February 2, 2003

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In Memory - Another sad day has come upon our Nation and the world as we have lost the 7 crew members in the break-up of the space shuttle Columbia yesterday. To shuttle commander Rick Husband, Michael Anderson, David Brown, Kalpana Chawla, Laurel Clark, William McCool and Ilan Ramon, we tip our hats and our hearts to you for all you gave to us.

February 1, 2003

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Pixelpalooza 2003 - It's HERE! The absolute bestest annual icon design contest on the planet -- Pixelpalooza 2003 -- begins today, February 1st! What's this, you say? It's an "annual forum for all icon artists to strut their stuff and show how much talent is really out there." For all the details on this fun and festive pixel feast, click your way over to The Iconfactory and check out all the details on the Pixelpalooza 2003!

UPDATED - After the tragic loss of the space shuttle Columbia this morning, Pixelpalooza 2003 will be put on hold a couple of days out of respect.

The DeskStop - Mindy Weaver (who just-so-happens to be the Resident artist and Chief News Editor of the aforementioned place of pixel pleasures) has just released some brand new material at The DeskStop! New to the awesome GUI collections are funkAmals, Flowers, and a fattened up and updated Rollie. Top this off with some great new picts to accompany these cool icons and you have the perfect match at The DeskStop. Check 'em out!

Network News

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Apple Updates iMovie and iPhoto - Apple released iPhoto 2.0 and iMovie 3.0.1 yesterday, the latest versions of the applications that make up the four piece iLife. The previously updated iTunes 3 is available for download and iDVD, making up the fourth puzzle piece, is available only as a retail version for $49.95, bundled with the other three apps.

Monkie Business

Odds and Ends

Just Blind - Any man who says he can see through a woman is missing a lot.

- Groucho Marx

January 31, 2003

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New Icons - Another fine Friday Icon Edition has arrived here at MacMonkies with 3 great sets from some of your favorite icon artists. Let's dig in!

AGRAPHA Icons - Heads up! The ever creative Harvey Lubin of AGRAPHA Icons has the heads rollin' with AGRAPHA Heads! This cool collection of famous heads includes one of our personal favorites Martin Martian, and even a bit of aping around!

 

miX the piX - Mixin' up the middle is the just released, hot off the griddle set Safari Flavors from miX the piX. Master mixer Hein Mevissen has another hit on his hands with this set of icons that equally adds to Apple's own home run browser Safari.

 

Alex Rabino - Putting the wraps on this week's Icon Edition is Alex Rabino with his spell binding set of Harry Potter icons. Alex adds his own special brew to the Harry Potter series with this great set of icons. Enjoy!

Community News

Pixelpalooza - Are you counting the hours yet? That's all that's left till The Iconfactory officially kicks of Pixelpalooza 2003 tomorrow, February 1st. If you're an icon designer and want to strut your stuff, the Pixelpalooza icon designing contest is the place you want to be. A great place, great people, and great prizes is what you will find at this year's Pixelpalooza. GO!

burntcanvasdesign - For those of you who had difficulty entering the fabulous new site of Alan Sherwood, your woes are over! Alan has made some tweaks to burntcanvasdesign and your passport to enter is ready for quick entrance. Just in case, try this link. Check it out!

EA Design - Another batch of excellence comes from EA Design's Ed Allen. Ed's latest work features 12 eye drooling new 3-D works as well as 1 unfinished work ready for comment. Don't be staring too long, as this new work is certainly some of Ed's best. Let your eyes be the guide at EA Design!

Happicon - That master of smiles, Happicon's Rene has made a set of buttons to make Chimera Navigator look more like Safari with SafariChimera. These new browser buttons are up and ready for your downloading fun in the smilin' archives of Happicon. Get to grabbin'!

Mandolux - Mando sends the week's recap for another group of fine desktops from the galleries of Mandolux:

Mandolux has issued this week five new desktops: three Giant/Dual Monitor Vector-based Graffiti (Abstract/Street Signs), a Graffiti Photo (Abstract/Detailed) and a new Vector-based desktop (Abstract/Eye).

If you haven't started clickin', there's no time like now to make your way to Mandolux!

Bananas

Just Plain Nuts - R. Westby

BABIES WILL BE...

Q: Our baby was born last week. When will my wife begin to feel and act normal again?

A: When the kids are in college.

LOWERING COST OF MEDICINE?

A client of a hospital where they made brain transplantations asked about the prices. The doctor said, "Well, this Ph.D. brain costs $10,000. This brain belonged to a NASA top scientist and costs $15,000. Here we have a policeman's brain as well. It costs $50,000."

The client asked, "What? How's that possible?"

The doctor replied, "You see, it's totally unused."

AN END TO A MEANS

Don't take life too seriously, you won't get out alive.

January 30, 2003

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Monkie Update - Our normal update will be delayed just a few teensy hours. However, the Icons for Friday's Icon Edition are now up and ready for consumption. Grab 'em here while they are hot!

Tomorrow: New Icons - Just our usual quick reminder that tomorrow fries up our Friday Icon Edition for a pixel pleasing good time for all. See y'all then!

Community News

Rampant Mac - What? Rampant Mac updated three times in one month?!! You heard correct! Scott Chitwood, the pixel master of all things GUI, has reworked By The Huzzah and Heavy Metal for high resolution screens, as well as dragged out some great work from the Rampant1Vault™ that hasn't seen the light of day in some time. Yes, yes. Most of you are already there. The rest of you CLICK!

On the Net

eMail Extractor 1.6.1 - Just updated from Max Programming is eMail Extractor 1.6.1. With eMail extractor, you can extract email addresses from all kind of files and it's very fast and easy to use. The latest version adds:

• Enhanced rules editor.
• More filters added to e-mail validation function.
• More filters added to line validation function.
• Lowercase E-mail addresses preference entry.

Swing over to Max Programming and check out the latest version of eMail Extractor!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

Microsoft Falls Victim To Its Own Insecure Software - Microsoft was one of many businesses affected by “Slammer or Sapphire,” the attack on computers that slowed internet traffic all over the globe last weekend. Apparently Microsoft released a fix in July to prevent this attack on its “SQL Server 2000 database software,” but companies who didn't install it on their computers suffered. The fix wasn't installed on all of Microsoft’s computers because the staff "didn't get around to it when they should have."- from Wired

This Little Piggy Plays Football - Pig farmers in England will be facing a fine if they fail to give their pigs toys. The government is concerned that pigs are getting too bored and attacking one another. New legislation dictates that farmers give their pigs “a football, metal chains or hay” with which they can “forage with their snout(s),” or be fined up to 2,500 pounds. Says one pig farmer, "Every farmer I've spoken to think it's hilarious." - from Excite

January 29, 2003

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NEW Desktops - Cool Monkie beans! More amazing Desktop work just keeps coming in. So it's time to share. This week, 7 tasty new Desktop treats are on the GUI platter and ready to roll. Let's dig in!

Nature - Bringing you some fabulous work from Down Under is Michael Heath with Yarra River. Michael is a Senior Graphic Artist from Australia and our latest Desktop contributor. This beautiful pic brings the outdoors straight to your desktop and is sure to be a favorite!

 

Desktops - Master crafter Jack Juliussen returns with OSX Logo III, one of his eye catching specialties from the galleries of Prevision. Jack combines the "Classic" colors with a modern day Mac logo to create a must-have desktop work.

From MacMonkies own Ron Westby comes a thought provoking selection titled Ride Into the Sun. With all the recent talk of war and peace, it makes a person wonder if one can appreciate one without the other.

 

Etc... - Barking up a storm in our Etc. Department is James Naylor with a commanding piece we call Guard Dog. This big guy ought to keep out all the desktop predators from snooping around where they just don't belong. Just how are the cats gonna handle this one?!

 

3 Dimensional - Always finding the time and inspiration to create a fine piece to send your way is Bob Wiley with Hawaiian Inspiration. This great piece was made largely without Photoshop, but turned out nicely enough that you'll be begging for more!

Alas! The Green Grass! Once again, Martin Schulte dazzles the mind with his imaginative abilities from the galleries of Terraholic.net. Peace and solitude is also what this work will add to your desktop as well as your viewing pleasure.

Wrapping up this week's Wednesday Desktop Update is the most honorable (did I just say that?) Scott Chitwood. The Rampant Mac GUI master blows the 3-D mind with one of my all time faves: Dance at Sunrise. Scott knows no end to the creative process of making your eyes happy. Enjoy!

 

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Community News

Happicon - A brand new set of icons called No Evil© has been added to the colorful collections of Happicon. Pixel master Rene dedicates this new set in hopes that there will be no war in Iraq, or anywhere else for that matter. Grab a vine and swing over to Happicon and grab a look!

Pixelpalooza 2003 - Attention all icon pixel pushers! The most pixel fun anywhere on the net is about to begin. The Iconfactory is about to kick off Pixelpalooza 2003 on February 1. Rather than listening to my Monkie ramble, slip on over to The Iconfactory for all the details (they say it SO much better)! Check it out!

On the Net

WindowShade X 2.1.2 - Just released from Unsanity is WindowShade X 2.1.2. This great app brings WindowShade functionality into Mac OS X. The latest update fixes several bugs including X11 compatibility. And don't forget to grab a copy before February 1 and save some extra cash. All the details and more can be found at Unsanity!

Speed Download 1.9.5 - Got the need for speed? Check out Speed Download 1.9.5, the latest update from YazSoft. This great download manager has been updated with several enhancements and bug fixes. Don't be a slow Monkie. Get your latest copy of Speed Download today!

Bananas

Just Plain Nuts - R. Westby

POLITICS AS USUAL

You know what the problem with political jokes is, don't you? They get elected.

CHANGE IS GOOD

Doctor: Nurse, how is that little girl doing who swallowed ten quarters last night?

Nurse: No change yet.

BAD BLOOD

There's too much blood in my caffeine system.

January 28, 2003

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Tomorrow: New Desktops! - Holy Toledo Cow Buckets! We have another grrrrreat collection of Desktops headed your way for our Wednesday Desktop Edition. A whole bunch of your favorite artists are returning along with our latest contributor Michael Heath. You're gonna love this lineup.

Also, if you have hearts on your mind, send them our way! You can share your Valentine's Day themed desktops and pictures with us and we'll post them for the world to see. Simply slip over to our Submissions section and check out our Gallery guidelines.

Community News

MacGrounds - The folks of few words and cool pixels from MacGrounds announce the release of a brand new set of icons titled Dotted Out. These no nonsense but ultra cool OSX icons are in stock and ready for your downloading pleasure at MacGrounds. Check 'em out!

Double Helix - Just released from Double Helix are three new fantasy images in the Galleries and Prints section of their site. The Tutorials section has also been updated with a guide on texture and transparency mapping for Poser figures in Bryce. Stop by and pay them a visit.

Note: This site contains mature content.

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

Twisted Stars Own iPods - The Osmonds and the Osbournes appeared together in an ad which premiered during the Superbowl on Sunday. According to MacMinute, the stars of the Pepsi Twist commercial refer to their iPods in a behind-the-scenes video clip found on the Pepsi Twist website. On the “Episode #2” clip, Donny Osmond reportedly talks about his 20GB iPod, while Jack Osbourne refers to his as a 40GB iPod. - from MacMinute

Jobs Crashes Candidacy Campaign - A web campaign to get Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, to run for President of the United States died after ten minutes. There was so much interest that the server shut down. According to William Foster, who started the “Steve Jobs for U.S. President” campaign, "We had 10,000 hits in 10 minutes." Foster wanted to start the site up again, but Jobs’ personal assistant explained that though Jobs was “flattered” by the idea, he would rather focus on his family. - from Wired

January 27, 2003

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Community News

burntcanvasdesign - Mr. Alan Sherwood is crankin' up the heat as he prepares his return with a new website titled burntcanvasdesign. Alan has a sizzling new set called speed coloured. Also on the burners is a full desktop set and a new download section with bryce skies, photoshop textures, and mobile phone graphics. You know the routine. burntcanvasdesign is the place to be clickin'!

Mandolux - Mando Gomez has just added another Vector-based desktop to the collections of Mandolux called Opened Eye. This desktop is a continuation to a previous done wallpaper titled Closed Eye. Between the two, does this make your eyes wide shut? Hmmmm. Guess you'll have to make a click over to Mandolux and grab a look!

Live Pencil - WOW! Ramon from Live Pencil just keeps on pumpin' out the GUI goodies for your pixel pleasures. Here's what you'll find has just been added:

• LIVE ANIMALS: Week after week you'll see the SINGING ANIMALS from your 2002 Advent Calendar. Today the gorilla.
• EMOTICONS: MORE of the old Live Animals NOW transparent and smaller, so you can use them on your e-mails.
• LIVE TEXT: Insert the word DEAR with your normal text and watch it move... 
• IT IS YOU: - Pat from Washington smiles across the universe.
• HIDDEN IMAGE: Like every week.... FIND IT!!!

Check out all the latest additions at Live Pencil!

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Monkie News

Monkie Cheers! - One of our readers, Mary Ann D., had a very special comment that we'd like to share with you. Here's part of what Mary Ann had to say:

Keep on keeping on. You've got class and great iconists. You've assembled my very faves here. I also like the atmosphere of MacM's very enchanting. Thanks to one and all for a job oh so well done.

Without a cool combination of great artists, a fun staff, and our awesome readers, this would not be possible. Thank you Mary Ann! And thanks to ALL of you!

Bananas

Just Plain Nuts - R. Westby

CLEARLY

There was this guy and he had a girlfriend called Lorraine who was very pretty and he liked her a lot. One day he went to work to find that a new girl had started. Her name was Clearly and she was absolutely gorgeous. He became quite besotted with her and after a while it became obvious that she was interested in him too.

But this guy was a loyal man and he wouldn't get involved with Clearly while he was still going out with Lorraine. He decided that there was nothing for it but to break up with her and get it on with the new girl. He planned several times to tell Lorraine but he couldn't bring himself to do it.

One day they went for a walk along the river bank when Lorraine slipped and fell in to the river. The current carried her off and she drowned. The guy stopped for a moment by the river and then ran off smiling and singing: "I can see Clearly now Lorraine has gone." Oh geez!

AIR HEAD

What do you call a fly buzzing inside an air head's mind?

A Space Invader.

REAL SPEED

Ever notice how fast Windows runs? Neither did I.

SAY WHAT?!!

Daddy, why doesn't this magnet pick up this floppy disk?