From bc5d965bd3d05c18e38dae7e6ca3d64408c2fc1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Russell R. Riker" Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2020 16:20:41 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Tons of spelling fixes --- random-thoughts.gmi | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------- 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) diff --git a/random-thoughts.gmi b/random-thoughts.gmi index cd32851..60e2299 100644 --- a/random-thoughts.gmi +++ b/random-thoughts.gmi @@ -2,47 +2,50 @@ ## More then gopher, but less then modern html/css/js -So I'm old. My first computer was a Commodor VIC-20, and first experance of +So I'm old. My first computer was a Commodore VIC-20, and first experience of internet type stuff was dialing into BBS back in the early 80's. Or using one of the public terminals at the library to get into the few gopher systems. Which to 12 or 13 year old me, thought that was just the coolest thing ever. So I'm guessing that one reason I like Gemini so much, is that there is a sense of -nostilga to it. But also my dislike of what the modern day consumsion of +nostalgia to it. But also my dislike of what the modern day consumption of information on the internet has turned into. From that time I had a few other computers, till I got to college and got to use -a trully multi-user system. A Digital Equipment Corp VAX 6520, and two -MicroVax's that the computer science department ran. And while the school had a -couple graphical workstations. Also most all comuter access was done over text +a truly multi-user system. A Digital Equipment Corp VAX 6520, and two +MicroVAX's that the computer science department ran. And while the school had a +couple graphical workstations. Also most all computer access was done over text terminals. VT100's, VT220's, and VT320's. This as the late 80's. It was all text based, and wonderful. Why is this important? Well I like to think that what you read is more important, then how you read it or how it's displayed. Which is something that -modern web stuff seems to like to make you think is more imporant. Where they -like to show you little bit sized chuncks, that get them more views and clicks, +modern web stuff seems to like to make you think is more important. Where they +like to show you little bit sized chunks, that get them more views and clicks, because you have to keep clicking to just read more of the content. And yes, I understand how this all came about. Also IMHO, it seems like we are asking web sites to do more and more then they -where ever designed to do.From that time I had a few other computers, till I got -to college and got to use a trully multi-user system. A Digital Equipment Corp -VAX 6520, and two MicroVax's that the computer science department ran. And -while the school had a couple graphical workstations. Also most all comuter -access was done over text terminals. VT100's, VT220's, and VT320's. This as +where ever designed to do. From that time I had a few other computers, till I got +to college and got to use a truly multi-user system. A Digital Equipment Corp +VAX 6520, and two MicroVAX's that the computer science department ran. And +while the school had a couple graphical workstations. Also most all computer +access was done over text terminals. VT100's, VT220's, and VT320's. This was the late 80's. It was all text based, and wonderful. -nfo -Also IMHO, it seems like we are asking web sites to do more and more then they -where ever designed to do. There are so many layers, frameworks, and libraries -that must be loaded, that everything is bloated beyond imagein. Or maybe it's -we are asking web browsers to do more then they should ever be asked? I had to +Again going back to asking web stuff to do way more then it was designed to do. +There are just so many layers, frameworks, and libraries that must be loaded, +that everything is bloated beyond imagine. Or maybe it's we are asking web +browsers to do more then they should be asked? I had to stop running chrome because the insane amount of memory it would take up. I hate to say it, but even the new Microsoft Edge does better on memory. I ended -up tring FireFox (talk about going full circle) and it seems pretty good. But -this isn't supposed to be about web browsers. This is supposed to be about why -I think the Gemini Protocal is COOL. +up trying FireFox (talk about going full circle) and it seems pretty good. But +this isn't supposed to be about web browsers. -* Share info easily. If you can write markdown, you can create a gemini .gmi +## This is supposed to be about why I think the Gemini Protocol is COOL. + +* Share info easily. If you can write markdown, you can create a Gemini .gmi file. Really doesn't getting any simpler then that. -* +* Your content, not the font, or color are the important things. +* It's fast. +* Gives you options of loading html stuff in your web browser (client dependant I think) if you really must. +