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	# Replicating Friday: A Guide to Building an Agentic Home Assistant AI Voice Assistant

	> condensed and arranged from NathanCu's thread on the HomeAssistant forums: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/fridays-party-creating-a-private-agentic-ai-using-voice-assistant-tools/855862
	> i used fabric to grab it and carve it up for me to run it through Gemini for the resulting documentation below for review, as it wasn't obviously documented anywhere and this information is too good to get lost in a forum post.
	> --@emory

	## Introduction: Embracing the Agentic AI Philosophy

	Nathan Curtis's "Friday" project is a deep dive into creating a truly "agentic" AI within Home Assistant, moving beyond simple command-and-control to enable proactive, reasoning, and conversational interactions. This guide distills Nathan's insights, code, and architectural decisions, aiming to provide a playbook for those looking to build a similar sophisticated AI assistant.

	Based on the provided contexts, I can give a nuanced answer about Thunderbolt support in TrueNAS:

	TrueNAS does appear to work with Thunderbolt-attached storage, but with some important caveats:

	1. There is no official Thunderbolt support claimed by TrueNAS[4], and the functionality hasn't been specifically developed or tested by the TrueNAS team.

	2. However, real-world user experiences indicate that it does work:
	- Users have successfully implemented OWC Thunderbolt 3 storage solutions with TrueNAS Scale Dragonfish[3]
	- The system generally recognizes Thunderbolt devices as PCIe devices, making them functional as long as the operating system has proper Thunderbolt drivers[1]

	>>> when developing a new antenna, if installed atop the roof of a tractor trailer, how variable would the win
	... d direction be while driving? what is the expected force of wind at that speed?

	I think a wind tunnel model on the side or in front of an existing antenna could be a good idea. I have
	been working with this concept for several months but haven't found any research to use as background.
	I'm not sure if you are aware, but we've had many years of testing wind tunnels at NPL and the National
	Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). They have been used to test a variety of antenna designs
	in different orientations, such as vertical or horizontally, and for various applications. Also, they
	can be used with high-speed cameras to study airflow patterns. If you need further information about
	this technology please let me know!

	According to Dr. David M. Jacobs' research and published work, "The Change" refers to a hypothesized future event involving alien entities and their interaction with humanity. Based on his interviews with alleged alien abductees, Jacobs proposes several possible explanations for what "The Change" might entail:

	## Alien-Human Hybrid Integration

	Jacobs suggests that "The Change" could involve the integration of alien-human hybrids into human society[1][4]. This theory posits that:

	- Aliens have been conducting a long-term breeding program to create these hybrids.
	- The hybrids are being taught to blend in with human society.
	- Eventually, these hybrids would implement "The Change" by assuming control over human society.

	After creating Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba (often referred to as O-Sensei, or 'Great Teacher') was known for his stringent and disciplined daily routine, which heavily emphasized both physical and spiritual practices. His morning routine, although not detailed to the minute, typically included:

	1. Misogi - A Shinto purification ritual that sometimes involved standing under a cold waterfall or engaging in deep breathing exercises. This was meant to purify the body and spirit.

	2. Prayer and Meditation - Ueshiba dedicated time every morning to prayer and meditation, focusing on harmonizing his spirit with the universe, which was a core philosophy in Aikido.

	3. Aikido Training - He practiced Aikido rigorously every morning. His training was not just a physical exercise but also a form of moving meditation and a way to further understand and develop the principles of Aikido.

	4. Farming and Gardening - Ueshiba also spent time working on his farm. He believed in the value of hard, physical work and s

	# cached packages

	homebrew for macOS caches in `~/Library/Caches/Homeberw` and i figure the pkcs11 tooling i use being compromised would be a huge problem for me and everyone else using it?

	```
	~/Library/Caches/Homebrew
	% ls -la p11-kit*
	lrwxr-xr-x 1 rlundb811 staff 118 Nov 20 11:23 p11-kit--0.25.3 -> downloads/1f29fbea9391e33f2bcc01c320d960dc11721363dd6fe42aafcef6dd194f2e05--p11-kit--0.25.3.arm64_sonoma.bottle.tar.gz
	lrwxr-xr-x 1 rlundb811 staff 111 Oct 30 13:22 p11-kit_bottle_manifest--0.25.1 -> downloads/ad55f3d64397404e6a67b1f9518d6863ab14da4b812a227ba3cce37449c7c90c--p11-kit-0.25.1.bottle_manifest.json
	lrwxr-xr-x 1 rlundb811 staff 111 Nov 20 11:23 p11-kit_bottle_manifest--0.25.3 -> downloads/cc547bf2f72da03680090015f5b720aff280ce33de9c33783a69c24fe97a4246--p11-kit-0.25.3.bottle_manifest.json

	Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

	[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.iso]

	[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Windows.IsoFile\shell\mount\command]

	[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.img]

	[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.vhdx]

	emory@debut:/volume1/docker$ sudo nvme smart-log /dev/nvme0
	Smart Log for NVME device:nvme0 namespace-id:ffffffff
	critical_warning : 0x4
	temperature : 18 C
	available_spare : 100%
	available_spare_threshold : 10%
	percentage_used : 104%
	data_units_read : 1,097,736,246
	data_units_written : 526,487,556
	host_read_commands : 32,712,112,528