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July 23, 2002

AFTER HOURS: NEW ICONS AND DESKTOPS 9:37 PM MDT

Grab Yer Desktop Goodies Here! - This week's Monkie Platter of Desktops and Icons is ready to serve! In the Gallery you'll find 5 New 3-D and 3 New Desktops to thoroughly delight your eyes. In the line of Icons you'll find iPopping sets on Page 12 and Page 13 of our Icon Department.

Grab some GUI, kick back, and relax as these goodies always stay FRESH! Happy downloadin'!

Software Update - The latest version of the Mozilla browser, Version 1.1b, is now available for download. For a complete list of what's new in this version, click here. Grab it while it's HOT!

 

Mikawares - Mr. Michele Bugliaro has updated the archives at Mikawares with 2 new articles: How fast is 512k ADSL on the Mac? and Come, register...and pay. Be sure to swing by Mikawares for the latest in Mac related literature, as well as other cool Mac items for your desktop experience. Check it out!

 

Why the Mac is so great.com - Yearning for the old days of B&W (OK, greyscale) icons? Yearn no more. Yan Feng adds a great set of OSX icons to the collections at Why the Mac is so great.com titled Mac OS X B&W. Slip on over to WTMISG and check out this cool new set or click on this link for a direct connect! Get to clickin'!

 

Pixel Jerk - Samuel Krueger, head pixel slinger over at Pixel Jerk, is makin' Macs happy everywhere with a brand new set of 30 icons titled IceButtons v1. This cool new set is sure brighten things up a bit. Grab 'em while they're chillin'!

 

MONKIE NEWS

Giveaway - There is still time to sign up for bunches of great prizes in our 1st Birthday Giveaway. How about a JVC DVD Player with movie? Or a PlayStation 2 with game? Plus there's plenty of other great gifts from your favorite software makers. Hurry over and get yourself Signed Up!

New Icons and Desktops! - Coming up Wednesday is a barrel full of GUI fun with another Monkie Edition of new Icons and Desktops.

This week's artists include our latest contributor Adam Dickson from Taking Pictures, as well as more great work from miXthepiX, Rampant Mac, DV Graphics, Kara-Kelly.com, IHeartNY, Pixel Jerk, and MacMonkies.

Make room for plenty of GUI treats this Wednesday, right here at MacMonkies!

July 22, 2002

Monkie Birthday Bash - Did you know that you could win a new Playstation 2? Yup! Or one of $1,600 worth of cool prizes? You betcha! Simply take a CLICK trip on over to our Birthday Giveaway page and sign up. That's it! Get yourself registered for bunches of fun!

 

Featured Software Prize - The good folks at Tiger Technologies have contributed several cool prizes to our Birthday Giveaway. So let's take a look at a one of these great gifts!

Not everybody is a scrooge ALL the time. And fortunately, Tiger Technologies makes it even easier for feeling festive all year 'round with Holiday Lights. This little gem of an app not only adds Christmas lights to your desktop borders, but it also adds Valentine's Day hearts, Thanksgiving turkeys, Halloween Jack-O-Lanterns, Chanukah dreidles and menorahs, and more. You can even use it as a screen saver. And check this out: Versions of Holiday Lights are available for Windows 95/98/Me/2000 and NT, as well as Mac System 7, Mac OS 8 and Mac OS 9! How cool is that?!!

After you swing by and take a peek at this fun filled application, Sign Up for your chance to win a free copy of this and 4 other great apps from Tiger Technologies! Check it out!

 

Gideon Softworks - Gideon Softworks, Inc. announces the release of the Gideon Desktop Bundle. The Gideon Desktop Bundle allows you to purchase three of their popular applications for one low price. The Bundle includes Dock-It, Snard and FileXaminer. You can't beat a great deal like this! Let your fingers do the clickin' and grab your bundle today!

 

Smirk of the Day: Back Atcha! - Sign on a garbage truck: SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR DOUBLE YOUR GARBAGE BACK!

July 21, 2002

Thought for the Day - The grass always seems greener on the other side of the Monkie fence. But so one is one's attitude ever green with envy. Consider these envious quotes:

Envy is a waste of time.

- Anon

Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings instead of your own.

- Harold Coffin

Envy is a symptom of lack of appreciation of our own uniqueness and self worth. Each of us has something to give that no one else has.

- Elizabeth O'Connor

 

Ideal Working Conditions - Ya know, I can't really complain about the working conditions here at MacMonkies. I have the latest in Apple technology, high speed internet, and a wonderful office with everything at arm's reach. And I mean EVERYTHING! Click here to have a look!

July 20, 2002

Say What? - And now for today's bright idea:

Q: How many Monkies does it take to screw in a light bulb?

A: Only one, but it sure takes a heck of a lot of light bulbs.

 

Beta News - America Online has updated the AOL for Mac OS X software to Build 14D. New in this build:

The WWW Preferences have an improved look and new functionality The AOL for Mac OS X software no longer places an alias on the desktop The AOL for Mac OS X installer will open the Applications folder automatically after launching software for the first time (similar to AOL 5.0 behavior in Classic)

The latest beta build can be downloaded at AOL Keyword: Beta.

July 19, 2002

New Boot Panels! - Another round of great OSX Boot Panels have been added to the Monkie Archives for your downloading pleasure. Mr. Dan Flax, the mind behind Flax Creations and Icons & Desktop editor of ResExcellence, brings us two more of his movie-based "boots" with Matrix 2 and X-MEN. Swing by the Boot Department and check 'em out!

 

Featured Software Prize - Tired of waiting for huge files to download? Speed Download from YazSoft ensures that you always get the fastest download speed from your internet connection every single time you download a file! Reviewed by some of the best names in the Macintosh industry (MacWorld, MacReview, MacTeens, TuCows, MacNetv2, Peter Wilson/The Vancouver Sun, and more) Speed Download has been ranked the fastest, most complete, most recommended download manager for the Macintosh.

This is a must-have utility! And you can sign up for a chance to win one of 3 copies, as well as over $1,600 worth of great prizes in our Birthday Giveaway. Get yourself signed up!

 

Desktop Update - If you haven't been to Mandolux this week, you have 12 new desktops waiting. From Mando:

Mandolux this week has issued 12 new desktops:Five SR-71 Blackbirds (aerospace), five BOXA desktops (abstract art), one Technosis/Anthraxis (abstract), and a Vector-based picture.

You'll find these and many more at Mandolux. Check 'em out!

July 18, 2002

BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY UPDATE- Due to circumstances beyond our control and the overwhelming response to our Birthday Giveaway, our Giveaway Entry Form was temporarily unavailable. It is now fixed. The issues have been addressed and the entry form is back up and running. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this has caused. If at any time you are unable to access our entry form, please send an e-mail to:

freestuff@macmonkies.com

With the following information:

First and Last Name

Physical Address

City, State, Country, and Zip Code

Age

Operating System

Again, we apologize for the down time. Thanks for your patience. Time to go back to the fun!

Desktop Update! - Mr. Michele Bugliaro has updated the archives of Mikawares with 6 cool new desktops: Sacré Coeur in Paris, Nôtre Dame de Paris, Sea waves, After winter, Fire, and Mountains. Be sure to stop by Mikawares and grab a look at the awesome new additions!

 

Now Software Returns To Macworld - Bringing the product that business users have been begging for, Now Software returns to Macworld! The makers of ACTION Utilities, Power On Software, Inc., have announced the formation of a new division: Now Software. The new entity will focus exclusively on the scheduling and contact management line of products that were at the core of the original Now Software's enormous success in the Macintosh market. In creating the new division, Power On is also announcing Now Up-to-Date & Contact for Windows. Read the full announcement here. Check it out!

 

DV Graphics Switchers! - DV Graphics' Switchers icons spotted! We'll give you a hint: They were very close to Steve Jobs this morning...give up? Check out http://www.dv-graphics.com for more information. Thumbs up! Very cool!

 

iTunes Update - Apple announced the immediate availability of iTunes 3 yesterday at the MWNY keynote address. Slip on over to Apple's newly updated site and download your copy while they're hot!

July 17, 2002

At The Top

MWNY KEYNOTE ADDRESS TODAY! - Apple CEO Steve Jobs will deliver the Keynote Address today for the Macworld Expo in New York beginning at 9 AM EST. This much anticipated event will be broadcast live via the internet with Apple's QuickTime Player! Skip on down to the Apevine for more details on what to expect from this event. Also, be sure to stop back later as we will be posting the highlights from Jobs' speech.

UPDATED: Head over to our MWNY SPECIAL REPORT page for the highlights from Steve Jobs' keynote address.

 

Monkie Birthday Giveaway! - If you haven't already heard, we at MacMonkies are celebrating our 1st Birthday by giving away BUNCHES of stuff - over $1,600 worth of goodies! It's our way of saying thanks to all of you Monkie heads! Be sure to check out today's Featured Software Prize and then get yourself Signed Up!

Featured Software Prize - If you want your Mac to work harder and with even more efficiency, then check out piPop from piDog Software. With piPop at your service, you can have access to any location on your Mac with a simple click! One "Control-Option" click gives you hierarchical access with a pop-up menu to any place on your Mac. And now piPop offers tear-off menus so you can relocate them any place on the screen! The best way to experience the many cool functions of piPop is to make your way over to piDog, download a copy, and check it out for yourself! Sign up for your chance to win a copy of piPop in our Birthday Giveaway. Check it out!

MonkieNews!

MacMonkies' 14th Icon Edition! - Great gobs o' GUI, Monkie Man! Have we got some hot stuff in the line of Icons this week! Drum roll please...

Flax Creations - Mr. Dan Flax gets the action going with a fine set of icons titled Geometrics - featuring a couple fun flashbacks from the 80's.

Also from the cool collections of Flax Creations is Spot Icons 1. No gettin' "dogged" with this colorful set of 17 iconian beauts!

 

miXthepiX - Mr. Hein Mevissen adds plenty of color and class with a wonderfully crafted set of I Tunes icons.

Another great bunch of icons from miXthepiX is an awesome lineup of new and classic Mac hardware in Hein's Hardware 5!

 

Pixel Jerk - Sporting a simple yet outstanding pair of icons is Bowling Pin from Samuel Krueger at Pixel Jerk. This cool pair is certain to strike up plenty of attention with lots of room to spare!

 

DV Graphics - Finishing off this week's fine selection of Icons is the ever creative Paul Sahner, head pixel designer and bottle washer at DV Graphics. This week Paul tosses a fine-tuned set of OSX-only application replacements your way with X Apps!

Being portrayed in icon form is some of your favorite Mac web personalities in everybody's favorite series, MacGeeks2! You might even find a Monkie or three lurking about in this not-so-bashful-batch of Mac mouths! We're not in the LEAST bit "prejudice" toward this AWESOME set! =) Enjoy!

Check 'em out!

Fantastic 8 In The Desktop Gallery - Eight energizing Desktop selections come your way in the Gallery from some of the Mac Web's finest desktop artists! Grab a good, long stare!

Desktop Delight! - Mr. Todd Darland offers one of his finest Desktop works to date with a beautiful rendition of the Aurora Borealis In Concert! This lovely display of colours will add style and class to any desktop!

 

Another natural beauty from the many fine works of EMK Design is organic medium. This peaceful piece will blend in nicely as your desktop backdrop and compliment your computer experience.

 

Polishing off the Desktop Department is Mr. Scott Chitwood of the reestablished Rampant Mac. Scott brings us Art Desk no9, which is a unique blend of...a nice combination...er, umm...well, how DOES one describe this "thing" from Mr. Chitwood's over-achieving mental abilities to carry out Steve Jobs' "command" to Think Different?!! Let your eyes decide as they are sure to enjoy this great piece. Have fun!

 

Defining Dimensions In 3-D -Melissa from MAJArch Studios adds some finesse with a "glimmerous" Bryce rendered piece from The Studios titled Shimmer.

 

Alan Sherwood brings us another ponderous piece titled Screams of Silent Victims from the galleries of EA Design. From Alan:

A piece tweaked in Photoshop, to show the people that have no say, that, although differing in opinion, cannot make a difference. The oppressed peoples, who have no vote, no job, no hope, no peace, no rest. Inspired by Rage Against The Machine.

Though a portrait of those with no voice, Alan speaks loud and clear with another excellent work.

 

Finishing up the Desktop festivities are three new Monkie works from the head Monkie himself, Mean Mr. Monkie. Sprucing up the place is a fun and fuzzy work from an orderly mess titled Organized Chaos (there really is a method to the madness hiding in there).

Next in line is a little music in the style of Minuet and Trio.

And finally, things really are not as they seem in a world of never ending compromise as we present to you: Politics As Usual.

 

 

SPECIAL THANKS

To:

Melissa, Dan, Scott, Paul,
Sam, Evan, Alan, Hein, and Todd -

AMAZING work!
Ten toes up to all of you!

THANK YOU!

 

Community News

Mandolux - Mando updates the many works of Mandolux with a new work titled Snake Ribs. Stop by and take a gander at this piece and many more!

 

Gideon Softworks - The good folks of Gideon Softworks have landed in New York City for this year's MWNY! Checking out all the cool new stuff for the Mac, David brings you a special treat: the Gideon Softworks' Macworld NY Photo Journal. This special Macworld edition is updated daily, so be sure to stop back often! Even more fun, David is offering a special Macworld discount on 3 of his award winning apps: Snard, Dock-It, and File Xaminer. Swing by Gideon Softworks and check out all the festivities!

 

Xicons - Though Jeff from Xicons will be attending the MWNY this Wednesday, you can still get your dose of OSX icons as he will be updating on schedule on Thursday. In the mean time, grab a look at the latest set from Joakim Uhrwing
titled Some iBook Icons. Check 'em out!

 

Why The Mac Is So Great - Mr. Yan Feng adds to the many features of Why the Mac is so great with a brand new section: Macintosh International. This new department takes a look at the Mac scene in several places around the world. Passport and visa not required. Click!

 

TERRA Dreams - Three new works were added Sunday to the awesome collections of TERRA Dreams! If you're looking for desktops that will knock your socks off, TERRA Dreams is the place to be! Go to it!

 

Check 'em Out!

 

Send us your news: press@macmonkies.com

News On The Net...

Behind The Scenes: Macs Are Everywhere! - The new NBC "Dog Eat Dog" reality show has Macs all over the place behind the scenes. Michael French, production supervisor, and Russ Landau, composer, use DMOD software to transfer files quickly and securely to each other's Macs. Landau uses a Power Mac G4 1GHz , 533MHz G4, PowerBook G4, iBook and a 9600 (as a server). French is equipped with a Power Mac G4, as is the entire post production staff of the show. - from MacCentral

iBook Business - Karin Spitzer knows what's good for business. The 27-year-old runs her own successful business using her 12-inch iBook, selling items such as bracelets using a slogan that she came up with: "No time for...". Spitzer uses her iBook to design the products using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Quark's QuarkXPress layout tool. Based in Brooklyn, New York, the business is internet based, her iBook being her window to the world. - from Wired

The Boss Is Back: Springsteen Record Soon Released - Bruce Springsteen has teamed up with the E Street Band, recording their first studio recording in fifteen years. Springsteen was inspired to return by the events of September 11, and all 15 songs on the up and coming CD are related to the event. The Boss leaned toward the hardworking rescue crews, saying, "I felt that I saw nobility in people." The new CD, titled "The Rising," is scheduled for release on July 30, 2002. - from Excite

Hack That Mac! MacHack 2003 - It's official! The dates for the 2003 MacHack conference in Dearborn, MI have been announced. The conference brings together the best and brightest Mac developers for "technical sessions, presentations of academic papers, and both formal and informal technical sessions and hands-on programming." The session runs 72 hours straight. MacHack 2003 will be held June 19 through June 21 and registration is US$425 before February 28, and US$525 after February 28. - from MacCentral

Who Let The Dogs Out? - Bangkok has been running rampant with stray dogs. As a result, authorities have started a four month campaign to implant pet dogs with microchips containing their owners' information. They are hoping this will discourage people from letting their dogs run stray. Owners will be required to bring their dogs in to update information on the microchips every two years. - from Yahoo

 

Have you Heard?

Macworld Expo In New York - With the MWNY beginning today, predictions regarding future improvements to the Apple platform are suspended as everyone waits in bated breathe for the "real thing." It's time to wait to see how many "predictions" come true. Here's a quick rundown on what one might expect:

Jobs is expected to announce all the latest Apple products, possibly including a revised 17" iMac, a 20 GB iPod, an updated iTunes, and the re-branding of iTools to ".Mac" (dot Mac). Not expected to be announced are any "speed-bumps" in the Power Mac line up. However, an in depth demonstration of the soon-to-come incarnation of OSX, code-named Jaguar, is expected to be delivered during the Keynote address.

Keep your Bananas peeled and we'll keep ya posted!
 
 

Have some inside information on upcoming events? Review our Submission Policy and drop us a line!
 
 

Check 'em Out!

Carbon Copy Cloner! - One way in which OS9 and OSX are NOT created equal is their drag and drop copying abilities. Try making a copy of your OSX Operating System by just dragging it to another partition or disk. No go! You're certain to have a bunch of files that LOOK like they're "all there," but try booting from this new copy. Just ain't gonna happen!

However, the genius behind Carbon Copy Cloner changes everything! This fine piece of software by Mike Bombich of Bombich Software "assists you in moving your entire Mac OS X installation or selected folders," maintaining permissions and ownership. You won't be stuck with a System that won't boot! Saved my Monkie butt BIG time!

What's more is you choose the price! Carbon Copy Cloner is donation-ware (uncrippled shareware). Though you can use it for free, you're encouraged to help support all the great work behind the great app.

If you need to change locations of your Mac OSX installation, Carbon Copy Cloner is the tool for you. Check it out!

Just Plain Nutz!

YO MONKIE

Yo monkie is so fat that when he goes to the beach the whales come out and sing "We Are Family."

WALKING THE EXTRA MILE

My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was 60. Now she's 97 years old and we don't know where she is.

COUNTRY FOLK MEDICAL TERMS

Benign - What you be after you be eight.

Bacteria - Back door to cafeteria.

Barium - What you do with dead folks.

Catscan - Searching for the cat.

Coma - A punctuation mark.

Fester - Quicker than someone else.

Fibula - A small lie.

WINNING ENTRY

The winning entry in a competition to find the most unfriendly error message was this one, which appeared after all the user's computer files had been deleted:

"Were you sure?"

Contributed by The Mountain Gorilla

EARLY TO EXERCISE

Exercise early in the morning before your brain figures out what you're doing!

ADVERTISING ARCHIVES: WINDOWS '98

Multitasking: You can crash several programs all at once. No waiting!

Built-in Networking: You can crash several PCs all at once. No need to buy Novell Personal Netware or LANtastic to crash.

Compatible With Existing Software: It will also crash your existing software.

Mac-like: It took Microsoft 14 years and it's not even original.

 

Contributed by The Mountain Gorilla

TAKEN FOR GRANT-ED

Q: What do you get when you cross a Pentium PC with a research grant?

A: A mad scientist.

GIVING CREDIT WHERE CREDIT ISN'T DUE

A man said his credit card was stolen but he decided not to report it because the thief was spending less than his wife did.

OUT OF THE POOL!

Sign seen at a swimming pool: Welcome to our ool. Notice there's no P in it. Please keep it that way.

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

True Success!

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a little better; whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is the meaning of success.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

Which End's Up!

God gave us two ends - one to sit on and one to think with. Success depends on which one you use. Head you win, tail you lose.

 

New Math?

Only in math does one from another equal zero.

- BJW

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was 735

Over $1,600 worth of cool stuff is up for grabs as we celebrate 1 year on the net!
CLICK HERE
for details.

Apple releases QuickTime 6 ahead of the MWNY

Walmart officially added Mandrake-Linux PCs to the computer sales section of Walmart.com.

Firemen retrieve over 20,000 undelivered letters from retired postman.
So THAT'S what happened to all my mail!

Visual plugin for SoundJam, Audion, iTunes, Echo

Visual plugin for iTunes, SoundJam, Audion, Echo

Gnutella peer-to-peer file sharing client

View, edit, convert most graphic file formats

Multimedia player & authoring system

MP3 ID3 tag editor, player, cataloger

Audio player/encoder for CDs, MP3 & streaming net audio

Builds icons from a picture to make folder backgrounds

Remembers the special days and events of your life

Catalogs, archives, plays, & displays graphics files

E-mail client/newsreader

WYSIWYG html editor with typographic control & layout design

Converts letters in phone numbers to numbers

Puzzle game: build a pipeline of required length pipe parts

Visual plugin for SoundJam, Audion, iTunes, Echo

Visual plugin for iTunes, SoundJam, Audion, Echo

Gnutella peer-to-peer file sharing client

Launcher and organizer for apps, docs, & links

Tear-off menu bar calendar with multiple month views

View, edit, convert most graphic file formats

Versatile text editor with many advanced features

Multimedia player & authoring system

MP3 ID3 tag editor, player, cataloger

Interface for Darwin (Unix) version of SETI@home

Create compressed & encrypted disk images

Copies OS X installs to another drive/partition

Desktop calendar & planner plus four day forecast

Multi-discipline calendar w/diary, more

Learning Mac OS X made easy

Audio player/encoder for CDs, MP3 & streaming net audio

Font organizer and browser

Paints an empty desktop over the real one

Instant message app for AIM, ICQ, Jabber, MSN, Yahoo

List, compare & try out installed fonts on your system

Remembers the special days and events of your life

Pair of feet to keep you company on your desktop

Catalogs, archives, plays, & displays graphics files

AOL for OSX

Use AOL Keyword Beta

Updated software update component

AppleScript editor for beginners & IDE for developers

Aqua desktop interface to Web services: TV shows, phone #s

WYSIWYG html editor with typographic control & layout design

Converts TrueType fonts into PostScript Type 1 fonts

Suite of 7 apps for design to web & print

Download pictures and files from Usenet newsgroups

Converts the letters in phone numbers to numbers

Puzzle game: build a pipeline of required length pipe parts