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Org mode is something in emacs, for the rest of us who don't have that context.

by bagels 2y ago

iLemming 2y ago
Org-mode is not just 'something', it's a powerful Emacs extension that transforms plain text documents into dynamic, interactive, and organized systems for notes, to-do lists, and project management, while seamlessly integrating code execution across multiple programming languages with data flow between embedded computational blocks. Practical example? You can be annotating a PDF, while having executable code blocks in different languages, e.g., you can run http or sql query, then pass the results into a python, javascript or shell scripting block, and then output the final result into a diagram. So, you'd be reading the book, taking notes and mess around with practical code snippets at the same time. I have tried so many different note-taking apps, philosophies and techniques over the years. Nothing even comes close to what I can do today in Org-mode. It totally shatters everything else and kicks the shit out of the ballpark.
- clircle 2y ago
  Avid org user, but I don't do any of the stuff that you mention. I just capture and agenda. I'll just say that even to another "expert", you didn't explain what's so great about this annotation workflow.
  - iLemming 2y ago
    I am absolutely sorry that I have failed to capture the fantastic essence and incredibly powerful qualities of Org-mode so carefully crafted in over twenty years of its existence. My poor writing style simply miserably failed to express it in a single paragraph. I'm sure your seasoned expertise on the matter could do a lot better. As for the annotation workflow, well, I guess you just don't need it. When you decide to start writing notes while reading books, I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out. For now, just create a TODO item with a deadline, it will keep showing up in the Agenda, but I don't have to explain, that part you know already.

Org mode is something in emacs, for the rest of us who don't have that context.

by bagels 2y ago

Org mode is something in emacs, for the rest of us who don't have that context.

Org-mode is not just 'something', it's a powerful Emacs extension that transforms plain text documents into dynamic, interactive, and organized systems for notes, to-do lists, and project management, while seamlessly integrating code execution across multiple programming languages with data flow between embedded computational blocks. Practical example? You can be annotating a PDF, while having executable code blocks in different languages, e.g., you can run http or sql query, then pass the results into a python, javascript or shell scripting block, and then output the final result into a diagram. So, you'd be reading the book, taking notes and mess around with practical code snippets at the same time. I have tried so many different note-taking apps, philosophies and techniques over the years. Nothing even comes close to what I can do today in Org-mode. It totally shatters everything else and kicks the shit out of the ballpark.

clircle 2y ago
Avid org user, but I don't do any of the stuff that you mention. I just capture and agenda. I'll just say that even to another "expert", you didn't explain what's so great about this annotation workflow.
- iLemming 2y ago
  I am absolutely sorry that I have failed to capture the fantastic essence and incredibly powerful qualities of Org-mode so carefully crafted in over twenty years of its existence. My poor writing style simply miserably failed to express it in a single paragraph. I'm sure your seasoned expertise on the matter could do a lot better. As for the annotation workflow, well, I guess you just don't need it. When you decide to start writing notes while reading books, I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out. For now, just create a TODO item with a deadline, it will keep showing up in the Agenda, but I don't have to explain, that part you know already.