automation frustrations 2025-09-16T02:36:54Z
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That Tuesday night still burns in my memory - shoulders knotted from eight hours of video calls, stumbling into a dark apartment where the air hung stale and heavy. I'd forgotten to activate the AC before leaving, and now my sanctuary felt like a humid locker room. Fumbling for three separate apps - climate control, lighting, sound system - my thumb trembled with exhaustion when the music app crashed mid-load. In that moment of technological betrayal, something snapped. I recalled a Reddit threa