Protesilaos Stavrou
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Emacs live with Sacha Chua and Philip Kaludercic on 2026-05-14 17:30 Europe/Athens
We will talk about Emacs 31 and other developments for Emacs 32. We will also discuss the newcomer experience.
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Re: Emacs and keyboard ergonomics
I comment on keyboard ergonomics and Emacs key bindings.
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Emacs: save any buffer as PDF (my new buffer-to-pdf package)
Video demonstration of my new Emacs package called buffer-to-pdf.
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Selfie: from scholar to pirate
I cut my hair short but kept the beard with a light trim.
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Emacs: decent defaults I shared with Sacha Chua
Some basic settings for Emacs that I consider useful for most users.
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Poem: The echo of my steel
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Doing what I must
An excerpt from my journal in which I comment on how I handle my everyday affairs in my land while respecting the greater magnitudes
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Philosophy: violence, safe spaces, and inevitability
In this video I explain the connection between violence and safe spaces.
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Selfie: looking away from the camera
Close up picture of me looking away from the camera.
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Emacs spontaneous live stream on Denote, TMR, and more at 19:00 Europe/Athens
I will continue my package maintenance work for Emacs, focusing on Denote and TMR.
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Selfie: the dogman (technically not a selfie)
Picture of me holding my four dogs on the leash while on a walk through some built-up area.
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Emacs live stream with Sacha Chua on 2026-04-30 17:30 Europe/Athens
I will do a live stream together with Sacha Chua where we will do some programming on Emacs.
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Interpretation of “Do not ask me” by Manos Loizos
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'Do not ask me'.
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Omitting the surname
From now on I will only be called 'Protesilaos' instead of 'Protesilaos Stavrou'.
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Interpretation of “The world that changes” by Alkinoos Ioannidis
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'The world that changes'.
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That which is inescapable
An entry from my journal in which I comment about processes in our world that do not fit into some neat divide between right or wrong.
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Emacs: new modus-themes-exporter package live today @ 15:00 Europe/Athens
I am doing a live stream where I will develop the new modus-themes-exporter package live.
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Not interfering in the affairs of others
An entry from my journal in which I comment how I do not meddle in other people's affairs.
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A lunch without alcohol
An entry from my journal in which I describe a little bit of life in the mountains and my experience at an Easter celebration.
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There goes another Easter
An entry from my journal in which I describe my thoughts as they occur moments to midnight.
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Emacs modus-themes live stream today @ 14:00 Europe/Athens
I am doing a live stream related to Emacs, where I will write tests for my modus-themes.
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Interpretation of “The Elves” by Socratis Malamas & Ioulia Karapataki
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'The Elves'.
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Selfie: a casual afternoon
Selfie picture of me on a walk wearing sunglasses
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Poem: From the age of myth
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Emacs live stream for writing Denote tests and more on Monday 6 April @ 20:00 Europe/Athens
I am doing a live stream related to Emacs, where I will write tests for Denote.
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Emacs live stream with Sacha Chua on 2026-04-16 17:30 Europe/Athens
I will do a live together with Sacha Chua where we will do some programming on Emacs.
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Emacs: new sequence scheme for the ‘denote-sequence’ package
Information about a new feature that I just added to the 'denote-sequence' package.
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Prot Asks: Hjalmar about Emacs for music, the joy of art, and Internet sociability
In this 2-hour video I talk with Hjalmar about using Emacs to write music, the joy of artistic expression, and sociability in the Internet era.
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Learning from the land
An entry from my journal where I comment on how I learn by observing the phenomena around me.
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When knowing it all does not matter
An essay from my journal in which I express the connection with my surroundings and how I do not need all the answers.
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Emacs coaching with Sacha Chua
I will do a coaching session with Sacha Chua. She wrote a blog post about it and I am making comments on it.
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Sacrifice in the era of the adultchild
An essay from my journal in which I comment on the prevailing norms in my culture and, probably, that of other cultures around the world
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Philosophy: about the God of war, anger, and nuance
In this video I expound on the Greek notion of 'god of war' and how we can generally think in nuanced terms.
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Maintaining projects long-term
An entry from my journal where I explain how long-term projects help me stay focused and not get disheartened.
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Prot Asks: Arkadiusz about blindness, Emacspeak, Hyperbole, Chinese and Slavic culture
In this 2-hour video I talk with Arkadiusz about how he uses the computer as a blind person and several other topics.
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Poem: Of carmine clouds
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Emacs: spontaneous live stream Tuesday 24 March @ 21:30 Europe/Athens
I am doing a live stream related to Emacs, where I will continue working on my denote-sequence package.
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Emacs: spontaneous live stream Monday 23 March @ 17:00 Europe/Athens
I am doing a live stream related to Emacs, where I will try to implement a new feature for the denote-sequence package.
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Emacs: doric-themes version 1.1.0
Minimalist themes for GNU Emacs to complement my ef-themes (maximalist) and modus-themes (moderate).
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The responsibility to keep flowing
I describe the prevailing conditions in my mountains and how those relate to matters of complacency, responsibility, foresight, and adaptability.
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Maintaining the long-term view
An entry from my journal in which I describe how I do not lose my patience while working in my land.
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Preparing for springtime
I describe what I am doing these days and how I feel about the living environment I am a part of.
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Selfie: beard and hair are growing
Selfie picture of me from the side showing my beard while holding my hair
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Computing in freedom with GNU Emacs
A holistic introduction to Emacs: how useful it is and how it champions free software.
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My Emacs talk for FLOSS @ Oxford
I talked about how to do computing in freedom with GNU Emacs.
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This Thursday I will talk about Emacs @ OxFLOSS (FLOSS @ Oxford)
In this upcoming event I will introduce GNU Emacs to people at the University of Oxford.
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New coaching prices to reflect the current market
I have lowered the price of my coaching services to 10 EUR per hour.
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Emacs: four new themes are coming to the ‘doric-themes’
I am developing four new themes for my minimalist 'doric-themes' package.
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Taking it easy
An entry from my journal where I comment on how I do not worry about what will happen to this world.
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I talk with Joshua Blais about Emacs and life issues
I had a ~2-hour chat with Joshua Blais, a fellow Emacs user, about Emacs and philosophy.
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Poem: Not for an eternity
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Finding enthusiasm in the face of boredom
A journal entry where I describe how boredom works and why it helps to be honest with our feelings.
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Selfie: reviewing some manual labour I did earlier
Selfie picture of me with part of the land I was working on earlier
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Keeping calm in the face of war and uncertainty
An entry from my journal in which I describe my immediate experience in light of the war that might affect Cyprus.
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Vlog: preparatory work for an infrastructure project at the hut
In this video I show some of the work I do to collect soil for an infrastructure project at the hut.
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International relations and impunity
Global justice is not attainable. What we can hope for is a viable balance of forces.
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Interpretation of “I now begin to remember” by Pavlos Pavlides
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'I now begin to remember'.
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Selfie: a portrait of me by Ro
A sketch of me by Ro.
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Prot Asks: Ro about programmatic thinking, political discourse, and self-discovery through art
In this 3-hour video I talk with Ro about a wide variety of issues that cover programming, politics, and art.
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Selfie: the loquat tree is doing well
Selfie picture of me next to a loquat tree
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Emacs: confirm package bugs with –init-directory
Information on how to use the Emacs --init-directory flag to identify bugs with packages you rely on.
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Interpretation of “My old troubles” by Kadinelia
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'My old troubles'.
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Emacs: I will talk about Emacs and free software (FLOSS @ Oxford)
Information about my upcoming Emacs-related talk for the event 'FLOSS @ Oxford'.
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Selfie: sunshine at last
Selfie picture of me facing the sun while standing under the shade of a tree.
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Philosophy: about a person’s behaviour and outlook
In this video I comment at length of the theme of a person's behaviour and outlook, using sayings of Confucius as a frame of reference.
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Selfie: the rivers are back
Selfie picture of me with a river behind me.
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Emacs: add custom entity (Austrian school) to my ‘institution-calendar’
This is a guide on how to expand my institution-calendar package to work with your institution.
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Emacs: my GNOME accent color theme switcher package
Video demo of my new Emacs package that synchronises the theme with that of the GNOME desktop environment.
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Emacs: Lin version 2.0.0
Information about the latest version of my lin package for GNU Emacs.
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Vlog: mountain climb in the rain with my four dogs
In this video I go on one of my usual long walks with my dogs, while it is raining.
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Emacs: institution-calendar package (University of Oxford/Cambridge, etc.)
The institution-calendar package for GNU Emacs augments the calendar buffer with indicators about term weeks (e.g. for university semesters).
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The guerrilla fighters
In this journal entry I comment on how I do not try to control people's impression of me.
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Emacs: doric-themes version 1.0.0
Minimalist themes for GNU Emacs to complement my ef-themes (maximalist) and modus-themes (moderate).
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Prot Asks: Eric about free software, art, religion, and cosmic consistency
I talk with Eric Frederickson about a range of issues that can be summed up under the theme of 'cosmic consistency'.
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Re: Self haircut tips
Excerpt from a private exchange where I comment on how I cut my hair.
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Selfie: WEBP means selfies are back on the menu
Selfie picture of me topless with some wild land in the background.
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Emacs: new Doric themes ‘doric-jade’ and ‘doric-copper’
I am developing two new themes for my minimalistic 'doric-themes' package for Emacs.
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Interpretation of “God himself” by Blé (Giorgia Kefalá)
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'God Himself'.
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Emacs: beframe version 1.5.0
Information about the latest version of my beframe package for GNU Emacs.
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Interpretation of “You stopped evoking love” by Pyx Lax
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'You stopped evoking love'.
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Interpretation of “I am not another” by Christos Thivaios
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'I am not another'.
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Interpretation of “Full moon” by Haris Alexiou
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'Full moon'.
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Poem: Dreams
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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The desire for control
An entry from my journal in which I comment at length on how the desire for control can be useful and harmful.
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Touching grass
An entry from my journal in which I comment on how the Internet can have a negative effect on one's outlook when not used in moderation.
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Emacs: ef-themes version 2.1.0
Information about the latest version of my colourful-yet-legible themes for GNU Emacs.
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Journalling without the mental block
An essay on how I manage to write consistently even if I have to circumvent mental blocks.
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Emacs: tmr version 1.3.0
Information about the latest version of my TMR package for GNU Emacs.
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While the moon grows I keep going
An entry from my journal in which I comment how I am inspired to always put my best self forward.
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Winter silence
An entry from my journal where I comment on how exposure to nature helps me understand my place in the world.
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Emacs: easily set timers with TMR
Video demo of my 'tmr' package for Emacs. It helps you set timers interactively and provides relevant utilities.
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Emacs: notmuch-indicator version 1.3.0
Information about my notmuch email counter for the mode line of GNU Emacs.
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Emacs: doric-themes version 0.6.0
Minimalist themes for GNU Emacs to complement my ef-themes (maximalist) and modus-themes (moderate).
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Teaching dogs and learning from them
An entry from my journal where I comment on how I interact with dogs and what I have learnt from them for life in general.
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Next steps for the hut
Information about what still needs to be done for the hut project to be viable for an average person.
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Poem: To the brightest dog
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Emacs: my ‘oxford-calendar’ package
My new package for Emacs to display Oxford University academic terms in the 'M-x calendar'.
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The rainy days
Entry from my journal about keeping a sense of perspective when things are not going our way.
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Re: how are you fearless and how do you deal with anxiety?
My reply to a few questions about how I manage the emotional side of publishing my works and dealing with people's opinions.
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New battery for the hut
Information about the new battery I installed today for my hut's off-grid solar panel setup.
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