Protesilaos Stavrou
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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)
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Poem: Hymn to the dog (Ύμνος στον σκύλο)
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Poem: Distant is the barking
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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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Beyond the temple
Commentary on the propensity of people to value tokens more than what they represent.
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About the ethnic Greek rite I attended
I joined a group of polytheists and describe my experience.
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Selfie: reaching the seaside
I attended an event that took place on a hill overlooking the sea.
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Θρησκεία και θεολογία με θέμα τον Ελληνικό πολυθεϊσμό
Θέσεις για την σημασία της εθνικής Ελληνικής θρησκείας και των συγκεκριμένων χαρακτηριστικών της.
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Poem: From sea you come
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Emacs: Substitute version 0.5.0
Information about the latest version of my 'substitute' package for Emacs.
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Selfie: short hair for peak summertime
I cut my hair short because it makes it easier to deal with the heat when I am working outside.
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Emacs: pulsar version 1.4.0
Information about the latest version of my pulsar package for GNU Emacs.
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Attending a rite related to Dioskouri
This Sunday I will join a group of Greek polytheists.
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Religion and theology in light of the Greek gods
Extended commentary on how I understand matters of ethnicity, religion, and theology.
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Français: En parlant
En parlent nous pratiquons le langue et nous découvrons un peu plus de le monde.
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On the war in Ukraine and social expectations of manhood
Comment on the unscrupulous interests that benefit from the endless war in Ukraine as well as a critique of certain narratives about masculinity.
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Emacs: Completion in the buffer with completion-at-point-functions
In this video I explain how in-buffer completion works and what are the packages for interacting with such completions.
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Français: La parrhésie
J'ai la qualité de m'exprimer sincèrement.
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Emacs: ‘doric-lilac’ and ‘doric-borage’ coming to the ‘doric-themes’
I am developing two new themes for my minimalist 'doric-themes' package.
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Selfie: on a casual walk, facing the sun
I was out on a walk and took this picture while looking in the direction of the sun.
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Games: Halo: The Master Chief Collection
First-person shooter games from the expansive Halo universe, plus philosophical thoughts of mine.
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Français: Une activité personnel et social
C'est important de lire et de parler pour développer les automatismes.
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Vlog: Practicing French (Je réponds à Sacha Chua en français)
Aujourd'hui je parle français pour le première fois depuis ~10 ans.
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Emacs: doric-themes version 1.2.0
Minimalist themes for GNU Emacs to complement my ef-themes (maximalist) and modus-themes (moderate).
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Poem: Window to Olympos
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Poem: Frogs on a summer night
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Yay to the Vikings of the World Cup
It is fine to connect to one's ethnicity and to value their culture.
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Interpretation of “All these years a single breath” by Lavrentis Maheritsas
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'All these years a single breath'.
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Emacs live with @linkarzu on Org basics on 2026-07-12 at 22:00 Europe/Athens
A live stream with Christian Arzu about the basics of Org mode in Emacs.
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Emacs: global keybinding overrides
A short video demonstration on how to define keys that can work in every buffer.
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Interpretation of “I got on a new boat” by Pozavli (traditional)
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'I got on a new boat'.
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Emacs beginner live stream with @linkarzu on 2026-07-05 20:00 Europe/Athens
I will do a live stream together with Christian Arzu, a NeoVim user, who is now trying out Emacs.
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Français: Je lis pour apprendre des nouveaux mots
Chaque jour je lis quelque chose en français pour apprendre de nouveaux mots.
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Selfie: hiking while the sun is setting
The sunset gave off the familiar rosy and golden colours while I was at the peak of the mountain.
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Emacs for beginners with Christian Arzu (@linkarzu on YouTube)
I will do a live stream with Christian from the @linkarzu YouTube channel. Our focus is on starting out with Emacs.
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Reading some of my poems
Just watch and listen. No further comment.
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Poem: Befriend the rainbows
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Emacs: write with input method (e.g. French) and Jinx for spelling
A short video demonstration of the tools I use to write in French using Emacs.
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Français: laissez tomber
Je contrôle mon énergie par la pratique de laissez tomber.
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Shifting the attention towards community
An entry from my journal. I comment at length on two articles, one about incels and the other about a scientist, to make a general point on the centrality of community.
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Re: comments on ‘The mask of Phantes’
An exchange of thoughts about the story of Phantes, which I authored about a month ago.
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Emacs: fontaine version 3.1.0
Information about the latest version of my fontaine package for GNU Emacs.
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Emacs: new ‘doric-tiger’ and ‘doric-lion’ for the ‘doric-themes’
I am developing two new themes for my minimalist 'doric-themes' package.
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Français: En plein air
J'écris en plein air pour pratiquer la langue. Les fautes sont ma réalité.
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Français: La capacité d’écrire
Je peux m'exprimer parce que je la capacité d'écrire.
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Français: Ça qui est corrigible
Un note en sujet de la condition humaine, qui est notre corrigibilité.
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Français: Les habitudes changent
Je continuais pratiquer la langue Française.
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Français: Pour écrire, pour pratiquer
Je veux pratiquer la langue Française. Cet article simple est mon primer contribution on ce projet.
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Poem: With moonward fist
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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On the strategic consequences of the US-Iran deal
The US-Iran negotiations are part of a wider shift towards a new world order.
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Selfie: relaxing at home
Take a rest while at home.
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Emacs: modus-themes version 5.3.0
Information about the latest version of my highly accessible themes for GNU Emacs.
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Emacs: ef-themes version 2.2.0
Information about the latest version of my colourful-yet-legible themes for GNU Emacs.
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Re: how to practice for public speaking?
My response to a question about having the courage to talk in public.
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Interpretation of “The sea is deep” by Nana Mouskouri
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'The sea is deep'.
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Emacs: testing common colour values with the doric-themes
Code I use to get a preview of common colours that I need to configure for my Doric themes.
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Beyond the want for happy endings
An entry from my journal in which I comment on how I accept the world as-is.
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Selfie: sunbathing around my plants
Plants all around me with the sun shining on my face.
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Emacs: flat Dired listing for REGEXP, optionally up to DAYS since last modification
Two custom Dired commands I use to have flat listings of files inside of Emacs.
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Interpretation of “In the night of the others” by Trypes
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'In the night of the others'.
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Games: Tales of Berseria
A nice Japanese role-playing game with a profound story.
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Emacs live with Sacha Chua about ‘Underappreciated Built-ins’ on Thursday 11 June 17:30 Europe/Athens
We will talk about the Emacs blog carnival topic for June, which is about underappreciated features that are built into Emacs.
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Interpretation of “My expatriated birds” by Alkyone (traditional)
Translation of---and philosophical commentary on---a Greek song whose translated title is 'My expatriated birds'.
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Selfie: beardless once again
I shaved earlier today. Took a picture of the beard and then of the end result.
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Games: Limbo
A puzzle platformer with a dark aesthetic and solid mechanics.
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Games: Age of Empires II
The Age of Empires II is one of the best games ever made. It is still getting support and has practically infinite replay value.
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On the absence of Greeks from Hollywood’s Odyssey movie
I explain why the lack of Greek actors from a Hollywood production is not a problem, given what art is about.
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Re: On learning something new
A private exchange in which I comment on how I approach the topic of learning something new.
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Games: Hyper Light Drifter
A wonderful adventure with impressive pixel art, memorable music, and interesting story-telling.
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Poem: Prints in the sand
Just read the poem. No further comment.
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Re: Living in seclusion and the woman question
An excerpt from a private exchange in which I answer how can I live in the mountains where there are no women, money, and status.
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Re: how to avoid doing XYZ when I want to do ABC?
Excerpt from a private exchange in which I comment how to recondition ourselves to do something we want.
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Games: Borderlands 3
An excellent first-person shooter that provides a commentary on the excesses of our world.
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Games: Florence (plus the First Six Months of Love)
Barely a 'game', but a fine story regardless.
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Selfie: experiment with light and shadow
Looking at the camera with part of my face exposed to direct sunlight.
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Emacs live with Sacha Chua about ‘May I recommend’ on Thursday 28 May 17:30 Europe/Athens
We will talk about the Emacs blog carnival topic for May, which is 'May I recommend'.
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Games: Gorogoa
A brilliant puzzle game with valuable lessons for life.
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