Okay, I think I'm stuck. I've moved all my thermostats (4 heating zones, 1 AC zone) to #HomeAssistant sensors and #nodered automations. The only thing I can't figure out is how to replicate a "hold". In other words, if a user changes the temperature via the homeassistant UI, the node-red automations suspend for x amount of time.
I see there is a 'currentUser' val, but I it's the same in NR as my HA login. Maybe it's tied to the long access token?
Processing out loud... #thinking #automation
She stopped in the midst of placing the pin in her hair, suddenly struck by a thought that she needed to intently run through in her mind.
Have you ever done that? Needed to think something through so fixedly that you can't move anything beyond the blinking of your eyes?
Truly amazing, are the human mind and spirit.
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“Truth Is Antisemitism. Protest Is Terrorism. Dissent Is Russian Propaganda”
by Caitlin Johnstone in Notes From The Edge Of The Imperial Matrix on Substack
#Truth is #antisemitism.
#Protest is #terrorism.
#Dissent is #Russian #propaganda.
#Critical #thinking is #misinformation.
#Ignorance is #strength.
Second Opinions and Self-Deception
We're swift to recognize when other people need to think again. We question the judgement of experts whenever we seek out a second opinion on a medical diagnosis. Unfortunately, when it comes to our knowledge and opinions, we often favor feeling right over being right. In everyday life, we make diagnoses of our own, ranging from whom we hire to when we m
https://curtismchale.ca/2025/04/06/second-opinions-and-self-deception/
#BookClub #learning #thinking
QVQ-Max: Think with Evidence
https://qwenlm.github.io/blog/qvq-max-preview/
#HackerNews #QVQMax #Evidence-Based #Thinking #Tech #Innovation #Research
Think Again – Adam Grant
In a world that seems to be going to hell in a hand basket maybe we need to stop valuing pure intelligence or money as a goal and instead look towards the ability to abandon ideas that are no longer valid and relearn when presented with new information.
Everyday things that make you uncomfortable? Wait, shouldn't they be usable and make us feel comfortable. Well, surely Katerina Kamprani wants exactly this: make us think! But not only this, since her objects are going to put a smile on your face. Go and see yourself. https://beyondtellerrand.com/blog/speaker-intro-katerina-kamprani
"Bumper sticker explanations of complicated issues are usually wildly inaccurate!" - Futurist Jim Carroll
There are a lot of people with instant insight on everything and yet who are experts at nothing.
Isn't that the way it goes?
If you spend any time talking with anyone today, it would seem that they are suddenly experts on tariffs and their impact on regional, national, and local economies. Everyone is offering up concise statements of what it means, where it will go, and what will happen. I prefer to listen to global trade experts and economists - folks who are trained in this stuff. In the same way, I'd rather listen to a PhD in vaccine medicine than some quack who gets his information off an obscure conspiracy theorist's Website.
That's why ideas like "trickle-down economics will work" statements are always such a false promise. The notion that tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations automatically benefit everyone has been repeatedly challenged by economic research showing limited "trickle-down" effects and increasing wealth inequality. And yet the bumper sticker wisdom lives on.
Why does this happen?
"Bumper sticker" phrases - catchy one-liners about complex issues - sacrifice accuracy for memorability. They fail to address the multiple perspectives, historical context, systemic factors, competing values, and technical details that complex problems involve. They often aren't based on much more than opinions.
The fact is, oversimplifying leads to:
- Overlooking cause-effect complexities
- Creating false either/or scenarios
- Substituting emotion for analysis
- Reinforcing existing beliefs
Good leaders know when simplicity works and when issues demand a deeper explanation. They engage with complexity and guide others through it thoughtfully. They also know that while bumper-sticker wisdom can be popular, it causes more problems than good.
Ironically, my statement about bumper stickers is itself a bumper sticker - though one that points out its limitations!
Perhaps we need simple reminders to look beyond simplicity.
**#Complexity** **#Nuance** **#Understanding** **#Context** **#Depth** **#Oversimplification** **#Analysis** **#Thinking** **#Perspective** **#Knowledge**
Futurist Jim Carroll is willing to admit that perhaps many of his Daily Inspiration posts contain bumper-sticker wisdom. He lives and owns the contradiction.
The Ideological Brain: The Radical Science of Flexible Thinking by Leor Zmigrod, 2025
Why do some people become radicalized?
How do ideologies shape the human brain?
And how can we unchain our minds from toxic dogmas?
@bookstodon
#books
#nonfiction
#brain
#neuroscience
#thinking
#ideology
A lot of what people are calling #FOMO is actually something else.
When you go to bed and within 5 seconds of not falling asleep you grab your phone for some light entertainment, thats not fear of missing out!
Its FOT - fear of thinking.
You fear that thinking will make you feel sad about the world and your part in it.
#mindfulness doesn't teach you to stop thinking. It teaches you to stop fearing your thoughts, to stop judging your emotions and to turn your negative feelings into positive actions.
Empowerment is the only antidot for powerlessness.
Miss out on the distractions and concentrate on solutions.
Webinars Are Old News.
Here Is Something New: #Webinars!
ITSPmagazine Webinars — The Future Of Thought Leadership Is Here
More Than Just a Presentation—They Are Conversations That Matter.
In this short intro episode, Sean Martin and I share why we’re redefining the webinar experience. No boring decks. No sales pitches disguised as panels. Just real, honest, expert-led conversations that dive deep into the technology, the cybersecurity, and societal topics shaping our world.
From #AI in healthcare and secure coding, to #smartcities, #space, #robots, #quantum computing—and yes, maybe even #pizza 
—these sessions bring together industry #leaders, innovators, and curious minds like you.
Join live to ask questions, share thoughts, and be part of the moment.
Or catch the replay on demand. Either way, the learning—and the #thinking—never stop.
Explore upcoming and past sessions: https://www.itspmagazine.com/webinars
Subscribe to the channel and follow the conversation.
https://www.crowdcast.io/@itspmagazine
Join the upcoming one
AI In #Healthcare: Who Benefits, Who Pays, And Who’s At Risk? — An ITSPmagazine Thought #Leadership Webinar | Mar 25, 2025
https://www.crowdcast.io/c/ai-in-healthcare-who-benefits-who-pays-and-whos-at-risk-an-itspmagazine-thought-leadership-webinar-march-2025-3eeb9725b912
Webinars aren’t dead.
They just needed a reboot.
This is it! 
#cybersecurity, #technology, #webinars, #thoughtleadership, #AI, #innovation, #infosec, #society
My social media profiles mention that I'm a recovering academic. What do I mean by that, and why do I think it's important?
https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/learning/2025/01/recovering-academic
Today I finished a mala using bodhi seeds a friend gave me when he came back from China. I've had it for at least six months would do a little and then stop and today I said "I'm going to finish!" And what did I notice right as I was tying the last knot? The tassel had fallen apart! I tried to no avail to put it back together and back on. Anyway, it's finished now, tassel or not, and I'm sure there's a lesson in there somewhere
#buddhism #zen #zenbuddhism #sunday #lessons #life #thinking
I believe in the power of written words and conversations.
https://www.superversive.co/blog/think-your-thoughts-feel-your-feelings
Don’t let the curse of the blinking cursor make you succumb to the synthetic machine.
The God of Lies™ confabulates nouns, verbs, and adjectives with statistical precision.
Words mean things and humans imbue them with meaning.
Writing is the evil twin of thinking.
»Is #AI really #thinking and #reasoning — or just #pretending to? The best answer — AI has “jagged intelligence” — lies in between hype and skepticism.« https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/400531/ai-reasoning-models-openai-deepseek?eicker.news #tech #media
