January 19, 2003

Bananas

Just Plain Nuts - R. Westby

TIME'S FACE LIFT

Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician.

FULL OF IT - Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly and for the same reason.

January 18, 2003

Monkie Business

Monkie Business

Odds and Ends

Bright Idea - Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.

- Mark Twain

The Difference of Love - Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.

January 17, 2003

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NEW GOO!

Icons

NEW Icons - Another grab of four New Icon Sets from 4 fine artists is on hand that will have your eye candy i's begging for more. Let's look!

Billy James - Our first fine set comes from our latest contributor Billy James. Billy describes Warchalk as the practice of marking a series of symbols on sidewalks and walls to indicate nearby wireless access. That way, other computer users can pop open their laptops and connect to the Internet wirelessly. The practice by the hobos of using chalk marks to indicate which homes were friendly during the Great Depression inspired an interesting concept and a great set of icons!

AGRAPHA Icons - Harvey Lubin of AGRAPHA Icons is next up to the GUI plate with System 1 Folders. Harvey sports his fine craftsmanship with this fine set of system replacement icons.

miX the piX - From the galleries of miX the piX comes Hein's latest with TOOLBAR icons. Hein really knows the shine when it comes to the coolness of Aqua icons and this amazing set is no X-ception!

DV Graphics - Polishing off this week's fabulous four in our Friday Icon Update is MWSF Apps from DV Graphics. Always on the move for the latest and greatest, Paul Sahner brings you this cool set of 9 that will be plenty to keep your new or updated Expo apps in new threads for some time to come. Enjoy!

Community News

WatiWorks - Icon wizard Wati Larke has added a second edition to his cool set of Flag Buttons with Flag Buttons v.2. By popular request, Wati has added this brilliant set of Flags not included in the first set. Grab a look at this great set of 18 icons at WatiWorks!

InstoSoft - Michael Rabe is out of The Doghouse. Almost a year ago the Doghouse Online shut down for good. But back in its place is InstoSoft with more GUI goodies than ever! Just added are 2 new themes (Deluge & a Public Preview of ONE), a new program(EzText), an updated version of Theme Checker(4.5), and 2 PC items. Don't put yourself into the dog house. Get yourself over to InstoSoft and check out the new GOO!

Mandolux - Mando Gomez offers up his weekly run down of desktops added to the Galleries of Mandolux:

Mandolux has released seven new desktops: five Clouds & Skies (nature/scenery), one PiNTURA (paint/macro), and one new Vector-based Graffiti desktop (Abstract/Techno).

You know the drill! Get your clickers movin' and make your way to Mandolux!

Top Icons - Whoa! Flying Icons? You betcha! Juan Manzano announces the Flying Icons Contest at Top Icons. Juan wants you to make a single icon placed on a provided "island" that when collectively put together, interlock and create a full flying city. Details to this cool idea can be found on the Top Icons Flying City page. Shall we fly over to Top Icons and check it out?! =)

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Bananas

Just Plain Nuts - R. Westby

TEXAS WOES

The aspiring psychiatrists were attending their first class on emotional extremes. "Just to establish some parameters," said the professor to the student from Arkansas, "What is the opposite of joy?"

"Sadness," said the student.

And the opposite of depression?" he asked of the young lady from Oklahoma.

"Elation," said she.

"And you sir,"he said to the young man from Texas, "how about the opposite of woe?"

The Texan replied, "Sir, I believe that would be giddy-up."

FOLD ME NOW

I used to work in a blanket factory, but it folded.

CUT UP

Sea captains don't like crew cuts.

January 16, 2003

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EA Design - Yee haw! The master crafter at EA Design is back with a spiffed up site and all new desktops for your eye-drooling enjoyment. Ed Allen has added 12 new works to his collections: Too Late, Too Late, Stronger, Aspire, Back To You, The More I See and the God That Failed. Grab your vine and check out all the new material at EA Design!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

Apple Argues Antitrust Settlement - Apple has responded to the antitrust settlement made between Microsoft and the State of California. In the settlement, Microsoft offers $1.1 billion of vouchers to Microsoft customers with two-thirds of the unclaimed vouchers to be donated to California schools. Apple opposes this because this leaves one-third of the unclaimed voucher money going right back to Microsoft. Microsoft admits no fault or violation of the law in the proposed deal. - from MacCentral

Stink Out - Two Moroccan men thought to be drug dealers recently got out of serving eight months jail for time due to their stinky feet. The men were found with boric salts, which are often used to cut cocaine before selling it. But after the men explained why they had the salts, the judge let them go. They said their wives told them to get the salts to treat their stinky feet, which is a common practice among Moroccans. - from Ananova

Monkie News

New Icons on the Way! - Just a quick reminder: New Icons are being prepped for Friday's Icon Edition. Are you seeing a pattern here? You're probably right! Wednesday Desktops and Friday Icons. Gotta run. See you tomorrow!

Monkie Business

Odds and Ends

Heard On the Radio - In all my years of living, I finally figured out not to take a sleeping pill and a laxative in the same night! DUH!!

January 15, 2003

Desktops | Community News | On the Net | Bananas

NEW GOO!

Desktops

NEW Desktops - I am amazed by the awesome desktop work that can land in one place all at the same time! This week's Desktop Edition underscores that amazement with a superb set desktops from some of the best artists on the web. There's no new work from the Head Monkie this week, but what you are about to see will make up for that and then some. Let's do it!

3-D Delectables - My, my, my! I don't know how many times I can say wow on this one. Martin Schultz starts us off with a BEAUTIFUL 3-D landscape titled Mirror Lake. Martin has the knack to giving you that "next best thing to being there" feeling with his amazing abilities!

And of course we have a double WOW sporting an eye catcher and a heart stinger with Sting of Love II by Jack Juliussen. Jack resides in Copenhagen, Denmark and sports his amazing digital abilities using such cool apps as Photoshop 5.5 and Cinema 4D XL.

 

Desktops - Stepping up our Desktop Department with the tops in technology is EMKdesign's Evan Kaufman. Techno Orange is quite the which-way in modern techno art and barely touches the surface of Evan's ever-creative abilities. We're pleased as punch to have Evan's work once again grace our pages!

Another returning favorite is Alan Sherwood. Alan offers up an amazing work called Firestorm IV. This bright and beautiful desktop is sure to burn up your screen with its eye grabbing appeal. And we don't mean Banana peels. =)

Winding up this week's selection of desktop eye candy is quite the cleverly titled piece from Glenn Fajardo. Glenn pops in with Laterona Weaf. I really appreciate a great desktop and an artist that can really make you think. In this case, you've got both!

 

Check 'em Out!

 

Special Thanks --

My thanks to 5 of the most talented artists I have met.

Wonderful work, gentlemen!

 

Have a piece you want to display?
Check out our Submissions guidelines and then send it in!

 

 

Community News

Rampant Mac - How do you keep a Rampant Mac out of trouble? Well, you don't. But you can delay the chaos by placing RM's Scott Chitwood in front of his Mac and letting him magnificently modify some already marvelous masterpieces. The result? Five really cool "version 2" releases of some of Scott's best. Call it RM's Best Hits even better. Enough of my gab. Let your eyes have a gander at Rampant Mac!

On the Net

Simple Weather 1.02 - Our friends at Colourfull Creations have announced the release of Simple Weather 1.02. This great app for both OS9 and OSX puts the weather on your desktop for fast and easy reference. It's easy to set up and easy to understand. What more can you ask? Boogie over to Colourfull Creations and check out Simple Weather.

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Bananas

Just Plain Nuts - R. Westby

FED UP

What did the neurotic pig say to the farmer?

You take me for grunted.

OWN PERSONAL HELL

Hell's gate keeper met Bill Gates at Hell's entry: "Welcome Mr. Gates, we've been waiting for you. This will be your home for all eternity. You've been selfish, greedy and a big liar all your life. Now, since you've got me in a good mood, I'll be generous and give you a choice of three places in which you'll be locked up forever"

The gate keeper took Bill to a huge lake of fire in which millions of poor souls are tormented and tortured. He then took him to a massive coliseum where thousands of people are chased about and devoured by starving lions. Finally, he took Bill to a tiny room in which there is a bottle of the finest wine sitting on a table. To Bill's delight, he saw a PC in the corner. Without hesitation, Bill said, "I'll take this option."

"Fine," said the gate keeper, allowing Bill to enter the room. The gate keeper locked the room after Bill. As he turned around, he bumped into Lucifer.

"That was Bill Gates!" cried Lucifer. "Why did you give him the best place of all!"

"That's what everyone thinks" snickered the gate keeper. "The bottle has a hole in it!"

"What about the PC?"

"It's got Windows 95!" laughed the gate keeper. "And it's missing three keys,"

"Which three?"

"Control, Alt and Delete."

January 14, 2003

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Pixelpalooza 2003 - The folks over yonder at The Iconfactory are gearing up for Pixelpalooza 2003 as they have posted the Official Rules at their GUI-licious site. Pixelpalooza is The Iconfactory's "annual forum for all icon artists ... to strut their stuff and show how much talent is really out there. The main purpose of the contest is to energize the Macintosh icon community and generate a lot of fun in the process."

The Contest begins February 1, 2003 and runs through March 31st with winners announced in mid-April. There's ton's of fun with the Pixelpalooza, and of course you'll find great pixels and prizes too.

If you're an icon artist, get your pixel pushin' pencils ready and head over to The Iconfactory and check out all the cool details. Go already!

EMKdesign - Cool beans! Evan Kaufman has really tidied up the place at EMKdesign! And if my Monkie eyes don't deceive me, new GUI goodies have been added to the already awesome selection of eye pleasing fun! You're sure to find plenty of enjoyment for your desktop wants and needs at EMKdesign. Check 'em out!

Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Desktops - Don't forget to stop back tomorrow for your Wednesday fix of desktop delectables! Back for a blast are several returning artists with some spectacular sights to see. Make your Mac happy with our Wednesday Desktop Edition here at MacMonkies!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

Analyze This: Beatle Tapes Found - Dutch police have recovered 500 Beatles tapes in the Netherlands which appear to be originals. The tapes were stolen in the 1970s and are considered “priceless.” Analysts have already discovered never-released material on the tapes, and are continuing to analyze all 500 cassettes for authenticity. The tapes will be given to British authorities. I love it, yeah yeah yeah! - from Excite

January 13, 2003

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Special Report - It's official! MacMonkies is pleased as purple peas in a pod to announce that MacAddict Magazine has featured music by our own Bradford Wiles in the February Edition of the publication (No. 78). The song The Liar You Sleep is the 4th musical selection of featured musical artists on the Tour disk that accompanies the magazine.

If you don't have a copy of this cool publication, we've assembled a couple of preview shots of the Monkie meister and magazine in action. And of course, if you would like to hear the music that's on the disk, you can always pop over to our Music Downloads page and give it a listen.

For those of you who do not subscribe to this most Mac-cellent mag, a simple click over to the MacAddict website can get you signed up in a jiffy. Enjoy!

Community News

Live Pencil - Another round of the most fun in webtown is what you'll find at Live Pencil! Recently added to the gobs of GUI you'll find:

• IT IS YOU: - Bobbie's head will open and she will come out of it, again and again...
• LIVE ANIMALS: Week after week you'll see the SINGING ANIMALS from your 2002 Advent Calendar. Today the pelican and goose.
• FOR YOUR E-MAILS:EMOTICONS: more SMILY SHAPES. Desktop ICONS now in GIF format.
• ANIMATIONS: 2 new animations - You can use more of the TICKLE ME! For Incredimail.
• HIDDEN IMAGE: Like every week.... FIND IT!!!

With all this fun in one place, why aren't you there yet? Click your way to Live Pencil A.S.A.P.!

Mandolux - Just as you would expect, Mando Gomez has added new desktops to the collections of Mandolux. A new set of Giants/Dual Monitor desktops is part of Mando's Clouds & Skies Theme and it is titled Gov. Ryan/Haven. Make your way to Mandolux and grab an eyeful of this breathtaking new set.

DV Graphics - Master pixel pusher Paul Sahner of the famed DV Graphics adds another fine set of iconian beauts to his icon collections. The latest addition titled Macworld Apps makes a great set of replacement icons for all the new and updated apps introduced at the recent Macworld Expo in San Francisco. Get your mouse clickin' fingers over to DV Graphics and check 'em out!

On the Net

simpleDays - The folks from To•The•Point Software have announced the release of simpleDays 2.0.4. simpleDays is a suite of personal information management tools that includes features that go beyond the standard PIM set. The latest update can be found at To•The•Point Software's website along with other great Mac apps. Check 'em out!

Bananas

Just Plain Nuts - R. Westby

ALL CRACKED UP

A man runs to the doctor and says, "Doctor, you've got to help me. My wife thinks she's a chicken!"

The doctor asks, "How long has she had this condition?"

"Two years," says the man.

"Then why did it take you so long to come and see me?" asked the shrink.

The man shrugs his shoulders and replies, "We needed the eggs."

BURNED

Reading whilst sunbathing makes you well-red.

CAT EMOTIONS

When I yelled at my cat, I think I hurt her felines.