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October
22, 2002
EARLY
BIRD GUI SPECIAL
7:45 pm MDT
Now Serving:
New Desktops and Icons
- Come and get
it! Time for all you GUI heads to grab all the latest eyecandy
from some fabulous artists. The Gallery
has 9 New Desktops up for grabs and Page
20 of the Icon Department has 4 New Icon Sets prepped
and ready for consumption. Get 'em while they're hot!
MacNation Returns - Nitehawk Jarrett has
reopened the doors of the previously popular MacNation.
The new version of this site features Hawk's work as well as
a place for ALL Mac artists and fans to submit their work to
be showcased. The lineup of GUI goodies will include Icons, Desktops,
Fonts Hacks, and more! If you're itchin' for a new place to click
your mouse, check out the all new version of MacNation!
 Monkie Notes - Don't forget to stop
back tomorrow as we have another fine lineup of Desktops and
Icons! This week's artists include MacMonkies latest contributor
Mark Penney, as well
as works from James Cox,
Rampant Mac,
EA Design,
Jail, mac.axonz.com, miX the piX, Xiupe
Créations, WatiWorks,
and MacMonkies.
And of course, if
you just can't hold out for your fix of the GUI goods, you can
always stop back later tonight for the Early Bird GUI Special.
Don't starve your GUI appetite too much. Stop back for all you
can eat and more right here at MacMonkies!
October
21, 2002
 DV Graphics: The Never Ending Story
- Just released from
DV Graphics is the
5th installment of popular Switcher icons: Switchers Neverending.
This set features all the new switchers including pro skateboarder
Tony Hawk and surfer Kelly Slater. Grab your board and surf over
to DV Graphics for
this great new set of Switchers.
WatiWorks - Mr. Wati Larke has updated
the galleries of WatiWorks.
Now available is a new icon set titled Pills and a new
desktop called SmileyMusic. Don't be stuck with no bad
medicine. Get just what the doctor ordered with new GUI from
WatiWorks!
Smirk of the
Day - Three
buddies die in a car crash, and they find themselves at the pearly
gates. They are all asked, "When you are in your casket
and friends and family are mourning  upon you, what would you like to
hear them say about you?"
The first guy says,
"I would like to hear them say that I was the greatest
doctor of my time, and a great family man."
The second guy says,
"I would like to hear that I was a wonderful husband and
school teacher who made a huge difference in our children of
tomorrow."
The last guy replies,
"I would like to hear them say... LOOK!!! HE'S MOVING!!!!!"
October
20, 2002
 Software Updates - Just a reminder: You
can find all the latest software updates in our software Updates
section, which is now updated daily. Several of your favorite
apps have been added and can be found in the column to the right
under Updates. Check 'em
out!
Today's Quote - Don't say you don't have
enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day
that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother
Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.
-
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
October
19, 2002
A Grave Situation! - Two boy scouts went on
a nature hike in the hills picking hickory nuts.  Along the way, they filled their
small pails and then started to fill their pockets and shirts.
When they could hold no more nuts, they started down the country
road until they came across a cemetery. The boys decided that
would be a good place to stop and rest and divide out the nuts.
The two boys sat in the shade of a large oak tree and unloaded
their pockets and buckets by dumping all of the nuts in a large
pile. In the process, two of them rolled away and rested near
the road. The boys then proceeded to divide out the nuts. "One
for you. One for me. One for you. One for me." 
As they were doing
this, another boy was passing by and happened to hear them. He
looked into the cemetery, but could not see the boys, because
they were obscured by the tree. He hesitated a moment and then
ran back to town. "Father! Father!" he yelled as he
entered his house. "The cemetery. Come quick!"
"What's the
matter?" his father asked.
"No time to
explain," the boy frantically panted. "Follow me!"
The boy and his father ran up the country road and stopped when
they reached the cemetery. They stopped at the side of the road
and all fell silent for a few moments.
Then the father
asked his son what was wrong.
"Do you hear
that?" he whispered. Both people listened intently and heard
the Scouts. "One for me. One for you. One for me. One for
you..." The boy then blurted out, "The devil and the
Lord are dividing the souls!"
The father was skeptical
but silent -- until a few moments later as the Scouts completed
dividing out the nuts and one Scout said to the other, "Now,
as soon as we get those two nuts down by the road, we'll have
them all." 
October
18, 2002
New Boot Panel! - Just in time for the
season's spooktivities, we've got a scary little  number
added to our OSX Boot Panel Department: SCREAM!
This movie-based boot work comes to you courtesy of Mr. Dan Flax,
creator of Flax Creations.
Don't get scared out of your boots. Slip into the latest
boot from Dan and get a scream!!
 The
Iconfactory
- The goblins just keep on gathering at The
Iconfactory! Just released for your Halloween fun is a brand
new icon set titled Macabre.
This off-beat and creepy set of holiday icons will spookify any
Mac desktop and is available as either standard icons or as an
organized icon pack. Creep your way over and download this ghoulish
new set of icons at The
Iconfactory...if you dare!
Startup Doubler
2.7.2 -
Got the need for speed? Startup
Doubler from Marc
Moini can make your Mac startup faster, closer
to the maximum speed allowed by the hardware. The latest release
fixes a Virtual Memory related startup freeze that affected some
Mac OS 9.2.1 and 9.2.2 systems. Startup Doubler is a great Mac
app that runs on all systems from Mac OS 7.0 through 9.2.2. No
need to wait around for a slow startup. Speed things up with
your copy of Startup
Doubler today!
Mandolux - Some fine new desktop
works have been added to the galleries of Mandolux.
From Mando:
Mandolux
has issued this week nine new desktops: a new collection of desktops
in collaboration with zenapolae.com called Zenas | Closer (Abstract).
In addition, there are five new Giant Feathers (Nature) and a
new Technosis/Anthraxis (Abstract) desktops.
All these and more
are waiting for your eyes arrival at Mandolux!
 Best of the Mac Web Survey - If you haven't already
done so, slip on over to Low
End Mac and vote for your favorite Mac sites in the 4th Best of the Mac Web
Survey. This is a great way to let MacMonkies and the
rest of the Mac community how we're doing. Take a sec and make
your check at the Best
of the Mac Web Survey. Thanks!
October
17, 2002
EA Design - The gentlemen from EA Design
will not updating this week.   It seems as
though Ed Allen has been abducted by cyber space alien
pixel pirates. Apparently, one of the little pixel pukes placed
itself on Ed's monitor disguised as a "spot" or a "smudge."
While Ed was wiping away at the imperfection on his screen, the
little monster sucked him into cyber space oblivion -- tennis
shoes and all.
Meanwhile, Alan
Sherwood is still standing near his comrade's empty computer
chair in a state of cyber space shell shock searching for his
desktop pixel partner. Alan was last heard mumbling something
to the effect of, "He could only be so lucky."
If you happen to
see Ed floating around while you're cruising the cyber surf,
PLEASE return him to EA
Design. Both Alan and Ed would be grateful.
Today's Quote - You may delay, but time
will not.
-
Benjamin Franklin
October 16, 2002
At The Top
 Computer Gaming: Playing
To Death
- A South Korean man was found in the bathroom of an Internet
cafe after gaming on the computer for 86 hours straight. He didn't
bother to stop gaming in order to eat or sleep, and he actually
"collapsed and died" from it. Last February, a Louisiana
man had a seizure in the middle of a nonstop marathon gaming
session, hit his head on a table and died. Apparently gaming
can be hazardous to your health. - from The
Register
Read More News On The Net
MonkieNews!
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NEW! MacMonkies
27th Icon Edition!
- Five awesome
sets from some of the Mac web's finest Icon artists are in store
for this week's Icon Edition. Let's jump right in and grab the
GUI!
 Xiupe Créations - From the popular Final
Fantasy video game, S. Stéphane presents Icônes
Final Fantasy VIII. This fine set of 12 icons from Xiupe Créations should
satisfy your gaming icon appetite and still have you coming back
for more!
miX the piX - Giving your Mail a great
new miX is Mailbox Icons
from Hein Mevissen's miX
the piX. Hein adds his masterful touch of Aqua to this set
of 6 mail related icons.
 Happicon - Look out! Happicon
just got miffed with another emotion titled Angry
Ones©! This spiffy new set sports Rene's many moods
and talents for icon creation.
mac.axonz.com
- There
ain't no other tougher cool collection than TriTanium
Squared v2: Otherz from mac.axonz.com!
This is the 4th and final in the TriTanium series from Adrian
Jean and quite the tough act to follow!
 Nitehawk
Jarrett
- From Nitehawk Jarrett comes
another of his nostalgic specialties with Childhood
Classics. Hawk compiles a classic collection of cartoon
characters including Mighty Mouse, Fat Albert, Casper the Friendly
Ghost, Scooby-Doo, and many more.
Check
'em out!
NEW! 8 New Desktops
In The Gallery -
We've got 8 great desktops this week to grace your desktop! Shall
we?
 Desktop
Department! -
Sporting the stylish simplicity Apple is famous for, White
Apple 2 is a great desktop from the galleries of Jail. This cool
piece gets right to the point in the spirit of Apple.
From MacMonkies
own coconutz master of madness Mr. Wiles, comes a star lit sky
light by the name of Somewhere...
And if you look really hard, you might even see the Wiles home
spheroid -- Planetoid Punk!
3-D Delectables
- Alan Sherwood
sends a whacked out work from the galleries of EA
Design with the twisted shackles of Madness
In My Mind! This one is sure to keep your eyes tied up
for a bit!
Sir Scott Chitwood
of the Rampant
Mac Royalty adds a charge of creative squirmmery with Circuit Wyrm. This little critter
is quite the stylin' radioactive glow worm we've ever seen!
 S.
Stéphane adds another of his landscape specialties with
Monde Iconnu. The title translated
means Unknown World. This is one of the many wonderful works
you will find at Xiupe Créations.
How about a warm
welcome back for the almost missing in action Ed Allen, Alan
Sherwood's partner in crime at EA
Design. With Ed's return we have a really cool number titled
Digital Unity.
Watch your step!
MacMonkies Mr. Wiles is hot footin' it with All
The Way Down. I don't think we dare ask where those stairs
go.
 Nature
- For our
final selection this week, we revisit the Nature department with
a beautiful piece from Wati Larke titled Yellow
Field. This English countryside comes from the desktop
galleries of WatiWorks.
Kick back and let your eyes drift off into bliss! Enjoy!
BUNCHES
OF THANKS
To:
Adrian,
Alan, Ed, Hawk
Hein, Jail, Rene,
Scott, S. Stéphane, and Wati -
It is a
privilege and
an honor to display your work!
THANK YOU!
Have
a piece you want to display?
Check out our Submissions guidelines
and then send it in!
Monkie Notes
- When you
get a spare moment, stop by The
Best of the Mac Web Survey and vote for all of your favorite
Mac sites. MacMonkies has been included in the survey and we
would appreciate a toss of your vote.
Also, the little
monkies are scampering around getting ready for the event(s)
and additions that are scheduled to appear by the end of this
month. You know the drill: Start peeling those Bananas and we'll
keep ya posted!
Featured Link - The Featured
Link is currently resting, but will be back very soon!
Community
News
Happicon - Ready to make your Mac
even more happy? Rene has updated several of your favorite from
Happicon sets,
eliminating some minor detail bugs. Included in the list of improved
sets are FunnyOnes©, CrazyOnes©, FinderMoods©,
Cute101©, and Cute202©. Get yourself over to Happicon,
get your updated icons, and get refreshed!
Mandolux - Mando has updated the
vast desktop collections of Mandolux
with a new Technosis/Anthraxis piece titled Paloma. There's
even a couple pics just in time for Halloween available for download.
Make a click trip over to Mandolux
and check 'em out!
 WatiWorks - Wati Larke has updated
the archives of WatiWorks
with 2 new icon sets: Mugs and Red Stuff! You're
sure to enjoy these new works as well as the other great GUI
goodies at WatiWorks!
The Iconfactory - The ever creative folks
at The Iconfactory
have added even more ghoulish goodies to their Halloween themed
site. New Halloween links continue to be added to The Web's
Attic to make all your scary dreams come true. In addition
to the holiday festivities, the Factory has added screenshots
of desktops made up with CandyBar.
There's no time like now to check out all the GUI fun at The Iconfactory!
 widget : widget
- Another
tasty preview of the up-and-coming Mac hardware set titled Magnum
Opus Preview 2 has been added to the archives of widget
: widget. This fine set of four is ready and waiting to please
your pixel happy eyes. Get yourself over to widget
: widget and grab your copy today!
Iconize Me! - The popular Iconize
Me! service from DV
Graphics has been expanded to include 2 new packages: Iconize
Me! Plus and Iconize Me! Premium. Iconize Me! Plus
includes a 300 DPI JPEG of your icon while Iconize Me! Premium
includes a full-sized Photoshop (PSD) document of your icon along
with a "sky's the limit" usage license. Check out all
the details at Iconize
Me!
Check
'em Out!
Send
us your news: press@macmonkies.com
News On The
Net...
Educating With
iBooks -
Apple's iBook seems to be the most popular in education.  In
the state of Maine, an agreement has been reached where an iBook
will be provided to every seventh grader. This is a result of
"a four-year $37.2 million contract between Macintosh and
the state." In Arkansas, the school board for Greenland
Elementary School has earmarked $447,000 strictly to buy iBooks
for students Kindergarten through fourth grade. - from MacCentral
Fashion Computing - Several wearable computers were modeled
at the International Symposium on Wearable Computers last week,
including windbreakers with MP3 players in them and "wrist-mounted
scanners." Some may wonder what these items could add to
the fashion industry, but there are some real-life issues at
hand. Wearable technology can be very useful for some with disabilities,
including blindness, deafness or even loss of short-term memory.
For the rest of us, they can come in handy for "note-taking
and scheduling reminders." - from
Wired
Tales From The Toilet - A German company named Klo-Verlag
has decided to take  advantage of the fact that half of all people
like to read on the toilet. They have printed German novels and
poems directly onto the toilet paper, so a person never has to
worry about storing reading material in the bathroom. Said Georges
Hemmerstoffer, head of Klo-Verlag, "We want our books to
be used. That's our philosophy." - from Yahoo
Secure Software - Colleagues at Buffalo University are
developing a software system that will increase computer security
of businesses to 94 percent. The software will monitor the commands
made by individuals at their terminals and sound an alarm if
it detects any suspicious activity. It is believed that this
system will be more reliable in detecting attacks on system securities
because it will monitor each individual user rather than monitoring
an entire network.
from New
Scientist
This Story STINKS! - According to a survey put out by
Renuzit Air Fresheners, skunks are  rated the stinkiest of the stinky.
The results of the online survey showed skunks at the highest
rating (59.7 percent). Second place was rotten eggs at 47.2 percent,
and third place was dirty diaper bins at 45.1 percent. The survey
was taken to introduce Renuzit's new product, the Renuzit Super
Odor Neutralizer. Items added to the list by surveyors were "spoiled
meat, sewers and pet urine."
They obviously haven't smelled my socks! - from Excite
Have you Heard?
When The Chips
Are Up -
IBM has announced
its 64-bit PowerPC microprocessor. Though neither Apple nor IBM
have yet made comment, it is expected that Apple will adopt the
new chip for its line of professional desktop computers. The
new chip is said to clock at 1.8 GHz and is capable of processing
information in 64 bit chunks, as compared with Apple's current
32 bit 1.25 GHz processor. The new chips are expected to be available
sometime next year. It is also being reported
that the adoption of the IBM chip will end the near 20 year relationship
with Motorola.
Have
some inside information on upcoming events? Review our Submission
Policy and drop us a line!
Check 'em
Out!
Spooky Grins
- We have
such a hard time being scary around here (unless it's looking
in the mirror first thing in the morn). But in all our best efforts
to be in the spirit of the upcoming holiday festivities, we thought
we could at least pass on a ghoulish grin.Take a peek at this
link (Flash required):
I Believe In Miracles
Yes, you must read
it AND follow the instructions. So be sure to click on the wings
as well as the harp. Scared yet? Better watch that grin!
Check
it out!
Just Plain
Nutz!
ANOTHER BRIGHT
IDEA
How many electrical
engineers does it take to change a light bulb?
We don't know yet.
They're still waiting on a part.
BLIND MAN DRIVING
Seen on the back
of a van in Rochester, New York: Caution: Blind Man Driving.
On the side of the
van (after passing it to see who might be driving): Rochester
Venetian Blind Co.
MS BOOT CAMP
One of Microsoft's
finest technicians was drafted and sent to boot camp. At the
rifle range, he was given some instruction, a rifle, and bullets.
He fired several shots at the target. The report came from the
target area that all attempts had completely missed the target.
The technician looked at his rifle, and then at the target. He
looked at the rifle again, and then at the target again. He put
his finger over the end of the rifle barrel and squeezed the
trigger with his other hand. The end of his finger was blown
off, whereupon he yelled toward the target area, "It's leaving
here just fine, the trouble must be at your end!"
OH MY! #1
It seems that Mary
Poppins has moved to California. She has started a business telling
people's fortunes. But, she doesn't read palms or tea leaves,
she smells one's breath. That's right, the sign outside reads:
Super California Mystic Expert Halitosis.
TOO HOT TO HANDLE
Two Eskimos sitting
in a kayak were chilly, but when they lit a fire in the craft
it sank - proving once and for all that you can't have your kayak
and heat it, too.
OH MY! #2
A frog went to get
a loan at a bank. The loan officer's name was Ms. Patty Stack.
When the
frog told Ms. Stack that he wanted a loan, she asked if he had
collateral.
He showed her something
that, to her, looked like a marble and said, "This is what
I have for collateral."
She took it to the
bank president and said, "There's a frog out there who wants
a loan, and this is what he has for collateral (showing him the
marble). Do you know what this is, and should I give him the
loan?"
The bank president
said "Why, that's a nic nac, Patty Stack. Give that frog
a loan."
VIRUS ALERT
Alzheimer's Virus - Saves your data, but
forgets where it is stored!
OH MY! #3
Two boll weevils
grew up in South Carolina. One went to Hollywood and became a
famous actor. The other stayed behind in the cotton fields and
never amounted to much. The second one, naturally, became known
as the lesser of two weevils.
Have
a good line or two that would put a smile on an Ape Face? Check
out MacMonkies' Submission Policy
and drop us a line!
Odds and Ends
Things That Make
A Gorilla Go HUHHH??!!!
- R. Westby
Why do we say something
is out of whack? What is a whack?
If man evolved from
monkeys and apes, why do we still have monkeys and apes?
If you ask where
a self-help section is, aren't you defeating yourself?
If a pig loses its
voice, is it disgruntled?
How do you KNOW
it's new and improved dog food?
What does Geronimo
say when he jumps out of a plane?
Why do they sterilize
the needles for lethal injections?
AND REMEMBER . .
. It sure would be nice to be sure of anything the way some people
are of everything.
The Big Question
Sometimes questions
are more important than answers.
- Nancy Willard
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