From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Summer challenge Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:59:44 -0700 Message-ID: <3A44135C-FC7A-4D2C-AA74-A68B5F45BA1B@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v926) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KNvMU-0006hf-3c for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:59:58 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KNvMS-0006fz-EC for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:59:57 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=44967 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KNvMR-0006fm-Vd for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:59:56 -0400 Received: from korteweg.uva.nl ([146.50.98.70]:17865) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1KNvMR-0008Dk-Pk for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:59:55 -0400 List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: org-mode mailing list Hi, ever heard of the IG Nobel prize [1] of the Journal of Improbable Research? The annual awards meeting is always great to watch. One of the things they do is that each speaker has to give a 24/7 lecture on their subject. This means, they have to give a complete technical description of their work in 24 words (may be totaly crypic), and then a 7 word explanation that is more or less understandable for the public, and it may be either tongue in cheek or serious. I find it a great exercise to try to make these, over whatever subject. Lets have a challenge for the best 24/7 lecture about org-mode over the summer. I am particular interested in good 7 word summaries, because these are the most fun. Examples: A 24 summary ------------ Org-mode does outlining, note-taking, hyperlinks, spreadsheets, TODO lists, project planning, GTD, HTML and LaTeX authoring, all with plain text files in Emacs. 3 examples for 7-word summary ----------------------------- 1. Plain text notes and planning magic with Emacs. 2. Back to the future for plain text. 3. Chuck Norris would not use anything else. Enjoy - Carsten [1] http://improbable.com/ig/