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December
3, 2002
EARLY
BIRD GUI SPECIAL
7:50
pm MST
New Desktops
and Icons
- Come and get it! Now available for viewing are 9 New Desktops
in the Gallery and 4 New Icon
Sets on Page 23 of the Icon
Department. Get yer mouses running and grab that GUI! On your
marks, get set, CLICK!
Monkie GUI News - Great gobs o' GUI! Do
we have some goodies for you! Just around the corner (like, tomorrow
dude) our latest Desktop and Icon Edition will feature 3 new
artists:  James Cukr, Peter Lenler, and
Harvey Lubin. Also in the Monkie bunch are works from
WatiWorks, Peter J. Sucy, EA Design, Colin Kerr, Mikawares, Alex
Rabino, and MacMonkies.
And for those of
you with an itchy GUI finger, you can always stop back later
tonight for our Early
Bird GUI Special,
where you can get tomorrow's GUI goodies today (like tonight,
dude).
Finally, don't forget
to send us your Holiday pics for display here at MacMonkies.
Check out all the details here.
Smell me later!
 Happicon! - Woo hoo! Just released
from Happicon
is a brand new set of icons titled Smiles©. This
amazing set of four is sure to crack a great big ole smile on
everyone for miles around. Hurry over to Happicon
and get happy!
Courtesy Laff - A friend got some vinegar
in his ear, now he suffers from pickled hearing. 
December
2, 2002
Share Your Christmas:
Send Us Your Holiday Pics!
- Want to spread the Christmas  cheer this Holiday
Season? We've got just the method for you! If you send us your
desktop artwork with a Christmas or a Wintertime Seasonal
Theme, we will feature them here at MacMonkies.
Submitting is easy!
Simply check out our Gallery Submission
Guidelines, and then send your pic to:
MacMonkies@mac.com
We will start posting
your pics as early as next week. Grab your favorite original
Christmas pics and send them our way. We look forward to hearing
from you!
iPulse 1.0.1 - The fine folks from over
at The Iconfactory
have just released the latest in fine software with iPulse 1.0.1.
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. The latest update improves
the program by correcting a few bugs and introduces support for
French language translation and strengthens iPulse's documentation.
If you're looking to keep tabs on the heartbeat of your Mac,
grab the latest copy of iPulse
from The Iconfactory!
Speed Download - Just in time for the
Holidays, YazSoft has released
Speed  Download
1.9.3 and are offering a special Holiday purchase: 2 for 1 on any purchase of
Speed Download. WOW! This applies to both the Single
License or the Double License. For example, normally when you
buy the Single License, you get a personalized code for 1 Mac.
With this holiday special, it now applies to 2 Macs. This is
a great combination from a great company, and a great app at
a great price. Get your clickers moving and take advantage of
this special pricing of Speed
Download from YazSoft.
Live Pencil - Ramon has updated the
fun at Live Pencil with
some great new GUI goodies:
- NEW !!!
This year's online ADVENT CALENDAR is here... don't miss
it.
- FOR YOUR
E-MAILS: Loving HEARTS will shine all around.
- WALLPAPERS:
3 new ones. December's calendar for your desktop!
- HIDDEN
IMAGE: Like every week.... FIND IT!!!
- IT IS
YOU: From the Netherlands Eddy!
If you're looking
to brighten the day of your computer's interface, Live
Pencil is the place to be. Check it out!
Mandolux - Mando has updated the
galleries of Mandolux
with a new Giant/Dual Monitor Vector-based set of desktops titled
Halfpipe. The desktop represents Mando's love of snowboarding
and dream for a snow-crazy winter. It is available in Giant (1920
x 1200 and 1440 x 900), Dual Monitor, and regular size. Check
out these and the many other great works from Mandolux!
December
1, 2002
 Another Christmas Carol? - Every day a peddler pulled
his cart of wool from his home to the village market. It was
a long trip. He had to travel around the perimeter of a large
lake that was owned by the town tycoon, a modern-day scrooge.
One day during the winter the lake frozen over. The peddler realized
that he could cut off two miles from his trip if he crossed over
the lake. He was spotted halfway across the lake by the tycoon.
Scrooge came racing out of his mansion and screamed at the peddler,
"I'll be darned if I let anyone pull the wool over my ice!"
Just A Thought - If you give it all you've
got, you might end up with nothing. But if you don't give it
anything at all, what do you have to gain?
-
B. Wiles
November
30, 2002
Today's Smirk - A woman had twins, and
gave them up for adoption. One of them went to a family in Egypt
and was named Amal. The other went to a family in Spain;
they named him Juan. Years later, Juan sent a picture
of himself to his mom. Upon receiving the picture, she told her
husband that she wished she also had a picture of Amal. Her husband
responded, "But honey, they are twins -- if you've seen
Juan, you've seen Amal." 
Quote of the
Day - Conditions
are never just right. People who delay action until all factors
are favorable do nothing.
-
William Feather
November
29, 2002
Monkie Salutations! - WOW! It's the day after
Thanksgiving and I can still walk -- after  4-5 pieces of pumpkin pie
(I lost track), the slice of pecan pie, and the 2 helpings of
the other dessert! And when they say that weebles wobble but
they don't fall down, I tend to agree. I simply rolled out to
the car when it was time to leave!
Other than that,
it was a great day to be thankful, including the bite marks on
my leg from nephew Noah Dane, and the arrival of my beautiful
niece Christa Ann. Ahhh. Me thinks I am in Monkie heaven. I hope
all of you had a wonderful and most thankful day of Thanks. Now,
let's boogie with Stu and get on with the news!
EA Design - The gents from EA
Design are back with a bucket load of new works for your
viewing pleasure! New to their galleries are six 3-D and six
2-D artworks for you to grab a gander. Swing over to EA
Design and have a look!
Voice Box 1.1 - Just released from REALmac Software is
Voice
Box 1.1. This great app  allows your Mac to speak
text as you type and also save the text out as a spoken sound
file. You can even modify the voices using pitch and rate. The
latest update to Voice Box adds full AppleScript support, so
now any function within the app can be scripted. Make your way
to REALmac Software
to check out all the details and download a copy today!
A- N-I-M-A-L-S - Good news for all of
you A-N-I-M-A-L-S
fans! Marc Moini has just updated this great learning tool to
version 1.2. A-N-I-M-A-L-S makes the letters of the alphabet
talk and let children play with them to build words. It's a hands-on
alternative to the usual methods and helps children start much
earlier and gain reading proficiency faster. The most recent
version adds a new intermediate level and support for the German
language, in addition to many enhancements. Users of previous
versions may upgrade at no cost. Get yourself over to MarcMoini.com
and get to grabbin' your copy of A-N-I-M-A-L-S!
IconizeMe! - Looking for the ultimate
stocking stuffer? Check out the latest enhancements from DV Graphics.
Now you can get the wildly popular IconizeMe!
put on CD. The new package allows you to have any one of the
3 IconizeMe! services put on CD and shipped anywhere in the world.
The complete package is available at a small "upgrade"
price for a limited time. Grab that grubby mug and get yourself
to DVG's
IconizeMe! while supplies last!
 FontAgent Pro - The folks at Insider
Software have announced the release of FontAgent
Pro 1.0.2. FontAgent Pro is a font repair and management
tool for OSX. The latest version improves performance and adds
bunches of great new features. For all the details and to grab
a copy of FontAgent
Pro, make your way over to Insider
Software and check it out!
November
28, 2002
November 27, 2002
At The Top
Apple:
Behind Enemy Lines
- Don't look now but Apple is fanning their feathers in  Bill
Gates' backyard. Apple has leased a space for a retail store
in the Bellevue Square Mall, within two miles of Gates' home.
News of the store started circulating when Apple posted job openings
for the store on it's website last week. They hope to open the
store next summer. Says Matt Pilla, spokesperson for Microsoft,
"We welcome them to Bellevue Square." - from Wired
 DV Graphics -
In conjunction with Apple's release with of 2
new Switcher Ads featuring actor Will Ferrell, DV
Graphics has updated their insanely popular Switchers icon
set to include Santa Ferrell. Users can now enjoy a nice
holiday theme on their desktop with the new icon and the recently
released desktop picture Snowflake. All this and more
at DV Graphics.
Read
More News On The Net
MonkieNews!
Icons | Desktops | Monkie
Notes
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NEW! MacMonkies
33rd Icon Edition!
- Another
Icon Edition from a fine group of icon artists brings you an
outstanding collection of icons! These babies surely shine! Let's
take a gander!
 Alex Rabino - Returning with a spectacular
pixel punch is Alex Rabino
and his Mozilla Icons!
This great set of icons is a fine example of how Alex's work
keeps getting better and better! Shine on!
miX the piX - How did we miss this amazing
set?! From the ever creative mind of Hein Mevissen is miX the piX III! This far out
set of six from the archives of miX
the piX gives you MiXthepiX BoX II, MiXthepiX Damaged,
and 4 other creative master pieces!
 WatiWorks
- Wati Larke
of WatiWorks keeps the
creativity moving right along with Apple
Ring Folders. Wati knows how to add that Aqua shine to
a fine collection of GUI goodies, and this set of 22 is no exception.
mac.axonz.com
- Polishing
off this cool collection of icons is Polished
Stone from Adrian Jean, resident pixel polisher at mac.axonz.com. Adrian sports
his excellence in pixel skills with this fine set that is sure
to see your desktop shine!
Check
'em out!
NEW! 9 New Desktops
In The Gallery
- Oh my!
Are you ready to add some splendor to your desktop's delight?
This week's desktop collection ranges from abstract to the ultra-artistic
and is guaranteed to raise a smile or your money back! Roll out
the barrel!
 Desktop Department! - Taking a short break from
Alan Sherwood's Aqua series is another fine selection from the
galleries of EA
Design titled Firestorm.
This hot number is bound to need a good dose of Aqua to put out
them blazing little pixels!
Sporting Alex
Rabino's versatile abilities is a nice desktop variation
of Jag on Water with the appropriately titled Jag
On Water Blue. Both desktops and Alex's Jag
Folders make a great desktop combo!
Next up, we have
another super selection from Bob
Wiley, a first-year student at the University
of Virginia (wahoo-wa, go Cavs!). Bob presents another of
his abstract specialties with a piece titled Peak,
a work that is sure to take your eyes to new heights!
 Bradford
Wiles, our webmaster and resident artist, breaks out of his 3-D
mode this week with a couple of interesting desktops. First up
is tasty number called Orange
Twist. Consume about 20 gallons of Orange Sherbet and
your tummy will be doing the Orange Twist!
Next up from the
cracked one (Mr. Wiles) is NOT a golden moldy, NOT a case of
acne breaking out, NOT breaking up his hard to do, NOT even out
spoken, but all of the above! Presenting Out
Broken. Don't everyone break up at once over this one!
 3-D
Delectables -
Look deep into the pixel mind of Xiupe
Créations' S. Stéphane and you will find a
Mélancolie masterpiece!
This awesome selection is a great choice for any desktop demanding
the best in excellence.
It's our pleasure
to welcome the return of the very talented artist Andy
Moraitis. Andy offers an exceptional artistic selection titled
Lady of Dreams. Continuing
to turn heads and amaze minds, this is a fine example of Andy's
ever growing abilities.
From the banks of
Mikawares, we
are always pleased to bring you another out-of-this-world selection
titled UFOpsi 3. This interplanetary
piece comes from the talented terrestrial territories of one
Michele Bugliaro.
Wrapping up the
3-D desktop funtivities is our own resident goof ball, Mr.
Ron Westby. Ron offers one of his latest creations titled
Along the Watchtower. This
great piece is proof positive of the many talents of Mr. Westby.
Enjoy!
MANY THANKS
To:
Adrian,
Alan, Alex, Andy, Bob,
Hein, Michele, Ron, S. Stéphane,
and Wati -
Simply Amazing!
THANK YOU!
Have
a piece you want to display?
Check out our Submissions guidelines
and then send it in!
Monkie Notes - For your navigating convenience,
we have added "instant go" drop down menus to both
the 3-D Department and the Icon
Section. These menus will be added to all pages in each section
of the GUI Department. The next section
to have these menus included will be the Desktop
Area. Please have patience while we make these improvements.
If you find something that is broken or just doesn't work the
way it should, tell us to FixIt
and we will get right on it. THANKS!
Featured Link - Be sure to check out
this week's Featured Link
Live Pencil! We have also added this great site
to our Links Page. Check it out!
Community
News
Mandolux -
Mando adds to the galleries of Mandolux
a new desktop to the Fire & Flames category titled Lindie.
This hot new piece is one of Mando's finest. Hurry over to Mandolux and grab this great
new work. Burn it up!
PixelDécor! -
Just in time for the Holidays, Jen has updated PixelDécor
with a December calendar and a new "Ornamental" Pattern.
The pattern comes in sixteen colors, and the calendar inspired
by Shag-Art.com is another
great example of Jen's fine work. Don't go another day without
grabbing the latest designs from PixelDécor.
RAILhead
Design -
Just released from RAILhead
Design is PasswordMaster
1.6.1, an app that helps you easily store and organize
all your software serial numbers, registration codes and passwords.
The latest update fixes bugs and adds new features. You can grab
all the details and download your copy of PasswordMaster at RAILhead Design.
MacDesktops - Need another fix of desktops
to make your Mac happy? Make your way over to MacDesktops!
Several new desktop works have been added this week and are just
waiting for your mouse to start downloading. Click on over to
MacDesktops and get
to grabbin'!
Live Pencil - Great gobs of GUI! Live Pencil has updated
with some fine new GUI goodies for your downloading pleasure.
New to the collections are new icons, email goodies, hidden images,
and just plain fun. Swing over to Live
Pencil and check 'em out!
Gideon Softworks - Gideon
Softworks has just released FileXaminer
v1.5.2 and the all new Gideon
Desktop Bundle. FileXaminer v1.5.2 fixes icon generation
bugs in batch mode. The Gideon Desktop Bundle allows you to purchase
four of our popular applications for one low price. The latest
bundle adds xBack to the list of applications. Head over to Gideon Softworks and
get to grabbin'!
Check
'em Out!
Send
us your news: press@macmonkies.com
News On The
Net...
Feiss Fesses
Up - Switcher
Ellen Feiss has done an interview published by her University
 newspaper.
Feiss, who attends Brown University, settled the drug issue in
the interview, saying that she was on Benedryl and allergy medication.
She also said that she got to make the switcher ad completely
by accident. She showed up with Hamilton, the director's son,
and they asked her to try an ad and BAM! A switcher star was
born. The entire interview can be read here.
-
from MacMinute
 Apple
MacUser Awards - Apple had a lot to be thankful for at this
year's Macuser awards
ceremony. The 17-inch iMac won two titles, Product of the Year
and Hardware of the Year. In addition, the iMac's Rendezvous
networking technology took Innovation of the Year, Final Cut
Pro took Best Video and the Best Display went to the Cinema HD
Display. Apple took five Macuser awards altogether. Visit the
MacUser Awards page to view other nominees and awards given.
- from
MacUser
Lost And Found: Your Brain - Microsoft's Media Presence
Lab is developing a virtual  brain called "MyLifeBits." The
program will allow users to keep a record of all their life's
events and search them by search engine. This "virtual shoebox,"
as the researchers refer to it, "holds all of a person's
e-mail, home movies, meeting details and other memorabilia."
Gordon Bell, the project leader, will be the first to try "MyLifeBits."
Ya
think they will find that gray matter thingy of Bill's? - from
Yahoo
 Napster's
Stash Up For Sale - Though Roxio, maker of Toast 5 Titanium,
is planning to obtain Napster's Intellectual Property, Dovebid
is planning to auction other Napster items. IT equipment, computers
and peripherals, and Napster memorabilia will be auctioned on
December 11, 2002 in Santa Clara, California. The auction will
also be webcast. Dovebid is a "capital asset auction and
valuation services provider" which auctions Apple products
often. -
from MacCentral
Oh Be Careful Little Students What You Download - Nearly
one hundred students at  the U.S. Naval Academy had their laptops
taken away last week. Officials took the laptops and are searching
them for "digital songs or other copyrighted material."
Perhaps this was done in response to a letter from entertainment
groups asking many colleges and universities to get tough on
students for downloading copyrighted material. Students with
such material found on their hard drives will either face "court
martial or expulsion."
- from Yahoo
Have you Heard?
Max Themes - The amazing Max Rudberg
of the famed Max
Themes has been working hard on a port of the popular BBX
Mercury theme by William Bart. Max reports:
We are having a
discussion about in this
MacNN thread. When I finish it I will make some updates for
older themes (Milk) and update them to the .dlta format and add
a boot logo and bootpanel progressbar.
Woo hoo! You can take a peek at this fine theme over at ResExcellence,
as they have a preview
of BBX Mercury in the Tools
of the Trade section for 11-21-02.
Have
some inside information on upcoming events? Review our Submission
Policy and drop us a line!
Check 'em
Out!
HAPPY Thanks
- This time
of year during the Thanksgiving Holiday, most everyone gets serious
and ponders the many things they are thankful for. We're certain
that most everyone can think of something! But while you're being
thankful, don't forget to have FUN! Check out this fun Thanksgiving
link:
Shake It!
Or this
one:
Cut Above the Rest
And if you're looking
for something a little more on the serious side, check out the
following:
Thanksgiving: Its History
Customs and Traditions
The First Thanksgiving
The "First Thanksgiving":
Facts and Fancies
Which ever
your fancy, have a fine and thankful Turkey day!
Check
'em out!
Just Plain
Nutz! -
R.
Westby
HELP LINE
Welcome to Megacomputer's
24-hour helpline. If you have been waiting LESS than 24 hours,
please remain on the line.
LOOKING AROUND
A blind man with
a seeing eye dog at his side walks into a grocery store. The
man walks to the middle of the store, picks up the dog by the
tail, and starts swinging the dog around in circles over his
head. The store manager, who has seen all this, thinks this is
quite strange. So, he decides to find out what's going on.
The store manager
approaches the blind man swinging the dog and says, "Pardon
me. May I help you with something."
The blind man says,
"No thanks. I'm just looking around."
BIRD BUG
Have you heard of
that disease that you get from kissing birds? Chirpes. It's one
of those canarial diseases. I hear it's untweetable.
JUST DEWITT
Knock Knock
Who's there?
De Witt!
De Witt who?
De Witt now or never!!
EXTRA CREDIT
How many graduate
students does it take to screw in a light bulb? Two and a professor
to take credit.
SANTA FLUSH
What do you do if
Santa gets stuck in your chimney?
Pour Santa flush
on him.
YOU MIGHT BE
A BACHELOR
You might be a bachelor
if your glass set is composed of McDonald's Extra Value Meal
Plastic Cups (ie.Olympic Dream Team I or II).
ANOTHER POOPIE
Spinal Tap Poopie:
That's where it hurts so badly coming out, you'd swear it was
leaving sideways.
Hey
Bean. I thought you banned Brad and his poopie jokes from the
humor section. - Ron
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
Things That Make
A Gorilla Go Huh????? -
R. Westby
Isn't it a bit unnerving
that doctors call what they do "practice"?
We are born naked,
wet, and hungry. Then things get worse.
If you lined up
all the cars in the world end to end, would someone be dumb enough
to try and pass them?
Is the severity
of the itch proportional to inability to the reach it?
Could it be possible
that their is a logical reason why research causes cancer in
rats?
Why is it when everything's
coming your way, you're in the wrong lane?
AND REMEMBER . .
. . Money is not the root of all evil. Greed is.
Jingle Turkeys - "Jingle Bells,"
a popular Christmas song, was actually written for Thanksgiving.
The song was composed in 1857, by James Pierpont, and was originally
called "One Horse Open Sleigh."
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