When I started using Office 2007, it was a nice surprise to find that when I saved my docs as .docx, it actually occupied less space than a corresponding .doc. I expected it to be the other way round since the old formats were binary whereas the new formats are xml based.
I finally figured out [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Open XML is Clever!
Posted in Technology, tagged Office 2007, Open XML on January 8, 2008 | No Comments »
The Usability of Everything! Chapter 1: Sony Ericsson mobiles
Posted in Technology, Usability, tagged mobiles, sony ericsson, Usability on January 2, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Why can’t I charge my mobile and listen to the music stored on it simultaneously?
For that matter, why can’t Sony Ericsson provide a separate standard 3.5mm stereo socket instead of forcing me to use an extension cord with the stupid ‘all-accessories-go-in-here’ socket that they provide on their phones?
(Which, in any case, starts sucking after about an year of [...]