Protesilaos Stavrou
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The feral black dog and the wild red fox
An entry from my journal where I comment on my encounter with two wild animals. I also write about dog abuse.
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The year my dogs got old
An entry from my journal where I comment on the ageing of my dogs and what I have learnt from them.
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Philosophy: is it “my body; my rules”?
In this video I talk about the notion of “my body; my rules” and how it is incomplete because it does not cover responsibility.
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The “cool uncle” archetype
An entry from my journal where I comment on the socialisation of boys and what mental qualities allow them to grow into men.
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America is destined to pursue interventionism
The USA is on a path dependency of having to maintain its privilege through brute force. Trump's anti-war personal branding was never going to work.
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On the EU’s strategic weakness
The European Union does not have the power to enforce its wants and thus cannot take the initiative in international affairs.
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Between humans and other animals
A journal entry about cultural trends that are all about hating others in juxtaposition to the experience of emotionally connecting with another animal.
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Developing oneself through crisis
An exchange of views covering themes of hardship, faith, willpower, and the meaning of crisis.
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Emacs: modus-themes version 4.8.0
Information about the latest version of my highly accessible themes for GNU Emacs.
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Two baby foxes
An entry from my journal where I comment on my encounter with two fox kits.
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Play of the swallows (my poem)
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Interpretation of “Alkaline leaves” by Ioulia Karapataki
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'Alkaline leaves'.
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Finding sobriety more meaningful than psychedelics
Comment on the experience of a substance addict who realised that psychedelics are not necessary in life.
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Emacs: spacious-padding version 0.7.0
Information about the latest version of my 'spacious-padding' package for GNU Emacs.
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The mercenary’s motive (my poem)
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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A shiny Pokemon named ‘Prot’
A cute little story about someone who found a shiny pokemon after 15 years and named it 'Prot'.
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Vlog: 2-hour mountain climb and natural philosophy
First-person view of a mountain as I climb to its top. I do practical philosophy as I go.
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Rediscovering Jasmine
An entry from my journal, exploring the natural life, while commenting on modern social phenomena.
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Interpretation of “Ode to the Sun” by Kleopas
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'Ode to the Sun'.
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Emacs: doric-themes version 0.1.0
Minimalist themes for GNU Emacs to complement my ef-themes (maximalist) and modus-themes (moderate).
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The invisible man
An essay about our unspoken desire for connection and the troubles we face in reconciling the internal with the external worlds.
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The garden and the forest
An entry from my journal about settling in the mountains and what it means for the use of force.
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Emacs: live package maintenance (denote, doric-themes, etc.) today 2025-05-21 at 11:00 Europe/Athens time
I am doing a live stream today where I will be maintaining some of my packages for Emacs.
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Philosophy: even the gods are convinced by necessity
In this video I talk about the importance of knowing our limits and working with what we have.
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Thoughts on the Cherry MX2A Silent Black switches
I am very happy with the Silent Blacks as part of my split mechanical keyboard. They meet all my expectations.
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Thoughts on the experience of boyhood and politics of ADHD
I write about my life as an active person who did not like school and who now sees the flaws in the prevailing policy paradigm.
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Not one selfie
An entry from my journal in which I comment about the absence of human-centric pictures in my collection.
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What you seek (my poem)
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Emacs: my new Doric themes
Minimalist themes for GNU Emacs to complement my ef-themes (maximalist) and modus-themes (moderate).
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Re: I am feeling purposeless these days
Excerpt from a private exchange where I share my thoughts on the idea of not feeling a purpose in your life.
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Live @ 2025-05-11, 14:00 Europe/Athens: ‘Ask Me Anything’ about Emacs, Linux, and Life in general
I will do a live stream where I answer all questions from the people in the chat. The event will be recorded.
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Re: where do you find inspiration and willpower?
Excerpt from a private exchange where I comment on my sources of inspiration and willpower.
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Escape (my poem)
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Late bloomer (my poem)
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Emacs: ef-themes version 1.10.0
Information about the latest version of my colourful-yet-legible themes for GNU Emacs.
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Aporetic fonts version 1.2.0
Release notes for the latest version of my custom 'Aporetic' fonts.
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Emacs: show-font version 0.3.0
Information about the latest version of my show-font package for GNU Emacs.
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On the EU’s indifference towards the Palestinians
The EU is applying double standards because its elites are not actually upholding the values they claim to be the stewards of.
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Dealing with indecision with a sense of maintenance and adventure
Philosophical discussion about indecision. I comment on how to find activities that have a life of their own and seek adventure therein.
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Interpretation of “Just two days” by Dimitra Galani
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'Just two days'.
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Re: doing it alone VS doing it with others
There are times where going on your own is fine and other times where it is better to rely on others. It all is about finding the balance.
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Vlog: tour of the hut’s back side
In this video I show the back side of the hut and describe the work I am doing there.
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Interpretation of “Perseids” by Miltos Paschalidis
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'Perseids'.
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Emacs: tmr version 1.1.0
Information about the latest version of my TMR package for GNU Emacs.
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Emacs: modus-themes version 4.7.0
Information about the latest version of my highly accessible themes for GNU Emacs.
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My concern with psychedelics
I feel that proponents of psychedelics promise too much without emphasising individual responsibility.
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Emacs: Denote version 4.0.0
Information about the latest version of my Denote package for GNU Emacs.
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Emacs: My new ‘Emacs Lisp Elements’ book
I wrote a book that provides a big picture view of the Emacs Lisp programming language.
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Emacs: dired-preview version 0.5.0
Information about the latest version of my dired-preview package for GNU Emacs.
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Emacs: stylistic refinements to the “tinted” Modus themes
Status update on the development process of the 'modus-themes' package.
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Emacs: ‘denote-journal’ integration with ‘M-x calendar’
The new version of my 'denote-journal' package will integrate with the Emacs 'calendar'.
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Philosophy: “Prot, you are so smart; you should be doing stuff!”
In this video I talk about matters of high performance and how we can get trapped in them.
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Emacs: Denote ‘query links’ (links that trigger a search)
In this video demonstration, I show the new in-development functionality of Denote for 'query links'.
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Vlog: manual work at the hut and avoiding computer distractions
In this video I do manual labour while talking about the need to keep some distance from connected devices.
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Emacs: first look at query links for Denote version 4.0.0
Report of the in-progress implementation of Denote 'query links'.
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On the remilitarisation of Europe
The European Union rearming itself is a pragmatic choice. The key is to be mindful of democratic values and act responsibly.
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Emacs: how I build from emacs.git on Debian stable
Step-by-step guide on how I build Emacs from source on Debian stable.
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On the Stoic harmony with nature
Comment on what it means to live in accordance with nature.
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Emacs: Denote is becoming many packages
I am almost done splitting the 'denote' Emacs package into 'core' and 'extensions'. Here is what users need to know.
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Re: Fear of AI technology, singularity, and transhumanism
Excerpt from a private exchange where I comment on the fear of transhumanism and the AI singularity.
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Live @ 2025-03-15, 14:00 Europe/Athens: ‘Ask Me Anything’ about Emacs, Linux, and Life in general
I will do a live stream where I answer all questions from the people in the chat. The event will be recorded.
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All the options (my poem)
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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This is no poem (my poem)
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Re: are you a Stoic and what is your philosophy?
My answer to the question of whether I am a Stoic and what my philosophy is in a nutshell.
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Interpretation of “Minor adulterations” by Vasilis Papakonstantinou
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'Minor adulterations'.
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Emacs: fontaine version 3.0.0
Information about the latest version of my fontaine package for GNU Emacs.
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Re: are you okay with AI bots training on your content?
Excerpt from a private exchange where I share my view on whether I agree to my publications being used to train artificial intelligence models.
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Emacs: dired-preview version 0.4.0
Information about the latest version of my dired-preview package for GNU Emacs.
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Aporetic fonts version 1.1.0
Release notes for the latest version of my custom 'Aporetic' fonts.
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Kore (Girl) XXXX-2025
Kore was a stray female dog that I met a few years ago and which followed me around my mountains.
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Interpretation of “Tolls” by Fotini Velesiotou and Eleonora Zouganeli
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'Tolls'.
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Emacs: I am in the process of splitting Denote into many packages
Development note on the future of my 'denote' package for Emacs. The plan is to separate the core from its extensions.
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Interpretation of “Here” by Trypes
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'Here'.
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Translation of what I said at my first philosophical symposium
The translated transcript of my introductory remarks at the philosophical symposium I attended recently.
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Re: Why live rather than die?
Excerpt from a private exchange where I comment on the question of whether we should choose life over death.
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Vlog: about my first philosophical symposium (and video in Greek)
In this video I report on my first philosophical symposium and also include the clip (in Greek) with the introduction I did for that event.
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Iosevka Comfy is discontinued; hello ‘Aporetic’ fonts
Release notes for the latest tagged release of my Aporetic fonts.
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Looking ahead to my first philosophical symposium
This week I will attend my first philosophical symposium and provide an introduction to philosophy.
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Vlog: moving soil at the hut and philosophy about entitlement
In this video I do some work of moving soil in front of the hut and planting a walnut tree. I also philosophise about the sense of entitlement.
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Emacs: aLtCaPs version 1.3.0
Information about the latest version of my text-transformation package for GNU Emacs. It helps convey sarcasm or mockery.
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Emacs: organise your init file (outline-minor-mode or Org literate config)
A video demonstration of using either outline-minor-mode or Org to manage your Emacs init.el.
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Mars (my poem)
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Emacs: show-font version 0.2.0
Information about the latest version of my show-font package for GNU Emacs.
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Emacs: beframe version 1.2.0
Information about the latest version of my beframe package for GNU Emacs.
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Interpretation of “I had the garden of Eden” by Yiannis Litaenas
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'I had the garden of Eden'.
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Philosophy: the courage to be yourself
In this video I talk about the attitude of the philosopher and how courage is about self-discovery.
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Emacs: Org todo and agenda basics
A video demonstration of using Org mode in Emacs to write and manage tasks.
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Vlog: manual labour at the hut (and talk about consistency, freedom, fast-paced life, etc.)
In this video I show some of the manual labour I do around the hut and also talk about everyday philosophical issues.
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Emacs: denote-sequence.el will also support alphanumeric sequences
The new optional 'denote-sequence' will also support alphanumeric sequences (Luhmann-style folgezettel).
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Emacs: custom Oxford University calendar weeks
Sample code to show the Oxford University teaching terms in the Emacs calendar.
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Emacs: the next Fontaine version will use a custom theme
Announcement about the current developments in my 'fontaine' package for GNU Emacs.
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Admixture (my poem)
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Interpretation of “Those who leave and those who stay” by Yiannis Dionysiou
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'Those who leave and those who stay'.
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Emacs: spacious-padding version 0.6.0
Information about the latest version of my 'spacious-padding' package for GNU Emacs.
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Re: parasocial relationships, communication skills, fame, etc.
Excerpt from a private exchange where I comment on a number of themes including parasocial relationships, communication skills, and fame.
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Re: free will and suffering from uncertainty
Excerpt from a private exchange where I elaborate on themese of uncertainty, unpleasant thoughts, and questions about free will.
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Borderland (my poem)
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Emacs: sequence notes with Denote (denote-sequence.el)
A video demonstration of the new optional extension for Denote to create 'sequence notes' (denote-sequence.el).
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Re: loneliness and meaningful work
An exchange about the fear of loneliness and the attempt to find meaning in everyday affairs.
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Vlog: happy new year and love yourself
In this video I wish everybody a happy new year, talk about the hut's flood control project, and then philosophise about self-love.
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