Archive for the ‘Macs’ Category

Opening Word Docs with docx.cpgz file extension

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

This is a Mac office and in it, I often open Word files from clients who are PC users. No problem. Between a handy little utility file called icWord and keeping a version of Microsoft Office for Mac on my secondary computer, I rarely encounter issues.
Till today.
A client sent me a zipped file with the [...]

Mac World tidbits

Friday, January 11th, 2008

My bags are packed, the plants are watered, cat litter box “refreshed,” and … I started wondering where to eat once I get to MacWorld.
Checking out some random posts about MW on MacRumors.com, I found this:
MacWorldEats, which you can download, install in the Notes folder on your iPod (which of course you would be [...]

Countdown to MacWorld

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Yes, this old gal is heading to MacWorld for the first time, and am I ever ready to take it all in!
Pal Karin (aka the Wild Woman of Wild Woman Design) and I are meeting up in San Francisco to see what’s new and for a thorough meander of the exhibits. Karin has a goal [...]

Calendar of Blogger’s Conferences and Summits (and a few others besides)

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Note from ktcosmos: Scroll down to view an Annual Calendar of Conferences, Summits, and Conventions, updated on 2/15/08.
Got others you think should be added? Let me know!
Original post follows:
I discovered my invitation to BlogWorld Expo in my inbox while working on my third cup of coffee this morning. For a moment I thought, “YES! I [...]

Verizon says No to iPhone; You can too!

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

As a happy (rabid!) technophile and consumer of all things Apple, I was bummed when I first learned that Verizon wouldn’t be an authorized provider of the iPhone.
The product rollout was scheduled right as I would be cashing in on my “new every two” discount which Verizon uses to reel in all of us [...]

Mac Resources I Like

Monday, May 21st, 2007

Mac Recon has a lot of great tools and tips for Mac users (like you and me!).
If you’re blogging, the link above will take you right to Mac Recon’s “5 Mac apps for bloggers,” but don’t skip the archives / categories page where you will also find Mac-relevant material on accessories, free stuff, hacks, [...]