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May 16th, 2007

Microsoft Releases a Word 2007 Conversion Tool for Mac Users

Oh. Gee. Thanks.

I got an e-mail message from my editor, Cliff, today. He wanted me to send him a Word 2007 file to test a converter on his Mac.

I don’t use Word 2007 regularly. That’s a Windows program. I’m primarily a Mac user. I still use Word 2004 on my Mac. But

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May 16th, 2007

Gila Monster

My first Final Cut Express video project.

After spending three days going through a tutorial to learn Final Cut Express HD, I was ready to create my first video project. I’m sharing it with blog readers so you can see how much effort a person can expend on 25 seconds of video.

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May 16th, 2007

iSight, G5, Firewire Problem Solved — Well, Sort of

I track down an iSight problem to Firewire.

When I got into a regular back up routine, backing up my hard disk to an external hard drive, I immediately began having problems with my WebCam. My WebCam uses a standalone (i.e., not built-in) iSight camera and EvoCam software. The problem usually manifest itself

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