Protesilaos
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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Mechanical keyboards give you the power to be maximally opinionated about your keyboard configuration. You can choose keycaps, switches, layout, firmware-level settings, and even materials to affect the overall touch and sound. All...
Partitioned life you seek of joy minus the suffering Homesick you thus are for a land that never is aspiring to a state you shall not be present in This rugged boat of yours can sail to the furthest edges where glaciers never melt and...
In this ~2-hour video I talk to Per Nordlöw about some of his custom extensions for Emacs. I learn from Per how he approaches Emacs as a tool that can be extended to meet the requirements of one’s workflow. In the process, Per shares his...
Cet jeudi, 20 août 2026, Sacha Chua, Abdallah Maouche, et moi nous allons avoir une discussion sur le sujet d’Emacs. C’est encore une opportunité pour moi de écouter et parler en français. En plus, je peux apprendre plus sûr Emacs: c’est...
This is an excerpt from my journal. I have made a few friends online through my activities. Generally, I care about deep connections: to talk about life and expand on shared experiences. I usually do more of the listening, because that...
Bound to the earth there you stand counting the stars as the heart takes you to the orange scarf that endows with enthusiasm those who turn their tears into a golden shower
Some distant relatives visited me recently. I had not seen one of my elder cousins in roughly two decades, though I had kept in contact with the others. Cousin remarked that I have not changed at all. I happen to do a clean shave of my...
When we ponder our place in the world, we typically couch it in terms of our evolution as individuals or a group. We map both our shortcomings and aspirations on a historical trajectory. If we emphasise our frailties, we speak of the...
August night in cobblestone square musicality you are and latent passion Behind the curtain of shadow I now carry to the lighthouse no ship ever spots the gentle breeze of the Aegean
This is a topic that comes up from time to time, including in the latest “Prot Asks” I did with Oliver: https://protesilaos.com/prot-asks/2026-08-11-oliver-minimalism-distractions-independence/. Oliver wanted to say something and first...
JTR from the blog The Art Of Not Asking Why sent me a few questions regarding Emacs themes, my opinion on the Solarized colour scheme, and even my choice of wallpaper. JTR asks about Solarized because I consider Ethan Schoonover’s...
In this entry in the “Prot Asks” series, I talk to Oliver about a range of topics covering minimalism, independence, art, philosophy, fitness, productivity, and more. This ended up being the longest video in the series, reaching 4 hours!...
La semaine dernière j’avais une réunion avec Sacha Chua et Richard Bonichon sur le sujet d’Emacs. Sacha a l’organisé et a la diffusé en direct ici: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxqsIgXYkVw. Nous avons parlé pour deux heurs. Richard a...
Le jeudi 13 août 2026 à 14:30 Sacha Chua, Fabrice Niessen, et moi nous parlerons sur le sujet d’Emacs. Sacha a déjà écris l’article pour cet événement: <https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/08/13-aout-emacs-chat-fabrice- La semaine dernière...
It is you our sea who connects us with the further places You gives us the motive to strive for knowledge ships to build distant trades to do and thus to cooperate with people everywhere without ever wanting to enforce on them our own...