{"@attributes":{"version":"2.0"},"channel":{"title":"Protesilaos: News and Announcements","description":"News and Announcements","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news","pubDate":"Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:46:54 +0000","item":[{"title":"I now also write about video games","description":"My website has a new section dedicated to video games.","pubDate":"Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2026-05-25-section-video-games\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2026-05-25-section-video-games\/"},{"title":"Omitting the surname","description":"From now on I will only be called 'Protesilaos' instead of 'Protesilaos Stavrou'.","pubDate":"Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2026-04-21-omitting-the-surname\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2026-04-21-omitting-the-surname\/"},{"title":"New coaching prices to reflect the current market","description":"I have lowered the price of my coaching services to 10 EUR per hour.","pubDate":"Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2026-03-08-new-coaching-prices\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2026-03-08-new-coaching-prices\/"},{"title":"Vlog: preparatory work for an infrastructure project at the hut","description":"In this video I show some of the work I do to collect soil for an infrastructure project at the hut.","pubDate":"Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2026-03-01-vlog-preparatory-work-collect-soil\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2026-03-01-vlog-preparatory-work-collect-soil\/"},{"title":"Vlog: mountain climb in the rain with my four dogs","description":"In this video I go on one of my usual long walks with my dogs, while it is raining.","pubDate":"Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2026-02-12-vlog-mountain-climb-four-dogs-rain\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2026-02-12-vlog-mountain-climb-four-dogs-rain\/"},{"title":"Next steps for the hut","description":"Information about what still needs to be done for the hut project to be viable for an average person.","pubDate":"Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2026-01-14-hut-next-steps\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2026-01-14-hut-next-steps\/"},{"title":"New battery for the hut","description":"Information about the new battery I installed today for my hut's off-grid solar panel setup.","pubDate":"Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2026-01-07-new-battery-hut\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2026-01-07-new-battery-hut\/"},{"title":"Vlog: hike and philosophy with my four dogs","description":"In this video I do a 1-hour tour of my mountain together with my dogs. I also report on the status of Atlas and then do some philosophy.","pubDate":"Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2025-12-05-vlog-hike-philosophy-four-dogs\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2025-12-05-vlog-hike-philosophy-four-dogs\/"},{"title":"End of the selfies project","description":"What I learnt from this experiment and why I conclude it earlier than scheduled.","pubDate":"Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2025-10-31-end-selfies-project\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2025-10-31-end-selfies-project\/"},{"title":"Thus begins the selfie project","description":"I will be taking selfies and posting them on a daily basis.","pubDate":"Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2025-09-15-selfie-project\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2025-09-15-selfie-project\/"},{"title":"Vlog: Oreeon got bitten by a snake and is okay now","description":"In this video I report on what happened to one of my puppies and how I managed to bring him back home from the vet clinic.","pubDate":"Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2025-09-15-oreeon-snake-bite-update\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2025-09-15-oreeon-snake-bite-update\/"},{"title":"Vlog: another balcony door at the hut","description":"In this short video I report on some of the construction work I keep doing in and around the hut.","pubDate":"Sun, 31 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2025-08-31-hut-another-balcony-door\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2025-08-31-hut-another-balcony-door\/"},{"title":"Vlog: walk through the burnt Cyprus mountains","description":"In this video I walk for the first time through the parts of the mountains that were burnt down in the recent wildfires.","pubDate":"Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2025-08-18-walk-burnt-cyprus-mountains\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2025-08-18-walk-burnt-cyprus-mountains\/"},{"title":"Vlog: how I dealt with the Cyprus wildfires","description":"In this video I show what happened with the wildfires in my region and describe how I dealt with it.","pubDate":"Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2025-07-25-dealt-cyprus-wildfires\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2025-07-25-dealt-cyprus-wildfires\/"},{"title":"Wildfires in Cyprus; I am okay","description":"A status update on the ongoing wildfires in my part of Cyprus. I am fine and ready to abandon my hut if necessary.","pubDate":"Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2025-07-24-wildfires-cyprus-me-okay\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2025-07-24-wildfires-cyprus-me-okay\/"},{"title":"Vlog: two new puppies at the hut (Meelon and Oreeon)","description":"In this video I introduce my two new dogs who join Atlas and Raizou. I also talk about handling dogs in general.","pubDate":"Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2025-07-02-vlog-two-new-puppies-hut\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2025-07-02-vlog-two-new-puppies-hut\/"},{"title":"Vlog: 2-hour mountain climb and natural philosophy","description":"First-person view of a mountain as I climb to its top. 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Those who sent me a message in the past few days will need to resend it.","pubDate":"Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2024-11-24-technical-email-problems\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2024-11-24-technical-email-problems\/"},{"title":"Vlog: flood damage at the hut and water redirection work","description":"In this video blog I show the damage caused by the flood and the work I am doing to mitigate the problem.","pubDate":"Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2024-11-22-hut-flood-damage-water-redirect\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2024-11-22-hut-flood-damage-water-redirect\/"},{"title":"Vlog: the hut\u2019s landbridge to the stream","description":"In this video blog I show the work I have been doing to protect my land from floods coming from the nearby stream.","pubDate":"Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2024-09-22-hut-landbridge-stream\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2024-09-22-hut-landbridge-stream\/"},{"title":"Vlog: one year of hut life (feat. 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What I did and how it is like here.","pubDate":"Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2024-02-27-hut-one-year-overview\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2024-02-27-hut-one-year-overview\/"},{"title":"Vlog: the hut\u2019s greenhouse","description":"A video status update on my hut project, showing the greenhouse I built out of old doors.","pubDate":"Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2024-02-13-hut-greenhouse\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2024-02-13-hut-greenhouse\/"},{"title":"Vlog: tour of the hut\u2019s new stairs to the solar panels","description":"A video status update on my hut project: I tour you around the new stairs that lead to the solar panels.","pubDate":"Sun, 21 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2024-01-21-hut-tour-new-stairs-solar-panels\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2024-01-21-hut-tour-new-stairs-solar-panels\/"},{"title":"Vlog: the hut\u2019s third Greek strawberry tree","description":"A video status update on my hut project in which I show the second and third Greek strawberry trees I have planted here.","pubDate":"Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2024-01-18-hut-third-greek-strawberry-tree\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2024-01-18-hut-third-greek-strawberry-tree\/"},{"title":"Vlog: clearing land to prevent fire hazards at the hut","description":"A video status update on my hut project. 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I built a small wall and planted grapevines to prevent erosion.","pubDate":"Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-12-07-hut-flood-control-santa-grapevines\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-12-07-hut-flood-control-santa-grapevines\/"},{"title":"Vlog: preparing the cypress hill + concrete for the hut","description":"In this video I show the work I am doing to plant cypress trees and reinforce the hut's construction.","pubDate":"Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-11-28-cypress-hill-concrete-hut\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-11-28-cypress-hill-concrete-hut\/"},{"title":"Vlog: the adventure of getting to the pipes (hut project)","description":"In this video I show my way through the creek to where I have a pipe that brings water to the hut.","pubDate":"Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-11-21-hut-pipes-adventure\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-11-21-hut-pipes-adventure\/"},{"title":"Vlog: hut front stairs (removing foreign soil)","description":"In this video I show part of the work I did to clear the front of my hut from foreign soil and build a stairway in its stead.","pubDate":"Thu, 02 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-11-02-hut-stairs-foreign-soil\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-11-02-hut-stairs-foreign-soil\/"},{"title":"Vlog: hut flood control","description":"In this video I show part of the work I am doing to minimise the damage caused by floods.","pubDate":"Sat, 28 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-10-28-hut-flood-control\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-10-28-hut-flood-control\/"},{"title":"Vlog: the hut\u2019s storage room made out of wooden pallets","description":"In this video I show the storage room I am constructing out of wooden pallets.","pubDate":"Sat, 21 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-10-21-hut-pallet-storage-room\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-10-21-hut-pallet-storage-room\/"},{"title":"Vlog: insulating the hut\u2019s roof","description":"I resumed construction work now that my wrist is feeling better. I worked for several hours on the hut's roof.","pubDate":"Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-10-17-hut-roof-insulation\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-10-17-hut-roof-insulation\/"},{"title":"Vlog: the hut\u2019s Greek strawberry tree","description":"I show part of the work I did this morning to plant two beautiful trees at the front of my hut.","pubDate":"Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-10-16-hut-greek-strawberry-tree\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-10-16-hut-greek-strawberry-tree\/"},{"title":"Vlog: sealing off the walls of the hut","description":"I am sealing off the walls of my hut to make the place suitable for wintertime.","pubDate":"Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-09-21-seal-off-walls-hut\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-09-21-seal-off-walls-hut\/"},{"title":"Vlog: electricity at the hut (solar panels)","description":"I finally got my electricity setup at the hut. I am thus resuming my online activities.","pubDate":"Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-09-13-electricity-solar-panels-hut\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-09-13-electricity-solar-panels-hut\/"},{"title":"Vlog: a cabin made out of old doors for the hut","description":"I am making the electricity cabin out of discarded doors.","pubDate":"Thu, 31 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-08-31-doors-cabin-hut\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-08-31-doors-cabin-hut\/"},{"title":"Vlog: making a \u2018bar\u2019 for the hut (plus philosophy talk)","description":"I was doing some carpentry work for my hut and decided to also talk philosophy.","pubDate":"Fri, 25 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-08-25-make-bar-hut\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-08-25-make-bar-hut\/"},{"title":"Vlog: digging holes for infrastructure around the hut","description":"I am making preparatory work for necessary infrastructure around my hut.","pubDate":"Sat, 19 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-08-19-infrastructure-holes-hut\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-08-19-infrastructure-holes-hut\/"},{"title":"Vlog: hut project DONE","description":"Status update on my initiative to build a hut in the mountains of Cyprus. I finalised the shelter and it is 'good enough' for now.","pubDate":"Thu, 27 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-07-27-hut-project-done\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-07-27-hut-project-done\/"},{"title":"Vlog: clearing land for the hut\u2019s solar panels","description":"Status update on my initiative to build a hut in the mountains of Cyprus. I cleared the spot where the solar panels will be installed.","pubDate":"Sat, 15 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-07-15-clear-land-hut-solar-panels\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-07-15-clear-land-hut-solar-panels\/"},{"title":"Vlog: stairs by the hut\u2019s hillock","description":"Status update on my initiative to build a hut in the mountains of Cyprus. I'm digging stairs through the nearby hillock for several reasons.","pubDate":"Sun, 25 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-06-25-stairs-hut-hillock\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-06-25-stairs-hut-hillock\/"},{"title":"Vlog: hut metallic skeleton","description":"A status update on my initiative to build a hut in the mountains of Cyprus.  I started work on the hut's metallic skeleton.","pubDate":"Tue, 20 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-06-20-hut-metallic-skeleton\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-06-20-hut-metallic-skeleton\/"},{"title":"Vlog: hut concrete foundation DONE","description":"A status update on my initiative to build a hut in the mountains of Cyprus.  The hut's foundation is finalised!","pubDate":"Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-06-06-hut-concrete-foundation-done\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-06-06-hut-concrete-foundation-done\/"},{"title":"Vlog: metallic grid from the hut\u2019s foundation","description":"A status update on my initiative to build a hut in the mountains of Cyprus.  I added the metallic grid to the hut's foundation.","pubDate":"Sat, 03 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-06-03-metallic-gric-hut-foundation\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-06-03-metallic-gric-hut-foundation\/"},{"title":"Vlog: stones for the hut\u2019s foundation","description":"A status update on my initiative to build a hut in the mountains of Cyprus.  I am collecting stones to use in the hut's foundation.","pubDate":"Tue, 30 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-05-30-stones-hut-foundation\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-05-30-stones-hut-foundation\/"},{"title":"Vlog: preparations for the hut\u2019s foundation","description":"A status update on my initiative to build a hut in the mountains of Cyprus.  I am doing preparatory work on the building's foundation.","pubDate":"Sat, 27 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-05-27-preparatory-work-hut-foundation\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-05-27-preparatory-work-hut-foundation\/"},{"title":"Vlog: planting a wild tree for my hut project","description":"A status update on my initiative to build a hut in the wilderness of Cyprus.  I planted a tree I found in an area nearby.","pubDate":"Wed, 24 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-05-24-hut-project-tree-planting\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-05-24-hut-project-tree-planting\/"},{"title":"Vlog: sewage for the hut","description":"A status update on my initiative to build a hut.  I now have a rudimentary sewage system in place.","pubDate":"Thu, 18 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-05-18-hut-project-sewage-system\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-05-18-hut-project-sewage-system\/"},{"title":"Vlog: clearing the pipes for the hut project","description":"A status update on my initiative to build a hut.  I had to clear the pipes I recently installed in the nearby stream.","pubDate":"Fri, 05 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-05-05-hut-project-clearing-pipes\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-05-05-hut-project-clearing-pipes\/"},{"title":"My nomination for the Free Software Foundation (FSF) board","description":"Brief announcement on the fact that I am a nominee for the FSF's board.","pubDate":"Wed, 03 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-05-03-nomination-fsf-board\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-05-03-nomination-fsf-board\/"},{"title":"Update on my hut project (burning the biomass)","description":"Short video on my progress with building a hut in the mountains of Cyprus.  Here I am burning some the accumulated biomass.","pubDate":"Wed, 26 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-04-26-hut-project-burn-biomass\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-04-26-hut-project-burn-biomass\/"},{"title":"Update on my hut project (water from the stream)","description":"Short video on my progress with building a hut in the mountains of Cyprus.  Here I am trying to get some water from a stream nearby.","pubDate":"Thu, 06 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-04-06-hut-project-update-water-fire-prevention\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-04-06-hut-project-update-water-fire-prevention\/"},{"title":"Vlog: quick status update on the hut project","description":"I started working on the land.  Progress will happen slowly.  The plan is clear.","pubDate":"Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-03-20-quick-status-update-hut-project\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-03-20-quick-status-update-hut-project\/"},{"title":"Vlog: status update on Emacs coaching and housing situation","description":"I will continue with the coaching business, hoping that it develops further. My plan for a resolution to the housing situation is to build a hut.","pubDate":"Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-03-13-status-update-coaching-housing\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-03-13-status-update-coaching-housing\/"},{"title":"Vlog: I want to be an Emacs, Linux, and Life coach (job status update)","description":"I could not find a conventional job.  I am thus going on my own as an Emacs, Linux, and Life coach.  Contact me for private lessons.","pubDate":"Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-01-20-emacs-linux-life-coach\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2023-01-20-emacs-linux-life-coach\/"},{"title":"Status update on job search and relocation","description":"A brief summary of my search for a job and the need to relocate away from Cyprus.","pubDate":"Sun, 25 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2022-12-25-job-status-update\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2022-12-25-job-status-update\/"},{"title":"Vlog: job status update + Clojure future","description":"Status update on my public plea to find employement.  I have a short-term offer.  I am learning Clojure for the medium-term.","pubDate":"Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2022-11-15-job-status-update-clojure-propsect\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2022-11-15-job-status-update-clojure-propsect\/"},{"title":"Status update on my job search","description":"An overview of how things stand. Still nothing to show for, but I am hoping for the best.","pubDate":"Sat, 12 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2022-11-12-job-status-update\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2022-11-12-job-status-update\/"},{"title":"Vlog: help for job + story about my CV","description":"A public plea to find employement together with an explanation of why I am in this situation.","pubDate":"Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2022-11-07-job-help-cv-story\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2022-11-07-job-help-cv-story\/"},{"title":"Please help me find a job and move country","description":"My public plea for a new job and place to live.","pubDate":"Sat, 05 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2022-11-05-help-me-find-job-move-country\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2022-11-05-help-me-find-job-move-country\/"},{"title":"New section on the website about \u201cInterpretations and critiques\u201d","description":"Announcement about a new section on my website, which contains my translations of---and comments on---works of art, typically Greek songs.","pubDate":"Tue, 28 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2022-06-28-new-section-interpretations\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2022-06-28-new-section-interpretations\/"},{"title":"Renamed \u201cadvice\u201d section to \u201ccommentary\u201d","description":"Announcement about the renaming of a section of my website that used to be about \"life advice\".","pubDate":"Fri, 17 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2021-12-17-rename-advice-section-commentary\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2021-12-17-rename-advice-section-commentary\/"},{"title":"New section on the website about \u201clife advice\u201d","description":"Announcement about a new section on my website, which contains my answers to questions about general life issues.","pubDate":"Sat, 06 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2021-11-06-new-section-life-advice\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2021-11-06-new-section-life-advice\/"},{"title":"Status update: laptop battery and next steps","description":"I will eventually get a computer, thanks to donations.","pubDate":"Mon, 16 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2021-08-16-status-update-computer\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2021-08-16-status-update-computer\/"},{"title":"Laptop battery out; will be back ASAP","description":"The laptop will no longer be functional. Not sure when I will have a computer again.","pubDate":"Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2021-08-05-laptop-battery\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2021-08-05-laptop-battery\/"},{"title":"MAJOR CHANGES: Refactoring of the Books\u2019 section","description":"Information on the restructuring of the underlying code of the books' section of protesilaos.com","pubDate":"Sun, 04 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2021-04-04-refactor-books\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2021-04-04-refactor-books\/"},{"title":"New publication: \u201cOn non-Being and the prime mover\u201d","description":"Information about my latest philosophical work on metaphysics.","pubDate":"Sat, 03 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2021-04-03-nonbeing-prime-mover\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2021-04-03-nonbeing-prime-mover\/"},{"title":"New publication: \u201cOn individuality and partiality\u201d","description":"Information about my latest philosophical work that examines subjectivity, the sense of self, and cosmic oneness.","pubDate":"Sun, 14 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2021-03-14-individuality-partiality\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2021-03-14-individuality-partiality\/"},{"title":"Ten years of protesilaos.com","description":"Information on my website turning ten years old.","pubDate":"Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2021-02-08-website-ten-years\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2021-02-08-website-ten-years\/"},{"title":"New publication: \u201cOn materiality and emergence\u201d","description":"Information about my latest philosophical work that examines the presence of ideas and the qualities of supersystems.","pubDate":"Sun, 20 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2020-12-20-materiality-emergence\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2020-12-20-materiality-emergence\/"},{"title":"New publication: \u201cThe Dialectician\u2019s Ethos\u201d","description":"Information about my latest philosophical work on the virtues that characterise the lifestyle of a person who engages in dialectic.","pubDate":"Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2020-09-30-ethos-dialectic\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2020-09-30-ethos-dialectic\/"},{"title":"New publication: \u201cOn the nature-convention divide\u201d","description":"Information about my latest philosophical work on the ontology of pragmata and chr\u0113mata in the peculiar case of human nature.","pubDate":"Mon, 10 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2020-08-10-new-nature-convention-aromantic\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2020-08-10-new-nature-convention-aromantic\/"},{"title":"New book: \u201cFables on Systems\u201d","description":"Announcement about my latest work on philosophy.","pubDate":"Thu, 23 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2020-07-23-new-book-fables-on-systems\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2020-07-23-new-book-fables-on-systems\/"},{"title":"New book: \u201cNotes on Rules\u201d","description":"Announcement about my latest work on philosophy.","pubDate":"Wed, 01 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2020-07-01-new-book-notes-on-rules\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2020-07-01-new-book-notes-on-rules\/"},{"title":"My website now adapts to dark system themes","description":"If the user opts for a dark theme for their operating system, they will view this website in dark colours as well.","pubDate":"Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2020-04-27-update-prefers-color-scheme\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2020-04-27-update-prefers-color-scheme\/"},{"title":"New publication: \u201cOn nihilism, scepticism, absolutism\u201d","description":"Information about my latest philosophical work about how nihilism is not a type of scepticism but rather a form of absolutist thinking.","pubDate":"Sat, 29 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000","link":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2020-02-29-new-nihilism-scepticism-absolutism\/","guid":"https:\/\/protesilaos.com\/news\/2020-02-29-new-nihilism-scepticism-absolutism\/"}]}}