geraldbauer
Joined 11 years ago
Karma
415
Submissions
296
Member since
Jul 20
Recent submissions
Comment · 4 years ago
Comment · 4 years ago
What argument(s) are unconvincing to you?
For more context let me add / point out the side-by-side samples (texti vs markdown vs latex vs wikipedia markup), see https://github.com/texti/texti.github.io/tree/master/samples using the Wikipedia article on markup as an real-world sample.
Comment · 4 years ago
Can I return the favor and compliment your comment and writing style?
Comment · 4 years ago
FYI: New ideas first presented are always very confusing. Let it sink in. Note: The page is public - thus, if I may return the favor - change the confusing private to public in your sentence (or is that "knee jerk private commentary?").
PS: Let me add more context - The top-linked Textile Markup Language is a documentation website. Textile markup/down is history and FAILED - thus - the next step is what can we learn from the fail - what are the good, bad and ugly parts? what was missing and so on. Now how do you "fix" textile (or markdown)?
Comment · 4 years ago
Thanks. Note this text is not a commercial or ad. My philosophy is function over form wins. Period. Comments and critique always welcome. If I may return the favor - do NOT use the word modern - as in say 5 or 10 years - that may read different. Do NOT upcase markdown - it is today a generic term / word. The had a baby "idea" is stupid. The idea is about evolution and adding AND yes, deleting and forever changing and so on. Anyways, here's the source (w/ public domain - no rights reserved dedication) - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/texti/texti.github.io/mast... you are more than welcome to publish your own teaser / promo / analysis / opinion.
Comment · 4 years ago
Why not latex? Why not the best of both worlds? Anyways, see latext and markdown compared - https://github.com/mundimark/markdown-vs-latex In evolution simpler wins. The beauty of the paragraph syntax is an empty line, for example! And yeah for sure - the image syntax in markdown is a big FAIL and there are easier alternatives upcoming (out there waiting for the big time) - see https://texti.github.io - and image and figure "macros" - that is - built-in templates, for example.
Comment · 4 years ago
May I introduce Texti (Markup Language) - Text with Instructions (.texti) - Structured Documents in Text with Formatting Conventions - that tries to offer the best of all worlds - that is - markdown / textile / mediawiki markup/down / latex and more. See https://texti.github.io PS: An "important" building block missing in markdown / textile is built-in templates a la mediawiki markup/down. Lets you add "macros" for images or figures and so on (and much more). Extension and evolution is key - as always - and wins out in the long run.
Comment · 5 years ago
FYI: To learn more about Glimmer, see the Glimmer Days Series - http://planetruby.github.io/gems/#ruby-glimmer-days-2021-jan...
Comment · 5 years ago
Here's a real-world story of getting "exited" of my humble self - more a programmer (or code monkey) than an "engineer" really - see The Strange Case of Mammad Kabiri @ Uniqa Software Service. [1]
Comment · 5 years ago
If you go back in time did you know?
Yes, the space between words had to be invented. Let's thank Irish monks.
Comment · 5 years ago
FYI: The slideshow (S9) command line tool (packaged up as a ruby gem) is a classic (10+ years old) evergreen, see http://slideshow-s9.github.io/
For slide templates supported (incl. reveal.js) see http://slideshow-templates.github.io
Comment · 5 years ago
FYI: I help out with the Ruby Pixel Art Week 2021, April 19th to April 25th - 7 Days of Ruby (Graphics) Gems.
The Ruby Pixel Art Week 2021 presents a new Ruby graphics library every day from April 19th to April 25th, see https://planetruby.github.io/gems
Day 1 features the chunky_png Gem - Turn Pixelated Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga Portraits into True 24x24 Pixel Art, see https://planetruby.github.io/gems/pixel/01-chunky-png
PS: For the (ongoing) struggle (trying) to "normalize" the RSS and ATOM feed formats (or JSON Feeds) see the feedparser gem - https://github.com/rubycocos/feedparser