u/caraemilychiato

I originally thought I'd only use Gemini Notebook for studying or research. Then I started experimenting with it for things that weren't really "schoolwork."

I've used it to compare information from different documents, and basically ask questions whenever I couldn't figure out how several pieces of information fit together.

The interesting part isn't really the answers themselves. It's being able to put several sources in one place and start asking questions across them.

That changed how I think about these tools. I used to think the useful part was getting an answer quickly. Now I think the more interesting part is being able to correctly use the informations I have without constantly jumping between different documents.

I'm curious what everyone else's unexpected use for Gemini Notebook has been.

What's something you use it for that you originally never intended to use it for?

I've been using Gemini Notebook while doing light research, and it made me notice something about my own workflow.

I'll start looking into one topic, find a useful source, then that source mentions another topic, which leads me to another source, and suddenly I've spent an hour reading about something completely different.

Having my sources together in Gemini Notebook has helped me stay focused because I can ask questions about the material I've already collected instead of immediately opening another ten tabs, which almost always leads to me forgetting about the first material I was reading about.

It's also useful for figuring out whether something I found actually answers the question I'm researching about or whether I'm just reading it because it's interesting.

I'm still very guilty of going down research rabbit holes, though.

What's the most ridiculous research rabbit hole you've accidentally fallen into?

I have been using Gemini Notebook mainly for my case readings, and honestly? I didn’t expect it to be this useful.

Some of the cases I have read for my class are pretty long, and my biggest problem isn’t necessarily understanding the words. It’s keeping track of who did what, what the actual issue was, and why the court decided the way it did. I sometimes finish a case and realize that I remember the general story but I can’t explain the reasoning properly.

What I’ve started doing is putting the case reading into Gemini Notebook and using it alongside my actual reading notes instead of just asking it to summarize everything.

The biggest difference for me is that I can go back and ask questions about the specific files I uploaded instead of having to explain each case every time. It also helps when there’s a part of the decision where I understand the words individually but somehow don’t understand what the paragraph is actually trying to say.

I still don’t treat its answers as a replacement for reading the case itself. I check the original text, especially when it’s something important for my class the next day. But as a way of getting unstuck when I’m staring at a huge case reading, it’s been surprisingly very helpful.

I’m curious if anyone else here uses Gemini Notebook the way I do now. Do you mainly use it for summaries, or have you found a better way to use it for understanding your case readings?

i recently saw the new lego friends set in a toy store at a local mall and was shocked to see new faces. i was first introduced to the short series on youtube and later found that netflix also has a series, i used to binge watch it during the pandemic. how long has it been since the new characters were introduced?

i remember loving this show as a kid and i want to make my siblings watch it as well. does anyone know platforms i can watch the show and also the movie?

and i realize that nick and adalind’s chemistry was spot on since the first season. even during the time that nick and juliette were still together. i think the writers did a really good job in playing out their story, although i wish they gave juliette some justice on her own.

help i need books similar to the song of achilles. can i have some recommendations for books or retellings of greek mythology?

it’s quite annoying that netflix doesn’t have all the seasons for svu. can you tell me which platform has all its seasons? i really want to start watching it.