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October
29, 2002
EARLY
BIRD GUI SPECIAL
6:55 pm MST
 Hot Off The Press: New Icons
And Desktops! - We saw ya twitchin' while you were itchin'
to get your GUI fix! So we thought we'd oblige by offering up
tomorrow's goodies today in our weekly Early Bird GUI Special.
There's 4 new sets of Icons on Page
21 of the Icon Department and 9 new Desktops hangin'
out in the Gallery. Wet that GUI
appetite and calm that twitch with some great new pixels in our
GUI Department.
Monkie News! - Just around the corner
is another fantastic line up of new Desktops and Icons. This
week we are pleased to introduce our latest contributors: Desktop
artist Colin Kerr, and Icon artist Sascha Höhne
of RAD.E8. Also joining the Monkie party are some great works
from Donnie
Fischer, Bob Wiley, DV Graphics, EA Design, miX the piX, Rampant
Mac, WatiWorks, Xiupe Créations,
and MacMonkies!
And of course, if
you just can't wait, the Early Bird GUI Special heads
your way later tonight! There's a whole lotta pixel shakin' going
on this Wednesday at MacMonkies! See ya then!
Smirk of the
Day - Why
didn't the skeleton cross the road? Because he didn't have any
guts. 
October
28, 2002
Gideon Softworks - Just released from Gideon Softworks are
 FileXaminer
1.5
and SSH
Helper v1.0. FileXaminer is the award-winning
File/Folder information utility for Mac OS X. It allows you to
modify file and folder attributes that the Finder cannot.
SSH Helper is an OpenSSH configuration
utility for Mac OS X. It alleviates the need to use the command
line to configure a working OpenSSH system. It's all point and
click! For all the details on this great OSX software, head over
to Gideon Softworks
and grab a look!
 Happicon - The GUI goodies never
end at Happicon.
Rene has just released a set of Boot Image replacements titled
HappiBoot©! This set of 24 is made up of Rene's finest
icons. If you want to give your startup a happy experience, make
your way over to Happicon
and grab these new Boot Images while they're hot!
Mandolux - Just added to the galleries
of Mandolux is a new addition
to the Redhat 8/SPARC series titled EIGHT. This great
new piece is certain to grab your attention with Mando's flare
for class and style. Click on over to Mandolux
and check it out!
RAILhead Design - Mr. Maury McCown has
a brand new desktop scheduled for each day this week at RAILhead
Design. That's five new works from Maury's artistic abilities
your desktop can look forward to! You're sure to find a favorite
this week at RAILhead
Design. Go!
 WatiWorks - What time is it? Time
for some cool new icons at WatiWorks!
New to Wati's cool collections is a new set called WatiWorks
Swatch. This classy set of 11 time pieces will keep your
desktop in perfect sync! There's no time like the present to
grab this great new set from WatiWorks.
Get to tickin'!
October
27, 2002
 The DeskStop: Happy Howl-o-Ween! - Still panting for more
Halloween GUI goodies? You are, aren't you! If fun Howliday desktops
are what you're looking for, then The
DeskStop has just the treats for you! Mindy has added 4 new
Howl-o-Ween selections just in time for the season's spooktivies:
Trick-or-Treat, Ghost, FrankinHound, and
Barkula. These four fun pics will add a howling good time
to your desktop experience. Swing by The
DeskStop and check 'em out!
Quote of the
Day - Fear
less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more;
talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things
are yours.
-
Swedish Proverb
October
26, 2002
The Iconfactory - Good Golly Miss Molly!
The folks at The Iconfactory
have one more  holiday treat up their collective sleeves.
Resident artist Dave
Brasgalla is pleased to announce that his latest freeware
icon collection has been completed and is ready for download.
Ravenswood
Revisited is an update to Dave's classic
spooky set released at Halloween in 2000. The entire cast
of characters has been re-assembled for your haunted journey
through the halls of Ravenswood. The set even includes a special
desktop picture of the mansion (and more) with other desktop
resolutions available at Dave's personal website, The
Pixelhaus. All Hallow's Eve is fast approaching, so don't
wait to get your claws on this all new icon collection from The Iconfactory. Hurry
over and check 'em out!
 Turn Your Clocks Back! - Want an extra hour of
sleep or play? Remember to set your clocks back 1 hour before
you turn in tonight and that's just what you'll get. Daylight
Savings Time officially ends at 2 am October 27, 2002. That means
an extra hour to waste at your leisure! Enjoy!
Or
if you're like some Monkies, you amaze everyone by being an hour
early on Sunday because you forget to adjust your clock!
Smirk of the
Day - What's
a haunted chicken? A poultry-geist!
October 25, 2002
TNT: DYN-O-MITE TIPS
AND TRICKS
by Paul
Sahner
 Tame the Terminal
- The Mac OS X terminal.
So scary. So different. Right? Wrong! Let the terminal be your
friend! Of course not EVERYTHING in the terminal is a cinch,
but here's a few quick tips to make this "foreign"
app a bit more friendly. Continued...
Mandolux - Mando sends the weekly
desktop summary of the latest additions to the galleries of Mandolux:
Mandolux
has issued this week ten new desktops: three Redhat 8/SPARC (Vector-based),
two zenas | closer (Abstract), four Lincoln 2K2 (Abstract/Scenery),
and another Technosis/Anthraxis (Abstract) desktop.
Don't deprive yourself
of great desktops. Make your way over to Mandolux
and check 'em out!
widget : widget - Got a fidget for widget : widget? Good
good news! Alexander  MacLean has been working
hard to please your pixel appetite. Up first is a great new set
of icons titled Dr. Demento's Halloween Lab. This ghoulish
collection of 15 icons comes just in time for Halloween. Also
in time for the spook season are 2 new sharp looking desktops
named Rancid and Return of the Dead. And did we
tell you there's more? There's MORE! Alexander has given his
site a brand new look with all new widgets, making your visit
even more fun than before. Head over to widget
: widget and get to grabbin' that good GUI!
MacNation - Mr. Nitehawk Jarrett
from MacNation sends
the following invitation:
WANTED!
Calling all desktop artists! With 100 hits in just their first
day and now verging on 200 hits MacNation.org is asking that
you talented people submit your desktops, icons, hacks, and other
works for submission on their site. C'mon...don't be shy. Show
off that Mac talent. The site can only grow if we get submissions.
You do so by going to our submission page which is located here!
Get your clickers
in gear, swing by MacNation,
and check it out!
Thought for the
Day - Of
all the things I know, I wish I could think of it. 
October
24, 2002
 Tomorrow: New TNT! - Mr. Paul Sahner returns
on Friday with another power packed edition of TNT:
Dyn-o-mite Tips 'N' Tricks. This week's TNT teaches you how
to Tame the Terminal in OSX. Trip on back tomorrow and
take some Terminal taming tips with another great edition of
TNT. See you then!
Dig That GUI! - Did you get a load of
the great Desktops and
Icons from yesterday's Monkie Edition? There's quite the
fine selection of works by some excellent artists. Thanks! And
a big thanks to all of you who sent your wonderful compliments
regarding this weeks contributions. If you haven't had a chance
to check 'em out, well, what are ya waitin' for?! Get to clickin'!
Yet Another Birthday - Mr. Todd Darland. Paging
Mr. Todd Darland! You have an incoming message:
To a wonderful artist
and a great friend, I would like to wish my brother a very Happy 28th Birthday! Cheers!
Software Updates - There are plenty of your
favorite Mac apps updated and added to the Software
Updates section in the right-hand column. This section
is now updated daily, so stop back often!
October 23, 2002
At The Top
Teachers'
Pet: Free Jaguar For Teachers K-12
- Apple is offering Mac OS X version 10.2 "Jaguar"
free to every Kindergarten through 12th grade teacher in the
US until December 31, 2002. Apple's X
for Teachers program is designed to help teachers with
a smooth transition to Jaguar. They don't have to pay for Jaguar,
the shipping, or the handling. Free copies of iMovie, iPhoto
and iTunes are also included in the X for Teachers package,
so teachers can get kids going on these applications right away.
- from
Apple
Who's Who
In Balding Heads!
- The San Jose Mercury News recently did an article about how
baldness is becoming more and more acceptable. They included
pictures of balding celebrities from the nose up to see how many
could be identified. If you look closely, you will see one particularly
familiar bald head, in the way of a CEO of, say, a computer company.
That's right, Steve Jobs' head is included among the famous heads
of actors and jocks. -
from The
MacObserver
Read More News On The Net
MonkieNews!
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NEW!
MacMonkies
28th Icon Edition!
- From classic
Macs to modern gaming, our latest selection of icons is sure
to fill your pixel needs. Let's look!
 James Cox - If you're lookin' to get
down and classy with some classic Mac hardware, 68kMLA
Vol. 2 is just the set for you! This set of eighteen
must-have 68k Mac Desktops are from the original artwork of Mr.
James Cox, Tactical Ops Unit Leader of 68kmla.com.
miX the piX - Hein Mevissen steps up
the gaming fun with Hein's XboX.
This cool set sports the mark of the Xbox along with the masterful
design from the pixelmaster of miX
the piX. X marks the spot!
WatiWorks - The artistic abilities
of Wati Larke never cease! The creator of WatiWorks
sports quite the artsy icon collection with Miscellaneous.
You'll be puttin' on the Ritz with this great set.
 mac.axonz.com - If you're looking for
class, style, and simplicity all wrapped up into one, look no
further! Adrian Jean brings you quite simply the coolest icon
collection with iBookz,
another superb set from mac.axonz.com.
Check
'em out!
NEW! 9 New Desktops
In The Gallery -
This week's Desktop Edition welcomes our latest contributor Mr.
Mark Penney, as well as our usual group of veteran desktop artists!
Let's dig in!
 Desktop
Department! -
Our latest desktop contribution comes from Mark Penney, of none
other than markpenney.com.
Already a favorite among friends, Mark shares his combination
creation Jag Desktop,
that is certain to become a favorite of yours.
Coming to the Desktop
Department from Jail
is another fine selection titled jail
page. This excellent made-on-a-mac piece is sure to make
an impression on your desktop experience. Better make tracks
grabbing a copy of this one!
3-D Delectables
- Crazy Monkies!
The Monkiest of the bunch and the Good Humor Bananas
man Mr. Ron Westby
adds the first of his Bryce dabblings with Back
to Tatooine!
 Revving
things up from Rampant
Mac on the Riverside is quite the eyelid twister titled Shadow Play. Let your pupils do
the wanderin' with this H.P. Lovecraft inspired pic from Scott
Chitwood, as there is much more than meets the eye.
Returning to MacMonkies
from a recent run-in with cyber space alien pixel pirates is
EA Design's
Ed Allen. This week Ed offers a hot 3-D number called Gave Up. You don't suppose that
Ed surrendered to those little pixel pukes and...well, gave up?
Once again hitting
the double shots is Alan Sherwood, also from EA
Design of England way. 1st out of the barrel is Seperate
from Something, a fine selection from Alan's minimal
collection. Spinning in fast from Alan's set of Surreal selections
is Spiraling (out of control).
This great work is certain to reach out and grab your attention.
 Always adding a touch a
class to our 3-D Department is S. Stéphane from the artistic
galleries of Xiupe Créations.
This week's marvelous 3-D selection is titled Fly.
Your desktop will be flying high once you add this great piece
to your desktop collection.
Wrapping up the
GUI festivities is a piece from Mr. Monkie Man Wiles titled Leftover Sky. This is quite simply
a work leftover from a previous series, with some added Photoshop
effects. Enjoy!
VERY SPECIAL
THANKS
To:
Adrian,
Alan, Ed, Hein, Jail, James,
Mark,
Ron, Scott, S. Stéphane, and Wati -
You're GRRRRRREAT!
THANK YOU!
Have
a piece you want to display?
Check out our Submissions guidelines
and then send it in!
 Monkie Notes - Mr. Nighthawk Jarrett
of MacNation has awarded
MacMonkies the MacNation
Best of the Web Award. Hawk writes:
MacMonkies
showcases great icons, desktops, and other GUI goodies by various
artists. They also feature some great Mac news and the monkey
himself is a talented and nice guy. So give Brad's site a look
see. And don't forget to take a bannana offering with you.
Thank you, Hawk!
We will be sure to proudly display this award on the mantle --
as soon as we get one!
Featured Link - Time again to check out
this week's Featured Link: MacDesktops!
And in accordance with Monkie Ordinance #57 B, we have added
this great site to our Links Page. Check
it out!
Community
News
 RAD.E8 -
Whoa! The best just got better! Sascha Höhne has updated
the icon collections of RAD.E8
with a brand new set titled SNOW.E 2! This awesome new
set is sure to make your Mac plenty happy. What's more? These
cool icons make a perfect companion to CandyBar
by the folks at The Iconfactory.
Grab this great new set from RAD.E8
and let your desktop shine!
EA Design - It seems that Mr. Ed
Allen of EA
Design has escaped the cyber space alien pixel pirates and
is working on a desktop update for this coming Thursday. He and
Alan Sherwood are sure to have a load of great desktops to satisfy
your GUI needs. Be sure to stop by EA
Design and check out all the latest from Ed and Alan!
TERRA Dreams
- Several
outstanding new desktops grace the pages of TERRA
Dreams. These great landscape scenes are certainly some of
the best you will find anywhere on the web. Bring your desktop
to new horizons with the latest additions at TERRA
Dreams!
Mandolux - New to the vast desktop
collections of Mandolux
are two new zenas|closer titled Enid and Daghda,
and a new Technosis/Anthraxis called Contrast. You'll
find these and plenty more desktops at the galleries of Mandolux.
MacNation - Now reopened is the popular
MacNation. The new version
of this site features Nitehawk Jarrett'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!
 DV Graphics -
Paul Sahner has just released the 5th installment of popular
Switcher icons: Switchers Neverending. This new set from
DV Graphics 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.
Check
'em Out!
Send
us your news: press@macmonkies.com
News On The
Net...
Apple and the
Expo: Backing Out of Boston - Last
week Apple announced that it would  not participate in
the MacWorld Expo 2004 held in Boston. Charlie Greco, IDG World
Expo CEO, considered banning Apple from the 2003 San Francisco
Expo as well, but confirmed on Monday that Apple will be there.
Greco noted that Steve Jobs, has expressed concern about the
expense of the shows ($4-5 million each) as well as the pressure
to come up with something new every time. IDG and Apple are in
negotiations regarding the Boston Expo. Talk about biting the Apple
that feeds you! - from MacMinute
 Chess Champion Challenges
Computer -
World Chess Champion, Vladimir Kramnik, finished his tournament
with the Deep Fritz computer last Saturday. The 27-year-old started
on top by winning games two and three, but tied the computer
in the final game with "two wins and four draws apiece."
Kramnik became the world chess champion in 2000 and won $800,000
for tying the computer. He would have earned $1 million had he
conquered it.
-
from Yahoo
A Mouse In Your
Glove -
Sixteen year old Tobias Patterson-Jones is developing  a "Mouse Glove"
for the computer. The "Mouse Glove" can be worn on
the hand and operates like a computer mouse. Jones's invention
was featured on the Discovery Channel, and is designed to help
ease strain on people's wrists. Jones is currently seeking funding
to help in the development of the "Mouse Glove." - from The
Register
 Monkey Mascot Makes Money
- The Anaheim Angels Mascot is making someone a lot of money.
The white-faced capuchin monkey was first seen bouncing up and
down on a field Jumbotron two years ago. The words "Rally
Monkey" were added to the screen and the monkey moved to
stardom overnight. Now Angels fans come to games carrying stuffed
monkeys in their arms and hoping to get a glimpse of the Rally
Monkey. Says Rich Aurilia of the Giants, "if that's what
it takes to get the fans going, a monkey jumping up and down
then good for them." Dress me up in
a monkie suit and show me da money! - from Yahoo
Real Life Roll
Reversal: That Bites! -
A German Man in the town of Braunschweig  was
taken into custody last Thursday for biting his dog on the nose.
According to a spokesperson for the police, the 36-year-old had
to be restrained because he was so upset. He had been kicking
and screaming at his pet, then grabbed its head and bit its nose.
The dog is in the animal shelter awaiting a new owner. - from Excite
Have you Heard?
Mac OS X v10.2.2
- Several
sources have noted that Apple has recently seeded the latest
build of Mac OS X v10.2.2 to developers. The public release of
this update is expected within about two weeks. According to
Think
Secret, the Apple documentation mentions "improvements
to Address Book, iChat, Mail, Print Center, Rendezvous, Sherlock,
Windows networking, and OS X's built-in firewall," as well
as other improvements. Keep those Bananas peeled!
Have
some inside information on upcoming events? Review our Submission
Policy and drop us a line!
Check 'em
Out!
Look Mom! No
Themes!
- Like to give your Jaguar apps a  bit
more of that Brushed Metal look? Still a bit squeamish about
some of the Themes and Theme Switchers available? Squeam no more!
Check out Metallifizer
1.0 from Unsanity.
This simple Haxie will enable the brushed metal appearance on
all Cocoa applications under Mac OS X 10.2. Cool! And if you
don't like the brushed metal look that comes with some Jaguar
apps, Metallifizer can even remove all Cocoa brushed metal appearance.
What more makes
this haxie so cool? First, it's made by Unsanity. So you
know it's safe. Second, is the price: FREE!
If you want to add
a new look to your Jag Mac apps, Metallifizer
1.0 from Unsanity
is quite the must-have piece of work!
Check
it out!
Just Plain
Nutz!
HOT MAIL!
A businessman from
Wisconsin went on a business trip to Louisiana. Upon arrival,
he immediately plugged his laptop into the hotel room port and
sent a short E-mail back home to his wife, Jennifer Johnson,
at her address, JennJohn@world.net. Unfortunately, in his haste,
he mistyped a letter and the E-mail ended up going to JeanJohn@world.net.
The e-mail belonged to a Jean Johnson in Duluth, the wife of
a preacher who had just passed away and was buried that day.
The preacher's wife took one look at the E-mail and promptly
fainted. It read, "Arrived safely, but it sure is hot down
here!"
CHEAP SPELCHEQUER
Eye halve a spelling
chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.
Eye strike a key and type a word
And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.
As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
Its rare lea ever wrong.
Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect awl the weigh
My chequer tolled me sew.
EXPENSIVE QUESTION
Man goes goes to
lawyer for help.
Man: What is your
least expensive fee?
Lawyer: $50 for
three questions.
Man: That's pretty
expensive isn't it?
Lawyer: Yes. So
what's your third question?
SECOND OPINION
ANYONE?
A man took his dog
to the Vet and said, "Doc, I think my dog is dead."
The Vet told him
to put the dog on the table and then left the room. Soon he came
back with a cat. The cat sniffed the dogs ears, his nose and
then walked all over him. The Vet said "It appears that
your dog is in fact dead. That will be $535."
The man said, "$355
dollars! What for?"
The Vet said, "$35
for the office visit and $500 for the cat scan."
COWS GONE MAD
Two cows were talking
in the field one day.
First Cow: Have
you heard about the Mad Cow disease that's going around?
Second Cow: Yeah,
makes you glad you're a penguin, doesn't it?
KODAK MOMENT
Snow White received
a camera as a gift. She happily took pictures of the Dwarfs and
their surroundings. When she finished her first batch she took
the film to be developed. After a week or so she went to get
the finished photos. The clerk said the photos were not back
from the processor. Needless to say, she was disappointed and
started to cry. The clerk, trying to console her, said, "Don't
worry. Someday your prints will come."
A GOOD STEW-ARD
How do you make
a rabbit stew?
Make it wait for
3 hours!
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
The Secret To
Keeping A Secret
Three may keep a
secret, if two of them are dead.
- Benjamin Franklin
Never
Spoken
Among my most prized
possessions are words that I have never spoken.
- Orson Card
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