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@@ -32,3 +32,35 @@ Real example of [[location-vs-scope]]:
 Project is two buildings: Residential and Hotel,
 entirely separate physically and electrically.
 Generators for both are located on a lower roof of Residential.
+
+## 2026-01-19 18:13
+
+### Smart Home
+
+One of the most exciting aspects of home ownership to me
+is that I'll finally be able to go full smart home.
+
+A programmable thermostat is at the top of my todo list,
+for energy efficiency, but mostly habit enforcement.
+I can not sleep without blankets, and I can not sleep hot.
+Turning on the lights as an alarm is usually effective,
+but when it's cold I find it hard not cover my face and go back to sleep.
+
+In general the ability to make one's house unfit for relaxation
+at certain hours of the week is very powerful.
+
+Google's Nest is the stereotypical smart thermostat,
+but devices using a local, non-Wi-Fi protocol
+like [Zigbee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigbee)
+or [Z-Wave](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-Wave)
+ought to be preferred.
+
+### Ulysses Pacts
+
+The most challenging part of implementing Ulysses pacts with yourself
+is that sometimes you really _do_ need to jump in after the sirens, %% that's a stretch %%
+but if you allow yourself an out for emergencies
+you will almost certainly use it inappropriately in a moment of weakness.
+I know I will, anyway.
+Rarely can my fear of disappointing myself
+overwhelm the immediate appeal of whatever I'm keeping from myself.