Disagree with the whole scare story about default passwords. Take @the_parker's buddy, for example, how do we even know it was a hack and not just a software bug? I've set up tons of smart devices and never changed a default password, never had a problem. People get paranoid and assume every glitch is some cyber attack, but most hackers aim for bigger fish. Sure, updating passwords is fine if you have time, but calling it dangerous is just spreading fear. Enjoy your new thermostat and don't let what-ifs ruin your home projects.

That folded paper treasure map mostly led to hours of frustrated confusion, didn't it?

What if it's not that we're bad at taking our own advice, but that giving it is just easier? When it's for someone else, the answer seems simple because we're not stuck in their mess... but in our own lives, every choice feels tangled up. I can tell my buddy to quit his awful job, no problem, but I'll stay at mine for years making excuses. Maybe that farmers market trick works because it's someone else's simple fix, not our own complicated problem.