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August 9, 2001

New Browsers - iCab X 2.5.3 and Netscape 6.1 for both Mac OS Classic and Mac OSX are now available for download! Take a LQQK!

Pro-Mac Up to Bat - As mentioned yesterday, MacCentral reported that the Carteret County (NC) school system was in a heated debate over whether or not to replace old Apple computers with new Dell PCs. The most recent information from MacCentral is that the group in favor of keeping Macs in the system has started a website in defense of their position (the site is located at mac.com, was made with a Mac, and as of this update, has recieved 25,925 visits since July 30, 2001). Although no one is in disagreement of the information presented on the site, the outcome still looks grim as the market is clearly dominated by PCs. -from MacCentral

Note: This edition of MacMonkies is respectfully dedicated to
Rampant Mac in honor of its 2nd birthday!

August 8-14, 2001

Rampant Mac Turns Two! - The ever popular GUI site by Scott Chitwood, Rampant Mac, celebrates its 2nd birthday today, August 8, 2001. This most excellent site has been serving both the Mac and PC communities with top-of-the-line GUI goodies and consistently churns out quality creations. Scott's work has had a definite impact on the Mac community and continues to influence many on all sides of the "platform divide." Party on, Dude!

Mac vs. PC - A heated debate began in the Carteret County (NC) school system as to whether they should discontinue the use of Apple computers in their schools. A group of citizens protested the move by the county school system to replace the Macs with Dell PCs. Joe Poletti, director of technology for the county school system, said the move to the PCs was due to hardware and service shortages as well as stating that many school systems are moving away from Macs and toward PCs. On the contrary, it was reported in July that Apple had regained their place as #1 in the education market with nearly twice as many units in the schools as PCs. - from MacCentral

Injunction Junction! - Still in the news is Microsoft, battling a possible court injunction to block the release of Windows XP. Though opposition is heavy against Microsoft, analysts don't expect an injunction due to political and legal issues. Furthermore, big companies like Intel, Compaq, and Best Buy are counting on XP's release to revive sales in a slow PC economic environment. However, there is the concern that AOL and like companies will ask for the injunction due to the inclusion of Microsoft's new software that would directly compete with their own.

To add to Microsoft's dismay, a court recently denied Microsoft's request to "re-examine part of its ruling in the landmark antitrust case against the firm." The software giant has now appealed to the Supreme Court. My dad's bigger than your dad?! -from CNET and Excite News

Attack of the Clones - StarWars.com announced the full title for the next Star Wars film: Attack of the Clones. The movie release is scheduled for 2002. The Macintosh platform was used extensively in the production of the movie.

Purple Funk! - The Heinz company recently introduced a new color to their crayon box of ketchup colors: Funky Purple! Aimed squarely at children, the company hopes the marketing plan will capitalize on last year's success with the sales of green ketchup. In only seven months, Heinz sold more than 10 million bottles of the green sensation. Polls, however, indicate the red is still by far the favorite by up to 63%. Now that would turn you red in the face! - from Excite News

Family Reunion - After years of searching, MacMonkies Editor-in-Chief finally found his long lost twin brother. Separated shortly after birth, our editor vowed to continue combing the corners of the earth until he was reunited with his kin. Strangely enough, it wasn't he that found him, but Scott Chitwood of Rampant Mac. Apparently Scott was simply browsing the net when he spotted a picture that revealed a striking resemblance to the head monkey. Once information was checked and pictures exchanged - VIOLA! The reunion took place. CLICK HERE to see the reunion photo. Thanks Scott!

Have you Heard?

Reliable sources are reporting that Apple has plans to make Mac OS 9.2 available as a general release. Originally, the 9.2 update was available only for Apple's Quick Silver hardware. However, sources say that 9.2 can be installed on any Mac capable of running OSX. Furthermore, the link we provided (in our July 25th Edition) to Apple's Tech Info confirming the original information has been removed.

Apple's Mall of America Apple Store will be opening up this weekend in Bloomington Minnesota. This is the 4th Apple Store to be opened thus far.

Though much of the Mac buzz has recently been splattered by "no shows" at the recent Mac Expo, word has it that a 1.2 GHz chip is expected to ship in early 2002. This G5 chip is rumored to outrun Intel's Itanium chip in performance by up to 65%! Wouldn't it be nice...!

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

Check 'em Out!

Strata 3D has seven plug-in bundles available at intro prices. They also have free models available for download in both Mac and PC format. Also available for free is Strata 3Dbase - their no save-disabled, timed-out demo, but fully functioning 3D application

Looking for Open Source software for your Mac? The O'Reilly Network now offers the Mac Open Source Software Directory for Mac OSX and earlier. Most of the software and projects are for 9.x and earlier, but the OSX library is continually growing.

Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory will be released on DVD August 28, 2001. Check out the website and get a sneak preview of the digitally restored and remastered classic!

Just Plain Nutz!

GREAT TRUTHS (That children have learned):

• No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats.
• When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don't let her
  brush your hair.
• If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. They always
  catch the second person.
• Never ask your 3 year old brother to hold a tomato.
• You can't trust dogs to watch your food.
• Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.
• Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time.
• You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of
  milk.
• Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.
• The best place to be when you're sad is Grandpa's
  lap.
  

FOR WOMEN ONLY...

I refuse to think of them as chin hairs. I think of them as stray eyebrows.
[Janette Barber]

The hardest years in life are those between ten and seventy.
[Helen Hayes, at 73]

Whoever thought up the word "Mammogram"? Every time I hear it, I think I'm supposed to put my breast in an envelope and send it to someone.
[Jan King]

A male gynecologist is like an auto mechanic who never owned a car.
[Carrie Snow]

Old age ain't no place for sissies. [Bette Davis]

The phrase "working mother" is redundant.
[Jane Sellman]

Every time I close the door on reality it comes in through the windows.
[Jennifer Unlimited]

Thirty-five is when you finally get your head together and your body starts
falling apart. [Caryn Leschen]

I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once. [Jennifer Unlimited]

When I was young, I was put in a school for retarded kids for two years
before they realized I actually had a hearing loss, and they called ME slow!
[Kathy Buckley]

I'm not going to vacuum 'til Sears makes one you can ride on.
[Roseanne Barr]

Behind every successful man is a surprised woman.
[Maryon Pearson]

I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man I keep his house.
[Zsa Zsa Gabor]

Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission.
[Eleanor Roosevelt]

Contributed by Nancy G.

CATCH UP?

Just remember: If you can't mustard, you must ketchup!

Contributed by David Zell. (the Good Twin)

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Odds and Ends

FACT OR FICTION

Ever wonder why there's no channel 1 on TV? Or where the phrase "Rule of Thumb" came from? MacMonkies found some interesting "facts" from the archives of info. What do you think? Fact or fiction?

In the 1940s, the FCC assigned Channel 1 to mobile services (two-way radios in taxi cabs, for instance) but did not renumber the other channel assignments. That is why your TV set has channels 2 and up, but no channel 1.

The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days of yore when the engines were pulled by horses. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight staircases.

Hershey's Kisses are so named because the machine that makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt.

The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.

The term "The whole nine yards" came from WW11 fighter pilots in the South Pacific. When arming their airplanes on the ground, the .50 caliber machine gun ammo belts measured exactly 27 feet before being loaded into the fuselage. If the pilots fired all their ammo at a target, it got "the whole nine yards."

Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history. Spades - King David, Clubs - Alexander the Great, Hearts - Charlemagne, and Diamonds - Julius Caesar.

 

 

 

 

 

Another virus-like worm hits the net Monday with more damaging potential than the first Code Red.

A Turkish wedding continued even though the bride had been shot in the stomach with eight air rifle pellets. The groom's father insisted the wedding continue because guests had traveled a long way to attend.
Talk about a shot to the gut!

Microsoft paints a target on such companies as Linux, Palm, and Wind River.

Remake of the classic arcade game Asteroids for OSX

Browser plugin to view shockwave media in OSX

AOL's latest Beta release for OSX - available at Keyword "Beta" for AOL subscribers

Switch between different "themes" in Mac OSX

Preview version of mozilla.org's next generation browser