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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A .docx is just a zip file with xml documents in it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What happens if I put an mp3 or an epub file in there with the xml? Is it still a word document?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe, I was just giving an example. Like Java jar files are just zip files with other jars in them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

My point is that the formats we're talking about define the content. Like it's not "just a zip file" merely because it's compressed. The format defines the data that may be included.