Protesilaos
Protesilaos
I am a philosopher living in the mountains of Cyprus at a house I built myself which I affectionately call “the hut.” I spend my free time programming on GNU Emacs, writing essays on a wide range of life issues, and doing infrastructure work around my house. My background is diverse and reflects my intellectual curiosity as well as consistently high work ethic.
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In my previous entry about Halo: The Master Chief Collection (2026-07-14), I did not want to elaborate on any of the individual games. I preferred to keep the message focused and to cover different themes in separate articles (spoilers throughout). This way I have more freedom to do what I am actually here for: use...
I have long now enjoyed listening to singer Eleonora Zouganeli, though I had not discovered a song of hers that would seamlessly fit these philosophical interpretations I do. That was until I listened again to The red river (Το κόκκινο ποτάμι). This is a song I have been aware of for years though never considered in...
For years now I have adopted the view that religious narratives are fundamentally allegorical even when they contain elements of fact. Their goal is, nonetheless, thoroughly practical: to provide a framework within which society can flourish in a manner that is sustainable (i.e. viable over the long-term). The...
In this video I demonstrate the built-in ‘speedbar’ command. This is the file explorer that Emacs ships with. Starting with Emacs 31, the ‘speedbar’ can be configured to appear on the side of the frame. Whereas the default is to show up in a separate frame. To me, the default is impractical, whereas the new option...
In you the tall mountain we find the stability that inspires our deeds In your open horizons we escape from the tunnel of our everyday affairs and with the patience that builds civilisation we restore within us the cosmic order Σε εσένα το ψηλό βουνό βρίσκουμε την αταραξία που εμπνέει τα έργα μας Στους ανοιχτούς σου...
Writing for the Under The Juniper Tree blog, author “Gyro” comments on the death of magick: I do not want to be performing sex rituals to summon demons á la Epstein, but I want to feel that not everything can be reduced to pure opportunity costs and ROI, that there is something beyond productivity and FOMO and...
A comment on the cosmic continuum. 1 The other is that which differs from the self in quality or degree. 1.1 Other and self with equal qualities in equal degrees are identical. 1.2 The other and the self constitute the dissimilar. 1.3 The constitution of the dissimilar is the formation of a relationship. 2 The...
In about 40 minutes from now I will do a live stream with Christian Arzu from the @linkarzu channel on YouTube. The video will be recorded. The topic of our meeting revolves around how Christian uses NeoVim and Kitty to handle sessions and write fleeting thoughts. Then we will try to do something along those lines...
Christian Arzu from the @linkarzu channel on YouTube has just published a ~16-minute video with the title What I Need From Emacs: A Video for Prot. I am happy he has done this and am eager to discuss those concepts in further depth. In this article I will comment on the specific points Christian raises as well as on...
TMR provides facilities for setting timers using a convenient notation. Lots of commands are available to operate on timers, while there also exists a tabulated view to display all timers in a nice grid. Package name (GNU ELPA): tmr Official manual: https://protesilaos.com/emacs/tmr Change log:...
This rock I consecrate recognising that it too partakes of cosmic oneness I open my hands towards the sky to fill with energy and I look around me so that I may remember that I too am a member of the whole and that as a passenger on this earth I have a duty to leave behind a world that will receive those who shall...
In this video I provide an overview of the default interface for minibuffer completions in Emacs. This is an interface that has been improved considerably over the years. In Emacs version 31, this interface gets some nice new features which make it even more appealing to use. Below is the article I prepared for this...
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