Protesilaos Stavrou
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The two sides of commitment
Essay on the distinction between doing something in earnest versus being content only with particular outcomes.
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Where to start with mechanical keyboards
My opinion on what you need to know to get started with mechanical keyboards.
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Emacs: Denote version 4.1.0
Information about the latest version of my Denote package for GNU Emacs.
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The werewolf moment
An account of what made me change my way of thinking to be more practical, focused, and decisive.
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Prot Asks: Ovi about Clojure development and business, Emacs, and AI
I talk with Ovidiu 'Ovi' Stoica about Clojure programming and business, Emacs, and various topics related to AI.
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Poem: To whom I could not meet
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Poem: Rose
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Poem: Enchantress (version 2)
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Interpretation of “Enchantress” by Protesilaos
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a poem of mine titled 'Enchantress'.
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Prot Asks: Ag about Emacs, Lisps, LLMs, and story-telling
I talk with Ag Ibragimov about Emacs, Lisp programming, LLMs, social interactions, and the importance of story-telling.
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Poem: Vitality
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Emacs: tmr version 1.2.0
Information about the latest version of my TMR package for GNU Emacs.
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Prot Asks: Christian about indie dev, philosophy of experiences, Zettelkasten
I talk to Christian Tietze about his indie and freelancing programming, many practical philosophy topics, and Zettelkasten note-taking.
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My impression of the marketing around mechanical keyboard switches
Satirical post about the kind of marketing that defines the mechanical keyboard switch market.
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Emacs: the ‘standard-themes’ are also built on top of the ‘modus-themes’
My 'standard-themes' for Emacs are refactored to work on top of my 'modus-themes', thus inheriting their extensive face coverage and customisability.
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Interpretation of “At this world’s bankruptcy” by Nikolas Asimos
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'At this world's bankruptcy'.
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Emacs: ‘modus-themes’ as a basis for other themes; ‘ef-themes’ is first
Update on changes I making to allow the modus-themes to be used as a basis for other other projects. My ef-themes is the first of that kind.
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Emacs: building on top of the Modus themes
A big picture view of how the Modus themes can be used by other theme packages.
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Poem: Regretful and bitter
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Emacs: the next ‘ef-themes’ will build on top of the ‘modus-themes’
Announcement about the changes coming to the next major version of the Ef themes.
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When there is no way, you have to dig
An excerpt from my journal where I comment on the hard work I do around my place and how it relates to my life in general.
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Emacs: ef-themes version 1.11.0
Information about the latest version of my colourful-yet-legible themes for GNU Emacs.
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Poem: Letters in bottles
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Prot Asks: Ekaitz about Guix, bootstrapability, FOSS advocacy, and the Basque country
I talk to Ekaitz about being a Guix developer, bootstrapping software, advocating for FOSS, and life in the Basque country.
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Emacs: example of a custom Denote identifier to include day of week data
I explain how Denote can use custom identifiers and discuss the technicalities of the code.
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Poem: At the point we meet
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Re: How do you walk four dogs?
I explain how I train my dogs to be good canine citizens and the lessons for life that go with this.
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Philosophy: first you walk, then you think for yourself
In this video I talk about the patience we need to do philosophy and explain how walking is a great way to become more patient.
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Poem: Happenstance
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Emacs: the next version of Denote will support custom identifiers
Information about the upcoming release of Denote that will allow advanced users or developers to use custom identifiers.
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Conditioning the inner critic
Comment on the voice inside of our head that reminds us of our standards and how we can work with it.
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Poem: My hesitation
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Re: is ancient Sparta an influence on you?
Excerpt from a private exchange in which I explain how ancient Greek values inform my way of life.
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Prot Asks: Julien about Emacs, functional package managers, Nix, Guix, and reproducibility
I talk to Julien Malka about using Emacs for everything and then the topic of functional package managers, especially Nix and Guix.
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Re: how do you do food?
Excerpt from a private exchange in which I explain my approach to food and daily routines.
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Thus begins the selfie project
I will be taking selfies and posting them on a daily basis.
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Vlog: Oreeon got bitten by a snake and is okay now
In this video I report on what happened to one of my puppies and how I managed to bring him back home from the vet clinic.
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Poem: Find me
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Prot Asks: port19 about RSI, keyboard ergonomics, dictation tools, and geriatric nursing
I talk to port19 about custom keyboards to improve ergonomics and to ease the pain of repetitive strain injury.
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Poem: The unexpected
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The blood moon and my place in the world
I experienced the lunar eclipse and was inspired to write again about my spiritual outlook.
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Prot Asks: Greg about Emacs, Android, dogs, fishing, cycling, and Pennsylvania
I talk to Greg about a number of topics ranging from the technical work one does in Emacs to outdoors activities in Pennsylvania.
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Emacs: show-font version 1.0.0
Information about the latest version of my show-font package for GNU Emacs.
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Όταν η πατρίδα σου είναι θεματικό πάρκο
Η βιομηχανία τουρισμού μετατρέπει την χώρα μου σε κάτι ψεύτικο που οδηγεί τους ντόπιους στην εξαθλίωση.
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Prot Asks: Amin about EmacsConf, Debian, GNU, Internet Archive, and Canada
I talk to Amin Bandali about free software, free knowledge, the importance of community and the commons, and life in Canada.
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When your country is a theme park
The tourism industry is turning my country into an empty shell, designed to appeal to visitors at the expense of locals.
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Poem: Cowardice
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Interpretation of “I need” by Vasilis Papakonstantinou
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'I have the need'.
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Emacs: doric-themes version 0.4.0
Minimalist themes for GNU Emacs to complement my ef-themes (maximalist) and modus-themes (moderate).
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Vlog: another balcony door at the hut
In this short video I report on some of the construction work I keep doing in and around the hut.
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Prot Asks: Alex about LSP, Elisp programming, Guix, cycling, Go game, philosophy, and SwayWM
I talk with Alex about interests related to programming, cycling, the Go game, and philosophy.
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Emacs: show-font version 0.4.0
Information about the latest version of my show-font package for GNU Emacs.
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Interpretation of “Personally” by Penny Baltatzi
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'Personally'.
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Prot Asks: Ronnie about free software, privacy, parenting, and life in Iraqi Kurdistan
I talk with Ronnie Nissan about the intersection of technology and society. We discuss free software, individual and collective values, and life in Iraqi Kurdistan.
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Freedom within robust constraints
A journal entry in which I explain how I approach leadership and the management of my affairs.
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Prot Asks: Dimos about Emacs interconnectedness, collective work, and The Conspiracy Club
I talk with Dimos about Emacs as an integrated computing environment, the specifics of collective work, and The Conspiracy Club podcast which Dimos co-hosts.
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Vlog: walk through the burnt Cyprus mountains
In this video I walk for the first time through the parts of the mountains that were burnt down in the recent wildfires.
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Prot Asks: Erik about Emacs since the 1990s, Oregon and Portland, and podcasting
In this video, I talk with Erik Arneson about Emacs over the years, all sort of Linux-related technical issues, and life in Oregon.
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Emacs: in-development ‘doric-beach’ and ‘doric-valley’ themes
I am developing two new themes for my minimalistic 'doric-themes' package for Emacs. These combine gold with teal hues.
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Emacs: sxhkdrc-mode version 1.2.0
Information about the latest version of my Emacs major mode for editing the Simple X Hot Key Daemon files.
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Prot Asks: Arni about Emacs, no distractions, socialising, and self-expression through art
In this video, I learn from Arni about using Emacs to minimise distractions. We also talk about adopting a persona and expressing oneself through art, among others.
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Poem: To the unknown journeyman
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Emacs: doric-themes version 0.3.0
Minimalist themes for GNU Emacs to complement my ef-themes (maximalist) and modus-themes (moderate).
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Prot Asks: PizzaTorque about Emacs for programming, linguistics, art and community
In this video, I learn from PizzaTorque about using Emacs for programming, some themes in linguistics, artistic topics and the importance of community.
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Prot Asks: James about biology teaching, Emacs, and free software politics
A video call where I learn from James about teaching biology at a top university, as well as topics of Emacs and free software politics.
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I got the Emacs Writing Studio (EWS) book
I have the Emacs Writing Studio paperback version of the book. It is nice and shows that we can use Emacs for publishing.
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Emacs: new ‘oak’ and ‘pine’ doric-themes
These are two new themes for my minimalist doric-themes package for Emacs.
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Prot Asks: Diego about Emacs use, head of engineering, industry’s state, and combat sports
A video call where I learn from Diego about using Emacs for development, heading an engineering team, how the industry is now, and combat sports.
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Deep dive with @linkarzu about Emacs, NeoVim, Linux, keyboards, and philosophy
A discussion for more than 2 hours with Christian in which we discuss Emacs and many other interesting topics.
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Prot Asks: Rudy about Emacs for game development, Lisp hacking, and learning
A video call where I learn from Rudy about a lot of geeky and fun topics, such as living in Emacs, developing games with Scheme and Fennel, making pizza, and more!
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All my videos are mirrored on the Internet Archive (thanks to Amin Bandali)
All my videos are now available on a hosting platform that respects user freedom.
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I will talk about Emacs on the @linkarzu YouTube channel
An exchange with Christian of the @linkarzu channel on YouTube about Emacs and how I use it every day.
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Prot Asks: Ihor about maintaining Emacs Org mode, history, travels, and material science
A video call where I learn from Ihor Radchenko about how Emacs Org mode is maintained, as well as who Ihor is as a person.
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Vlog: how I dealt with the Cyprus wildfires
In this video I show what happened with the wildfires in my region and describe how I dealt with it.
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Wildfires in Cyprus; I am okay
A status update on the ongoing wildfires in my part of Cyprus. I am fine and ready to abandon my hut if necessary.
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Prot Asks: Eric about Emacs, Lisp, music, aesthetics, and Minnesota
A video call where I learn from Eric about Emacs, aesthetics in code, music production and musicality, as well as the nature of Minnesota.
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Emacs: cursory version 1.2.0
Information about the latest version of my Cursory package for GNU Emacs.
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Prot Asks: Gino about Emacs for data engineering, Open Source, and Chile
A video call where I learn from Gino about how Emacs can be used for data engineering. I also ask about the experience with Open Source, as well as life in Chile.
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Emacs: dired-preview version 0.6.0
Information about the latest version of my dired-preview package for GNU Emacs.
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Prot Asks: Thomas about Emacs writing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, sport culture, and manga
A video call where I learn from Thomas about blogging with Emacs, being involved with martial arts, sport culture, and manga.
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Common questions about the ‘Prot Asks’ videos on Emacs and Life
I want to clarify some points about my new video series where I talk to anybody about Emacs and life in general.
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Prot Asks: Carlos about Emacs for engineering, free software, and Spain
A video call where I learn from Carlos how Emacs is used for engineering. We also discuss scientific publishing and general life issues related to Spain.
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Join me for ‘Prot Asks’ public video calls about Emacs and life in general
Let's do video chats in a casual way and things we have in common.
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Emacs: reorder Denote file name components
Video where I explain how to use the 'denote-file-name-components-order' and retroactively make all your Denote files follow your preference.
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Emacs: mct version 1.1.0
Information about the latest version of my mct package for GNU Emacs.
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Emacs: doric-themes version 0.2.0
Minimalist themes for GNU Emacs to complement my ef-themes (maximalist) and modus-themes (moderate).
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Re: how could you separate puppies from their mother?
My response to why I was prepared to bring two new puppies to my house in addition to the two older dogs I have.
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Vlog: two new puppies at the hut (Meelon and Oreeon)
In this video I introduce my two new dogs who join Atlas and Raizou. I also talk about handling dogs in general.
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About building an audience and making public contributions
My reply to some questions about how to share one's ideas online while avoiding the pitfalls of the performance game.
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Emacs: beframe version 1.4.0
Information about the latest version of my beframe package for GNU Emacs.
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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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