May 3-4, 2003

Quick Note - Howdy folks! I just wanted to let you know that I may be taking Sunday off. I have caught the crud in an incredible way...EEEEYUCK! But if you don't see me out and kickin' on Sunday, we'll be sure to be up and at it bright and early Monday morn. Thanks for your patience and have a great weekend!

Updated: Feelin' a bit better, but will still take the rest of Sunday off. See you Monday!

Monkie Business

Odds and Ends

Just Say It! - By the words I speak I may alienate others around me. But if I don't speak my mind, then I alienate myself...And I have to live with me.

- Bradford Wiles

Gilligan's Gold Pot - Sherwood Schwartz, who wrote both The Brady Bunch and Gilligan's Island TV themes, reported that he earns about $60,000 each year from those two theme songs alone.

Famous Last Words - In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

- Martin Luther King Jr.

May 2, 2003

Icons | Community News | On The Net | Bananas

At The Top - PHEW! Welcome to Monday #5! Well, I guess it IS Friday. So if you've had a week full of Mondays, perhaps our Friday Icon Edition will make your Friday official! We've got some great new Icons for consumption, including work from our latest artist Wessley Roche of Iconizer Icon Studios. There's also our usual batch of goodies in the Departments of Community News, Software News On The Net, and Bananas. Let's get to it!

New GOO!

New Icons - This week's Icon Edition brings in 4 fine icon sets from 4 fine iconists that will keep your eyes drooling and your desktop smiling for quite some time to come. Without further ado, let's DO IT!

Iconizer - Your eyes are in for a real treat once they get a glance at Smart Set from Wessley Roche of Iconizer Icon Studios. This awesome assembly of 22 icons will add intelligence, class, and style to your GUI x-perience; and you will wonder why you didn't "Get Smart" before now!

Flax Creations - From Dan Flax, webmaster/GUI guru of Flax Creations and Icon Editor of ResExcellence, we bring you AppX Tabs. Dan dedicates his artistic efforts to making artwork for your Mac, and this great set does just that! Pop these babies into your Dock and watch the magic begin!

wbc icons - Entering in another example of his icon excellence is Yazoo from wbc icons! With Globes you'll have universal appeal and miles of style to add to your desktop's delight. There's 18 awesome icons in this set with an emphasis on COOL!

WatiWorks - Wrapping up this week's cool collection of icon wonders is Wati Larke from WatiWorks. Once you download Red Stuff, you'll be heatin' things up with this hot set of 12. Careful not to lick the monitor! Though they may not be real, they're sure to leave their mark! Enjoy!

 

Thanks Department --

Wes, Dan, Yazoo, and Wati...

WOWZERS! Your work is incredible!

THANK YOU!!

Send Us Your Icons!

Community News

Plasma Design - New to the GOO at PlasmaDesign are 2 great new pics! For members, Rob has added a new dual monitor wallpaper called Lodge. Visitors can feast their eyes on a new abstract image titled Storm Eye. There's no time like now to get the latest greatest pics from PlasmaDesign. Get to Clickin'!

Mandolux - Mando Gomez is back with a brand new desktop and new site design at Mandolux! Brazil is a new Vector-based desktop in the area of Christy/Abstract/Giant. There's no sense in stickin' around here listening to me gab. Get yourself over to Mandolux and check it out!

On The Net

ScreenRecord 1.5 - Just released from Mien Software is ScreenRecord 1.5. This cool tool is a screen recording tool that allows the user to capture continuous images on the screen as a QuickTime movie. It is useful for creating training CDs, visual tutorials, and many more. For a list of all the latest improvement to ScreenRecord, swing by Mien Software and grab a look!

Bananas

Just Plain Nuts - R. Westby

DO THE MATH

ALGEBRA: A weapon of math destruction.

BAD TO WORSE

A woman's husband had been slipping in and out of a coma for several months, yet she stayed by his bedside every single day. When he came to, he motioned for her to come nearer. As she sat by him, he said, "You know what? You have been with me all through the bad times. When I got fired, you were there to support me. When my business failed, you were there. When I got shot, you were by my side. When we lost the house, you gave me support. When my health started failing, you were still by my side...You know what?"

"What dear?" she asked gently.

"I think you bring me bad luck."

CLOTHES TREK

Very funny Scotty. Now beam up my clothes.

May 1, 2003

Monkie News | Network News

Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Icons - Great gobs o' GUI! Friday brings another cool collection of eye-appealing icons for our Friday Icon Edition! We are pleased as purple pixel punch to introduce works from Iconizer Icon Studios to the Monkie icon collections, as well as wbc icons, Wati Works, and Flax Creations. Stop back on Friday for plenty of pixel fun!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

iPod Promotion Party - Apple Stores across the country will be promoting the newest iPod this Friday. The iPod will be available in Apple stores May 2, 2003, along with free posters and $10 limited-edition T-shirts. (The T-shirt is free to those who buy an iPod.) DJ’s will be spinning music off iPods and a few locations will even have live bands. Customers will also be able to "enter to win a JBL sound system worth US$1800." - from MacObserver

iTunes Does Windows - Apple has announced that a Windows version of the iTunes Music Store will be available by the end of the year. Users will need iTunes to access the store, so Apple has posted a job opening for a software engineer to develop iTunes for Windows. Between iTunes, the iPod and the iTunes store, critics agree that what Apple has to offer is "Simply the best in digital music." - from PC Pro

Editor's Rant: LOOK! It's an iPod connected to an iMac playing iTunes! iJust can't iMagine that. iThink that all this iStuff is pretty cool. But iDunno how much longer iCan handle all of the iNames. This world is already so iCentric as it is. SHEESH!!!! iWonder if Mr. Jobs has ever heard The Beatles' song by George Harrison called I, Me Mine. "All through the day, I me mine, I me mine, I me mine..." Maybe Apple can come up with a "WhatcanEYEdo4YOUpod." OK...iGuess it's back to the iDrawing board.

April 30, 2003

Desktops | Community News | On The Net | Bananas

At The Top - Oh my gosh! Is it Wednesday already? It seems like it has been Monday ALL week long! Well, since it IS Wednesday, I guess that means it's time for our Wednesday Desktop Edition. And of course, along with great pics from great artists, we've got a a bit of Community News, Software News On the Net, and a couple three green Bananas to throw your direction. Let's get off our Monkie butts and do the GUI Dance!

New GOO!

New Desktops - Desktops and Dimensions of 3 are what we have in pairs this week in the Gallery! Three in each pair make for a fine set of 6 waiting to arrive on your desktop for a big old GUI grin. Let's get to lookin'!

Desktops - Grab your shades as bold and bright Bob Wiley brings forth another eye-astounding piece titled Picescher. So Bob begs the question: What if Picasso had collaborated with Escher? Take that into account plus Manet's famous Impression du Soleil Levant, and you get Bob's latest work, Picescher!

Another example of Michael Heath's photographic expertise is a close-up guitar shot called Stringed Instrument. This great selection continues to strum its way into the greatest hits department of your desktop collections and is certain to be a smash, even among Pete Townshend's splintered guitars!

Closing up the this week's Desktop Department is a fabulous piece from EA Design called The Closing. Webmaster and desktop designer Ed Allen makes for the magnificent with his trademark style of Aqua minimalism. No clutter here. Just a good dose of class and style!

 

3-D Rendered - Bouncing into the 3-D Department is Prevision's Jack Juliussen with an exuberant Boing! Jack offers extra spring to your desktop's step with an added smile or 9 and a great time for all by design! This is a must-have selection to get you through your work week blues.

Breaking the light of day from the galleries of PlasmaDesign comes Polar Dawn by Rob Randtoul. This is one gorgeous piece that might keep you from making it to work on time if you like to enjoy the morning sunrise and a brisk walk with the penguins. Breath taking!

Our final selection in this week's Wednesday Desktop Edition is the wondrous work from the galleries of ShiftedReality titled Rays 2002. Juergen Eilts sports his awe-inspiring abilities with a work he created using Digital Element Worldbuilder 3.5. This composition creates a peace and calm that only the comes in 2nd place to the real thing. Enjoy!

Thanks Department --

Bob, Juergen, Jack, Michael, Ed, and Rob...

Thanks for your absolutely incredible work!!

THANKS!!

Have a piece you want to display?

Check out our Submissions guidelines and then send it in!

Community News

TERRA Dreams - Some great new pics have worked their way into the amazing galleries of TERRA Dreams! Selections like Private Beach, Good Night, and many more are awaiting your eye-approval and your desktop's delight. Make your way to TERRA Dreams and check 'em out!

Send Us Your Site News!

press@macmonkies.com

On The Net

XDarwin 4.3.0 - Do you use XDarwin or X11 on Mac OS X on a regular basis? If so, then you need to grab a copy of XDarwin 4.3. With the popular resurgence of Linux servers, it is more important than ever to have XDarwin. In fact, having XDarwin is even more important than having VirtualPC, since XDarwin not only allows you to run UNIX software locally, but to interact with programs located on servers remotely across the network. The latest version has tons of improvements! All the details can be found by clicking your way over to www.xdarwin.com.

Bananas

Just Plain Nuts - R. Westby

IDIOMANIACS

Do you ever notice that when you're driving, anyone going slower than you is an idiot and everyone driving faster than you is a maniac?

IN GOD'S NAME

A Christian man had just died and was on his way to heaven. When he got to the gates of heaven he met an angel. The angel asked him what God's name was.

"Oh that's easy," the man replied, "His name is Andy."

"What makes you think his name is Andy?" the angel asked incredulously.

"Well, you see at Church we used to sing this song 'Andy walks with me, Andy talks with me.'"

LIFE LONG SENTENCE

The longest sentence known to man: "I do."

VIRTUAL BANK

My Reality Check bounced.

April 29, 2003

Monkie News | Community News | Network News

Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Desktops - Yup yup! Tomorrow means another batch of Desktop delectables for our mid-week Wednesday Desktop Edition. This week we have works from Bob Wiley, PlasmaDesign, Michael Heath, Prevision, ShiftedReality, EA Design, and maybe a Monkie. All this and more at the Monkie Dump here on Wednesday!

Community News

Max Themes - Mr. Max Rudberg has made more marvelous updates to his popular OSX Appearance Themes at Max Themes! Aqua Extreme 1.1 now has added sunken variations by popular request and SmoothStripes 3.0.1 includes some bug fixes. Give your Mac a whole new look with the best Themes on the net at Max Themes!

Send Us Your Site News!

press@macmonkies.com

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

Smokin' New Song Service - Apple has officially announced their new online music service, the iTunes Music Store. The store is built into iTunes 4 and offers 200,000 songs, free song clips and the purchase of songs or albums at 99 cents per song. The iTunes Music Store also offers viewable music videos. Songs can be searched by genre or new releases, and the song list will grow daily. There goes all my money! - from Apple

iPod Innovation - Georgia College & State University found new uses for the iPod with their "iPod Project." Apple donated 50 iPods to them which were used to enhance the courses "The Gothic Imagination" and "War, Politics and Shakespeare." In the Gothic course, professors put music relevant to their course on the iPods. The Shakespeare class used the iPods to store and share play dialogs that had been recorded by various students. - from MacCentral

April 28, 2003

Community News | Monkie News | Bananas

At The Top - Hidey ho, neighbor! Another week is ahead of us and it's time to kick the Monday blahs in the shins. For your ammunition, we have a new Monkie Poll that you can find in the Monkie News section, as well as some Community News, Software Updates, and Bananas. Let's dig in!

Community News

wbc icons - Another great batch of quality icons have made their way into the awesome archives of wbc icons! Yazoo has added Shiny Chrome Bins, a great set of Trash replacements available for both Mac OSX and Windows XP. Get your booties over to wbc icons and get to grabbin'!

Live Pencil - Ramon offers his smiles to the world with a brand new update to Live Pencil! Here's what your smirks and grins have to look forward to:

• EMOTICONS: SMILY comes rolling back to us. 
• LIVE TEXT: Insert this word in your ordinary text...SMILE.
• IT IS YOU: - As always...Lot's of fun! It'll make you smile.
• LETTERS for your e-mails: Candy letters that complete the collection of 6 colors.
• WRITING YOUR EMOTIONS: A brand new paint brush will paint the word SMILE for you.
• TICKLE ME : 2 new tickle mes from the pictures you send me.
• HIDDEN IMAGE: A new one every week...Please look for it , keep searching...it's great fun.

When it comes to happy cheeks, don't be draggin' your feet. Get yourself over to Live Pencil and DIG IN!

Send Us Your Site News!

press@macmonkies.com

Monkie News

New Monkie Poll - Time for the polls where NOBODY wins -- The Monkie Poll! Last week's Poll was peculiar, and this week's is different. Let's do the dive!

In last week's poll, we asked about your dressing habits: When I dress, I put on my... And for the answer choices, we offered Socks first, Underwear first, Deodorant first, and I sleep/shower in my clothes! There was no "catch" to this poll, just a crazy question. I think when I wrote the poll, I found myself doing the deodorant first. But after looking at the results, I thought the underwear would be a better bet in case of a fire and I had to run outside! Here's what you said:

Underwear First 48% - Good choice in case you have to suddenly leave your house!

Deodorant First 37% - For those of you who like to smell good in your Birthday Suit.

I sleep/shower in my clothes! 9% - Safe from all angles, but the smell!!

Socks first 5% - Just remember, if you have to leave in a hurry...!

For this week's Monkie Poll, we will give the Poll a different function and test your trivia skills. Here's the pitch: Of The Beatles, who wrote 'Hey Jude'? Easy right? Take a little click, look to your right, and get to voting. Happy Day Trippin' in the Trivia Poll!

Bananas

Just Plain Nuts - R. Westby

BREAK TIME: STOP IT!!!!

One day, a mechanic was working late under a car and some brake fluid dripped into his mouth. "Wow! That stuff isn't too bad tasting," he thought. The next day, he told his buddy about tasting the brake fluid, and that he was drinking a cup with lunch. His friend was a little concerned but didn't say anything. The next day, he decided to drink a pint. The day after that, he was up to a full bottle's worth.

His friend was now really worried. ''You know, that brake fluid is poison and really bad for you. You better stop drinking that stuff!" "Hey, no problem," he said. "I can stop any time!"

HOW SHORT AM I???

You know you're short when you can play racquetball on the curb.

SMOKING AT A GAS STATION

A guy was at the gas station pumping gas and smoking a cigarette when his arm caught on fire.

When the police arrived, he was arrested for waving a firearm.

HOT HUMOR GONE COLD

A man walks into a store and sees a thermos. "May I help you?" asks a store clerk.

"Yeah! What's that?"

"Why, that's a thermos! It keeps hot things hot and cold things cold!"

The man buys it and the next day the man goes to work carrying this thermos. His co-workers ask what it is, and he tells them. "It's a thermos. It keeps hot things hot, and cold things cold."

"What do you have in there?"

"Two popsicles and a cup of coffee."