January 30-February 1, 2004

At The Top - Phew...Sierra!! I know, I know. Enough of the inside humor. But where would you be if we didn't keep you guessin'?! So now that we've got the guess work in the loop of things, how 'bout we set the sigh aside and get down to the pixel party to help wind down from a very long work week. Pixels, News, and Humor too is what we have in store. Let's boogie!

New GOO!

New Icons - Get out your pixel platters! Time to fill up with 3 New Icon Sets for this week's Friday Icon Edition. This round of pixel pleasers has all the right moves, bounce, and architectural design to pack just the pixel punch that your interface needs. Let's go for the goal!

Iconizer Icon Design - Making a giant leap into this week's Icon Edition is the return of Wessley Roche, pixel master of the fabulous Iconizer Icon Design Studios. Wessley gives your "webtop" a big bounce with Springs! Quite the fabulous set for his return to GUI action.

WatiWorks - Add a world class look to your desktop view with World Architecture from the amazing pixel collections of WatiWorks! The fantabulous abilities of Wati Larke will have your pixel head a spinnin' as you can take a trip around the world's wonders faster than you can trip your clicker!

Robert Luciano - Hut hut! Making the game winning GUI play with a blitz all the way to the goal line is a great set of teams from the American Football League titled NFL Helmets AFC. This great set by Robert Luciano is a great way to kick off your Super Bowl weekend and score a winning touchdown with your desktop. Enjoy!

Thanks Department --

Wessley, Wati, and Robert...

TOTALLY AWESOME WORK!!

THANK YOU!!

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Community News

Mandolux - Mando Gomez has been up to all good in the desktop department all this week at Mandolux! Let's take a quick gander at the list of new entries to his galleries:

Mandolux has issued four Vector-based (Abstract/Techno), one Bonzai/Taran (Nature), and one Asiana (Art).

The most recent addition is a new killer Vector-based dual giant desktop titled Poddies. A techno-induced mix of abstract and surreal vector-based objects and patterns combined with snippets of an iPod. The inspiration of this desktop came from the wonderful short article in the UK version of MacWorld titled "iPod 'threatens marriages'". This is a must-have piece! Get yourself to Mandolux and get to diggin' the pixel groove!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

THE MUFFLER

A blonde got a dent in her car and took it in to the repair shop. The repairman, noticing that the woman was a blonde, decided to have a wee bit of fun. So he told her that all she had to do was take it home and blow in the tailpipe until the dent popped itself out. After 15 minutes of this, the blonde's blonde friend came over and asked what she was doing.

"I'm trying to pop out this dent, but it's not really working."

"Duh. You have to roll up the windows first!"

WHAT'S UP, DOC?

A guy says, "Doctor, Doctor! Help me, I keep thinking I'm getting smaller!"

Doctor replies, "Well, you'll just have to be a little patient."

MUSICIANS AND LIGHTBULBS

Q: How many musicians does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

A: One, two, one, two, three, four!

January 29, 2004

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Tomorrow: New Icons - I can hear your belly growlin' already as the old GUI bowels are workin' up an appetite for the up-and-coming Friday Icon Edition! There's some fine fixin's headed your way in the form of a sweet collection of new Icon Sets for your GUI dining delight. Find your way back to the Monkie Zoo this Friday for some freshly fried GOO! See ya then!

Community News

The Iconfactory - Gotta love 'em! The heart-felt folks from The Iconfactory have pumped out another fine set of icons for their slightly belated Icon Tuesday! Resident Factory artist Talos Tsui has created a set of unique icons perfect for the upcoming Valentine's holiday. Using clever plays on words, Talos has whipped up a set of freeware icons titled Hearts that are cute, fun, and make a perfect Valentine's day present for any icon loving sweetheart. This warm set comes complete in Mac, Win, and iContainer formats. Show your GUI love this Valentine's day by picking up a nice box o' pixels over yonder at The Iconfactory!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

Honey I Shrunk The Supercomputer - Virginia Tech has decided to shrink it’s supercomputer - by switching to XServe. That’s right, all the G5’s will be replaced with XServes, making the mega machine about a third the size smaller than it is right now. The new and improved supercomputer will also generate less heat and cut down power usage. Xserve is able to make the “Big Mac” better because it has been upgraded to 64-bit G5 processors, the same as are available in the Power Macs. - from PC Pro

Apple Ad Anniversary - An article featured in USA Today takes a jump back in time to Apple's "1984" Superbowl ad and the influence that it had. The monumental commercial made a big difference, because even back then Apple did "Think Different." While other computer ads showed men typing on computers, the memorable Mac ad showed a woman in a science fiction setting smashing a giant TV screen. The impact was strong enough to take many tech people further than they ever hoped they could go. - from Macminute and USA Today

January 28, 2004

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At The Top - Wooo hoo Monkie hog dogs! Hump day is here and we can push the mid-week blues down the hill with a fun filled Wednesday Desktop Edition. Great GOBS O' GOO and a fun time in the Monkie Zoo is what we have in store for you! Let's groove!

New GOO!

New Desktops - Today's collection of 5 New Desktops for this week's Desktop Edition is kinda like a family reunion! We have five well outstanding artists returning with a fine set of pixel pleasers to satisfy your GUI appetite. Grab your GUI utensils and get to munchin'!

Desktops - Back from "Down Under" is our favorite Aussie artist Michael Heath! All the way from Australia, Michael brings us an awesome photo of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The shot was taken from the Sydney Opera House looking out over the harbour. Amazing work!

Back in black is the man, the myth, the legend...No, not Elvis, but Marty Leone! With his flare in stylistic simplicity, Marty flaunts his Think Simple power pixels with an outstanding piece titled Black Apple. Almost looks like an outfit that Steve Jobs would wear!

 

Fun - Make room in your belly for quite the tasty treat! WatiWorks' Wati Larke gives you a double dose of goodness as you will find pleasure for both your tummy and your eyes with Coffee & Donut. The nicest thing about this number is the lack of calories and cops around the corner!

 

3-D Rendered - Whipping up a great batch of blue GOO is Jameson Sasser with the wild look of Warped Perspective. This incredible funtastic piece from Jameson showcases his ever improving talents. Guess the best just keeps gettin' better and better!

Always treading the GUI path less traveled is Juergen Eilts taking the Long Way Home. A great selection from ShiftedReality, this thought provoking piece is one of Juergen's older works made with Vue d'Esprit and Poser 4. Perhaps the best things in life take a few extra steps. Enjoy!

 

Thanks Department --

Juergen, Marty, Michael, Jameson, and Wati...

Your talents continue to amaze with every glance!

Keep those pixels shinin'!!

THANK YOU!!

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Community News

Iconizer - Hey you guys!!!! Great news from Wessley Roche, the Iconizer himself! Just in at Iconizer Icon Design is a brand new set of icons titled Springs. This GUI drooling new set is available in Mac, Windows, iContainer and PNG formats. Top it off with and brand new site design to back it all up, and you have a great GUI time in line once you move your mouse over to Iconizer Icon Design. Get to clickin'!

On The Net

Cinematics 1.1 - Just in from einstein's legacy LLC is the release of Cinematics 1.1. This cool tool is an innovative media player that allows you to build and manage playlists of digital movies on your Macintosh. The new release extends Cinematics' functionality by adding features that enhance movie playback, provide greater operational stability and ease of use, and protect against any accidental data lose. The update is free to registered users. So get your updated copy of Cinematics by making a trip to einstein's legacy!

Bananas

Just Plain Nutz!

DONT'CHA KNOW IT!

Five Tips For A Woman...
 
1. It is important that a man helps you around the house and has a job.
 
2. It is important that a man makes you laugh.
 
3. It is important to find a man you can count on and doesn't lie to you.

4. It is important that a man loves you and spoils you.
 
5. It is important that these four men don't know each other.

THE PASSWORD

While his father was tapping away on his computer, his ten year-old daughter sneaked up behind him. Then she turned and ran into the kitchen, squealing to the rest of the family, "I know Daddy's password! I know Daddy's password!"

"What is it?" her sister asked eagerly.

Proudly she replied, "Asterisk, asterisk, asterisk, asterisk, asterisk!"

BUMPER STICKERS Part III

15. Dangerously under-medicated.

16. My mind works like lightning. One brilliant flash, and it's gone.

17. Every time I hear the word exercise, I wash my mouth out with chocolate.

18. Cats regard people as warm-blooded furniture.

19. Live your life so that when you die, the preacher will not have to tell lies at your funeral.

20. In God we trust. All others we polygraph.

January 27, 2004

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Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Desktops! - You heard right...And we didn't even stutter this time! Tomorrow will bring you your Wednesday Desktop Edition with an outstanding set of desktops from some of your favorite pixel pushers. Get your iGUI goggles in place and prepare for a GUI good time for all tomorrow right here at MacMonkies!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

iPod Brings Mac To The World - Now that Mac has been around for twenty years, it is alluring more and more of the public. A certain part of the population has always found Mac appealing due to it's unique style, but a larger percent of people are becoming attracted to Mac through none other than the iPod. Thanks to the iPod, more people are enjoying Mac even if they are not die-hard fans. Now that Mac changed it's marketing scheme to include Windows, it can be appreciated by the whole world. - from ZDNet

Pepsi To iPlay Reality Ads - A Pepsi marketer has delved into the details of the iTunes Giveaway ads which are to air during the Superbowl. The takes will show teenagers who have actually been sued for illegal downloading. I Fought The Law will play in the background and the teen will announce that she can still download tunes for free through Pepsi's giveaway. The Recording Industry Association of America fully supports the ads promoting the 100 million song giveaway, and one teen will use her profit to pay off part of her lawsuit. - from MacObserver

Opportunity Knocks - Knock, knock, knockin' on Mar's door, NASA's second rover has landed as scheduled. Named Opportunity, it has successfully phoned home with pictures from the other side of Mars. Photos have shocked scientists with unfamiliar images, showing that the rover has gone where no rover has gone before. The pictures show a surface that appears to be as smooth as Opportunity's landing, and scientists foresee no obstacles for the second rover. - from Wired

January 26, 2004

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At The Top - G'day, Pri-mates! Time to fire up another Monday moment to motivate the work week willies. So let's pull out the party hats and get down with the groove! Shall we?!

Happy Birthday, Mr. Mac! - Last Saturday, Apple's Macintosh turned 20 years of age! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Mr. Mac! On January 24, 1984, the Mac revolutionized the personal computer as we know it today. The folks at MacMinute have listed several stories highlighting the anniversary of the Mac that are well worth looking over. Congratulations to everyone at Apple and a great big thanks to Mr. Steve Jobs for his amazing vision of computer technology!

Community News

widget : widget - In celebration of Macintosh's momentous 20th anniversary, widget : widget is extremely proud to announce the immediate availability of Magnum Opus, the largest compendium of Apple hardware icons ever made. This icon set has been in preparation for over 18 months. It contains no less than 270 individual icons and 4,769,280 individual pixels. This absolutely outstanding set is ready for consumpti0n simply by making a trip to widget : widget. Check it out!

Live Pencil - Another great batch of GUI goodies has been added to the collections of Live Pencil. Let's take a peek:

• EMOTICONS: Shake hands and say "Let's be friends".
• ANIMATIONS: From this year's Advent Calendar...BOOK.
• IT IS YOU: Lovely and beautiful Missy Julibug. We love you.
• CLIPART: More vegetation...
• HIDDEN IMAGE: A new one every week...Please look for it, keep searching!

Some of the best new GUI goodies are just a click away at Live Pencil Go get 'em!

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On The Net

simpleDays 3.2 - Just in from To•The•Point Software is word of the release of simpleDays 3.2! This great Mac app is an integrated suite of personal information and time management tools. The latest update includes:

• Fixed a bug that removed some formatting when text was highlighted in the journal text field.
• Preference choice to show or hide console on opening of calendar window now saves properly
• Calendar window now remembers its position between program runs
• Reminder days marking on main calendar changed from underlining to red digits
• Reminders sort by date correctly now
• Fixed a bug that could affect reminder data when edited
• Preference setting for Journal text color fixed

Keep life simple and make a hop, skip, and a click to To•The•Point Software and grab your updated copy of simpleDays!

Monkie Business

Odds and Ends

All Brains - The animal with the largest brain in proportion to its size is the ant. And the one with the smallest in proportion to size is a certain Monkie!

A Blast From Mars - The highest point on the surface of Mars is the volcano, Olympus Mons, which towers about 24 kilometers above the surrounding plains. It is the largest known volcano in the solar system.

Talents In The Shade - Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sun-dial in the shade?

- Benjamin Franklin

Bananas

Just Plain Nuts

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS

Once upon a time, Three Little Pigs walk into a Soda Shop. The first pig orders 10 sodas, downs them, and then asks for the bathroom. The second pig orders 15 sodas, downs them, and asks for the bathroom. The third pig orders 20 sodas, downs them, and then sits there eating peanuts.

"Aren't you going to ask for the bathroom?" asks the waiter.

"Nope. I'm the pig who goes wee-wee-wee all the way home."

MEN VS. WOMEN: ROUND 4

Offspring

Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.

A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house.

Thought For The Day

Any married man should forget his mistakes.

There's no use in two people remembering the same thing.

TRUE FOOTBALL FAN

Recently, I was at a professional football game supporting my favorite team. My seat wasn't the greatest, so when I noticed a vacant seat on the fifty yard line 10 rows up, I headed towards it. I asked the man sitting next to it if the seat was taken. He replied, "No".

I started talking to the man and I learned he owned the seat I was in. He said, "My wife use to love to come to these games until she died."

Why didn't you give this seat away to a friend?" I asked.

He replied, "Because they are all at her funeral."