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July 30, 2002

LATE EVENING GUI EDITION 8:50 PM MDT

New Desktops And Icons! - Just how you like it, we've got an early dose of GUI to tickle the taste buds of your desktop X-perience!

In the Desktop Department, 7 succulent new works are hanging out in the Gallery.

And for the Icon time of your life, 6 new sets of those iPopping beauts have been lined out on Icon Page 13 for your enjoyment. Take your time, grab a vine, kick back and recline! Sometimes we wish he'd quit while he was behind!

Software Update! - David from Gideon Softworks has announced the release of Dock-It 1.2. A list of the changes for this version can be found in the Release Notes here. Hurry over to Gideon Softworks and grab the latest version of the great Mac OSX app - Dock-It 1.2!

 

Desktop Update - The archives at Mikawares have been updated with an interesting new desktop titled Save the Planet. Click over to Mikawares and give it a look!

 

Featured Software Prize - If you're not a graphics pro, then making Aqua images can be a real pain in the you-know-what. But wait! With Aquatint from Stick Software, your Aqua-making worries are over. Create or open a pic in Aquatint and let the fun begin! Transform your image to Aqua, liquid mercury, add drop shadows, rainbow effects...you name it! It's made by Stick Software so it's gotta be customizable!

Slip over to Stick Software and check out a copy of Aquatint and all the other cool apps. And here's the best part: The winner of the Stick Software prize package wins a copy of every app ever made by Stick Software (now and in the future) FOR LIFE! That's more fun than I can count on all eleven Monkie Toes! Don't delay! Get your self Signed Up in our 1st Birthday Giveaway!

 

Monkie News - Don't forget: The cutoff for the Birthday Giveaway Entries is Wednesday at Midnight (hint hint).

Also coming your way on Wednesday is some great new Desktop and Icon collections. This week we have 2 new artists: Bob Wiley and Nitehawk Jarret. And returning in all their GUI glory is Adam Dickson, Scott Chitwood, Alan Sherwood, Dan Flax, Matthew Bice, Hein Mevissen, and MacMonkies! We won't even repeat our lame slogan. Just be here!

July 29, 2002

MORE Birthday To Giveaway! - Holy Banana belt buckles Batman! Just when you thought things couldn't get much better, the good folks from MacFans dropped over and contributed 25 "Registered Mac Fan" memberships (each a $10/year value) to the Birthday Giveaway. Each membership gives you access to specials and discounts for all things Mac, contests and giveaways, e-mail, Newsletters & Press Releases, and so much more! This great value pops the top of the Birthday Giveaway to a value of over $1,900 worth of great prizes!

We would also like to toss a great big warm Thank You to the folks over at MacMinute for giving MacMonkies a mention regarding our Birthday Festivities. Be sure to swing by MacMinute and get your additional fix of up-to-the-minute Mac news!

So! There's no time like the minute to get Signed Up. The entry cutoff is Wednesday, July 31, at Midnight. Come on baby, let's do the CLICK!

 

Community News Update - Mr. Paul Sahner residing at DV Graphics announces the arrival of Switchers III. Take a guess at what it is (Switcher Icons, maybe?)! There is also much anticipation at DVG as the Grand Opening of "Iconize Me!", a new caricature-icon service from DV Graphics, is just around the corner.

Also in the Mac community is an awesome new desktop piece from Why the Mac is so great.com tilted Stratospheric Strawberries! This is a great work from the many talents of Yan Feng.

And from Mandolux, Mando has posted a beautiful new set of desktops about his new theme: Clouds and Skies (part of the Giants/Dual Monitor). Your desktop won't be disappointed with this amazing new set. Check it out!

 

Featured Software Prize - If you want to help your kids to learn to read, and even pick up a second language, then you're gonna love A-N-I-M-A-L-S! This unique picture-based game from Marc Moini is for kids of all ages to help them learn to read. A-N-I-M-A-L-S is a great tool to give your kids the control of their already built-in learning abilities.

Also from Marc is the blazingly fast StartupDoubler. This great Mac utility can help your pre-G4 startup "10% to 50% faster, depending on disk speed." And personal experience says that you will even notice an improvement with the fastest of Macs!

Best of all, Marc Moini is a great guy with great software much worth their weight in gold. Be sure to swing by MarcMoini.com, check out these great apps, and then Sign Up for your chance to win!

July 28, 2002

Birthday Giveaway Update! - Not only is it not to late to ENTER, it's also not too late to add even MORE fun! REALmac Software adds 3 copies of Button Builder extreme 3 to the list of great prizes in our Birthday Giveaway. If you want to add some real pizzaz to your site with some flashy aqua buttons but with the ease of a Mac, then this app is for you! So click over to REALmac Software and check it out.

The deadline for entries is this Wednesday at Midnight. So be sure to Sign Up for your chance to win this or one of $1,600 worth of other great prizes! Check it out!

 

Mikawares - Michele Bugliaro adds another desktop to his Mac archives at Mikawares with a piece titled Goldrake. Be sure to head over and grab a look!

 

Featured Software Prize - With MaxMenus from Proteron, you can add menus to the corners of your display with "commonly used applications, documents, folders, volumes, preferences," and so much more. What a great way to remove clutter from your Desktop and Dock! In addition, it can improve your Dock's Finder features and even add Hot Key shortcuts with your your choice of key combinations. This cool tool really customizes your OSX experience.

You'll really love this Mac enhancer and now you have a chance to win one of 3 copies in our Birthday Giveaway. Swing by Proteron and test drive MaxMenus. Then Sign Up for your chance to win! Your Mac will thank you.

July 27, 2002

Weekend Special: Very Ape! - I don't know about the rest of you Monkies, but when asked why I choose Mac, my response is simple: It's Cool! When I heard from Gary Martin regarding EarthGlobe, I was reminded that it was apps like this that make the Mac so cool!

EarthGlobe v0.9 is a real-time, OpenGL rendered globe that provides a lightweight view of the Earth day-light/seasonal cycles. Combined with its sister app MoonDock, you can have the "final frontier" right on your desktop!

You don't need an application that can crunch imaginary numbers or take out the trash to be cool. Check out the preview EarthGlobe from Gary Martin and your Mac will be plenty happy -- and cool!

 

More From WTMISG - Welded, fused together, combined -- Mr. Yan Feng adds even more visual appeal to the collectables at Why the Mac is so great.com with MetallicFusion! You're still here? Start clickin' and grab your copy today!

July 26, 2002

NEW: Desktop And Boot Panels! - Today we bring you a special Monkie Edition with great new GUI work for your computer experience.

From Mr. Dan Flax of Flax Creations, we bring you 2 more of Dan's movie based OSX Boot Panel specialties: MATRIX 3 and Speed.

Digging deep into the ponderous portions of pixels in poetry motion is a very nice desktop from Todd Darland titled Casualties of War. Todd adds the poetry to this artful work making it a nice balance of graphics and text. Check 'em out!

 

Featured Software Prize - With ACTION Utilities from the good folks at Power On Software, you get 4 great applications in one cool bundle! Included in this great package is ACTION GoMac, ACTION Menus, ACTION Files, and ACTION WYSIWYG.

First up and our personal favorite is ACTION Go Mac. This little gem adds a Windows-like task bar to your Mac with all the class and ease Apple style! It's the "ultimate Macintosh Command Center with File Launching, Task Switching, Layer Management, Calendar, and more!"

Then you have ACTION Menus that adds more customization to your Apple and Application menus.

ACTION Files gives you powerful access to all of the muscle of the Finder while inside Open/Save dialogs! You can: Resize and move the windows, Rename files and folders, Perform Finds, and so much more!

Filling in the final slot to this great bundle is ACTION WYSIWYG. No more guessing what those fonts look like. Instantly view your font's appearance with the press of a button!

If you like to customize your Mac, this is a must-have application bundle for your "Classic" OS experience! Click over to Power On Software and check out these great apps. Then head over to the Giveaway Page and Sign Up for your chance to win a FREE copy! No time like now for plenty of Power On fun!

 

WTMISG! - Mr. Yan Feng of Why the Mac is so great.com continues to deliver the GUI goods as he adds another selection to his download collections with Grey Milk. Check out this and the other healthy selections at WTMISG. Got Milk?

 

Mandolux - Just like clock work, Mando offers the week's summary in desktop additions from Mandolux:

Mandolux has released this week 15 new desktops:Five SR-71 Blackbirds (aerospace), five Apache Helicopters (aerospace), three Giant/Dual Monitor pictures (petal/macro), and a continuation of the Fire & Flames and Technosis/Anthraxis themes. Coming soon: Clouds & Skies.

Hurry on over and check out all the latest from Mandolux!

July 25, 2002

Icon News - Yan Feng, webmaster of Why the Mac is so great.com, doesn't know the meaning of an idle moment! Yan has added another fine set of OSX icons to the many faces of WTMISG with Themed Folders. This is a set of ten folders, each with a different colour. Get 'em while they're HOT!

 

Software Update: Speed Download - The good folks from YazSoft have updated the already magnificent Speed Download to Version 1.8.6. This version is smoother, has even better performance, and has many under the hood fixes! Swing by the YazSoft and download the latest version. And don't forget to Sign Up for your chance to win one of 3 copies of this great app, as well as bunches of other great prizes in our Birthday Giveaway. Check it out!

 

Additional Boot Panels and Desktop! - On Friday we will have new movie based Boot Panels from the ever artistic Dan Flax, as well as an another artistic desktop piece from the many talents of Mr. Todd Darland. Be sure to stop back tomorrow for more GUI fun!

 

Westby Welcome: New Monkie! - It's Official! We have a new Monkie aboard this Barrel of Strange Birds (Monkie Birds, that is). Introducing Mr. Ron "The Mountain Gorilla" Westby. Ron will head up our Humor Department (AKA Bananas) with plenty of a-peel-in-grins to toss your way. Got a gut bustin' joke that is suitable for all ages you want Ron to post? Drop him a line!

July 24, 2002

At The Top

New OS: China To Rival Windows - Eighteen Chinese companies and universities are in the process of developing an operating system that they hope will be available next year. The operating system, referred to as Yangfan 1.0, will have "similar functionality to Microsoft's Windows 98 platform, and will be built to run Microsoft's office software." By developing their own operating system, the Chinese are hoping that "the monopoly of foreign office software over the Chinese market will be broken." - from New Scientist

 

Monkie Birthday Bash - There's 1 week left to take advantage of our 1st Birthday Giveaway! Over $1,600 worth of groovy prizes are up for grabs including a PlayStation 2, a JVC DVD Player, and plenty of great Mac software from some top-notch companies. Be sure to check out the full list of prizes as well as today's Featured Software Prize. Then, get yourself Signed Up!

Featured Software Prize - You don't have to wait for Jaguar, OSX 10.2 to get here to take advantage of some of the cool new Finder features on their way. With SNAX from CocoaTech, you can have the future now!

SNAX is way ahead of the game as it lets you browse with Finder features that are the best of OS9, OSX, and then some! With SNAX you have these great navigating options:

• Spring Loaded Folders
• Labels
• Icon, list and column views
• Contextual menus

And there's so much more! Plus, if you're the brave techie sort, you can even use SNAX to replace the Finder. This is a must-have app. Top it off with this: There are 10 registrations available in our Giveaway! Swing by CocoaTech, download a copy of SNAX, and check it out!

MonkieNews!

MacMonkies' 15th Icon Edition! - Another 7 succulent sets of eye grabbing Icons for your desktop's delight. Let's get to it!

miXthepiX - With the awesome selection of Aqua icons in Hein's Home 9.0, it is easy to see that Hein Mevissen, master icon creator of miXthepiX, really loves his Mac! No doubt about it.

And how do you follow a fine set such as Hein's Home 9.0? Well, naturally with another great set of Hein's favorite things: Hein's Home 10.0! You can't go wrong with this or any of the many sets from miXthepiX!

 

IHeartNY - It's always great to see the work of IHeartNY's Matthew Bice. Be sure to grab a copy of Xenogenesis Toolbar, a set designed for Butt O'Sigh's OSX Theme of the same name.

Another very visual set from Matthew's many talents is Sign Language. This really cool set also has plans for a debut with the up-and-coming sign language application: FingerSpell.

 

DV Graphics - Ah, cool stuff from the archives of DV Graphics (about 600 icons to date!). Random Icons II is a great little set of DVG logos, Apple hardware, and a couple nice surprises to brighten up your desktop.

Next up from Paul Sahner is the second installment to the wildly popular Switchers - MORE Switchers! This set adds 2 more to the Switcher party with David Carey and Juan Proano.

 

Pixel Jerk - Bringing up the rear is Toilet from the ever creative mind of Samuel Krueger, Pixel Jerk's resident pixel genius. And yes, Mr. Monkie had a rather tasteless text moment with the Toilet intro. But it's SO appropriate! =)

Check 'em out!

New! 8 In The Desktop Gallery - We are pleased to welcome the works of Adam Dickson from Taking Pictures, as well as fantastic pieces from your favorite desktop artists! Without further delay...

Desktop Department! - From the galleries of Taking Pictures comes Compass, a fantastic piece of desktop art from Adam Dickson. No fair losing your way while downloading your copy of Compass!

For all of you DV Graphics fan-addicts, you can have a cool propaganda piece, ala 1950's style with Iconize Me! You'll be totally stylin' with this great retro work from Paul Sahner.

Mr. Monkie Man Wiles adds to the art of understatement with Galaxious Gas, an Aqua piece that must be viewed in full to be fully appreciated. And of course, there are other things of the "understatement" kind that are better left unsaid!

 

3-D Delectables - Heading up the 3-D Department this week is the REALLY old but classic piece Alien Disco. This dusty ole piece comes to us from the newly organized archives of Rampant Mac, which is just about as old (and humorous) as Horshack from Welcome Back Kotter. But unlike the dust of age, this one really shines!

From the many talents of EA Designs' Alan Sherwood comes another thought provoking piece titled Ourselves Together. Alan adds his thoughts to this piece:

In a different message but similar style, this piece does show the interaction of different people, the way we form groups and stick with them and the bindings we make in those groups.

Alan portrays another concept which most can certainly relate.

Kara Kelly of Kara-Kelly.com (where DID she get that oh so original site name?!) brings us the spunk of the punk in the ever curious adventures in which aquapunk explores. Grab a copy of this great pic and begin your Aqua adventure.

From the Punk of Purple (just another Monkie pic) comes the ever energetic web reference to Hyper Link!

And finishing off this week's set of 3-D design is the first in a series of 3. We present to you Autumn. "...every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end."

- Semisonic

 

SPECIAL THANKS

To:

Kara, Adam, Scott, Paul,
Sam, Alan, Hein, and Matthew -

It's a privilege to have the best
artists in one place!

THANK YOU!

Featured Link - Be sure to check out this week's Featured Link: Taking Pictures. We have also added Taking Pictures to our Links Page. Stop over and take a look!

 

Community News

Mikawares - Michele Bugliaro just keeps them pixels a poppin'! New to the Galleries of Mikawares is 1 new desktop: Island. Hurry over and grab a copy of this cool pic!

 

The Iconfactory - Corey Marion, founder and resident artist of The Iconfactory, has updated the immense icon archives with an awesome new set: Smoothicon Volume 4! This is a great set of 6 icons that features the latest Apple hardware, including the eMac and the new 17" iMac. Point that mouse over to The Iconfactory and pick up a copy of this cool new set.

 

IHeartNY - Not being one to settle for "less-than-the-best" XP versions of his OWN icons, Matthew Bice stepped up the excellence at IHeartNY. Now, every set of icons from IHeartNY have been officially released for Windows XP. If you want the best, go straight to the source - IHeartNY.

 

Rampant Mac - Holy buckets of beef biscuits, Batman! That Rampant Mac has been at it again! New to the Rampant Galleries is a little bit of new and old. The New: Mac Desk no.3. And the Old (besides the old man webmaster): Alien Disco and Pink Alien. Or was that Pink Alien Disco? Umm, we'll let you decide as you are probably already there. And the rest of you?

 

Pixel Jerk - For all of you thoroughly addicted to the icon work at Pixel Jerk, good news! Samuel Krueger has released a brand new set titled IceButtons v1. Check out all 30 icons in this cool new set. Go!

 

Why The Mac Is So Great - If yer yearning for the old days of B&W icons, then yearn no more. Yan Feng has added a great set of OSX icons to the collections at Why the Mac is so great.com: Mac OS X B&W. Slip on over to WTMISG and check out this cool new set.

 

Gideon Softworks - How do you make 3 great apps from Gideon Softworks even better? How about a very special price? Right now you can get Dock-It, Snard and FileXaminer, all bundled up at one low price. The name of this great deal? The Gideon Desktop Bundle. Slip on over and snatch up your bundle today!

 

Check 'em Out!

 

Send us your news: press@macmonkies.com

News On The Net...

Please Please Mr. DJ: New iPod DJ's - A New York nightclub called Apt. (pronounced A-P-T) has started an iPod DJ setup that allows the public to be the DJ. The setup has a mixer in the middle with a 5 gig iPod on one side which holds 1000 songs, and a 10 gig iPod on the other side which holds 2000 songs. People take turns playing sets off the 3000-title song list. "It's kind of an obvious idea," says Matt Maland, a part-time DJ. Many people even bring and use their own iPods. - from Wired

Unhappy Mac : iTools Becomes The Latest "Switcher" - Mac Users are not very happy about the $100 per year switch to .Mac (or the full priced update for OSX code-named Jaguar). Not only is this the buzz around Apple User town, but Apple's very own technical forums have been overloaded with complaints. iTools users feel betrayed by the switch to .Mac. And faithful Mac users who have followed OSX from the beta version on up will have rack up a bill of more than $400. One Mac user summed it up this way: "This kind of seems like Apple taking advantage of our unconditional love." Sounds like many will become "switchers" and make the move to "yourTools," giving back their mail and web space to Apple. - from The Register

Saving Face: Caught In The Scanner! - Catherine Simpson, an eleven-year old girl, decided it would be interesting to try to scan her face. But she ran into a problem when one of her lips got caught in a roller. Her mother couldn't get the lip out, so she called the fire brigade. "It took one fireman to hold her and one to roll her lip out," Ms. Simpson said. Catherine is not planning to scan her face again any time soon. What do you say to a story like that?? Is that a face-off? - from Ananova

eMacs: Exceptional Value - When Apple first introduced the eMac, it was only offered with a CD-RW drive. Now it can be purchased with either a CD-RW drive for $1099, a Combo drive (DVD/CD-RW) for $1199, or the latest, a Combo drive (DVD/CD-RW) for $1483. All the eMacs come with a 700MHz PowerPC G4, 40GB Ultra ATA drive and a 56K internal modem, but the high-end model has a bit more memory and also comes with a special stand. - from MacCentral

Monkey Man Spotted: At Least I Think - There are reports of a monkey man being spotted in India. Police are not taking the reports seriously, but many of the Hindu people are frightened by them. Reports say the monkey man looks like a "black monkey with coloured lights flashing from its eyes." One resident reported that he had been awakened by "a 5ft-tall monkey-like animal." Police maintain, however, that no monkeys have been involved in the attacks. What? Why's everybody lookin' at me?! - from Ananova

 

Have you Heard?

MWNY: It's A Wrap - If you didn't get a chance to attend the MWNY keynote address by Steve Jobs, or at least view it live via QuickTime, you can slip over to our Expo Coverage page for a quick rundown of the events. It's always interesting to compare the predictions by the various rumor and news sites with the actual announcements or events. This year, most of the buzz about the future Apple product line was right on the money. About the only thing that didn't happen that some sites stuck with right down to the wire, was the arrival of new Power Macs with improved speed bumps and perhaps new enclosures.

We did, however, see pictures of new enclosures and specs that are reportedly the real McCoy. Unfortunately, those pics and specs have been pulled at Apple's request. You can view what's left of those reports at MacRumors and MacBidoulle. We'll be sure to keep you posted on any further developments.
 
 

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

Check 'em Out!

Communication Breakdown! Please Translate - Ever since the World Wide Web's inception just a few short years ago, it has become a VERY small world. But despite the instant communication capabilities with any web connected person or organization, language barriers still exist -- or do they? Though not an end-all solution, web Translators are available and quite functional. Two that come to mind are the translation devices available at:

Google: Language Tools

Alta Vista: Babelfish

Both of these services are lifesavers when visiting a site with a foreign language. Though they can be lifesavers at times, they do have limitations, such as lack of language availability and limited number of words translated (usually around 150 words). Also, some places charge a fee for the service.

Regardless, they are certainly better than nothing and with time are certain to see a number of improvements. Give 'em a whirl!

 

Check it out!

Just Plain Nutz!

DRAW THE LINE!

A young, not-so-bright boy was hired to paint a white line down the middle of the highway. On the first day, he got off to a good start and he painted a white line 7 miles long. The next day, however, he painted a line only 4 miles long. On the third day, he was down to less than a mile. Finally, he was asked why he was doing less each day. The boy replied, "I guess it takes me longer and longer to get back to the bucket each day."

WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES

After a quarrel, a wife said to her husband, "You know, I was a fool when I married you." 

And the husband replied, "Yes, dear, but I was in love and didn't notice it."

MY FIRST (AND LAST)

"Excuse me for being nervous," the lawman apologized as he slipped the noose over the condemned man's head. "This is my first hanging."

"Mine too!" the condemned man replied.

NOW THAT'S A CURSE

The extreme penalty for bigamy is two mothers-in-law.

MS LIGHT

How many Microsoft engineers does it take to change a light bulb ?

None - Bill Gates just declares darkness the new standard!

TOP SUPPORT

What does Microsoft and a halter top have in common?

Both offer very little support!

MUD PACK

Him: Every once in a while my wife puts on one of those mud packs.

Other Him: Does it improve her looks?

Him: Only for a few days...then the mud falls off!

NOT ENOUGH

What do you call Osama bin Laden buried up to his neck in sand?

Not enough sand.

IDIOT

When I was a child, the Doctor said that if I didn't stop biting my nails, I would grow up to be an idiot.

Guess I couldn't stop.

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

Making Enemies

The best way to destroy your enemy is to make him your friend.

- Abraham Lincoln

 

Love Me Do

The Beatles' first hit single, Love Me Do, was released in England on October 4, 1962. It quickly reached the Top 20, putting them in a position of potentially being a commercially successful band (Hmmm, you think they made it?). BUT...did you know that their manager, Brian Epstein, bought 10,000 copies of that single, insuring the single being a best seller? Very interesting!

 

Mission Impossible?

All things are possible until they are proved impossible - and even the impossible may only be so as of now.

- Pearl S. Buck.

 

Choosing Sides

My concern is not whether God is on our side; my concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.

- Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Adding to the list of big name companies to "cook their books," AOL was found to have "misrepresented its accounts" by the Washington Post.

Like I needed any more reasons to leave AOL.

ISO to pull JPEG as formal standard if Forgent Networks continues to demand royalties.

Ozzy, the cat accidentally traveled 63,000 air miles. Made 3,150-mile round trip ten times.

Extensive desktop & file/folder editing & task tool

Stargazer's Delight 6.1

Astronomical desktop planetarium and more

Mozilla.org's next generation Web browser

Weather conditions/forecasts on the desktop

Backgammon game for all levels of play

Music theory and ear training software

Creates new Web sites with visual nav bars

Import/play MPEG-2 files

Chat system with server and client

View/print PostScript fonts

Font management utility

Extensive desktop & file/folder editing & task tool

Astronomical desktop planetarium and more

LaCie, EZquest, Iomega support

Weather conditions/forecasts on the desktop

Mozilla.org's next generation Web browser

Improves system speed and responsiveness

Screensaver modules, classic flying toasters

Available July 25

Gameplay change makes play more interesting

Backgammon game for all levels of play

Updated software update component

AOL for OSX

Use AOL Keyword Beta

fax software

Creates new Web sites with visual nav bars

Force restores Aqua interface elements to original state

import/play MPEG-2 files

Chat system with server and client

DVD authoring tool included with new G4 DVD-R Macs

MP3 player, encoder & burner

Makes customized folder icons

Dockling to monitor SETI@home and Distributed.net clients

List, compare & try out installed fonts on your system

Networkable Breakout-like arcade combat game

Calendar & event reminder / action app

Unintrusive remote to control iTunes 3.0

Download manager & accelerator