Protesilaos Stavrou

  1. 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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  2. Where to start with mechanical keyboards

    My opinion on what you need to know to get started with mechanical keyboards.

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  3. Emacs: Denote version 4.1.0

    Information about the latest version of my Denote package for GNU Emacs.

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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. Poem: To whom I could not meet

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  7. Poem: Rose

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  8. Poem: Enchantress (version 2)

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  9. Interpretation of “Enchantress” by Protesilaos

    Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a poem of mine titled 'Enchantress'.

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  10. 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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  11. Poem: Vitality

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  12. Emacs: tmr version 1.2.0

    Information about the latest version of my TMR package for GNU Emacs.

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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. Poem: Regretful and bitter

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  20. 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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  21. 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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  22. 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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  23. Poem: Letters in bottles

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  24. 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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  25. 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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  26. Poem: At the point we meet

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  27. 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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  28. 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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  29. Poem: Happenstance

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  30. 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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  31. 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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  32. Poem: My hesitation

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  33. 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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  34. 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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  35. 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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  36. Thus begins the selfie project

    I will be taking selfies and posting them on a daily basis.

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  37. 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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  38. Poem: Find me

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  39. 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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  40. Poem: The unexpected

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  41. 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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  42. 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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  43. Emacs: show-font version 1.0.0

    Information about the latest version of my show-font package for GNU Emacs.

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  44. 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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  45. 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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  46. 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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  47. Poem: Cowardice

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  48. 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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  49. 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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  50. 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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  51. 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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  52. Emacs: show-font version 0.4.0

    Information about the latest version of my show-font package for GNU Emacs.

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  53. Interpretation of “Personally” by Penny Baltatzi

    Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'Personally'.

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  54. 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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  55. 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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  56. 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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  57. 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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  58. 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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  59. 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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  60. 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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  61. 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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  62. Poem: To the unknown journeyman

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  63. 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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  64. 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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  65. 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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  66. 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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  67. Emacs: new ‘oak’ and ‘pine’ doric-themes

    These are two new themes for my minimalist doric-themes package for Emacs.

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  68. 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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  69. 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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  70. 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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  71. 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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  72. 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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  73. 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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  74. 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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  75. 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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  76. 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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  77. Emacs: cursory version 1.2.0

    Information about the latest version of my Cursory package for GNU Emacs.

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  78. 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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  79. Emacs: dired-preview version 0.6.0

    Information about the latest version of my dired-preview package for GNU Emacs.

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  80. 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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  81. 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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  82. 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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  83. 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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  84. 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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  85. Emacs: mct version 1.1.0

    Information about the latest version of my mct package for GNU Emacs.

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  86. 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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  87. 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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  88. 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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  89. 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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  90. Emacs: beframe version 1.4.0

    Information about the latest version of my beframe package for GNU Emacs.

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  91. 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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  92. 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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  93. 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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  94. 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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  95. 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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  96. 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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  97. 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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  98. Developing oneself through crisis

    An exchange of views covering themes of hardship, faith, willpower, and the meaning of crisis.

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  99. Emacs: modus-themes version 4.8.0

    Information about the latest version of my highly accessible themes for GNU Emacs.

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  100. Two baby foxes

    An entry from my journal where I comment on my encounter with two fox kits.

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