducing salon: 24 Shaping Days until Christmas.
In a stationery store: For the man who has everything...a
calendar to remind him when payments are due."
Fish Talk
How do you talk to a fish?
You drop him a line.
Shopping for Toilet Paper
Q: What did Shakespeare say while he was shopping for
toilet paper?
A: 2-Ply or not 2-Ply? That is the question.
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