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Thank you. I didn't mean to literally sell me something, rather to explain it such that I would see how it could fit into my workflow. Which you did. I do use

Thank you. I didn't mean to literally sell me something, rather to explain it such that I would see how it could fit into my workflow. Which you did. I do use Org mode, but only for simple personal notes. When I get home I'll explore using it as a REST client. They always told me that Emacs is a great OS, that just lacks a decent text editor.

iLemming 1y ago
Of course. Here are some practical examples of passing data between org mode source blocks¹. I love Emacs, but honestly Org-mode is such a treasure, a gem that the only regret I have is not discovering it sooner. It is a truly fantastic tool. I manage my entire life in it - I have my work notes and personal journal in it - I use Org-Roam. All my LLM chats are in Org-mode. My research and learning materials, my flashcards. I use it for pomodoro. I manage my dotfiles with Org-mode - it makes my entire system "immutable", I don't have to manipulate files individually - I do it from one place. Shit, I'm even reading your comment right now in Org-mode outline format¹. The value of plain text is absolutely underestimated. Once you see it, it's really difficult to give it up. And you'd ask yourself "give it up in exchange for what?" So you can keep searching for a "better and shinier" tool whenever you need to perform a fartworthy piece of task? A tool that has its own set of rules, and doens't even let you rebind keys or change colors? ___ ¹ https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1hbi751/passing_data_between_org_source_blocks_a https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1hbi751/passing_data... ² https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44264368 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44264368
- dotancohen 1y ago
  Thank you! Just so you know, Reddit removed the examples. Maybe this weekend I'll see if one of the popular LLMs can help provide examples.
  - iLemming 1y ago
    Yeah, Reddit unfortunately turned into p̶u̶m̶p̶k̶i̶n̶ Twitter for me. I had over 10K followers on Twitter but had to let it go because it turned into an absolute cesspool. I guess Reddit isn't any better. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44368684 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44368684
kqr 1y ago
Emacs has a great text editor, and has had for a few years. If you have not given Evil mode a fair chance, you definitely should.
- dotancohen 1y ago
  I most certainly use Evil. Thank you!

iLemming 1y ago

Of course. Here are some practical examples of passing data between org mode source blocks¹. I love Emacs, but honestly Org-mode is such a treasure, a gem that the only regret I have is not discovering it sooner. It is a truly fantastic tool. I manage my entire life in it - I have my work notes and personal journal in it - I use Org-Roam. All my LLM chats are in Org-mode. My research and learning materials, my flashcards. I use it for pomodoro. I manage my dotfiles with Org-mode - it makes my entire system "immutable", I don't have to manipulate files individually - I do it from one place. Shit, I'm even reading your comment right now in Org-mode outline format¹. The value of plain text is absolutely underestimated. Once you see it, it's really difficult to give it up. And you'd ask yourself "give it up in exchange for what?" So you can keep searching for a "better and shinier" tool whenever you need to perform a fartworthy piece of task? A tool that has its own set of rules, and doens't even let you rebind keys or change colors? ___ ¹ https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1hbi751/passing_data_between_org_source_blocks_a https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/1hbi751/passing_data... ² https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44264368 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44264368

dotancohen 1y ago
Thank you! Just so you know, Reddit removed the examples. Maybe this weekend I'll see if one of the popular LLMs can help provide examples.
- iLemming 1y ago
  Yeah, Reddit unfortunately turned into p̶u̶m̶p̶k̶i̶n̶ Twitter for me. I had over 10K followers on Twitter but had to let it go because it turned into an absolute cesspool. I guess Reddit isn't any better. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44368684 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44368684

kqr 1y ago

Emacs has a great text editor, and has had for a few years. If you have not given Evil mode a fair chance, you definitely should.

dotancohen 1y ago
I most certainly use Evil. Thank you!