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January 28, 2002

Apple's Double Feature - Apple has announced their new G4 line up:

800 and 933MHz PowerPC G4 processor; and the new Gigahertz barrier breaking dual 1GHz PowerPC G4 processors.

The top-of-the-line dual GHz model is priced at $2999, which comes in at $500 less than Apple's usual top model price. Kinda makes you wonder what Apple might have up their sleeve! Hurry over to Apple and take a peek!

 

New Desktops - Ethereal Creations updates with two beautiful new desktops. Check 'em out!

January 26, 2002

More GUI for YUI! - Flax Creations adds two new OSX Icon sets to beautify your Macintosh Desktop. Hurry over and check 'em out!

 

Desktop Delight - Ed Allen of EA design has reorganized his site, while adding 6 new 3-D pics as well as welcoming the creations of Alan Sherwood. Head on over and check out this outstanding work!

 

Alternative Link - If you have had trouble updating your version of Graphic Converter due to web congestion, try one of these official mirrors:

MacServe.net

MacUpdate

The AusMac Archive

ATPM

January 25, 2002

We're Back...We're Nation Wide! - The ole Monkie Mac went into the CPU center today and came out feelin' groovy! Me thinks he's all fixed up and feeling better. Thank you all for your patience while things were strung amuck!

 

New GUI! - Ethereal Creations updates with four beautiful new desktop pictures and new site news. Don't be monkeyin' around. Stop by and have a look!

January 23, 2002

MonkieNews! - Phew! We're still scratchin' away! It has been a bit touch-and-go this week with some of the unfortunate mishaps, but we're keepin' the bananas ripe 'n' ready to serve. If there are further delays, we'll be sure to keep you posted. So let's get to it!

• GUI in the Gallery! - This week we have 5 spiffy new pics for your desktop's delight:

Dimensions in 3! - The Gallery has Four shiny new 3-D desktops in store: 2525, Promised, u2, and back-to-the-egg. Now you too can get back to the egg!

Seein' Spots! - Entering the Desktop Department is the lone critter titled Sun Spot. Be sure to wear your shades when viewing this one.

 

• The Newest Link - New to our Links page and also this week's Featured Link is pixeljerk! Be sure to check out this fantastic pixel pushin' site! Your desktop will thank you!

 

• Just Around the Corner - The end is near for our Monkie mirrored editions of MacMonkies! About another week or so is all she wrote for our mac.com and topcities looking glass. So if you haven't already, make note of our new URL -- www.macmonkies.com -- and keep it handy!

 

 

Gobs of GUI! - The Iconfactory reports that The Deskbase, their "database of websites that offer customizable content," is nearing 300 entries! So if you're looking for plenty of ways to spiff up your desktop with all kinds of GUI galore, check out The Deskbase at The Iconfactory!

 

Get Your Wings! - Ethereal Creations updates its Collections and Screensaver sections with a revised release of the Angelus series. The angels now sport more realistic wings and the front splash page has also been redesigned. Stop on by and have a look!

 

Rampant Aliens! - Rampant Mac updates the "Alien Series" with some down-under fun by the name of Austra Alien (nice play on words)! Also trippin' the live fantastic is a really far out addition to the "Art Desk Series" titled Art Desk no.10. Don't just sit there, click on over and grab your copy while the pixels are still hot of the press!

 

Congrats! - Congratulations go out to Andy Moraitis as his site Ethereal Creations has been selected as The Apple Collection's Site of the Week! Keep up the great work, Andy!

 

Coming Up Apples! - Apple has reported a fruitful business quarter. Revenue was 37% higher than the same quarter last year, and the reserves are sitting at a comfortable amount - $4.4 billion. Apple has opened 27 stores, sold 125,000 iPods and shipped 746,000 Macs this quarter, nearly half of them overseas. In addition, 40% of the people who bought Macs in retail stores had not owned them previously. - from Macuser

 

uBETT! - Apple's iDVD has won the BETT award this year. The BETT awards "recognize excellence in information communications technology (ICT) for education." Last year Apple won the BETT award for Airport Networking and the judges' Award for Innovation for the iBook and the Airport. - from Macuser

 

Gone to the Dogs - Bangkok has opened a massage parlor for canines. The new salon is called "Doggie Bag", and offers dogs a spa as well as a salon. Forty four-year-old Thanit Kittikanokun decided to open the dog salon because he noticed from owning dogs for years that "they also love being massaged." The average price for an appointment is $11.50, and owners have a range of options to choose from including physical massage, voice massage, regular washing, grooming and aroma therapy. There goes the neighborhood! - from Netscape

 

Good Cop? BAD Cop! - Members of the police force in Bratislava were involved in 53 traffic accidents last year. At least four people were killed in those accidents due to officers who were driving drunk when they were off duty. In the most recent incident, which killed a forty four-year-old citizen, a drunk officer actually fled the scene of the accident. Once he was found he had to face a breathalyzer test and failed. As a result of the four recent deaths, police will have to face random breathalyzer tests for an indefinite amount of time. - from Excite

 

Holy Rockin' Rollers? - Sting will take the stage of the opening ceremony of the Olympics on February 8 with none other than the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. He recently won a Golden Globe award for his original song written for the movie "Kate & Leopold." Other performers scheduled to perform at the opening ceremony include the Dixie Chicks and LeAnn Rimes. It appears that the members of the music industry are coming together for this event just as well as athletes from around the world. - from Excite

 

Have you Heard?

Tough Gig to Follow - The recent Macworld Expo produced a high level of excitement with new products such as iPhoto and the newly redesigned iMac. One thing, however, that it didn't produce was the much anticipated speed increase of the Mac desktop lineup. Though the Expo didn't see the breaking of the Gigahertz barrier for the Mac, the "buzz" concerning when the speed bumps would be out certainly got started before the Expo was even over. Many sites are reporting that Apple will be releasing the fast new Macs any day now. Some even expected the blazing new Macs out yesterday.

Though most would welcome the introduction of the fast new Macs, one thing to consider is this: Would Jobs and Company risk overshadowing the brand new iMacs (Jobs' pride and joy) by releasing the new PPC's so soon after their initial release? Though Apple has a real need for speed, one would have to question how it might affect the overall sales strategy. Thus, the new iMac would be one tough gig to follow.

Even still, one very reliable source is reporting that the new Gigahertz barrier breaking Macs are due out anytime this week.

Still scratchin' your head? We'll keep you posted!

 

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Check 'em Out!!

Decorate Your Desktop! - One of the best ways to spiff up the ole desktop is to have some shiny new iconians planted in pixel paradise. What's that, you ask? With the Mac platform being one of the most customizable in the computer industry, there are plenty of places that you can pick up some shiny new icons to make your Mac shine! Here's just a few to get you started:

The Iconfactory Rampant Mac Flax Creations pixeljerk Xicons

md3d Studios Eye9design HappiCon theDeskStop Live Pencil

Check 'em Out!

 

Just Plain Nutz!

WARNING!

Actual label instructions on consumer goods:

On a Sear's hair dryer:
"Do not use while sleeping."

On a bag of Fritos:
"You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside."

On a bar of Dial soap:
"Directions: Use like regular soap."

On some Swanson frozen dinners:
"Serving suggestion: Defrost."

On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom):
"Do not turn upside down."

On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding:
"Product will be hot after heating."

On packaging for a Rowenta iron:
"Do not iron clothes on body."

On Boot's Children Cough Medicine:
"Do not drive a car or operate machinery after taking this medication."

On Nytol Sleep Aid:
"Warning: May cause drowsiness."

On most brands of Christmas lights:
"For indoor or outdoor use only."

On a Japanese food processor:
"Not to be used for the other use."

On Sainsbury's peanuts:
"Warning: contains nuts."

On an American Airlines packet of nuts:
"Instructions: Open packet, eat nuts."

On a child's superman costume:
"Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly."

On a Swedish chainsaw:
"Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals."

ONLINE ADDICTION (Part I)

You know you've been online too long when:

Tech Support calls "YOU" for help.

You find yourself trying to cock your head 90 degrees when you smile.

You keep begging your friends to get an account so "we can hang out."

If you are male and see a female in the "Real" world that you wish to meet, your first thought is to IM her.

If you are female and you see a male in the "Real" world that you wish to meet, your first thought is that you wish he'd IM you.

You have to get a 2nd phone line just so you can call Pizza Hut.

When looking at signs, you wonder why they are always "yelling" at you.

You go up to people you are attracted to "in real life" and ask them for their GIF.

Although you don't know what they look like, you become insanely jealous of people hitting on your cyber-love.

You don't even know what your cyber-love looks like.

When at work, your boss constantly reminds you that the word i should be capitalized.

You watch TV with the closed captioning turned on.

FOR SALE

For Sale: Parachute, only used once, never opened, small stain.

PRISON VS. WORK

In prison, you spend a majority of your time in an 8x10 foot cell.

At work, you spend the majority of your time in a 6x8 foot cubicle!

AROUND THE BLOCK

Why did the dim whit keep driving around the block?

His blinker got stuck..

 

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Odds and Ends

WATCH YOUR TONGUE

Live so that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.

- Will Rogers

 

TEACHER, TEACHER! I DECLARE!

Summer vacation is a time when parents realize that teachers are grossly underpaid.

 

END OF TIMES

Sign on a church: Where will you spend eternity -- smoking or non-smoking?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            
 the Bottom Line

            
(What more did you expect?! )

Netscape, owned by AOL/Time Warner, is suing Microsoft for damages due to the unfair promotion Internet Explorer.
Gee, never coulda saw that comin'!

No need to fasten her seat belt when a high-pressure vacuum flush sealed a woman to the toilet seat of the transatlantic airliner!
Oh my gosh! That is just TOO much! If it was the queen, it woulda been a Royal Flush!

Kmart, king of the Blue Light Special, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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Slows down music without changing the pitch

Creates icons of all sizes and color depths

3D through-the-cockpit asteroids game with dogfighting AI ships

Hides previous app when switching to another

Hotline-like client/server system with strong encryption

Uninstaller & cleaning utility

Recording studio tool tracks session time, titles, usage & more

Guitar tuning utility

Simple font viewing tool, slideshow previews & more

View, edit, and convert most any graphic file format

Catalog, archive, play, and display graphic files

Visually indicates Classic's state in the Dock

Slows down music without changing the pitch

One-click LAME mp3 ripper/encoder

CD/DVD labeling software

Finder replacement for OS X

Screen saver: wandering spotlight over images

Secure services: online storage, file sharing, email and chat

Tool to select OS 9 Folder for boot

Copy OS X installation to another drive/partition

Haxial KDX 0.933 (Beta - 01/18/2002)
Hotline-like client/server system with strong encryption

Uninstaller & cleaning utility

2D cartoon animation app

Recording studio tool tracks session time, titles, usage & more

Update your weblog without a browser