Ungovernable Misfits New Year. New Freedom Tech Goals | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 27
Jan 24, 2026
Practical Freedom Tech goals for the new year, from offline home security using trained dogs to local smart-home setups with Home Assistant. Deep dives on personal storage: NAS vs FreeNAS, Plex vs Jellyfin, and robust backup plans. Conversations about reducing screen time, deliberate device-free breaks, selective AI use and locally hosted models. Privacy-focused finance and crypto plans like Monero nodes, reloadable debit cards, and Lightning integrations.
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Take Phone-Free Short Walks Daily
- Schedule short, phone-free walks or breaks to create real solitude and boost creativity.
- Seth commits to two 15–20 minute silent walks daily to slow down and generate ideas.
Bought Home Assistant Gear, Finally Deploying
- Max bought Home Assistant gear but left it boxed until recently due to busy schedule.
- He plans to deploy cameras, sensors, and local AI detection within six weeks to avoid cloud exposure.
Run Home Assistant Locally
- Use Home Assistant to run smart devices locally and chain automations without cloud leaks.
- Q&A explains integrations, Zigbee sensors, and automations for local privacy-first home automation.