September 24, 2002

THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE GUI EDITION 10:00 pm MST

New Icons and Desktops Now Available! - As promised, all of you early bird GUI addicts can grab your dose of Icons and Desktops to fill your pixel addictions! Click your way over to the Gallery for 7 new desktops . Then point your browsers to Page 18 of the Icon department for 4 new icon sets to choose from. Happy snackin'!

MacReporter - Happy Birthday MacReporter! The popular plugin based news headlines grabber from Inferiis just turned a year old yesterday. And beginning October 1st, Inferiis will be releasing MacReporter Forge for public beta testing. MacReporter Forge is a plug-in editor for MacReporter that allows you to create your own plugins for your favorite sites. If you haven't already tried MacReporter, swing over to Inferiis and check it out!

Monkie News - Tomorrow brings another cool edition of great Desktops and Icons at MacMonkies. Icons bring some great pixel works from Flax Creations, mac.axonz.com, and miX the piX. Your Desktop will be plenty satisfied with some fine selections from EA Design, Eye9design, Taking Pictures, widget : widget, and MacMonkies. And if you just can't wait till tomorrow, you can always stop back later tonite for our Early Bird GUI Edition. On your mouse, get set, get the GUI right here at MacMonkies!

September 23, 2002

HotAlias 1.0 - What's hot in the world of new apps for OSX? How about HotAlias 1.0 from TrufSoft. This great little app is simple but packs a lot of punch. With HotAlias you can open multiple documents or URLs at once with a single click. It makes a great companion to another of TrufSoft's software apps - HotApp. Even sweeter is the price: FREE! Hurry over to TrufSoft and check it out!

Smirk of the Day: Once Upon A Time! - Bill Gates is laying at the beach and reads the news paper. Suddenly he discovers a bottle in the sea. He takes it and opens it. A ghost appears and says: "I have been trapped for 100 years. As a reward you can make a wish."

Bill Gates things about it and suddenly says: "This is the map of Yugoslavia. I want peace for this country."

Ghost: "I can do a lot, but this? Don't you have another wish?"

Bill Gates: "Ok. The whole world hates Microsoft because we want to conquer the software-market. I want you to stop that."

The ghost thinks about it and says: "Show me the map again."

September 22, 2002

widget : widget - Master of pixels, Mr. Alexander MacLean has let us know of a brand new icon set available at widget : widget titled Magnum Opus Preview Set. This is a taster of Magnum Opus, a huge up-and-coming set comprising of every single piece of Apple hardware ever made. Get your clickers over to widget : widget and download this fine set while they're hot off the pixel press! Go!

Snard 1.6 - Updated for OSX 10.2 is Snard 1.6 from Gideon Softworks. Snard is a menu bar and dock based Launcher that reduces dock and screen clutter by replacing numerous items with a convenient system menu, dock menu, or hot key activated menu. Stop by and check out this and other great apps from Gideon Softworks!

Translation Please! - When the Doctor says, "Let me check your medical history," he REALLY means, "I want to see if you've paid your last bill before spending anymore time with you."

September 21, 2002

Software Updates! - There have been updates to several software selections the last few days. Here's a quick run down:

Be sure to stop by each of your favorite software developers, grab the latest versions, and get your machine up to date!

Head Turnin' Trivia - The great horned owl can turn its head 270 degrees. Makes my head spin just thinkin' about it! - from Cool Quiz!

September 20, 2002

Mandolux - This week, Mandolux has issued eight new desktops: Five Feathers, one Pintura, one Fiery, and one Technosis/Anthraxis. Check out these and the many other great works at Mandolux.

Thought for the Day - No one appreciates the value of constructive criticism more thoroughly than the one who's giving it.

- from "Something To Smile About"

TNT: DYN-O-MITE TIPS AND TRICKS by Paul Sahner

Pump Up iMovie - iMovie is one the biggest breakthroughs in personal computing in recent history. And seeing how it comes free with every new Mac, it is definitely a cool thing. But it still is no Final Cut Pro. It does have limits. But not as many as you might think. Continued...

September 19, 2002

EA Design - Hurry! Get out the Aqua and put out the Firestorm! Mr. Alan Sherwood has single handedly updated the entire gallery at EA Design and put together one HOT collection of works. An entire month worth of art, a total of 18 new pictures, has been assembled for your viewing pleasure. The collection has been divided into 2 series: Aqua and Firestorm. You're sure to enjoy these new works by Alan. Scoot your boots and grab the loot at EA Design!

Today's Quote - "So we went to Atari and said, 'Hey, we've got this amazing thing, even built with some of your parts, and what do you think about funding us? Or we'll give it to you. We just want to do it. Pay our salary, we'll come work for you.' And they said, 'No.' So then we went to Hewlett-Packard, and they said, 'Hey, we don't need you. You haven't got through college yet.'" - Steve Jobs on attempts to get Atari and H-P interested in his and Steve Wozniak's personal computer.

September 18, 2002

At The Top

Twenty Years of the Sideways Smilin' - The sideways smiley used by millions online every day turns twenty years old tomorrow - Thursday, September 19, 2002. Scott E. Fahlman was the first to type the smiley as a suggestion indicating that a person was joking or being sarcastic. The original smiley, typed :-), can be viewed in this text. Many different versions of the smiley have since been created. Happy Birthday, Sideways Smiley! - from The Mac Observer

Button Builder extreme 3.2 - REALmac software releases the free update to Button Builder extreme 3.2. This OSX exclusive app can build buttons and transform web pages in a matter of a few clicks. The latest version includes over 20 enhancements and comes with over 100 buttons in 10 different sizes designed by expert graphic designers. The latest version is now available for download. Check it out!

MonkieNews!

NEW! MacMonkies 23rd Icon Edition! - Yessiree Bob (not you Mr. Wiley)! Added to the GUI Department are 5 of the coolest Icon sets around! Open all eyes wide as we have a look.

DV Graphics - From the wildly popular Switchers Series by DV Graphics' Paul Sahner comes the latest set - Switchers Phase 2! This new set continues the Switchers saga and contains all the latest Inconized newbies from the popular Apple ads. Grab a look!

 

Happicon - Don't get cute. Get Cute 101! This is the first of 2 great new sets from Rene, the happy pixel palletteer of Happicon. This new set from Rene is sure to have your desktop grinnin' from ear to ear!

 

mac.axonz.com - Class, style, and durability is what you'll find when you download Duranium Folderz. This is our second installment of the Duranium series from wOOge over yonder at mac.axonz.com.

 

miX the piX - Shiny stuff is so cool!And nobody knows the icon shine better than Hein from miX the piX! This week Mr. Mevissen polishes up the grungie old browser icons and produces Hein's Internet Browsers!

Another spiffy set that will add sparkle to your desktop X-perience is Hein's Dock 4.0. No need to break out the bottle of bubbly. Just crack open this cool set and let the pixels do the talkin'!

Check 'em out!

 

NEW! 10 New Desktops In The Gallery - Well, for cryin' out loud! There's standing room only in the Gallery as we have TEN new desktops on display! Musta been some wiley one sneaked in the back door and decided to hang out with the rest. =) Let's grab a gander at all these fine specimens just waiting to grace your desktop!

Naturally Yours - With Summer almost summed up, Mr. Scott Chitwood updates the well rested Nature Department with a beautiful Fall piece titled Autumn Colours. This fine piece falls straight out of the many amazing works of Rampant Mac.

Another natural beauty comes from the Delden Forest in The Netherlands (Holland) near the German border. This awe inspiring work is one of the many classy selections from Adam Dickson of Taking Pictures.

 

Desktop Department! - For this week's first in Desktops, let me take you down to Strawberry Fields. This is our 4th exclusive desktop from the mind behind widget : widget, Mr. Alexander MacLean. Forever a fabulous piece, wouldn't you say?

Sneakin' in another selection from the Volumetric series, Bob Wiley displays perhaps one of the finest of the bunch with Volumetric #4. Kick back and let your eyes wander into this great piece.

Messin' with your head is another rush of red with a spaced out, spot-seeing collection of pixels by MacMonkies' Mr. Wiles titled Rush.

Also from the master of madness Mr. Wiles, comes Through The Trees, a piece a bit more on the artistic side of the Monkie.

 

Design In 3-D - Mr. Alan Sherwood, one half of EA Design's dynamic duo, continues to bring change to the Gallery with A Change (From the Worst). Kinda looks like the Blob that ate Detroit. Hmmm...

Our next guest gives the Tidy Bowl Man a run for the money. Presenting: Indigo Flame by Scott Chitwood. You know...He's that rampant dude over yinder of the Rampant Mac Estate. =)

Filing in the final slots at the finish line are a couple of new 3-D works from MacMonkies' Mr. Wiles. Black Ice is a real slick piece you'll want your desktop to get its hands on. And then there's LIFE. What more can you say on this one? Well, maybe, "Where's Mikey?!"

 

 

THIS WEEK'S THANK YOU'S

To:

Adam, Alan, Alexander, Bob, Hein, Paul, Rene, Scott, and wOOge -

Thanks for letting us post your pixels.
It's always an honor!

THANK YOU!

Birthday Wish - We would like to extend a warm belated Birthday wish to MacMonkies' reader Joy Tallant. Happy Birthday Joy!

Community News

PixelDécor! - Way cool, Daddy-O! Jen has updated the stylin' selections at PixelDécor with a new set of OSX icons! This set contains 24 truly iconic blondes, brunettes and redheads. Don't be a nerd. Check out these and much more coolness at PixelDécor!

DV Graphics - Paul Sahner has added even more reason to switch your browsers over to DV Graphics and check the place out with Switchers Phase 2 - his latest in the popular Switchers Icon Series. You might even find yourself checking into placing your face into pixels with his popular Iconize Me! service. Got PC? Time to Switch!

The Iconfactory - Another updated version of the scrumptious OSX icon switcher, CandyBar 1.0.1, has been delivered at The Iconfactory! The latest version allows you to change the Finder icon in the dock, is Qualified for use with Mac OS X 10.2.1, and has other cool improvements. Hurry over to the Factory and grab a bite of this great new version of CandyBar!

Mandolux - Mando adds new works to the archives of Mandolux with a desktop titled Whitney and a brand new collection called Feathers. Check out these and the many other great desktops at Mandolux!

TERRA Dreams - Four amazing new works were recently added to the awesome landscape collections of TERRA Dreams. Why not treat your desktop and check out these and other great material at TERRA Dreams. Your eyes will thank you !

News On The Net...

Classic Macs: Gimme That Old Time Computer - Devan Simunovich, a 24-year-old designer, has added a touch of nostalgia to the Mac community by setting up game lounges with old Macs and old Mac games. Simunovich has collected "about 50 Mac Classics, Mac SEs and SE/30s," and over 200 vintage Mac games. He travels to raves and parties, setting up Mac game lounges with the vintage equipment. He also sets up video walls - compact Macs stacked on top of each other. - from Wired

Survey Says: Internet Is In - A survey released Sunday by the Pew Internet & American Life Project showed that 86 percent of college students use the internet. Students do research, register for classes, check grades and e-mail their professors. 42 percent of the 2,054 students surveyed said they used the internet mostly to keep in touch with friends. 38 percent said they used it mostly for academics. Either way, the internet is helping students "pack more activity into less time." Can you say addict? =) - from Excite

Macs Making Success - The Mac fans at MacFans.com has named Steve Jobs, Guy Kawasaki, Steve Wozniak, Richard Dreyfuss, Scott Kelby and Terry White as their first "Insanely Greats." To qualify to be one of the "Insanely Greats" you have to become successful somehow by using a Mac. MacFans.com is accepting nominations for the next group of "Insanely Greats," which they will name on January 6, 2003. More information is provided on each winner at MacFans.com. - from MacFans and MacMinute

Life Long Learner - Jagdish Singh of India is working on his 17th college degree. The 88-year-old has earned degrees all over India and is now pursuing a degree in English Literature. Singh, who used to be a principal, spends every spare minute reading and says that "it's the possibility of learning just a little more that makes me want to cling on to life." And to think that we used to tease Joey for going through the 11th grade 4 times! - from Ananova

Tasteful Music: A Veggie Band - Eight men have teamed up to form the Viennese Vegetable Orchestra. The group makes their own instruments out of vegetables and plays them in concerts. Among the instruments they make are carrot flutes, eggplant cymbals and pumpkin drums. At the end of each concert a professional cook prepares soup for the audience made of the "instruments." The Orchestra even has a web site at www.gemueseorchester.org. - from Yahoo

Have you Heard?

Now You See Me, Now You Don't! - Several sites reported the almost arrival of Apple's latest Jaguar update - Mac OSX 10.1.2. In prepping for its release, Apple apparently posted and removed the Knowledge Base Article describing the changes made - TWICE! Though some were expecting the Update's release as early as Monday, its arrival is rather uncertain at this time due its 2 prior retractions. For details on what WAS expected in the release, swing by Mac OS Rumors and take a look at what they were able to grab.
 

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Check 'em Out!

iSkins: Please Don't Peel The iPod! - If you're lookin' to dress up your iPod to protect its picture perfect appearance, how about slippin' it into something much more durable and comfortable? Cover that beauty with an iSkin! This is a great product to protect your iPod as well as show it off.

And how about some tasty colors? You can choose from Bubble Gum, Creamsicle, and Lemonade. Or, you can choose from the more traditional flavors such as Frogger, Hot House, or Glow Worm! Mmm, mmm, GOOD!

No matter how you dress it up, protecting your iPod with a cool new iSkin will keep your investment safe and stylin'! And for only $19.95, you can buy your iPod a couple changes of clothes.

Just Plain Nutz!

SLOW REPLY

A guy hears a knocking on his door. He opens it up, and no one is there. He looks all around and he finally sees a little snail sitting on the doormat. He picks it up and throws it across the street into a field.

Ten years go by, and one day he hears a knocking on his door. He opens it up and no one is there.He looks all around, and he finally sees a little snail sitting on the doormat. The snail looks up and says, "What was that all about?"

GIT ALONG, LITTLE DOGGIE

Why did the cowboy buy a dachshund?

He wanted to get a long little doggie.

TECH SUPPORT: BRIGHT IDEA

Q: How many Tech Support folks does it take to change a light bulb?

A: We have an exact copy of the light bulb here, and it seems to be working fine. Can you tell me what kind of system you have? Ok. Now, exactly how dark is it? Ok, there could be four or five things wrong...have you tried the light switch?

JOB RESUME

SPECIAL REQUESTS & JOB OBJECTIVES:

Please call me after 5:30 because I am self-employed and my employer does not know I am looking for another job.

FOUR DOOR SEDAN

Why does a chicken coop have two doors?

Because if it had four, it would be a chicken sedan.

MS LIGHT

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

A: Three. Two holding the ladder and one to screw the bulb into a faucet.

A DAY AT THE ZOO

A police officer sees a man driving around with a pickup truck full of penguins. He pulls the guy over and says, "You can't drive around with penguins in this town! Take them to the zoo immediately." The guy says OK, and drives away.

The next day, the officer sees the guy still driving around with the truck full of penguins - and they're all wearing sun glasses. He pulls the guy over and demands, "I thought I told you to take these penguins to the zoo yesterday."

The guy replies, "I did! Today I'm taking them to the beach!"

BOOK 'EM, DANNO!

Judge: I know you, don't I?

Defendant: Uh, yes.

Judge: All right, tell me, how do I know you?

Defendant: Judge, do I have to tell you?

Judge: Of course, you might be obstructing justice not to tell me.

Defendant: Okay. I was your bookie.

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Odds and Ends

Things That Make A Gorilla Go Huhh? R. Westby

Movies that have total partial nudity.

Trying to find another word for thesaurus.

Is there evidence that life is serious???????

Why are simple ideas so complexly explained?

Is any task worth doing, that was worth doing yesterday, really worth doing now?

AND REMEMBER . . . Sometimes you're the dog . . . And sometimes you're the hydrant!

Well Spent? - Life is like a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once.

- Lillian Dickson

The Time Is Right - The time is always right to do what is right.

- Martin Luther King Jr

BJW