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August 13, 2002

EARLY EVENING EDITION 6:55 MDT

Get Your GUI Here! - Time to grab yer GUI while it's hot and fresh off the pixel presses! In the Gallery we've got 8 excellent Desktop works to dazzle your monitor's resolution. In the area of Icons, there are 5 great new sets residing on Page 14 and Page 15 of those Iconian beauts. And how about a little music to dine to? In our Audio Download Department is a Brand New Tune hot off the presses for your listening enjoyment. Check 'em out!

Note: If the Audio Section gets "hit" too hard, it may disappear for a short while due to excessive bandwidth usage. If this happens, we will provide alternate links in a short while.

 

For Your Info! - We are currently experiencing some network difficulties. The situation is being worked on as we speak. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience!

Default Folder X - The latest version of Default Folder X includes support for Mac OS X 10.2. It also adds the much-requested "click on a Finder window" feature to OS X. You can now display a folder in an Open or Save dialog by simply clicking on that folder's window. You'll find this and other great improvements in Default Folder X 1.6. Swing over to St. Clair Software and download your copy today!

 

Monkie News - Tomorrow brings our usual batch of goodies from some great GUI artists and perhaps even an electrified "blue note" or two to add to our Music Department. Sounds t-t-t-tantilating. No blue teuth here. Just more from the Banana Bunch at MacMonkies! See you t-t-t-tomorrow.

 

WANTED: Your Input! - We have recently made some changes to the site here at MacMonkies. We are really interested in what you think. Does it stink like an unshowered Monkie? Is it cool as a cube in an ice cold freezer? Are there ways you think we could improve the site? Let us know. Either drop us an e-mail or slip over to our Contact Page and post a note. We appreciate your input! Thanks!

August 12, 2002

widget: widget! - Alexander MacLean, the Chief Pixel Pusher at widget: widget, will have another great icon set available today: Bits 'n' Bobs III. This new set features things such as the JBL Creature and the Formac 1740 LCD. Don't get lost in the rest of the web. Make your way to the web-friendly archives of widget: widget!

 

Software Update - Just released in the latest version of Abobe's economy solution to Photoshop - Elements 2.0. For under a hundred bucks, you can have a scaled down, feature rich version of Photoshop without breakin' the bank. Elements 2.0 puts Adobe's great quality into an affordable price. Check it out!

 

Smirk of the Day - How many Pentium designers does it take to screw in a light bulb? 1.99904274017, but that's close enough for non-technical people.

August 10, 2002

Software Update! - The good folks from piDog have announced two fresh off the vine software updates!

First up is piPop 2.0.3, giving you a 200% speed increase rendering long directories and a huge speed boost when viewing large directories you've already accessed.

And then there's TelnetLauncher 1.6.1. It now allows you to set terminal colors and opaqueness for saved sessions!

Don't you dally. Grab the latest versions of these great Mac apps right away!

 

Service Reminder -Have you made your way over to DV Graphics' new service Iconize Me! and had your face put in pixels? You best get over there before the lines get too long. Paul says the orders are coming in steady and soon he'll be able to order that new Ferrari...or was that Jaguar (of the Mac flavor)? Anyhoo, make your way over to Iconize Me! and have yourself made into a cool icon for your whole family! Scoot!

 

Winners' Circle - Don't forget to run over to the Winners' Circle and check the list to see if you're a winner of the MacMonkies' 1st Birthday Giveaway! Good luck!

 

In The Eyes Of The Punctuate - An English professor wrote the words, "Woman without her man is nothing" on the blackboard and directed his students to punctuate it correctly.

The men wrote: Woman, without her man, is nothing.

The women wrote: Woman: Without her, man is nothing.

August 9, 2002

WINNERS EDITION!

And The Winner Is - Okay all you Monkies! Everybody in! It's time to announce the winners of the MacMonkies' 1st Birthday Giveaway! Drum roll please...The Grand Prize winners are:

• Alfred Weisse - Sony PlayStation 2 and Spider-Man Game
  
• Joy Tallant - JVC DVD Player and Monsters Inc. Movie

Congratulations! And for the...Wow! Look at all those winners! I don't think we can SQUEEZE all of 'em into such a teeny space. So let's all head over to the Winners Circle and check out all 68 winners!

Thanks to all of you, all 4,862 entries, and all the wonderful people who have contributed the Fantastic Prizes! You're the Best!

 

Software News - The good folks at Colourfull Creations announce the release of Auction Tender 4.0. This OSX only app is the "Number One Auction House Management Tool." It now adds more productivity and works more closely with eBay users. You're gonna wonder what you did with out it. Check it out! Read the full release here.

 

GUI NEWS!

Mandolux - Mando checks in with all the latest happenings at Mandolux:

Mandolux has issued ten new desktops: five BOXA (abstract), three Giant Petals (nature), and new theme: Cathay Pacific (aerospace).

The place is packed with these and other great desktops. Grab a look!

Berserkintosh - Great cows asunder! Berserkintosh has been updated with 5 Mad flava apple desktops oozing GUI goodness all over y'all! There's all kinds of crazy good stuff to give yer eyes a gander. Check 'em out!

August 8, 2002

EA Design Returns - The gents of EA Design are back with a brand new site and 12 new works to occupy the eyes!

It appears as though Ed and Alan have been moving up a bit as the site redesign has placed them on the top floor of a penthouse suite sporting an ultra-modern new look. And of course there's the fine art on display - just what you've been waiting for. If excellence is what you're looking for, you'll find plenty at EA Design! Now how did that big ole EA Design billboard sneak its way on to the page? Darned monkies anyway!

 

Time To Win! - Mark your calender! Friday, August 9 is the day to win big as we announce the winners to our 1st Birthday Giveaway!Let's see...a PlayStation 2, a JVC DVD Player, and bunches of great Software might just have your name on it! And the drum roll please...

August 7, 2002

At The Top

Consumer Reports Favor Apple - The up-and-coming September edition of Consumer Reports finds Apple's name in good taste. They list the 17-inch iMac as number one in LCD monitors, commenting that "the flat screen's ability to move and tilt at the touch of the hand elevates the computer's ergonomics far above those of other Macs and of Windows computers." Apple is also listed as number one in overall tech support, and Consumer Reports makes a note that networking is simple if all your computers are Macs. - from MacCentral

 

FontAgent 10.1.5 Released - Insider Software announced yesterday the release of FontAgent 10.1.5. The latest version of FontAgent includes significant performance gains, comprehensive Mac OS X font management, and new support for OpenType and Windows TrueType fonts. Don't let a bad font bring a good system down. Check out the latest version of FontAgent from Insider Software! For complete details, click here.

 

Giveaway Announcement Friday - Just a quick note: The winners to our 1st Birthday Giveaway will be announced this Friday! See ya then!

 

MonkieNews!

MacMonkies 17th Icon Edition! - Does your desktop feel "sexy and seventeen?" Let your computer feel young again with these 5 fantastic icon sets in our 17th Icon Edition!

Flax Creations - Whether or not you just like to talk about the weather or be in the midst of it, Weather Icons from Dan Flax of Flax Creations will give you something for nearly every weathered occasion!

 

miX the piX - For all you MIB fans, how about a spin off in a different direction with Mini's In Black from miX the piX master craftsman Hein Mevissen?! These shiny black iconian beauts are sure to add sparkle to your desktop.

 

IHeartNY - Matthew Bice of the IHeartNY claim to fame adds another quality set to his portfolio of fine work with his latest: ProFinder. Let your Finder go pro with this great new set!

 

Taking Pictures - From Taking Pictures, Mr. Adam Dickson adds plenty of class with a photo realistic set modestly titled Adam Dickson Vol. 2. This great set of 36 icons is sure to have your Mac smiling in style!

 

Pixel Jerk - Topping off the cool with a great set of icons is Ice Button v1 from Pixel Jerk's Samuel Krueger. You might not be able to drop these in your drink to chill out, but your desktop is certainly in for a cool surprise with this great set!

Check 'em out!

 

New! Super 8 In The Desktop Gallery - This week brings 8 super desktops including Super 8! Does this Monkie ever quit the dumb desktop humor? When there's great works like these, mum's the word! ~=x

Desktop Department! - Speaking of Super 8, that's just what Taking Pictures' Adam Dickson delivers with this great flash from the past! This is a great piece for your Mac to be picture perfect.

Mr. Todd Darland slips in through the out door with another futuristic piece sportin' the big guns: DNI Terminal. Get this pic on your desk and get out da way!

 

3-D Delectables - The multi-talented Melissa from MAJArch Studios graces us with another outstanding Bryce piece titled Inner Workings. If this is any indication of her creative process, there's bound to be one colorful imagination!

Bob Wiley adds complexity to the three sides of every story with the intricate piece titled Triangle. There's enough detail in this well crafted piece to really put a point on things!

Alan Sherwood brings us another fine work from the Galleries of EA Design with Transition. From Alan's comments:

A minimalist piece designed simply to show the way people move from one thing to another, changing opinions, ideals, beliefs. All part of the way we function and live our lives.

Alan's works speak the words of many.

Ain't it amazing how the older you get, the more you seem to get stuck in the motion of the moment? Still Motion is another work from MacMonkies' webmaster Bradford Wiles (Mean Mr. Mustard) with essentially no real meaning!

As one soon-to-be-Monkie once said, "Shiny things are so cool!" Opposing Forces is no exception. You're sure to enjoy this shiny piece from MacMonkies!

Finishing up this week's Desktop Edition and 3-D Department is the 3rd in the "Life" series: Choose Life. This piece is a variation of Autumn and Tree of Life. Why Choose Life? Well, why not? Your momma did. =)

 

BUNCHES OF THANKS

To:

Melissa, Adam, Dan, Sam
Matthew, Alan, Hein, Bob, and Todd -

Simply put,
You all are AWESOME!

THANK YOU!

Featured Link - In that left-hand column you will find this week's Featured Link: widget: widget. Be sure to give this great site a thorough look! widget: widget has also been added to our Links Page. You surely haven't forgot the routine...Get to clickin'!!

 

Monkie Face Lift! - Yuppers! We combed a few hairs, pulled a few teeth, and cleaned up a bit! There are still a few pages that need to be updated with the "cleaner" look. Please have patience with us as we get all in order. Hope you like!

 

Community News

The Iconfactory - Dave Brasgalla, resident icon artist of The Iconfactory, does it again! Dave has created Xtra Drives, a great new set of hard drive icons based on Apple's up-and-coming new version of OSX - Jaguar. This fun and fuzzy new set is sure to add pizzazz to your desktop's enjoyment! No time like now to get to clickin'!

 

widget! - Recently relaunched is widget - a GUI, icons, desktops, graphics, and news site. Along with the relaunch comes a new URL: www.widgetwidget.com. Be sure to stop by widget: widget and let Alexander know what you think. Check it out!

 

Iconize Me! - From the creative ingenuities of DV Graphics comes another cool service: Iconize Me! With this great new service, you can take your face and plant it on a giant size icon for a low low price! You don't need to be a star to have your face up in pixels! Swing by Iconize Me! and get yourself iconized today!

 

Rampant Mac - Added to Rampant Mac are 2 new desktops: Art Desk no.11 & New Sensation, and one new GUI hack: Think Stooge MOSS. From the desktop archives come the classics Think Stooge Desktop and Phantasmaghora. Click your way over to Chitwood's cabinet of crazies and have your self a blast!

 

miX the piX - Mr. Hein Mevissen has added another great set of icons to the archives at miX the piX: Hein's Internet Browsers. Get those pixels a shakin' with this and other cool works from miX the piX!

 

Why The Mac Is So Great - Mr. Yan Feng has added another cool Aqua desktop specialty to the collections at Why the Mac is so great.com with Aquatic Galaxy. This piece is just right to cool off from the summer heat. Check it out!

 

Check 'em Out!

 

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News On The Net...

Jump Back Jaguar: Rebates Return - Though Amazon.com has withdrawn their offer taking $50 off Jaguar, the latest version of Mac OS X (10.2), a $30 rebate is being offered through MacWarehouse. From August 5, 2002, through September 14, 2002, while supplies last, a $30 mail-in rebate will be offered. Jaguar will begin shipping on August 24, 2002. - from MacWarehouse

Tattoo You: Mac Fans Get "Stuck" - Mac fans have been showing their love and devotion by sticking it to their skin with tattoos of the Apple computer logo. It was not Apple's idea to encourage tattoos as a form of lifelong advertising, but rather the idea of the devoted fans themselves. Other major companies have inspired tattoos, such as Coca-Cola, Nike and Harley Davidson, but Apple is the only computer company that has brought about such inspiration. Some fans sport Apple haircuts as well. - from Wired

Microsoft Milestones? - Microsoft has taken more action in compliance with the proposed antitrust settlement. Before a final settlement is reached, they must:

1. Release Windows XP Service Pack 1, 2. Disclose internal application programming interfaces (APIs), 3. Create a communications protocol licensing agreement and 4. Review licensing arrangements with Internet Service Providers.

Microsoft is promising to reach these four milestones this month, according to Brad Smith, senior vice president and general counsel for Microsoft. - from PC Pro

Cow Pooling - Mary Bond recently came home from shopping to find a cow standing in her garden swimming pool. Apparently the cow had walked onto the covered pool and the cover gave way to the cow's weight. Mary and her husband, Andrew, had no luck trying to talk the cow out of the pool and had to call the fire brigade, who put a ramp in the pool. The cow then walked out at her own leisure. - from Ananova

Against All Odds: Breaking The Burp Barrier - Paul Hunn, 33, is the world record holder for the loudest burp, which measures 118.1 decibels. Hunn tried to beat his record at a "Grossology" exhibition hosted by London's Science Museum. But after downing a carbonated beverage and swallowing bunches of air, Hunn only measured in at 110.5 decibels. His throat then got too sore and he had to stop. Still, a spokeswoman for the museum said that "when he heals up he's determined to set a new record." - from iWon

 

 

Have you Heard?

The Return of EA Design - The gentlemen residing at EA Design on the England side of the sea shore are said to be making a return in the very near future. And just how long would this be? From the word we've received, it's not long enough to watch a Banana go bad! It's also been said that the boys will be back with plenty of great new material and possibly sporting a new look! No black Bananas here - we'll keep ya posted!

 

OS9 Boots Get The Axe - To further bury the "boots" of OS9, eWEEK reports that Apple will soon introduce hardware that will "prevent booting into Mac OS 9." Sources say that the boot disability will be "enforced via a software feature in Pinot, the next major Mac OS X update after Jaguar (Mac OS X 10.2)." It is said that the change will not disable the use of OS9 in the Classic Environment, but will pose a problem for those who need to boot in OS9 to run hardware driven Classic apps. Apple is expected to make the "disabling" move in January at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco.
 

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

Check 'em Out!

Addicted To Mac - If you are like TOTALLY addicted to Mac and just GOTTA find another mac site to get your clickers to, then you might want to get yourself on over to one of the listiest Mac list sites around: MacPiCkS! At MacPiCkS you will find over 800 Mac sites listed that cover everything Mac imaginable!

If great Mac picks are what you hunger for, point your clicker to MacPiCkS and pig out!

Check it out!

Just Plain Nutz!

CONSOLIDATE!!

How About These Mentionable Merges?

Hale Business Systems, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Fuler Brush and W.R.Grace Co. will merge and become Hale,Mary,Fuller,Grace.

Polygram Records, Warner Bros. and Zesta Crackers join forces and become Polly, Warner Cracker.

3M will merge with Goodyear and issue forth as MMM Good.

Zippo Mfg., Audi Motor Car,Dofasco and Dakota Mining will merge to become, of course, ZipAudiDoDa.

Federal Express is expected to join its major competitor, UPS, and consolidate as FedUP.

Fairchild Electronics and Honeywell Computers will become Fairwell Honeychild.

Grey Poupon and Docker Pants are expected to become Poupon Pants.

Knotts Berry Farm and the Nat'l Org. of Women will become Knott NOW!

WHAT YOU TALKIN' ABOUT?!!

The difference between ignorance and apathy? I don't know, and I couldn't care less!

OH POOH!

Q: Why did Tigger put his head in the toilet?
A:. He was looking for Pooh.

OLD IS WHEN?

Your friend compliments you on your new alligator shoes and you're barefoot.

You don't care where your spouse goes, just as long as you don't have to go along.

A young babe catches your fancy and your pacemaker opens the garage door.

You are cautioned to slow down by the doctor instead of the police.

FFFFROGGY

Did you hear about the frog who had a lobotomy to correct his speech impediment? Well, it didn't work and he wath tho pithed!!

TRUE MICROSOFT HISTORY

A computer user once got an especially helpful reply to a question they asked on Microsoft's on-line tech support service. The person wrote back to thank them for a complete and concise reply, and said how much they appreciated it.

The next day they received a response:

"We are looking into the problem and will contact you with a solution as soon as possible."

STRETCHING IT

I've told you for the fifty-thousandth time, stop exaggerating.

BRAIN FOOD

If fish is brain food, then I'd better eat a whale!

SMOKE FROM YOUR EARS

There is a new cigarette with earplugs in every pack. It's for people who don't want to hear why they should quit smoking.

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

The Good Old Days

If you're yearning for the good old days, just turn off the air conditioning.

- Griff Niblack

 

Nothing From Nothing

Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin'.

- Billy Preston

 

Sharpen Your Optimistic Skills

The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half inch eraser - in case you thought optimism was dead.

- Robert Brault

 

TRIVIA

Cheer Leading?

According to a recent survey, 39 percent of all sports fans cheer when an opposing team's player is injured.

- Sportsnation/ESPN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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New memory chip is being developed that processes 256 bits of info rather than 32.

Fortnum & Mason to pay $54,000 salary for chocolate taste tester.

Two of four bank robbers "caught with their pants down" while changing into swimsuit disguise.

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Snapz Pro X 1.0.6

Screen capture tool; save actions as QuickTime movies

Pop-up hierarchical file navigation & launcher app

Startup file management and conflict testing utility

Funny froggy memory game

World clock featuring: Map, GPS, database support & more

Gnutella peer-to-peer file sharing client

Download manager & accelerator

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

Launcher palette for files, folders, disks, servers and URLs

Pop-up hierarchical file navigation & launcher app

Extension, control panel, CSM & CMM info tool

August virus definitions for both Norton & Virex are available for download.

Slows down music w/o changing its pitch

Font tool helps organize, manage & repair fonts

piPop 2.0.2

Pop-up hierarchical file navigation & launcher app

Provides OS X with an Apple menu like Mac OS 9's

Installs menu showing all characters in a font

Extension manager for Classic to decrease load time

OpenGL screensaver module

Mesmerizing screensaver module

OpenGL screensaver module

App to easily change Finder toolbar icons

World clock featuring: Map, GPS, database support & more

Mesmerizing OpenGL screensaver

Gnutella peer-to-peer file sharing client

Download manager & accelerator

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

Provides increased security

Launcher palette for files, folders, disks, servers and URLs

Pop-up hierarchical file navigation & launcher app

Tear-off menu bar calendar with multiple month views

August virus definitions for both Norton & Virex are available for download.

Slows down music w/o changing its pitch

OS X theme designer, creator, and editor

Eyes that watch the cursor from the desktop or menu bar