Re: [discussion] Interesting uses

FYI, Im working on aggregating GemText files to generate kanban boards 
(including with exported content, to things like Tikz graphics).

The simplicity of GemText will permit me to build additional 
rulesets/inferences to extract project goals better.

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Jonathan McHugh
indieterminacy@libre.brussels

September 20, 2021 1:31 AM, "Andrew Singleton" <singletona082@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 9/19/21 6:15 PM, sergei.gnezdov@gmail.com wrote:
> 
>> I think the highest value is actually in defined document structure > 
itself.  It allows for client
>> level formatting of served data.
>> 
>> Basically, presentation cost is offloaded to the client application.  > 
The approach can be
>> replicated in HTML, but GEMINI does not provide > feature set that 
others can do to differentiate.
> 
> Agree this is where Gemini's strength is; lightweight text delivery with 
just enough formatting for
> organization (though an argument COULD be made for linking to points 
inside the same document we
> don't have that so outside of the initial question's scope.)
> 
> I'm more 'ok what can this be used for that isn't obvious?' There has to 
be something that's going
> over my head that Gemini would work well in.
> 
> I keep wanting to come up with some example but between medicine head 
and general 'meh' it's a case
> of 'this sounds stupid.'
> 
> Like: 'hey make a graphical interface where each of the 
button/catagories just points at a specific
> gmi with that name and that gmi is just a set of links with relevant 
info text. and... 'oh come on
> that's just a reskinned browser that's dumb.'
> 
> and on and on to the point I'm just 'where's all this creativity I 
supposedly have? Come on it's a
> neat format find a f'ing use for it.'
> 
>> Messaging apps could benefit assuming they don't compete with WhatsApp.
>> 
>> howso?

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