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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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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
From you the tireless honeybee I draw an example for my own life to remain consistent in my commitments to never make discounts on my principles and to always contribute with whatever way I can to the common good that unites us Από εσένα...
Le jeudi 6 août 2026 à 14:30 Sacha Chua, Richard Bonichon, et moi nous allons avoir une discussion en direct sur le sujet d’Emacs. Sacha a déjà écris l’article pour cette réunion:...
In your behaviour faithful dog I recognise the meaning of community To also be a supporter of those who walk alongside me And wherever I stand to tell the people there who did not respect the dog that we do not ever sell our friends Στην...
Oh majestic oak tree you who saw my ancestors working in this place you who shade the birds the hours when the sun is mid sky you who with your continuous presence remind us of the link between generations give me today the strength to...
Distant is the barking that ignites hope of a reunion As weeks fly by and although I know you are not approaching I still pull the curtain hoping to witness your innocent eyes once again or at least learn from the sparrows that you roam...
Where religion meets opulence corruption arises. Such is a consequence of human’s frail character: its base desires are amplified by riches. That is because wealth gives the impression of boundlessness, which in turn conditions the...
Yesterday I attended an ethnic Greek (i.e. polytheistic) rite. The event took place at the outskirts of Lemessos (Limassol), on a hill overlooking the Mediterranean. There were about twenty practitioners, while I was told that there are...
I am not a genius. If you compare me to Leonardo Da Vinci, who was elite at everything he did, I am not even good enough at all the things I do. If you judge me relative to the skill of a Paco de Lucía or the insight of an Isaac Newton,...
I am not a genius. If you compare me to Leonardo Da Vinci, who was elite at everything he did, I am not even good enough at all the things I do. If you judge me relative to the skill of a Paco de Lucía or the insight of an Isaac Newton,...