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December 16-18, 2005

At The Top - 'Tis the Season to get GUI...Fa la la la la, la la la la! As we roll out this week's Friday Icon Edition, it would appear that the Christmas Holiday is getting nearer and nearer. And along with the latest in pixel pleasures comes the newest Community News from Pictures and adicons, a "snapshot" of SW News On The Net from Embraceware, and a bite of Bananas to get that funny bone set. So if your singin' ain't that great, you can still make the rate with Monkie style smile for miles to come. Let's get this party started!

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New GOO!

New Icons - Step right up to the grandstand as we roll out the latest features for this fine Icon Edition! With the 2 New Icon Sets in the Gallery, you'll find this pair of pixel pleasures will render a warm round of applause, if not a standing ovation!

U'nek Design Studios - As promised, we return with the "part two" of the break-through pixel package created by U'nek Design's founder - Francisco Bennett. From Orbs | The Spherical Body, the icon companion titled Orbs clearly defines the set, as well as making for fine Christmas time ornaments!

 

Iconbulk - If you're looking to decorate your Desktop Tree, the the latest work from Iconbulk's fantabulous icon creator - Caterina Pinto - will certainly float your boat! Christmas FishBalls contains a cool-lection of seaside swimmers that will certainly put the Season's Spirit in your icon eyes...Enjoy!

Thanks Department --

Francisco, and Caterina...

A big "hat's off" to your incredible work!

Keep 'em coming!!

THANK YOU!

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Community News

Pictures and adicons Adds New Pics - Along with the honor of featuring the masterful works of Adam Dickson, we're pleased as punch to let you know that eight new desktop pictures have been added to his Pictures and adicons site! So if you're looking for the ultimate in natural views and snapshot gadgetry, you'll certainly want to move your mouse and click on over to Pictures and adicons ASAP!

On The Net

Awaken 2.2 Released - WAKE UP, ALL YOU TUNE HEADS! The latest, greatest version of Embraceware's digital alarm clock that wakes you up by playing the iTunes playlist of your choice - Awaken 2.2! This amazing piece of software can now open itself at alarm time via the new "Launch Awaken at alarm time" preference, the version checker now displays update information, specific date alarms are removed automatically, and more. So if you're looking for alarms that can be created to alert you on a weekly basis at a set time, at any specific date and time, and more, check out the latest version of Awaken from the folks at Embraceware today!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

National Santa Claus

What nationality is Santa Claus?

North Polish!

Get Him!

Jack was single. He lived in a small flat, which he shared with a pet parrot and a pit bull terrier named spike. When Jack's dishwashing machine broke down, he asked his neighbor Pet, the repairman to come and fix it. "The terrier won't harm you," said Jack before leaving, "But whatever you do, NEVER SPEAK TO THE PARROT!"

Soon after, the parrot started on Pet, "I heard your wife shout at you the other day, you are such a wimp."

Pet ignored it and kept working.

"You couldn't change your flat tire the other day," said the parrot, "so how are you going to fix a dishwashing machine?"

Fed up, Pet replied, "Okay. How would I expect you, with the brain the size of a bean to talk any sense?"

"That’s it!" said the parrot. "Spike, get him!

On Down The Line

What do they call Santa's helpers?

Subordinate Clauses.

Broke

After being arrested for robbery, Quinn hired the best lawyer in town.
"Look," the crook said, "I've got nearly a million in cash in my bank box.
Can you get me off?"

The lawyer said, "Believe me, pal, you will never go to prison with that kind of money."

And sure enough, he did not. He went to prison flat broke.

December 15, 2005

Community News | On The Net | Monkie News | Network News

Community News

iconTunes Releases Exuberant Icons - The folks from iconTunes have announced the release of their first collection of high-quality, professional icons for Mac OS X, Windows or Web-based user interfaces titled Exuberant! This cool new collection includes 130 high-quality icons designed for use in user interfaces, but they're fully compatible with Apple's Keynote and Microsoft's PowerPoint 2004 as well. The set is available as a download for $329. If you're looking for some well crafted royalty free icons, hurry over to iconTunes and purchase them today!

On The Net

A Better Finder Rename 7.0.5 Released - Another great update has been released from the "betterment" folks at PUBLICSPACE.NET! The most comprehensive file renaming solution for the Mac transforms the tedious and time-consuming task of renaming multiple files into a simple matter of seconds, A Better Finder Rename 7.0.5 now corrects teething problems identified after the entirely rewritten version 7 was released. Now that you have the skinny on A Better Finder Rename, hurry over to PUBLICSPACE.NET and get the full scoop!

Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Icons - Alrighty then folks! One cold day day, and another cold day to fo till we once again warm things up with your Friday Icon Edition! If the Titanium Trio of yesterday's Desktops weren't enough to fill your GUI appetite, the the Dynamic Duo in new icon pleasures ought to do the trick. And since two tricks are better than one, stop back tomorrow for a bunch of Monkie fun!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

Five Steps To Apple Class - If a company desires to become as cool as Apple there are a few certain rules it must follow, including choosing your friends well and choosing your enemies better. First and foremost excellence must be kept at the forefront of everything that is done. And added to those, stick with one story and let other companies be the ones who praise yours and talk down your competitors. - from The Age

The Search For iPod - If iPod is on your gift list this Christmas, keep searching! Searching the internet, that is. That's right, iPod has been the numero uno phrase typed into search engines on the web this holiday season. Over six million searches have been conducted for the item, indicating the immense popularity of iPod this season. Coming in second on search engines is the Microsoft Xbox 360.- from Informationweek

Robot Receptionist - In a desire to come up with a way to replicate human movement, Honda hosts a robot that is able to serve tea, jog and walk up and down stairs. Asimo the robot is even equipped with microchips that allow it to avoid bumping into objects, recognize when a person is approaching and hold small conversations. These skills are suitable for Asimo to serve as a great receptionist. - from Excite

December 14, 2005

Desktops | Community News | Bananas

At The Top - Only 376 days till Christmas...That is, **next** Christmas! That one or this one, one thing is crystal clear. We don't have to way another moment to have some fun as your Wednesday Desktop Edition is here! Along with some powerful pixel pleasures comes Community News from the folks at The Iconfactory and a few laughs to dash the doldrums with a round of Bananas. So if Santa and a pretty packaged can of pixel pleasures hasn't arrived in your stocking soon enough, you'll find a way to pacify the time in this Edition's wonderful stuff!

New GOO!

New Desktops - When you have 3 New Desktops from three of the finest designers in the land, what do you get? Simply the best in desktop dining as we roll out this week's Desktop Edition! Let's have a look:

3-D Rendered - Slipping into a sensational spherical mode, Francisco Bennett, founder of U'nek Design Studios, has creatively combined the 2-D and 3-D worlds to come up with the amazing arrangement found in Orbs! Part of a fine pixel package that comes complete with 2 alternative views and icons too, this first installment is certain to see your desktop smile!

 

Desktops - Also round about the circle GUI life is the big gun and captain of cleverness - Adam Dickson from Pictures and adicons! Though we often get a glance of his natural talent in snapping nature-scapes, Adam's latest feature offers a positively cool, negative charged view found in the luminous Lamp. Just flip your clicker's switch, and watch this one glow!

It's a well know fact that the GUI goodies coming from the mind of Alan Sherwood and his gallery at burntcanvasdesign offer the utmost in taste and are simply fine! So if you don't want the blue and whites of the bad experience, see what you can have when you can choose Good, one of many in Alan's emotion emitting vector series. Simply amazing...Enjoy!

Thanks Department --

Francisco, Adam, and Alan...

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Community News

Iconfactory Releases New Icons - You want presents? Then no ordinary packages will do. Just in time for the Holidays, the folks from The Iconfactory have released a double dose of new GOO for you! The Factory workers took over Santa's workshop for a couple days to come up with a set of all new icons - Happy Holidays 2005. The result is a whimsical mix of some of your favorite factory icon styles along with fresh new icons that will feel right at home under the tree.

But that's not all, because they're also offering up the special year ending QuickPix 2005 Icon Collection! This compilation includes all of the various individual icons they've released as QuickPix throughout 2005 PLUS two new icons never released before. If you missed any QuickPix releases this year, now is your chance to head over to The Iconfactory and grab them to complete your iconic collections!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

3 Wise Women

Do you know what would have happened if it had been Three Wise Women instead of Three Wise Men?

They would have asked directions, arrived on time, helped deliver the baby, cleaned the stable, made a casserole and brought practical gifts.

Oh Little Bank Americard

Oh, little Bank Americard
You bring me Christmas Cheer

Without your clout, I have no doubt
No gifts I'd give this year.

Your credit line allows me to run up bills quite large
And when I'm through exhausting you, I'll use my Master Charge.

(Same tune, sung in late February)

Oh, little Bank Americard, you bring me discontent
I calculate your interest rate is over twelve percent.

Each month, your cry for payments, my letter-box bombards;
I'm one more sap, caught in your trap. Next year I'll just send cards.

What Else?

While working as a mall Santa, I had many children ask for electric trains. "If you get a train," I would tell each one, "you know your dad is going to want to play with it too. Is that okay?"

The usual answer was a quick yes, but after I asked one boy this question, he became very quiet. Trying to move the conversation along, I asked what else he would like Santa to bring him.

He promptly replied, "Another train."

Santa Toast

What do you call Santa Clause after he's fallen into a fireplace?

Krisp Kringle!

December 13, 2005

On The Net | Monkie News | Network News

RailModeller 2.3.1 Released - Choo, choo!! Hear the sound of that whistle a blowin'? That's because RailModeller 2.3.1 is no longer headed your way, but waiting at the train depot for your chance to pick up the latest arrival! This popular app is a solution for designing layouts for model railroads and slot car systems on Mac computers. More than 150 libraries are included with tracks and accessories from various vendors. The latest update fixes problems on particular 10.4 systems and delivers several library updates. For the complete version history and to download your updated copy, hurry over to MacRailSoft today!

Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Desktops - The GUI artists from around the web are continuing in their creative streak, and the results will be evident in your up-and-coming Wednesday Desktop Edition! So rather than unraveling your mid-week blues down a winding road of listlessness, stop back tomorrow and get wound up with the latest in fabulous New GOO, Bananas, and general all around monkey business!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

iPod Success Breeds Success - The year 2005 brought a significant increase of chip sales all over the world, thanks in large part to the success of the Apple iPod. Specifically, iPod models shuffle and, later in the year, nano, have contributed to rising revenue of the companies that produce the flash chips. Other devices have used the chips as well, but the overwhelming popularity of iPod pushed profit over the edge. - from FinFacts

Trust iPod - Those who break down and buy an iPod can't fathom how they ever existed without one. Even some who were once leery of it have become hyped up by all the iPod buzz and have found their music lives all the better for it. The key is that iPod gives the consumer control of his or her music environment. They end up spending all kinds of quality time with it and customizing it with accessories to boot. - from INQ7.net

Christmas Gifts A Click Away - This Christmas season more customers are clicking their way to getting their gifts. It seems that the number of people shopping online for the holidays has doubled in the last four years. Naturally, this figure stands to pose a threat to retail stores this season. It is speculated, however, that the stores may have many people stopping in at the last minute since Christmas Eve falls on a Saturday. - from BBC

December 12, 2005

Community News | Monkie Business | Bananas

At The Top - Live Pencil Updates; bcd Does It Again - As we cut through the cold and the bitter blahs of the mundane Monday morning blues, we have some cool Community News from both bcd and Live Pencil! With our first glance of the news in GOO, Alan Sherwood of burntcanvasdesign does it again as he offers five fantabulous new pieces of work in the newly remodeled site! Check out this new eye breaking work and take a gander round the rest of the eye appealing site at bcd! Continued...

Also up for GUI ganders is the latest pixel pleasures now available at Live Pencil!! Check out these new seasonal selections:

• New EMOTICONS - Christmas cookies, him/her!!!
• New ANIMATIONS - This old world wants to wish you all a merry Christmas.
• New SLIDE PUZZLE - Here is a winter game.

Since it is the season to be all things jolly, make your merry way to Live Pencil and have a jolly good GUI time!

Monkie Business

Odds and Ends

Crayola Colorblind - Emerson Moser, who was Crayola's senior crayon maker, revealed upon his retirement that he was blue-green colorblind and couldn't see all the colors. He molded over 1.4 billion crayons in his 37-year career.

Creepy, Crawly Cure - Crushed cockroaches can be applied to a stinging wound to help relieve the pain.

Composition Of Caroling - Carols came from a Greek word for a dance accompanied by flute music. By the 1600's, carols involved singing mainly of Christmas songs or hymns. Most carols were composed in the 1700's and 1800's.

The Favorite Feared Fruitcake - Fruitcakes have been around since Roman times. It had raisins, pine nuts, pomegranate seed and barley mash. There are numerous different kinds now. If in Texas, you can drop by the World Famous Collin St. Bakery at Corsicana, Tx to sample free many of the different kinds they make.

- Ogden Nash

The One And Only - There has been only one Christmas -- the rest are anniversaries.

- W. J. Cameron

Parting Shot - There are only two reasons to sit in the back row of an airplane. Either you have diarrhea, or you're eager to meet people who do.

- Henry Kissinger

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

Real Knockout

A man went into a dentist and said, "How much will it cost to have teeth taken out"

"$90" said the dentist.

"That's ridiculous," said the man.

"I could lose the anesthetic and it would cost $60."

"That's still to expensive," said the man.

"If I don't use any anesthesia I could knock the price down to $20."

"Still to much," said the man.

"Well one of my students can do it for $10," said the dentist.

"Perfect. Book my wife for next Tuesday."

Redefine!

What part of the human body is called the "yet"?

I don't know either, but in the paper it said this lady got shot and they haven't got the bullet out of her yet!

Reindeer Change

One evening, in a busy lounge in the deep south, a reindeer walked in the door, bellied up to the bar and ordered a martini. Without batting an eye, the bartender mixed and poured the drink, set it in front of the reindeer, and accepted the twenty-dollar bill from the reindeer's hoof.

As he handed the reindeer some coins in change, he said "You know, I think you're the first reindeer I've ever seen in here."

The reindeer looked hard at the hoof full of change and said "Hmmmph. Let me tell you something, buddy. At these outrageous prices, I'm the last reindeer you'll see in here."

Cat In The Santa Sack

Who delivers cat's Christmas presents?

Santa Paws!