June 8, 2003

Monkie Business

Odds and Ends

Careful With That Water! - Gorillas do not know how to swim.

Tall Story - The Sears Tower is Chicago's tallest structure, towering at 1,454 feet. About 10,000 people go to work there Monday through Friday. The building has its own U.S. Post Official and ZIP code: 60606.

Persistent Reality - Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.

- Albert Einstein

June 7, 2003

On The Net | Monkie Business

On The Net

Trisection 1.0 - Just released from the fun folks at Stick Software is Trisection 1.0! This great new app is a new puzzle game for Mac OS X. Trisection follows in the grand tradition of Tetris, but more fun and with a twist. Grab a vine and swing over to Stick Software for all the details on Trisection 1.0. Check it out!

Monkie Business

Odds and Ends

Lobster Mobster - Lobster was so common in 18th-century Maine that it was used for fertilizer. In 19th-century Europe, oysters were the luxury food of the day, and lobster was considered a poor man's food.

Big Squirt! - The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet.

Obstacles - Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.

- Henry Ford

June 6, 2003

Icons | Community News | Bananas

At The Top - Ahhhhh! Can't you feel the cool refreshing feeling of the end of the week? And that means it's time for some cool GUI treats for our Friday Icon Edition, along with our usual batch of business in the Monkie barrel. So let's get right down to the fun, shall we?!!

New GOO!

New Icons - This week's GOO comes from two of the best, Wessley and Yazoo! So pardon the rhyme 'cuz it's time for a fine and fun pixel punch time. Lezzz dooo it!

Iconizer Icon Studios - Who needs new when you have Refurbished Drives from Wessley Roche? From the fine collections of Iconizer Icon Studios comes this fantabulous set of spiffed up, spruced up, revitalized flashy drives. Your desktop is sure to look newer than new with this awesome set!

wbc icons - The latest of the pixel spectaculars from wbc icons comes iYazoo XTRAS 1. This absolutely awesome set of six adds the internet shine to your icon experience from the amazing abilities of master pixel meister Yazoo. Once you grab these great pixel pleasers, your WWW experience will be more than complete. Enjoy!

 

Thanks Department --

Yazoo and Wessley...

This Monkie tips his hat to your amazing abilities!

THANK YOU!!

Send Us Your Icons!

Community News

Pictures and Adicons - Adam Dickson has been extra busy as he has added two new icon sets and a new site design at Pictures and Adicons. In addition to the eye appealing icons, Adam has added an all new collection of desktop pictures which he'll be expanding soon. All these great bits o' GOO are now available at the awe inspiring archives of Pictures and Adicons. Check 'em out!

Mandolux - Mando Gomez has added more great desktops this week at Mandolux. Here's the rundown:

Mandolux has issued seven new desktops: one Vector (Emiliano Zapata/Ghost Effect), two Impressionism (Monet/Water Lilies), one CAPS (Cleveland Indians), one Austere Petals (Yellow Rose/Macro), one Technosis/Anthraxis (Abstract), and one Money 2K2 (Mexico).

The latest of these desktop additions is a Vector-based desktop is titled Emiliano Agrees! and is a composition of two graphics of the Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata. This desktop incorporates the idea of a ghost (one graphic is set in the background and it is almost lost in the background). Hop on over to Mandolux and check out these great new additions.

Bananas

Just Plain Nuts - R. Westby

BUGS

My computer never has bugs. It just develops random features!

CERTIFIED CRAZY

Two doctors opened an office in a small town. They put up a sign reading: "Dr Smith and Dr Jones, Psychiatry and Proctology."

The town council was not too happy with the sign, so the doctors changed it to:

"Hysterias and Posteriors."

This was not acceptable either, so in an effort to satisfy the council, they changed the sign to: "Schizoids and Hemorrhoids."

No go! Next they tried "Catatonics and Colonics." Thumbs down again.

Then came, "Manic-Depressives and Anal-Retentives."

But is was still not good! So they tried:

"Minds and Behinds"

"Nuts and Butts"

"Freaks and Cheeks"

"Loons and Moons"

None worked.

Almost at their wits' end, the doctors finally came up with a title they thought might be accepted by the council: "Dr. Smith and Dr Jones, Odds and Ends."

APPROVED!

NOBEL PRIZE

Q. Why did the farmer win the nobel prize?

A. Because he was outstanding in his field!

June 5, 2003

Monkie News | Community News | Network News

Monkie News

Tomorrow: New Icons - Oh yes! The Monkie is addicted to GOO and we know you are too. And that means some great new pixels for the Friday Icon Edition! Adding to your eye widening icon experience are works from Iconizer Icon Studios and wbc icons. So slick back your hair and put on the perfume as we prepare some great Pixels and plenty of fun for Friday right here at MacMonkies. See ya then!

Community News

TERRA Dreams - Oooo oooo oooo!!!! Have you seen some of the latest pics at TERRA Dreams? How about Going Upstream, Talk Giant, Natural arena, Morning, and more. Mighty delicious! These are must have eye loads. Best see for yourself by clicking over to TERRA Dreams, the home of the best landscapes on the planet!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

The A Team: Apple And Amazon - Amazon has been eyeing the iTunes Music store. The company has considered selling digital downloads, and they are looking into licensing the lucrative store in order to sell songs. If they can strike a deal, it could mean a lot more exposure for Apple to a wide range of audiences. The offer will seem even more optimistic once the iTunes store is available to Windows users as well. Current negotiations may also lead to future collaborations between the A team, such as Quicktime downloads at Amazon. - from The Register

Yippee-I-Ay Cow Pattie - Technology training is a gas in Africa! It is powered by methane gas which is produced by cow manure. For example, the refugee training school in Mtabila is fueled by the twelve cows pasturing out in the backyard. Their manure is thrown into the generator and provides eight hours of electricity a day to run the computers. Afterward the manure is thrown on the gardens to help grow vegetables. From computer to cauliflower, these schools are making the very most of their resources. - from BBC

June 4, 2003

Desktops | Community News | On The Net | Bananas

At The Top - WOW! Welcome to the What If We Had A Mid-Week Wednesday Desktop Edition! Amongst all the chaos, we were able to squeeze in 2 New Desktops for your eyes to gaze upon. And there's still Community News, Software News On the Net, and some green fuzzy Bananas too! So somebody please make this Monkie stop and let's get to the GOO!

New GOO!

New Desktops - Well looky here! Two brand new desktops for your eyeball enjoyment. Can you count that high? We thought you might. So, without further ado, let's do!

Desktops - Are you ready for one of the best Desktops this Monkie has ever laid eyes on? Bob Wiley, the ever-so-creative and masterful desktop artist, offers his latest with Plage. This must-have selection is certainly one Bob's finest ever and is sure to leave your view with a sense of amazement. Oh yeah...Plage is French for beach. Beautimous!

From the whacked out webmaster of the MacMonkies' Looney Bin comes a spiffy little number titled Submerged. This splash of a view is reminiscent of underwater eyeballin' looking up toward the light. Enjoy!

Thanks Department --

Bob...

Your work continues to amaze me!

Don't stop pushing those pixels, my friend.

Your work is always welcome here!

THANK YOU!!

Have a piece you want to display?

Check out our Submissions guidelines and then send it in!

Community News

Mandolux - Another great desktop selection has been added to the line up and is up to bat at Mandolux. Pixel pushin' Mando Gomez pitches his latest with a new baseball cap: Cleveland Indians. This is a picture of the Cleveland mascot - Chief Wahoo. Get your caps on and get to swingin' at Mandolux!

PlasmaDesign - Great gobs o' GOO! Rob Randtoul does it again! Just added to the great galleries of PlasmaDesign are two new images to the members only area of the site. The latest are called Frozen and Magma and are a continuation of the 'hot & cold' theme he's been pursuing recently. Move that mouse and grab the GOO from PlasmaDesign.

On The Net

LiteSwitch X 2.0 - Just released from Proteron is LiteSwitch X 2.0. This popular application switcher for Mac OS X now allows users to exclude applications from the switcher so that programs not directly involved with user interaction do not slow down active switching. Head over to Proteron for all the details and to grab your copy of LiteSwitch X 2.0.

Labels X 1.5 - Another great update comes out of the haxie factory of Unsanity. Just outta the shoot is Labels X 1.5. Labels X adds file labeling features to your OSX experience. This must have update is free to registered users and ready for download. Get goin' to Unsanity!

Bananas

Just Plain Nuts - R. Westby

TOO NEW TO COMPUTERS

A customer had followed the instructions for installing software. The instructions said to remove the disk from it's cover and insert into the drive. The user had physically removed the casing of the disk and wondered why there were problems.

BLINDED BY THE LIGHT

Q: How many dingbats does it take to change a light bulb?

A: One hundred: one to hold the light bulb, the other 99 to rotate the house.

COLD ONE

A ham sandwich walks into a bar and asks the bartender for a cold one. The bartender replies, "Sorry, we don't serve food here."

MAGNATTRACTIVE

What did 1 magnet say to the other?

I find u attractive.

June 3, 2003

Monkie News | the Apevine | On The Net | Network News

Monkie News

New GOO? - As mentioned yesterday, Updates may be suspended or abbreviated at best. We have plenty of GUI goodies on the griddle. But due to time constraints, tomorrow's Wednesday Desktop Update may be postponed. Feel free to stop back and check for new GOO! Again, thanks for your patience!

the Apevine

Have You Heard?

Passin' The Torch - Great Scott! The honorable Scott Chitwood, AKA The Rampant 1, just stepped up to the position of King Of All GUI™ of Resexcellence! The founder of ResExcellence, Michael Coyle, has passed the long burning torch over to Scott after serving the Mac Community for 6 years of hard work. Scott assures the Community that the wheel is not being reinvented. You can still depend on ResExcellence and the its current crew to bring you the best it has long been known for. Congratulations Scott! As for Michael, thanks for all your hard work and dedication. And to the rest of the ResEx crew...Boy do we feel sorry for you!!! Cheers!

On The Net

Silk 2.0 - The good folks over yonder at Unsanity have just announced the availability of Silk 2.0. This great Mac utility enables the Quartz text rendering and smoothing introduced in Mac OS X 10.1.5 in all Carbon applications. Version 2 allows substituting one font with another in your applications, changing the theme font (the font used to display menus, window titles, and other interface elements). This is a must have grab, so get your clickers over to Unsanity and get your copy of Silk 2.0!

Network News

the WebWorld - BeanHead

Apple's Silver and Gold - Apple may be known for Titanium, but it is also known for its silver and gold among the British Design and Art Direction (D&AD). Apple is on its fifth year straight to be recognized by the D&AD, as it was presented with a silver award for the iMac G4 this year. Bunches of silver awards have been bestowed upon Apple in the past, and they even earned a rare gold award for the iPod last year. Everyone may wish for silver and gold, but Apple is getting gobs of it! - from PC Pro

I Want My Meow TV - Friends of furry felines have witnessed their cats watching the TV screen. Meowers seem to enjoy moving pictures as much as their masters do! Last Friday night cats had their own show to stare at, complete with visually stimulating videos of squirrels and fish. This "Cat-urday Night Live" featured cat yoga and offered a cat CD featuring songs such as “Mice, Mice Baby.” The creation was catered to cats courtesy of Meow TV, and there are currently a few more musings in the making. - from Ananova

June 2, 2003

Community News | Bananas

At The Top - Due to unforeseen circumstances, Updates at MacMonkies will be temporarily suspended, or at least abbreviated at best, until further notice. Things should return to their regular schedule very soon. Feel free to browse around and have some FUN! Thanks for your patience!

Community News

Mandolux - Mando Gomez has updated the galleries of Mandolux with a brand new selection named Patrice. This new Austere Petal piece is a wonderful picture of duo yellow roses and is inspired by the word xanthophobia. Hurry over to Mandolux and check it out!

Live Pencil - It's once again that time for a great GUI update at Live Pencil! let's take a look at the latest additions:

• EMOTICONS: More smoking SMILIES, a piece of paper comes to life.
• ANIMATIONS: Eat a delicious strawberry... Erase the word Good-bye
• WALLPAPERS: 3 new wallpapers, Includes the month of June calendar.
• IT IS YOU: - As always...Lot's of fun! It'll make you laugh! 
• TICKLE ME : Always awesome. Always real fun!
• HIDDEN IMAGE: A new one every week...Please look for it , keep searching!

You just can't deny you need your fix of smilin' GUI fun with all the latest at Live Pencil. So what are you waiting for...GO!

Bananas

Just Plain Nuts - R. Westby

USING YOUR HEAD

Why did Pilgrims' pants always fall down?

Because they wore their belt buckle on their hat.

DEATH AND TAXES

What is the difference between death and taxes?

Congress does not meet every year to make death worse.

COMPUTER DEFINITION

A device designed to speed and automate errors.