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Life
on Mars
Featured Link!
In our everchanging fast paced world, it is becoming
less and less common to find a human at the other end of the
"cyber line." However, Rene atis certainly an exception. He is yet another that is not only a member of the
GUI community, but is actively a part of it. He also offers a
happy array of desktops, icons, and other GUI goodies. Our thanks
go out to
Happicon!
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EXTRA!!
Saturday July 14, 2001
Bryce 5 by Corel
is out of the crates and ready to ship! New features include:
Tree Lab, allowing users to specify trees down to the number
of needles on a branch, Metaballs, to aid in the creation of
and experimentation with organic shapes, and Light Lab, offering
control over lighting direction, intensity and tinting. The new
version is also OSX compatible. Grab your copy while they're
ripe!
MacMonkies will be adding 4 new
desktops this Wednesday, July 18th! There will be one new pic
in the Desktop department
and three in the 3-D area.
Plus, immediately available are Cold and
The End, two previously unaccessable pics.
Be sure to stop back Wednesday for your new GOO!
July 11-17, 2001
The August 2001 Edtion of PC
World reports that Microsoft's antipiracy Product Activation
feature recieved a "near unanimous thumbs-down" verdict
by their readers. The feature allows a person to use a program
such as Office 2000 or Windows XP OS for a certain period (or
number of times). After this period, the product will be rendered
unusable unless it is registered over the telephone or via the
internet. No problem, right? Wrong. Simply installing a new hard
drive or reinstalling after a system crash will trigger the Product
Activation and thus the product would have to be registered
again. For Microsoft, multiple registrations could appear to
be piracy.
Privacy and inconvenience were a couple of the reasons listed
by participants in PC World's survey for not upgrading to newer
versions that include the Product Activation feature.
Engineer Chris Cavanaugh says that "Microsoft is telling
customers that they can't be trusted." Another conludes
that once a person is pushed so far, "they will do something."
Johnmichael P. Monteith, IS Director said, "We...are considering
the introduction of Linux or Mac OS systems." Now that
could make a Mac happy!
Gasoline prices in most areas
have reached an all time high in recent months. Regardless of
the National average, prices have actually gone down in
this neck of the woods by about 15 to 20 cents per gallon. You
may want to check the price in your own area for the most current
cost. CLICK HERE.
MacMonkies has posted two new 3-D
desktops; one of which debuted at ResExcellence on July 6,
2001.
The Apple
Collection's site has been redesigned for faster access and
a with a new look. Their new site offers tons of stuff
for your desktop's pleasure. They currently offer over 2,400
pages and 19,000 pictures! Now them is some apples!
We were informed by one Mac fan that the local news
stand was out of the August issue of MacAddict
that contained theFree Eye Candy filters. However, we were told
that the same offer was available in the July issue of Macworld
(if it is still on the stands). Thanks for
the tip, Scott!
OH BILL!
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes?
Former President Bill Clinton eagerly looks on as
a blonde Mariah Carey speaks during a VH1 'Save The Music' event
at a Newark, N.J. school.
And where would Hillary be about
now?
-- from AOL
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Have you Heard?
Good news and bad news.
The good news is that word has it that Apple should be releasing
Mac OS 9.2, the latest version of the Classic OS, as soon as
the Macworld Expo in just a few days.
The bad news is that OS 10.1, the much anticipated update
to OSX, could come anywhere from a few weeks after the
Expo to as late as September. This would come as a great disappointment
to Mac fans. Not only is this update expected to bring speed
to the finder, CD burning, and DVD playback, but it is crucial
to development as well. Adobe's development for OSX apps is very
dependant on the speed and stability of of the OS. This could
mean a delay in applications for OSX like Photoshop, Illustrator,
and other popular titles. As it is, there will be a "no
show" for Adobe due to the obvious lack of new product for
Mac as well as strained relations with Apple and because of the
delays. If all info is on target, users can only hope for a break
in development. Come on baby light my fire!
Have some inside information on upcoming
events? Review our Submission
Policy and drop us a line!
Check 'em Out!
Mac OSRumors
has posted a nifty set of tips from their Special
Edition archives on how to "get the most out of
Mac OS X." These tips will certainly make your Mac snappier
running OSX.
Tinker Tool,
a utility mentioned by MOSR, will not only snap up your
Mac running OSX, but makes things just plain FUN! We highly recommend
this tool if you like customizing your Mac.
- Erik Thorteran has updated MetamorphX
to version 2.1. Take a peek!
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- Looking for popular software to download for your
Mac? Check out CNet's "Most
Popular titles in Mac." Got a PC? Go to "Most
Popular titles in PC."
Just Plain Nutz!
Heard It On the Web
If Bill Gates had a dime for every time Windows crashed...Oh,
wait a minute...He already does!!
Technology for Country Folk (Continued):
Lap Top: Whar de kitty sleeps; Software: Dem
dang plastic forks and knifes; Keyboard: Whar you hang
de dang truck keys; Mouse: What eats the grain in the
barn; Mouse Pad: That's kippie talk fer where the mouse
lives; Click: Whut you hear when you cock yer gun; Double
Click: When you cock the double barrel; Enter: Northerner
talk fer "C'Mon in y'all"; Port: Fancy flatlander
wine; Mainframe: Holds up de barn roof; Reboot:
Whut you have to do right before bedtime when you have to go
to de outhouse.
Money Can't Buy...
All I ask is a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
-- From Mikey's
Funnies
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
A Penny for Your Thoughts
Imagine if you will, that you are asked to choose from one
of the following sums of money:
Option 1. A single payment of one-hundred thousand
dollars,
or:
Option 2. An installment plan over the course of one
month. The first day you recieve a penny, and each following
day you recieve double what you did the day before. In other
words, day one you recieve a penny. Day two you recieve two pennies.
Day three you recieve four pennies. And so on.
So what do you think? Out of a group of about 25 individuals,
most chose the first option. However, if you did your math, you
realized that on the 31st day of the month, you would recieve
an installment of $10,737,418.24! And that doesn't include
all the payments you have already recieved up through
the last day!!
Those pesky pennies seem to really add
up!
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the Bottom Line
(What more did you expect?! )
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"In
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Info
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Apple's
Cube on Ice
As many already know, Apple has suspended
the production of the Cube. Note, however, the open ended use
of "suspended."
Walkin'
the Dog?
Preta the dog religiously walks 16 miles to
church on Sundays. For over 3 years Preta has faithfully attended
services. I'd hate to take this dog for a walk!
New
Link!
The Apple Collection has been added to our
Links page.
AppleWorks 6.2
Apple announces the new update for the favorite
six in one word processing application.
QuickTime
QuickTime 5.02 for is now available for Windows
as well as Mac.
Fire.app
0.27.b
An instant messenger
client for AIM, ICQ, MSN, Jabber, & Yahoo.
Editor's NotesOh yeah! We're still scurryin' around
like Monkies with bugs in our teeth. The banana boxes and coconut
crates are slowly being unpacked and put away. Holy Toledo CowMonkies!
It's been a busy. Though a lot of hair has been pulled, I just
gotta say it...THANKYOU! The first week in operation has been
very successful. We only have you to "blame!" =)
If you look around a bit, you will notice
some minor changes on the surface. Part of the recent work has
been in the bowels of this critter. But we know that is not where
your interest lies. The area that you can expect to see
next is the "Recommended Software" section. I've practically
blown up computers with junk software, so at least I know what
NOT to use! But seriously, there's alot of cool software,
shareware, and freeware out there just for the taking.
Other areas of improvement will include: Added
Desktops, Audio, improved navigation, and whatever we can find
that is FUN!
Again, thank you so much for the wonderful
turnout.
This Banana's for YOU!
BJW
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