What good is Alexa.

[Rezillo]

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I'm sorry YukonBoy, I can't do that.

Just as you press your Alexa mute button, what if it said "Dave......my mind is going.....I can feel it..."

Actually, if Alexa could be programmed to sound and act like Kevin, the ship's computer in Space Team, I might buy one.

 

[subaqua]

Just as you press your Alexa mute button, what if it said "Dave......my mind is going.....I can feel it..."

Actually, if Alexa could be programmed to sound and act like Kevin, the ship's computer in Space Team, I might buy one.

Holly or Hilly from Red Dwarf and would have one like a shot

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

View: https://youtu.be/B5MvzLFC8C8

When asked the same question, my one says "No, I work for Amazon"

 

[Ming the Merciless]

When asked the same question, my one says "No, I work for Amazon"

A wholly own subsidary...

 

[screenman]

Tr

Gerra bigga clock

Tried that.

 

[Spoked Wheels]

I asked "Alexa, are you single?" The reply "at this time, I'm happily single"
"Alexa, would you date me?" The reply "I like you as a friend"

Meanwhile my wife just gave me a long look it has been over 40 years since I asked, other than my wife, for a date..... maybe I'm a little rusty

 

[MikeG]

Alexa is misnamed. It should have been Hal.

 

[screenman]

I see them as a toy, that is at times useful as well.

 

[Drago]

I just asked "Alexa, do you do poos?" and she changed the subject. An evasive lass is Alexa.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

My mum uses hers as a better quality radio in the kitchen, as a multiple timer when she's cooking and sets reminders to take her tablets four times a day. My wife uses hers to control the heating (bills down 20% since installation), to control the lights, open curtains, music, set shopping lists and reminders for her meds - all from her wheelchair wherever she is in the house. I use it for music, kitchen timers, converting units, following recipes etc at home and in the car for music, news, learning Spanish, translating, and reminder lists.

All the stuff about it recording and monitoring could equally be applied to your phone, laptop, tablet, smartwatch etc etc

ETA - my wife's just reminded me she has an emergency alert set on it so if she falls she can tell Alexa to alert me and/or others in the family.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Interesting that users are assigning a gender to a surveillance machine,

 

[Archie_tect]

You don't have to press a button to turn the wireless on. And you can ask it questions.

She knows nothing... but she knows someone who does.

 

[Edwardoka]

"Alexa, tell me the time"
"Ok, but first you must proceed through the Amazon Prime Material Emancipation Grill"

 

[jefmcg]

I'm sorry YukonBoy, I'm afraid can't do that.

FTFY

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[screenman]

"Alexa, tell me the time"
"Ok, but first you must proceed through the Amazon Prime Material Emancipation Grill"

Actually you can just say, Alexa time, the machine then tells you the answer.