Protesilaos Stavrou

  1. About idols

    An essay on idols, indirectness, and truth.

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. Games: Bravely Default II

    A Japanese Role Playing Game with great gameplay.

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  5. 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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  6. Français: Écouter de la musique pour créer des connections interpersonnel

    Les arts sont importants pour créer des connections interpersonnel.

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  7. Selfie: on a warm August evening

    I was out on a walk, wearing a white shirt and sunglasses.

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  8. Poem: Hymn to the falcon (Ύμνος στο γεράκι)

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. Poem: Partitioned life

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  14. Prot Asks: Per Nordlöw about his Emacs extensions

    2-hour video about some of Per's extensions for Emacs.

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  15. 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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  16. Poem: Golden shower

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  17. 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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  18. Hierarchy in the extended family

    Comment on some of the benefits of having an extended family.

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  19. 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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  20. Poem: August night

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  21. 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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  22. 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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  23. 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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  24. 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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  25. Français: En écoutant

    En écoutant avec patience, nous agrandissons notre capacité de compréhension.

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  26. Poem: Hymn to the sea (Ύμνος στην θάλασσα)

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  27. 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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  28. Poem: Of Protesilaos (inspired by Bertolt Brecht)

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  29. Games: Halo: Reach

    About one of the games in 'Halo: The Master Chief Collection', plus philosophical commentary.

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  30. 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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  31. Metaphor and fact in religiosity

    Extensive commentary on allegory and fact in the context of religion and beyond.

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  32. 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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  33. Poem: Hymn to the mountain (Ύμνος στο βουνό)

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  34. 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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  35. On the absolute other

    Comment on the oneness of self and other.

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  36. 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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  37. 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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  38. Emacs: tmr version 1.4.0

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

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  39. Poem: Hymn to the rock (Ύμνος στον βράχο)

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  40. 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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  41. 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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  42. Poem: Hymn to the oak tree (Ύμνος στον δρυ)

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  43. Poem: Hymn to the honeybee (Ύμνος στην μέλισσα)

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  44. Poem: Hymn to the dog (Ύμνος στον σκύλο)

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  45. Poem: Distant is the barking

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  46. 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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  47. Beyond the temple

    Commentary on the propensity of people to value tokens more than what they represent.

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  48. About the ethnic Greek rite I attended

    I joined a group of polytheists and describe my experience.

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  49. Selfie: reaching the seaside

    I attended an event that took place on a hill overlooking the sea.

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  50. 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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  51. Poem: From sea you come

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  52. Emacs: Substitute version 0.5.0

    Information about the latest version of my 'substitute' package for Emacs.

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  53. 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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  54. Emacs: pulsar version 1.4.0

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

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  55. Attending a rite related to Dioskouri

    This Sunday I will join a group of Greek polytheists.

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  56. 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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  57. Français: En parlant

    En parlent nous pratiquons le langue et nous découvrons un peu plus de le monde.

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  58. 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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  59. 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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  60. Français: La parrhésie

    J'ai la qualité de m'exprimer sincèrement.

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  61. 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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  62. 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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  63. Games: Halo: The Master Chief Collection

    First-person shooter games from the expansive Halo universe, plus philosophical thoughts of mine.

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  64. Français: Une activité personnel et social

    C'est important de lire et de parler pour développer les automatismes.

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  65. 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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  66. 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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  67. Poem: Window to Olympos

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  68. Poem: Frogs on a summer night

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  69. 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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  70. 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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  71. 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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  72. Emacs: global keybinding overrides

    A short video demonstration on how to define keys that can work in every buffer.

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  73. 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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  74. 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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  75. 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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  76. 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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  77. 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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  78. Reading some of my poems

    Just watch and listen. No further comment.

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  79. Poem: Befriend the rainbows

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  80. 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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  81. Français: laissez tomber

    Je contrôle mon énergie par la pratique de laissez tomber.

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  82. 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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  83. 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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  84. Emacs: fontaine version 3.1.0

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

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  85. 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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  86. Français: En plein air

    J'écris en plein air pour pratiquer la langue. Les fautes sont ma réalité.

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  87. Français: La capacité d’écrire

    Je peux m'exprimer parce que je la capacité d'écrire.

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  88. Français: Ça qui est corrigible

    Un note en sujet de la condition humaine, qui est notre corrigibilité.

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  89. Français: Les habitudes changent

    Je continuais pratiquer la langue Française.

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  90. 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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  91. Poem: With moonward fist

    Just read the poem. No further comment.

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  92. 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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  93. Selfie: relaxing at home

    Take a rest while at home.

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  94. Emacs: modus-themes version 5.3.0

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

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  95. 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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  96. Re: how to practice for public speaking?

    My response to a question about having the courage to talk in public.

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  97. 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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  98. 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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  99. 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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  100. Selfie: sunbathing around my plants

    Plants all around me with the sun shining on my face.

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