Protesilaos Stavrou
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Loneliness and the act of listening
Note about loneliness and listening.
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Français: La vitalité
Une petite note sur le sujet de la vitalité.
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Emacs live at the ‘Root Access’ stream on 2026-09-27 at 21:00 Europe/Athens
I will join @linkarzu and the folks over at the Root Access podcast series to do a live stream about Emacs.
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I updated my ‘About me’ page with a ‘guest appearances’ section
Announcement about the new 'guest appearances' section in my 'about me' page.
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Emacs: I am experimenting with a Denote cache
Information about the experimental 'denote-data' feature I am working on.
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Comments on Dao, pattern, and the simple life
An essay I wrote to a friend in 2022, which I am now sharing.
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Emacs live with Sacha Chua and Pedro about Org LaTeX export on 2026-10-02 at 13:00 Europe/Athens
We will talk about Pedro's work on the Org LaTeX exporter.
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Emacs: find a file in the ‘denote-directory’
Code samples that let you quickly find a file in the 'denote-directory'.
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Français: La superficialité
La superficialité caractérise les plusieurs affaires humaines. Mais nous voudrons ça qui n'a pas de prix.
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Comment on tutelary figures
A comment on what are tutelary figures and how they function in society.
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Français: M’immerger dans la culture locale (inscrire les paroles d’une chanson de Joe Dassin)
J'explique pourquoi je cherche des oeuvres artistiques de la culture française.
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Emacs: sxhkdrc-mode version 1.3.0
Information about the latest version of my Emacs major mode for editing the Simple X Hot Key Daemon files.
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About Europe teaching the values it does not have
Comment on the importance of collectivism and why European liberal democracy cannot support its beliefs.
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Français: En cherchant de la réassurance
J'écris toujours pour moi, parce que l'écriture est une activité solitaire.
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Interpretation of “Street flower” by Maria Spanou or Giorgos Rous
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'Street flower'.
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About the coolest Seoul neighbourhood and erosion of public spaces
Comment on the degradation of local culture, city life, gentrification, mass tourism, and ethnicity.
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Emacs: spacious-padding version 0.9.0
Information about the latest version of my 'spacious-padding' package for GNU Emacs.
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Selfie: ten days after the clean shave
I shaved my hair and beard ten days ago. But I have to do it again, which is too much work.
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About consistency and structure
A comment on how I write frequently and how this reflects my stability as a person.
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Français: Inscrire les paroles de «Amsterdam» (dans le port d’Amsterdam)
Voilà encore un petit exercice pour pratiquer la longue française.
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Poem: Dance of the bee-eaters
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Emacs: dired-preview version 0.7.0
Information about the latest version of my dired-preview package for GNU Emacs.
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Français: Inscrire les paroles de «Alors on danse»
Un petit exercice pour pratiquer la longue française.
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Emacs: beframe version 1.6.0
Information about the latest version of my beframe package for GNU Emacs.
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Français: Par inscrire les paroles de «La dernière valse»
Un petit exercice où j'inscris les paroles d'un chanson.
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A different kind of ‘interpretation’ with 10 English songs
English songs from a variety of styles that I like, plus some philosophical commentary.
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Comments on AI, financial bubbles, and career orientation
Comments of mine on the realities of Artificial Intelligence and our options as ordinary people.
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Interpretation of “Palm trees” by Vasilis Papakonstantinou
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'Palm trees'.
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Emacs: reply to Einar Mostad about reading the documentation
Einar wrote about the importance of reading the manual, which I agree with.
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Reading ‘The blue room’ short story I wrote
In this video I read out loud the story I wrote titled 'The blue room'.
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The blue room
Short story about a blue room, which is so much more than a room.
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Game: Streets of Rage 4
A fine entry in the beat-em-up genre.
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The beauty of the Middle East
An entry from my journal in which I comment how the Middle East is also a metaphor for admixture.
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Selfie: from the festival
Just a picture while I was working at the festival the other day.
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Welcome to our festival
An entry from my journal where I comment on my experience at a local festival.
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Selfie: enjoying the walk
Just a picture while walking in the mountains.
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The courage of the polymaths
A comment on the character trait of the polymath and how it runs counter to bureaucratisation.
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Immigration, youth, old age, and Europe’s normalisation of the far-right
Europe needs mass migration but is becoming increasingly hostile to the facts.
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Français: La nostalgie et le mal de notre siècle
La nostalgie est effectivement le mal de notre siècle.
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Français: En trouvant les autres
Je partages mes idées pour trouver les autres en procès de chercher le personne que je suis.
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Selfie: I left the eyebrows
I did a clean shave of my scalp and facial hair.
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Re: fear, clinginess, curiosity, and injurious experiences
Excerpt from a private exchange where I comment at length on what it means to have fear and how to move on to the next phase.
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Gigantism and Europe’s far-right transformation
Essay on the trajectory of the European Union's transformation along the lines of far-right politics.
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Français: La langue et la communauté
Avec la communication nous pouvons avoir une communauté.
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Français: Comme ci, comme ça
Quelques expressions ne sont pas correctes, malgré leur utilité.
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Poem: Eyes familiar in many faces
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Interpretation of “Coral tear” by Thanos Anestopoulos
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'Coral tear'.
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Follow up comments on ‘The lie of socialist feminism’
Comments at length on the article I wrote with the title 'The lie of socialist feminism'.
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Comments on material conditions, expectations, and community
Excerpt from a private exchange where I comment at length on material conditions, expectations, and community.
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Welcome to my world, which is your world
An entry from my journal about kindred spirits.
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The lie of socialist feminism
Extended commentary on the concept of socialist feminism.
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Re: how do you manage your curiosity?
Excerpt from a private exchange where I comment on how to make best use of one's curiosity.
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Emacs: doric-themes version 1.3.0
Minimalist themes for GNU Emacs to complement my ef-themes (maximalist) and modus-themes (moderate).
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Poem: Rolling pine cone
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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About idols
An essay on idols, indirectness, and truth.
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Emacs: completion-preview-mode and the Completions buffer (Emacs 31)
The built-in completion-preview-mode combines nicely with the Completions buffer. This is excellent in Emacs 31.
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Français: Petit à petit
J'ai de patience pour apprendre la langue française et pour créer des connections avec les gens.
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Games: Bravely Default II
A Japanese Role Playing Game with great gameplay.
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Français: Emacs en direct avec Sacha Chua et Fabrice Niessen @ 2026-08-27 14:30 Europe/Athènes
Nous allons avoir une discussion sur le sujet d'Emacs.
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Français: Écouter de la musique pour créer des connections interpersonnel
Les arts sont importants pour créer des connections interpersonnel.
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Selfie: on a warm August evening
I was out on a walk, wearing a white shirt and sunglasses.
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Poem: Hymn to the falcon (Ύμνος στο γεράκι)
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Independence, symbiosis, and trance music
An except from my journal in which I comment about experiencing the world through music or other means.
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Breadth, depth, and personal connection
A journal entry about some traits of mine and how those help me experience the world in general.
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About rootlessness and broken relationships
Commentary on the distrust that is at the root of the modern Western world and how that undermines communities.
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The hyperoptimiser’s mechanical keyboard trap
It is fun to optimise your mechanical keyboard, though there are important things to consider.
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Poem: Partitioned life
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Prot Asks: Per Nordlöw about his Emacs extensions
2-hour video about some of Per's extensions for Emacs.
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Français: Emacs en direct avec Sacha Chua et Abdallah Maouche @ 2026-08-20 14:30 Europe/Athènes
Nous allons avoir une discussion sur le sujet d'Emacs.
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Poem: Golden shower
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Criticism and the Internet friend
Comment on how I have made some friends online and how I treat friendship in general.
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Hierarchy in the extended family
Comment on some of the benefits of having an extended family.
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About desire, authenticity, and moderation
Commentary on how we can reason about our values to appreciate our place in the world.
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Poem: August night
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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About Emacs themes, Solarized, and wallpapers
My reply to questions I got about Emacs themes, the Solarized colour schemed, and my preference of wallpaper.
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Why I do not consider myself a Youtuber
Comment on why I do not monetise my YouTube and why I prefer creative freedom.
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Prot Asks: Oliver about minimalist life, distractions, independence, and more
4-hour video where I ask Oliver about all sorts of things and then he asks me details about my life.
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Français: Séance en direct sur Emacs avec Sacha Chua et Fabrice Niessen @ 2026-08-13 14:30 Europe/Athènes
Nous allons avoir une discussion sur le sujet d'Emacs.
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Français: En écoutant
En écoutant avec patience, nous agrandissons notre capacité de compréhension.
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Poem: Hymn to the sea (Ύμνος στην θάλασσα)
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Emacs: conditionally expand abbrev-mode definitions
Video where I demonstrate how to define conditions for 'abbrev-mode' definitions, with practical examples.
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Poem: Of Protesilaos (inspired by Bertolt Brecht)
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Games: Halo: Reach
About one of the games in 'Halo: The Master Chief Collection', plus philosophical commentary.
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Interpretation of “The red river” by Eleonora Zouganeli
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'The red river'.
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Metaphor and fact in religiosity
Extensive commentary on allegory and fact in the context of religion and beyond.
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Emacs: the ‘speedbar’ built-in file explorer (Emacs 31)
I demonstrate the 'speedbar' file explorer that is built into Emacs and is greatly improved for Emacs 31.
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Poem: Hymn to the mountain (Ύμνος στο βουνό)
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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The way of the wizard
Comment on how the pop culture view of the wizard gives us a deeper appreciation of how we can operate in the world.
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On the absolute other
Comment on the oneness of self and other.
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Emacs live with @linkarzu on his workflow, Org capture, and projects (2026-08-01 22:20 Europe/Athens)
A live stream with Christian Arzu about the basics of Org capture, Emacs projects, and his NeoVim+Kitty workflow for session management.
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Reply to @linkarzu about ‘What I Need From Emacs’
A comment on what Christian Arzu is searching for a better experience with Emacs.
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Emacs: tmr version 1.4.0
Information about the latest version of my TMR package for GNU Emacs.
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Poem: Hymn to the rock (Ύμνος στον βράχο)
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Emacs: default minibuffer completions overview (Emacs 31)
Overview of the default interface for minibuffer completions. This has been improved for Emacs version 31.
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Français: Diffusion en direct sur Emacs avec Sacha Chua et Richard Bonichon @ 2026-08-06 14:30 Europe/Athènes
Nous allons avoir une discussion sur le sujet d'Emacs.
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Poem: Hymn to the oak tree (Ύμνος στον δρυ)
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Poem: Hymn to the honeybee (Ύμνος στην μέλισσα)
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Poem: Hymn to the dog (Ύμνος στον σκύλο)
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Poem: Distant is the barking
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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On the importance of rituals
Rituals help us experience the slow-paced life that is necessary for understanding the world all around us.
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