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November
19, 2002
EARLY
BIRD GUI SPECIAL
6:00 pm MST
Come and Get
It: New Desktops and Icons!
- Just out of the oven is some great new Icons and Desktops for
your downloading pleasure. There's 4
New Icon Sets that have gathered on Page
22 of the Icon Department and 9
New Desktops hangin' out in the Gallery.
Grab a plate and pig out on them pleasurable pixels!
HotApp 1.7 - The TruSoft
Team is pleased to announce the release of HotApp
1.7.  This great OSX only app
from TruSoft is a powerful application launcher and more. The
latest version features quick search in the local address book,
support for HotAlias files (see their freeware HotAlias), improved
AppleScript support, new icon for the keyboard listener. The
demo version is extended to 3 hours instead of 2. Get yourself
over to TruSoft and grab
your copy of HotApp
1.7 while it's hot!
Unsanity Updates - Just released from Unsanity is Application
Enhancer 1.2. This free haxie from Unsanity allows for
3rd party modules to modify and enhance the way applications
behave and operate. New in this version:
- Added a new APE
Manager Preference Pane for configuration and management of the
installed Application Enhancer modules.
- Better error reporting.
Also updated is
ClearDock
1.2.2 - which removes the Dock background on Mac OS X
10.2 Jaguar, and Metallifizer
1.1 - which adds or removes brushed metal appearance
for Cocoa applications on Jaguar. Make your way to Unsanity and
download the latest versions of these fine haxies!
Monkie News! - Gobs of great new GUI
is headed your way the day after today! We're pleased to display
the works of our latest contributing artist Alex Rabino. Also
in the lineup are ultra-fine Icons and Desktops comin' your way
from RAD.E8, Rampant Mac, EA Design, miX the piX, WatiWorks,
Flax Creations, Colin Kerr, Mikawares, and MacMonkies.
For all of you early
bird GUI junkies, you can stop back later tonight and get tomorrow's
goodies today during our Early Bird GUI Special!
All this and more
on the menu for Wednesday's edition here at MacMonkies!
November
18, 2002
iPulse From The
Iconfactory
- Wanna keep tabs on the heartbeat of your digital  lifestyle?
Have we got new for you! The folks at The
Iconfactory have just uncovered iPulse,
their new OS X system utility developed by Craig Hockenberry.
iPulse
is a system monitoring application that allows users to monitor
system activity such as CPU and memory usage, free disk space,
network activity and more. This app has an informative and visually
pleasing user interface that's sure to add a beat or two to your
GUI pulse rate. Get your Mac happy clicker fingers over to The Iconfactory and check
out all the details!
widget : widget - Aways providing the GUI
community with quality eye  appealing work, Alexander
MacLean has updated the galleries of widget
: widget with a cool new set of icons titled Café.
This scrumptious new set contains seven elegant items that is
sure to show your good taste in café computerware! Hurry
over to widget : widget
and grab your taste today!
Live Pencil! - New from Live
Pencil are some great new GUI goods! The latest lineup includes:
- ANIMATIONS:
Raindrops keep falling on my head....
- IT IS
YOU: Mickey shy??? No, just Mickey
- FOR YOUR
E-MAILS: More Icons turn into emoticons. Triangular shaped Smilies.
- FOR YOUR
E-MAILS: Live Text... This time " So Long".
- And of
course, this week's HIDDEN IMAGE.
Check out all the
latest from Live Pencil
and let your computer enjoy it, my friend!
You Can Help! - We at MacMonkies have
an Apple Macintosh Performa 6300 for which we are looking to
replace the internal power supply. If you have such an item that
you are willing to part with or know of someone who does, simply
drop
us a line and let us know!
Also, if you have
a solid knowledge of web design and would like to put your skills
to work, we would love to hear from you! Simply send us an e-mail
listing your name and abilities. We look forward to hearing from
you!
November
17, 2002
 DV Graphics - Mr. Paul Sahner has added
a new switcher icon as well as some cool new improvents to DV Graphics. Paul has
included De La Soul with the Switcher collection, as well
as revamped the icon section. Now a person can download an individual
Switcher icon or grab the whole set! Swing on over to DV
Graphics and check out all the newness Paul has to offer.
Go!
Quote of the
Day - Remember,
you're part of the business you work for just as much as a bass
drum is a part of the orchestra. Likewise, don't forget that
bass drum solos are highly monotonous.
-
Zig Ziglar
November
16, 2002
 EA
Design -
Dude! The new selections at EA
Design just doubled for your desktop delight! Just added
to the works recently updates by Ed Allen are 6 spiffy new pieces
by Alan Sherwood. This brings the GUI goodies to a grand total
of 12 fine new works for your downloading pleasure. Rev up them
clickers and race on over to EA
Design. Your eyes will thank you!
Today's Smirk:
Oh Poopie! He's At It Again!
- Upper Class Poopie - The kind of poopie that doesn't smell.
November
15, 2002
SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT
 MacMonkies Releases "The
Liar You Sleep" - MacMonkies is proud to announce the
World Premiere of The Liar
You Sleep, a musical composition by Bradford J. Wiles.
The Liar You Sleep is a beautiful piece that combines a classical
style piano and strings with modern day percussion and feel.
The song was composed,
arranged, and recorded by Bradford Wiles on his Mac using  Cubase VST/32 by Steinberg.
The song has been featured in the award winning college publication
Expression Magazine and is considered a favorite among
those who have listened to Mr. Wiles' vast archives of music.
We hope you will
enjoy this selection from Mr. Wiles. If you like what you hear,
drop
us a line and let us know what you think! We might just post
your remarks on the TLYS Comments
page. Now hurry over to the Download
Page and grab your copy. Happy listening!
COMMUNITY
NEWS
S peed Download - The folks at YazSoft
just announced
that Speed Download
is breaking records with over 1MB/s download rates! Whoa! Speed
Download is a must-have download Manager that can make your downloads
4 to 6 times faster. To experience these download thrills, get
yourself over to YazSoft and
check it out!
Mandolux - Time for the week in
desktops from the galleries of Mandolux!
Mandolux
has issued this week seven new desktops: five SR-71 Blackbird
(Aerospace/Finale), one Technosis/Anthraxis (Abstract), and one
more Vector-based (Female/Drawing).
Click your way over
and grab yourself a copy of these and many other great desktops
at Mandolux!
 DV Graphics - Paul Sahner has added
yet another installment of his popular Switcher icon series to
the archives of DV Graphics
with Switchers: To Be Continued. This latest set adds
dad Bill Swan and cellist Yo Yo Ma from the Switcher ads, Apple's
real people ad campaign. Better boogie over to DV
Graphics and grab a look!
November
14, 2002
CandyBar 1.0.2 - Just released is CandyBar 1.0.2
from Panic and The
Iconfactory for use  with Mac OS X 10.2.2. CandyBar is an easy,
safe and fun way to customize the toolbar, dock and system icons
of Mac OS X. This latest version of CandyBar is fully qualified
for use with the latest release of Apple's operating system and
is a free update to registered users. If you love those custom
icons, there is no better way to change them than with CandyBar.
Get your updated copy today!
EA Design - Mr. Ed Allen, webmaster,
artist, and occasional abductee of pixel aliens, has updated
the galleries of EA
Design with 6 new desktop works. Among the new selections
are 3 new 3-D and 3 new 2-D pieces by Ed for your downloading
pleasure. Get your groove a movin' and get yourself some new
desktop pleasure from EA
Design!
Tomorrow
Is The Day!
- As we mentioned yesterday, the World Wide Web audio premiere of the latest release
from Bradford Wiles is tomorrow, November 15, 2002. If you're
a music lover and enjoy music from classical to modern, you're
sure to love this selection. It is considered a favorite among
those who have had the opportunity to hear the vast collections
of Brad's music. You don't want to miss out on its debut tomorrow.
See ya then!
November 13, 2002
At The Top
Don't
Bug My Mac!
- London company mi2g recently
did a study that showed the Mac  Operating System
to be one of the least susceptible to viruses. The Mac OS had
only "0.05 percent of all attacks in 2002," while Windows
had 54 percent of the attacks. Most viruses are directed toward
the C drive, which Macintosh does not have. Mac OS X users can
keep their Macs more secure by installing firewalls and watching
out for viruses which are disguised as Microsoft Office attachments.
- from
NewsFactor
 Issa
1.0 - We
were just informed that Stick
Software has released Issa
1.0, a fun new OS X application that provides you with
a virtual "fridge poetry" set, just like the magnetic
set you probably have on your own fridge. Issa is better, though;
you can change fonts, styles and colors, use different word lists
tailored to your poetic needs, and export your finished poems
as text, HTML or images to share with your friends or post on
the web. You'll never need your fridge again...except to store
food. Make a date with Issa
and check it out!
FontAgent Pro - Just released from Insider Software is
FontAgent
Pro, the most modern,  powerful,
and complete font management and repair software to ever hit
the market. FontAgent Pro is the world's first Mac OS X native
font management and repair software. This great app for Mac repairs
corrupt fonts, takes care of unnecessary fonts, and builds font
libraries. There is so much this software will do and it stands
up to the competition and then some! Get all the details and
give your fonts the attention they need with FontAgent
Pro.
Read More News On The Net
MonkieNews!
Icons | Desktops | Monkie
Notes
| Featured Link
NEW! MacMonkies
31st Icon Edition!
- Oh man!
Are you ready for your eyes to drool? This week's Icon edition
is outstanding! Check out these pumped up pixels!
 RAD.E8 - Your desktop is sure to
thank you once you download SNOW.E
AQUA from Sascha Höhne. Straight from the galleries
of RAD.E8, this cool collection
will make your desktop shine with the crisp, clean, Aqua icons
from Sascha's ever artist abilities. Don't let your desk wait
another minute for this great set!
miX the piX - Another masterful icon
pixel pusher is miX the piX's
Hein Mevissen. This week we dig deep into The miXer's icon archives
and present Nice In The Dock Plastic!
Mr. Mevissen is sure to bring your Dock alive with this great
collection.
 WatiWorks - Always polishing pixels
as well as his skills is Wati Larke with Jaguar
Folders! This amazing new collection is but a tiny example
of the fine work you will find at WatiWorks.
You better get a copy of these fine critters before they get
away!
Taking Pictures
- Adam Dickson
wraps up the festivities with his photo-realistic icon set titled
Multi Direct Vol. 1. This
new set comes from Adam's new site AD
art, where you'll find brand new GUI goodies that compliment
his already cool collections at Taking
Pictures. Amazing stuff!
Check
'em out!
NEW! 8 New Desktops
In The Gallery
- Good golly
Miss Molly! We've grabbed some fine Desktop selections and gathered
them together in the Gallery for a
great eye grabbin' good time! Let's grab a gander!
Nature - The lone selection in
our Nature Department is Lone Flower
by Colin Kerr.
This beautiful selection sports Colin's photography abilities
and brings the great outdoors direct to your desktop. Everybody
say "AWESOME!"
 Desktop
Department! -
Apparently, no one ever accused Rampant
Mac's Scott Chitwood of thinking normal (thank goodness!).
Scott demonstrates the idea with the far out and funky piece
called Think Way Different.
The awe inspiring work from the Rampant 1 is guaranteed to drop
a jaw or 3 and is sure to be a classic!
Our next selection
comes from the talents of Peter
J. Sucy. Don't limit TroutwDocks
to just a quick glance! Look deep into this excellent
work and you are certain to find more than meets the eye. Bet
we'll catch you gazing at this incredible work for quite some
time!
Another desktop
that is worth a second look is Aqua
III. This great piece by EA
Design's Alan Sherwood is number 3 in his Aqua series. You'll
find this work amazing in its ability to draw you in to its seemingly
invisible depths. But another glance will take you away.
 3-D Delectables
- It's been a while
since we've heard from Mikaware's
Michele Bugliaro. But with this next pic, it was worth the wait!
Michele dabbles his hand in Bryce with a touch of Photoshop and
out comes the excellence of UFOpsi
1. Michele's modesty claims this to be a simple task,
but it certainly is not easy taking your eyes off of this wonderful
work.
Yet another welcome
face to return to the Monkie house is Kara Kelly, the master
mind behind the grind at Kara-Kelly.com.
The yumminess of Fruition
displays the fruits of Kara's affectionate attention to bright
beautiful colors.
The MacMonkies Bananas Man Ron
Westby just keeps crankin' out his great abilities with another
fine work titled The Forgotten.
You're sure to add this fine piece to your collections where
it won't soon be forgotten.
 Wrapping
up this week's pixel picnic is the old fart himself, Monkie Man
Bradford Wiles. Realizing he ain't getting any younger, it was
decided he should be put Out To Play!
This cool collection of pixels took a little longer than normal
as it went through many phases in Bryce, and continued its morphing
with Photoshop filters and additional touch-ups. Enjoy!
MANY THANKS
To:
Adam,
Alan, Colin, Hein, Kara,
Michele, Peter, Ron, Sascha,
Scott, and Wati -
Dudes and
dudette!
You all made for an amazing edition!
You're awesome!!
THANK YOU!
Have
a piece you want to display?
Check out our Submissions guidelines
and then send it in!
Monkie Notes - Mark your calendars!
This Friday, come rain or shine, we will proudly feature the
audio web debut of a fine musical selection by Mr. Bradford Wiles.
This song is considered a favorite by most everyone who has had
a taste of the Monkie's music. If you enjoy music of all kinds,
you're sure to love the latest release from Mr. Wiles. Be sure
to swing back to the Monkie nest this Friday, November 15, 2002
for some great new tuneage for your ears!
And From The
Editor -
I would like to thank all of you who sent birthday wishes in
celebration of my turning even more so into an old Monkie Goat...Even
to the BeanHead who somehow managed to hack her way into MacMonkies
and let the world know that I am one year closer to croakin'!
To all of you, THANKS!
Featured Link - Be sure to check out
this week's Featured Link: The Iconfactory!
Only the second site in Monkie history to get a double feature!
Check 'em out!
Community
News
Mandolux - Mando has added more of
his desktop specialties to the collections at Mandolux.
Just added is a new Technosis titled Orange Pearls and
a new Fire named Kathe. Hurry over to Mandolux
and let your eyes enjoy these fabulous new works.
Adam Dickson
- Another
site has opened up by the creative hands of Adam Dickson! The
creator of Taking
Pictures, Adam's new site -- AD
art -- shares more of his abilities with two new icon
sets titled Multi Directions Vol 1 and 2, a load of new desktop
pictures, and also two new MP3 files. Hurry over to AD
art and check it out!
The Iconfactory - Mindy Weaver, The
Iconfactory's News Hound, is up and around and back in the
saddle again! Updates at The Factory were put on hold while Mindy
battled the beginning stages of pneumonia. Ouch! Grab your vine,
swing over to The Iconfactory,
and let Mindy know you're glad she's back! GO!!
TERRA Dreams - The folks at TERRA
Dreams have recently updated their galleries with some beautiful
new desktops. Among the recent additions are The old fortress,
Gold Rush, Golden air, Wise Mountain, and
Memoria. Take your desktop to a new plain with the outstanding
works at TERRA Dreams!
Blue Sky Heart
- Whoa!
The cool just got cooler! Layne Karkruff of Blue
Sky Heart has added a Flash version of his already dreamy
site! Now when you make your visit, you have the choice of Flash
or HTML. Layne says it may still be a bit rough around the edges,
but we're not complaining! Get yourself over to Blue
Sky Heart for an amazing dose of eye candy!
Check
'em Out!
Send
us your news: press@macmonkies.com
News On The
Net...
 Old Macs Never Die - Mac aquariums are becoming
more and more popular. Steve Jobs himself is reported to have
some iMac aquariums, and Jay Leno has one too. The idea became
popular in 1992 when Mac columnist Andy Inhatko suggested making
an aquarium out of a reader's Mac as a joke, and eventually posted
a guide on how to do it. Carl Blake, who built Jay Leno's aquarium,
sells 35-50 aquariums every month through MacAquarium.
Prices range from $150 to $300. - from Wired
Like A Good Neighbor, Apple Is there - Apple has confirmed
its participation in the San Francisco Macworld Expo held at
the Moscone Center on January 6-10, 2003. "We'll be there,
and we're fully committed to making Macworld San Francisco a
great experience for everyone," said Apple CEO, Steve Jobs.
Jobs will give the keynote address on January 7 at 9:00 a.m.
(PST). The next day, Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president
of Worldwide Product Marketing, will give a talk called "The
Power of X." Apple's presence at the New York Expo is still
up in the air. - from
The
MacObserver
Chrysler Calls Jobs Champion - Steve Jobs was one of six
people who were given  Design
Champion Awards by Chrysler yesterday. Chrysler awards those
who have "consistently championed seminal works of architecture
and design, and significantly influenced the culture of design
in America." The awards were presented in New York. Chrysler
also features Apple.com on their website in the category of Design
Inspiration: Product Design. -
from MacMinute
You Said WHAT?!?! - Apple has added a glossary
of computer terms to their Knowledge
Base. The glossary has "more than you could ever possibly
want to know" and contains terms for computer users at all
different levels. Examples of terms at the beginner level are
"Backspace-To move the cursor to the left," and "Case-The
outer covering of the computer." The definitions of more
advanced terms, such as "Cache Memory" and "TCP
Transmission Control Protocol," go into much greater detail.
-
from The
MacObserver
 Dirty
Diaper Disposal - Santa Clarita, California has become the
first US city to begin a recycling program for dirty diapers.
The program will cost them $500,000, but officials are hoping
it will cut down on the waste disposal. Right now Americans dispose
of 20 billion diapers a year, equaling 7 billion pounds of garbage.
The recycled diapers will be turned into "oil filters, roof
shingles and vinyl siding."
Yeah, sure. A diaper on the side of my house. - from Excite
Have you Heard?
Give It Away!
- Gads!
Those little Monkie Birds are at it again! The little rumor mongers
have been spreading whispers that there is yet another Monkie
Giveaway just around the corner. We couldn't get the goods as
to what the good goods would be, but it sounds like it could
be a good lot of fun! Start peelin' them Bananas 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!
OH MY! - Okay okay! I must admit
I am a loon! But hey! I LOVE to laugh. And I AM a guy. Therefore
I tend to laugh at guy things. So, if you tend to steer clear
of the dumb male humor, you might sit this one out. BUT! If you
like dumb stuff that makes you giggle (like I am doing as I type
this), then here's, well, ANOTHER DUMB GUY THING!!!
This one is called:
Farting Dog Harmonics
You will need a
Flash
enabled browser and your speakers turned up REAL LOUD! Umm, and
you might want to have the fart of heart leave the room for a
sec. Or at least don't let them think you've been snackin' on
the beans again!
Check
it out!
Just Plain
Nutz! -
R.
Westby
LESS THAN EXTRA
How many letters
are there in the alphabet?
Twenty-four, because
E.T. went home.
RIGHT IN THE
NOSE
I am not a believer
in seances, but I went to one just to see what they are like.
The psychic was doing his thing and grinning from ear to ear.
I assumed his merriment was due to the fact that he was fooling
a gullible public and gave him a poke in the nose. You can probably
guess the rest: I was arrested for striking a happy medium.
NO HELP HERE?
What do you call
Santa's Helpers?
Subordinate clauses!
THE SHORT WAY
HOME
A police car pulls
up in front of grandma Bessie's house, and grandpa Morris gets
out. The polite policeman explained that this elderly gentleman
said that he was lost in the park and couldn't find his way home.
"Oh Morris,"
said grandma, "You've been going to that park for over 30
years! So how could you get lost?"
Leaning close to
grandma, so that the policeman couldn't hear, Morris whispered,
"Lost I wasn't... I was just too tired to walk home."
SANTA'S CLAUSE
What does Santa
call his wife at tax time?
A dependent Claus.
E - I, E-I, OH!!
A farmer was milking
his cow. He was just starting to get a good rhythm going when
a bug flew into the barn and started circling his head. Suddenly,
the bug flew into the cow's ear. The farmer didn't think much
about it, until the bug squirted out into his bucket. It went
in one ear and out the udder.
INSULT TO INJURY!
A TV can insult
your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in like a computer.
MORE POOPIE FOR
YOUPIE
The Gee-I-Wish-I-Could-Poopie-Poopie: The kind where you want
to poopie, but all you do is sit on the toilet and toot a few
times. Darn
it Brad!! Would you keep your poopies to yourself!!
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
Right Now
If you're going
to do something sometime, keep this in mind: The future becomes
the present; the present becomes the past. You best get it done
before time slips away from you.
- B. Wiles
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