December
18-19, 2004
At
The Top - 'Tis the Season to be busy...Yucky yucky yuck! Eeee-yuck
yuck yuck!! With all the merry madness, I'm gonna have to take some time out
as to help some folks with their ailing computers. So whilst I am helping some
Win users recover some losses, feel free to browse around and get down with
our most recent additions of GOO in the form of Icons and Desktops.
Other than that, enjoy your weekend and we'll see you on Monday. I'm outta
here!
ShapeShifter
2.0 Now Available...Go Get It!
December
17, 2004
Icons | Community
News On | On The
Net |
Bananas
 At The Top - Yes! Yes! Yes! It's that
time once again as we're pleased to present another round of pixelicious fun
with this week's Friday Icon Edition! This goofy
little place on the web is packed with all kinds of fun as we have fine new
icons combined with Community News, SW News On The Net, and Bananas to place
a smile on your face. So kick back, grab a drink, and get ready for a Monkie
ol' time (and you thought I was going for a rhyme)!
New GOO!
New Icons - Look
out tummy...Here they come! You're about to get some great new GOO as we
have 3 New Icon Sets hot off the griddle for
this week's Icon Edition. No fillin' up on the junk food...Save room for
the best tastes with ZERO calories. Let's dig in!
 Pixel
Game Icons - Looking for tons of fun in pixel paradise? Then let
us introduce you to Arno of Pixel
Game Icons! You're certain to be most amused with his first set of
icons titled Les
Bêtariens. Inside you'll find an incredible collection of critters
that only your morphed mind's eye can define!
 Rob
Jones - With his first shot out of the icon forest, Rob
Jones sends a naturally sweet GUI treat with Trees!
Though Rob describes himself as an amateur iconist, his amazing attention
to detail makes for a set of life-like "shrubbery" that will find themselves
planted in amongst your favorites!
 Jerry -
As promised, the professional flash of photographer Jerry is
back with another shutter bug selection titled Konica
Minolta 7D. Jerry's know-how and knowledge of great digital cameras
is pixel apparent in this collection of 4 top notch views of a great
piece of photographic hardware!
Thanks Department --
Arno, Rob, and Jerry...
Your works are indescribably excellent!
Keep up the outstanding work!!!
THANK YOU!
Wanna share your work with the world?
Send Us Your Icons!
Community News
Live Pencil - My, my, my! The fun just never
stops at Live Pencil! Another round of pixelicious smiles have arrived for
your enjoyment. Let's look at what's new:
- New EMOTICONS - And even more CHRISTMAS SMILIES!!!!
- 6 new WALLPAPERS - Christmas decorations!
- For your e-mails. ALPHABET
- More Christmas candy alphabets.
- A new MATCH GAME - Christmas cookies!
Yum yum! If you're not already drooling over this tasty list, then head
to Live Pencil and get a good bite of these great new treats!
On The Net
TaskTime3 3.2 - Want to keep track of those
timely tasks? Then your best  bet
is with the release of TaskTime3
3.2 from the folks at To·The·Point
Software. This cool
tool provides a straightforward method of tracking time spent on jobs you
do for your clients. The new version includes new features
and fixes a problem with long client names. All the details on the latest
version of TaskTime3 can
be found by pointing your browser to To·The·Point
Software!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
Success
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.
Amputee Escaping
During WWII a fighter pilot was shot down over Germany and he was captured
by the Nazis. He was hurt pretty bad so the German doctor amputated his
arm. He had a request that they would drop his arm over his base in England.
So the Germans did.
Then next week they amputated his other arm and he asked for the same thing.
So the Germans did.
The next week they amputated his leg and he again asked for them to drop
it over his base in England.
The German doctor replied, "Nein, Ve do dis no more!" The pilot
asked why not, and the German answered, "Ve tink you trying to escape!"
A Little Low
Why was Santa's little helper depressed?
Because he had low elf esteem.
Pop a Cap in the Lion's Gluts
There was this lion who had just eaten a bull, and he felt good. He felt
so good he opened his mouth and roared and roared. He roared until a hunter
came along and shot him.
The moral of the story? When you're full of bull,
keep your mouth shut.
Credit For Christmas
Christmas is in my heart twelve months a year and thanks to credit cards,
it's on my Visa card statement twelve months a year also.
December
16, 2004
Monkie News | On
The Net | Network
News
Monkie News
 Tomorrow:
New Icons - My,
my, my! With Apple's latest OS X Update out
on the prowl, and a fresh batch of icons on their way for your Friday Icon
Edition, it's turning out to be a mighty fine week! And added, of course,
the week's end drawing near filled with the splendors of Holiday cheer, our
feets be movin' happily toward the close of the year. But before time passes
with the speed of the sun, stop back tomorrow for a Zoo full of fun. See
you then!
On The Net
iClip 3.4 - The best copy, paste, and clipper
skipper just got better as the  folks
from Inventive
Inc. have released iClip
3.4! This cool app for Mac is a multiple clipboard/scrapbook that enables
users to store and retrieve various clippings, such as text, pictures, URLs,
file aliases, movies, etc. The new version features copy/paste via the keyboard
and improved international text handling. All the details and your updated
copy of iClip are awaiting your
arrival with a click to Inventive!
Mac OS X 10.3.7 Update - If
you didn't already catch the news, yesterday Apple released Mac
OSX 10.3.7 for Panther users. According to Apple, the 10.3.7 Update
delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for Mac OS X
v10.3 "Panther" and
is recommended for all users. Key enhancements include:
- Improved AFP support for saving documents with long file
names
- Improved OpenGL technology and updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics
drivers
- Improved FireWire device compatibility
- Updated Preview application
- Improved compatibility for third party applications
- Previous standalone security updates
You can download the update via the Software Update pane in
the System Preferences panel, or direct from Apple's Support
Download page. Go get it!
Network
News
the WebWorld -
BeanHead
All I Want For Christmas Is My iTunes - iTunes
gift certificates top the  Christmas list when it comes to being cool as well
as being affordable. With the option to get gift certificates starting from
fifteen dollars and up, giving the coolest music from the biggest digital
music store can fit into bunches of holiday budgets. Cards are available
at stores such as Target and Best Buy, and they can also be bought online
at Amazon or Apple. Gift certificates purchased at Apple allow for the choice
of paper or electronic gift cards. - from Apple
iPod For Education Promotion - iPod may be
the most popular digital device on the market for music, but many schools
have utilized it to help students with their studies. As a result, Apple
has begun promoting iPod as a powerful tool for education. Audio clips normally
stored on CDs can be much more easily accessed on an iPod. Whether learning
languages, listening to lectures, or lending an ear to an audio book, iPod
is versatile enough to meet the largest variety of learning needs. -
from MacNN
Cosby Comes To The
Rescue - Comedian Bill Cosby is promoting study  skills through a
local television program in his home state of Philadelphia. The creator
of the cartoon character Fat Albert, a movie of which is being released
on Christmas Day, is actually a teacher who holds a Doctorate degree in
education. He hopes to head up a show that will help students with homework,
teach study skills, and emphasize the importance of education. The television
show is titled "Dr. Cosby - School of Life." -
from Excite
December
15, 2004
Desktops | Community
News | On The Net |
Bananas
 At The Top - Burrrrr!! Are you as cold
as I be chillin'? Then perhaps it's best we warm up with your Wednesday
Desktop Edition! Yes, yes, yes...Here I go again with the rhyme. But
it don't mean with me weirded out words that we can't have a grand ol' time.
We have New GOO, Community News, SW News On the Net, and Bananas to boot. All
of this combined makes for a good woot-a-toot-toot! So now that I've made my
obligatory ramble, let's get on with the show, not too fast, just an amble!
New
GOO!
New Desktops -
'Tis the time, time it is! Let's skip the rhyme and get down to biz! And
you thought I would ramble forever and a day. But it's simply time to dive
into this week's Desktop Edition as we have 4 New
Desktops for your eyes'
appeal. That said, let's play!
3-D
Rendered - Yowzas! It's been quite some time since we've  seen
simplicity's sweetness from a stylish Bryce rendering. But that's about
to change as we introduce Mr. Dashiki and
his first entry into the Gallery with the fine selection titled Evening
Sky. Nate adds light with a touch of Photoshop filtering
to make for just the right evening mood!
Nature -
When the days become short and Winter's bitter chill  set's
in, there's nothing like a glimpse of Spring from grnluvbug to
brighten your days! Knowing all the right corollas, Joy "paints" just
the right pixel portrait for your Winter blues with Painted
Daisy 4. With this brilliant selection, your desktop will be blooming
in no time!
Logos -
Always ahead of the game and one step ahead of his  peers,
Francisco Bennett peaks into the future with his artistic imagination for
a view of the up and comingPS3.
This smooth as silk selection from XÅERO
Graphics Design Studio will making for a great addition to your desktop
collections and even becomes a great one for gaming!
Desktops -
This year's temps in the Old West territory have put  a
bitter-cold edge to the air. So whilst maniac Monkie Bradford
Wiles was warming his old bones, he snapped this shot of his homestead's Fire
Place. The view was taken with a digital cam still on "test drive"
and then run through a Photoshop filter for a bit of a rustic look.
Enjoy!
Thanks Department --
Joy, Francisco, and Nate...
Simply AMAZING!
THANK YOU!
Have a piece you want to display?
Check out our Submissions guidelines
and then send it in!
Community News
 The
Iconfactory - 'Tis the Season to get pixel
happy! And where would you expect to get the most for your Holiday toast?
The Iconfactory, of course! Factory
artist David Lanham has updated his popular Somatic
System, featuring
new folders and new toolbar icons. It's been redesigned in mind for better
use with CandyBar.
In addition, David has created a large expansion to his original
set of Somatic application icons and grouped all of the previous app icons
into this new set called Somatic Xtras. This
latest collection features over 60 new Somatic application icons that can
be used with CandyBar or just for fun. Okay, Miss Minnie...You've got the
skinny. Now head over to The Iconfactory for the full scoop and to get your
new eye-poppin' pixels!
 Live
Pencil - Need the perfect piX-mas present
for the pixel head who has everything? Then give the gift that keeps on giving
with a subscription from
Live Pencil! Need more on the 411?
Slip over to Live
Pencil or simply CLICK
HERE!
On The Net
Cocktail 3.5 - Woo hoo! Just in from Kristofer
Szymanski is news of Cocktail 3.5's release!
This general purpose utility for Mac OS X serves up a scrumptious mix of
maintenance tools and interface tweaks, all accessible via a comprehensive
graphical interface and toolset. The latest release is a major upgrade and
includes lots of new features, changes, improvements and bug fixes. So if
you're looking to fix or customize your Mac, do it right! Get your updated
copy of Cocktail like NOW!
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
You Can Ring My Bell, Ring My Bell
Once upon a time there was a town with a new church steeple with a bell that
wouldn't ring. People came from miles around to try it. One day a small fellow
came up to the preacher and said, "I can do it."
The preacher said, "Okay, try it."
The little fellow went to the steeple, took three steps back, and ran into
the bell with his face. BONG!! The bell rang and he was hired.
One windy day as he took his three steps back to ring the bell, and the
wind moved the bell. The little fellow missed the bell and fell out of the
steeple. He landed in the middle of the plaza where people gathered to see
what happened.
The preacher came through the crowd and asked, "Does anyone know this
fellow's name?”
Someone in the crowd replied, "I don't know his name, but his face
rings a bell!"
Private Baby
Which branch of the military do babies join?
The infantry!
Fishy Christmas
What's red and white and gives presents to good little fish on Christmas?
Sandy Claws.
It's Natural
A guy admired the hair of three girls. He walked by one and asked, "How'd
you get such lovely blonde hair?"
Taking her hand and gently running it through her hair, the girl answered, "It's
natural."
The guy walked by the second girl and asked, "How'd you get such pretty
brown hair?"
Fluffing her hair, the second girl said, "It's natural."
Finally the guy approached the third girl and asked, "How'd you get
such cool green hair?"
Taking her hand and rubbing it up past her nose, then skimming it through
the hair, she said, "It's natural."
Santa's Laugh
Why does Santa have 3 gardens?
So he can ho-ho-ho.
December
14, 2004
Monkie News | Network
News
Monkie News
Tomorrow: New Desktops - How
do, Monkie coconut heads? Just thought  I'd swing in with a grin and write
you our usual note to inform you that new GOO will be in the Zoo the day
after today with News and Humor too. So if you're lookin' to stay out of the
cold and warm ye ol' desktop, swing back by tomorrow for your Wednesday Desktop
Edition. With that said, let's turn things over to the Bean and check out
some Network News!
Network
News
the WebWorld -
BeanHead
Purchase iTunes With PayPal - Apple has begun
accepting payments from  PayPal
accounts for songs from the iTunes Music Store. This partnership with PayPal
provides music buyers with even more options for how they prefer to pay.
Correctly calling iTunes the number one online music store, PayPal's manager
is quite pleased with the partnership. In fact, five free songs will be given
to the first new 500,000 buyers who purchase iTunes songs using PayPal. Gift
certificates can also be paid for with PayPal funds. -
from MacMinute and Apple
Merry Gifts For Mac Lovers - Some suggestions
are being offered for all those who have Mac fanatics on their gift list
this Christmas. The gadget that tops the list is the iPod, as most people
would probably guess. It now comes in enough varieties to satisfy even the
most sarcastic scrooge. Also mentioned are Airport Express for music lovers,
Photoshop Elements 3 for photographers, and for those who have the means
to splurge this holiday season, the ever popular iMac G5 is the way to go. -
from MySA.com
Nosey Christmas Cards - Most people have a
strong sentimental sense of  the scents of the season. Among such smells are
the scents of evergreen, cinnamon and gingerbread, and the German Post Office
has decided to give away stickers with these scents. The scratch and sniff
stickers are being provided in an attempt to promote paper Christmas Correspondence.
By placing these stickers on cards, loved ones can offer a sense of Christmas
sentiments which e-mail cannot yet provide. - from Ananova
December
13, 2004
Community
News | Monkie
Business | Bananas
 At
The Top - Good day, all ye Monkies! Is ya ready
to put ye ol' nose back to the grind and begin another
week of work? Neither am I. But, as they say, "That's
life!" On the other hand, an essential element of existence
is a good dose of the "crazies" combined with a smirk
and a smile. And since we have the nutzo side down so
well, we might just fit that bill. So, let's get straight
to the lighter side of life and begin the week with a
full blown gas...BOOM!
Community
News
Live Pencil - Always hard
at work for a face full of fun is Live
Pencil's main man Ramon Gonzalez Teja. And this week
he has another great round of GOO just waitin' for your
smile. Let's look at what's in store:
- New EMOTICONS - And even more CHRISTMAS
SMILIES!!!!
- 6 new WALLPAPERS - Christmas again!!
- For your e-mails. ALPHABET -More
Christmas alphabet.
- For your e-mails. WRITING your
emotions - NOW transparent.
So what are you
waiting for? Hurry over to Live
Pencil and stock
up on the fun!
Monkie Business
The Santa Suit -
In 1931 the Coca-Cola Company hired American artist Haddon
Sundblom to redesign Santa Claus. Sundblom chose the
official colors of Coca-Cola, red and white. Thus was
said, the beginning of the Santa suit as we know it.
Precious Tools -
Only about 20 percent of diamonds are made into jewels.
Because they are so hard, most diamonds are used to make
tools such as dental drills and metal cutters.
Dusty Jeans -
In 1850, Levi Strauss was paid $6.00 in gold dust for
his first pair of jeans.
Santa Scared - What
do you call people who are afraid of Santa Claus? Claustrophobic.
- Unknown
Watch Your Words -
Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat
word for word what you shouldn't have said.
- Anonymous
Bananas
Just Plain Nutz!
Up, Up And Away!
What do you call a letter sent up the
chimney on Christmas Eve?
Black mail!
Bright As The Sun
A blonde, a brunette, and a redhead, all working for
NASA, were trying to figure out where to go on the next
trip.
The redhead said, "We should go to Mars."
The brunette said, "We should go to the Moon."
The brunette and the redhead sat there arguing for a
while. Suddenly, the blonde shouts, "Stop arguing!
I know where the next expedition should be to ...the
Sun!"
The brunette and the redhead looked at each other and
started laughing. The brunette finally said, "You
can't go to the Sun. You would melt or burn up before
you even got close!"
The blonde said, "DUH...Not if you go at night!"
It's Rain!
A Russian couple was walking down the street in St.
Petersburg the other night, when the man felt a drop
hit his nose. "I think it's raining," he said
to his wife.
"No, that felt more like snow to me," she
replied. "No, I'm sure it was just rain, he said." Well,
as these things go, they were about to have a major argument
about whether it was raining or snowing. Just then they
saw a minor communist party official walking toward them. "Let's
not fight about it," the man said, "let's ask
Comrade Rudolph whether it's officially raining or snowing."
As the official approached, the man said, "Tell
us, Comrade Rudolph, is it officially raining or snowing?"
"It's raining, of course," he answered and
walked on. But the woman insisted: "I know that
felt like snow!" To which the man quietly replied: "Rudolph
the Red knows rain, dear!"
Santa Hates Your Kids
You know Santa hates your kids when:
1. Kid's letter to north pole comes back stamped, "Dream
on, Chester!"
2. Along with presents, Santa leaves hefty bill for
shipping and handling.
3. By the time he gets to your house, all he has left
is foam packing.
4. Instead of "Naughty" or "Nice",
Santa has him on the stupid list
5. Four words: "Off my lap, Tubby!"
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