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Are these Alexa/Google talkie whatever devices worth getting and why are they worth getting?
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Dec 2, 2017 03:22
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You can use them for smart home stuff like controlling the temperature with Nest or turning on/off lights by just talking. It probably also logs every conversation you have.
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Dec 2, 2017 03:24
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Do people even change their temperatures that often? Just pick a setting and click the on/off switch as necessary, or just get a $30 7-day scheduler thermostat and program it once
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Dec 2, 2017 03:29
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I never even turn mine on. I guess if you live in areas that get really cold.
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Dec 2, 2017 03:38
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colas posted:Are these Alexa/Google talkie whatever devices worth getting and why are they worth getting? A friend of mine as an Alexa and it can't even do simple poo poo like properly parse a request to "play some rap songs about smoking weed", so pretty garbage imho.
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Dec 2, 2017 03:59
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colas posted:Are these Alexa/Google talkie whatever devices worth getting and why are they worth getting? It's completely unnecessary unless you really dig smart home things, which I find neat and can't seem to stop adding onto my house. Ultimately, they're in-house extensions of your phone's assistant. My folks have Alexa devices and I don't think it remotely compares to Google's. It does log what you search on it which will show up in your browser history, but you can delete it if you really think deleting it is actually doing something. Long, but my personal use cases: I use my Google Homes personally to control the lights in my home. For example, "Dim the lights in the basement to X." I also have a few smart plugs including one plugged into my Christmas tree/floor lamps etc, so I can yell anywhere in my house or out of my home at my phone to turn things on/off and schedule them on random timers when I'm away on vacation or something. I also have one near my exit as I get ready, so I can say "Good morning" and it'll tell me how long to get to my job with traffic, the weather, and whatever news I've preset from whatever outlets I choose. Plus obviously music (sound quality even on the Mini is surprisingly impressive, although obviously not as good as the big Google Home) It also does neat stuff like I can broadcast a message throughout my home, or I can ask it for directions and it'll shoot them to my phone. I have Chromecasts so I can say "Play next episode of Stranger Things on X TV" and it just does it. The Nest Thermostat is also designed to log the amount of energy you're using and will theoretically pay for itself over time. My local energy company offers $100 rebates on them, and I'm sure a good amount do. But I also live in the frozen wasteland of New Hampshire, so. Getting into the Nest stuff in addition to thermostats, if I got the Nest Monoxide Detector, it would send an alert to every Google Home in my house (three floors) telling me to get the gently caress out and where it has detected it. Same with their security system. My friend has motion sensors that are activated on certain windows at night, and if one were to open , every single light in the house is turned on. Tim Whatley has a new favorite as of 04:47 on Dec 2, 2017 |
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Dec 2, 2017 04:41
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colas posted:Are these Alexa/Google talkie whatever devices worth getting and why are they worth getting? They're neat. Being able to yell in a room "Hey google, question?" and have a voice answer you most of the time is pretty neat. I had thanksgiving with the family last weekend and could just yell Hey google, play Christmas music, and it would. How worth it is to you is going to depend on the novelty of being able to do that and how much you're willing to invest in the rest of the home control infrastructure. That said, I just bought a smart plug so I can command it to turn the Christmas tree on/off.
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Dec 2, 2017 05:51
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Mu Zeta posted:You can use them for smart home stuff like controlling the temperature with Nest or turning on/off lights by just talking. It probably also logs every conversation you have. My boyfriend's first job at his company was transcribing things that people asked Cortana, so yes, I can confirm that they are constantly recording your poo poo.
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Dec 2, 2017 05:57
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really seems like that benefit/potential risk ratio is horribly off then, I'm gonna pass personally the perks of having one seem supremely insignificant
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Dec 2, 2017 06:05
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H110Hawk posted:We use this recipe, but without any beans: https://www.pressurecookrecipes.com/instant-pot-chili/ Browning the meat is hard. I might do it in a pan next time. (I won't.) Fish sauce and cocoa powder are really key. I am currently making this in a slowcooker and first taste test is real good.
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Dec 3, 2017 08:08
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I have a free Home coming from having upgraded my phone for black Friday, bought a set of hue lights to go with it. lights came first, and I really like them so far. It's a google tracking device probably sure, but tbh at this point for me, it's a drop in the bucket. Recording and notating anonymized queries is fine to me anyway, relative to recording literally everything.
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Dec 3, 2017 09:05
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Yeah, they stopped recording literally all audio a few months back.
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Dec 3, 2017 21:53
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Subjunctive posted:Yeah, they stopped recording literally all audio a few months back. Wait what, they were before? What are they recording now? Jesus.
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Dec 3, 2017 22:26
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https://www.google.ca/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/google-home-mini-accidentally-listening-to-users-2017-10
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Dec 3, 2017 22:32
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I like a lot of Google stuff, but man are they atrocious about customer privacy.
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Dec 3, 2017 22:48
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bongwizzard posted:A friend of mine as an Alexa and it can't even do simple poo poo like properly parse a request to "play some rap songs about smoking weed", so pretty garbage imho. Seriously? Even my idiot roommate can handle that task. So much for a "smart" speaker.
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Dec 3, 2017 23:41
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bongwizzard posted:A friend of mine as an Alexa and it can't even do simple poo poo like properly parse a request to "play some rap songs about smoking weed", so pretty garbage imho. I can confirm google home will in fact do this if that's your sticking point. Nigerian weed song smoke jumbo size by Mike Moss was its pick.
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Dec 3, 2017 23:55
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"Alexa, play my 420 playlist."
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Dec 4, 2017 00:13
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naughty_penguin posted:I can confirm google home will in fact do this if that's your sticking point. Nigerian weed song smoke jumbo size by Mike Moss was its pick. A powerful endorsement. Also, I wanna hear that song, but the only source seems to be some sketchy streaming site, you got a link?
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Dec 4, 2017 00:19
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colas posted:Are these Alexa/Google talkie whatever devices worth getting and why are they worth getting? We originally just bought one for a kitchen speaker, and it's been pretty great so we've been gradually adding echoes to wherever we hang out. They're great speakers, and it's nice to just say "play x podcast or x music" while you're cooking and doing dishes, and also for setting kitchen timers. It sounds stupid, but hands free timers are a freaking great feature and we use it all the time. The nest is linked, so it's nice to just be able to say turn up the heat and have it work. Also getting a daily briefing in the morning of the weather while I'm getting dressed, and the NPR hourly newscast while I'm making coffee is pretty great. Being able to play my Spotify stuff is real nice, an soon I'll be able to link all my echoes to have a whole home music system to listen to Spotify/etc while I'm cleaning and doing chores around the house moving from room to room. Which are also getting easier, as I've linked it to the Roomba I just picked up on Black Friday. All I have to do is say "Alexa, clean my house" One day, long after the robotic uprising, historians will look back and mark this as the day it all began--when humanity was collectively too lazy to press the drat button on the Roomba. I should also add that we have litter robot auto-scooping cat boxes as well. At this rate, everything I do will soon be automated away, like my job!
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Dec 4, 2017 01:31
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I already returned the Echo I got on Cyber Monday because it turns out it's not a regular Bluetooth speaker I can use to listen to podcasts and it didn't even sound that good for music, so I got this Bluetooth speaker instead because it was pretty much the exact same price (there's a $15 off promo coupon right now on Amazon), works just fine with my podcast app and music sounds great through it. It's got a ridiculous amount of bass, and if you buy 2 (which I didn't) it has true stereo meaning one speaker plays the left channel and the other plays the right channel. Archeer A320S Bluetooth Speakers Wireless Stereo Pairing Loud Speaker with Booming Bass, Built-in Mic, 20 Hours Playtime, Wood Bookshelf Speakers for Home Party Theater https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0746JRVX5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_eXjjAb08RSYNT
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Dec 4, 2017 01:55
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Summer sausage and jarlsberg cheese
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Dec 4, 2017 06:53
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All the smart speakers and assistants are exactly what I wanted as a kid and envisioned a "smart" house. Then it turns out that giant corporations and the government are looking for any excuse to turn your life and habits into revenue and will record everything you do without hesitation. gently caress em. Unless I can have a completely closed system or have them only listen when I press a fob or something, I'll never buy them.
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Dec 4, 2017 07:26
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Screw you all google assistant is my new wife, she recites poems to me and is sweet when I thank her.
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Dec 4, 2017 08:55
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If one cyber dystopian Mega Corporation is going to own the world I'm rooting for Google. I want to live in the google-owned Shadowrun universe.
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Dec 4, 2017 15:40
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I want a Janet. Anyway, bought a new Macbook Pro 13 inch and some rad shoes
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Dec 4, 2017 22:31
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Pastry of the Year posted:Speaking of pressure cooking, I finally bit the bullet and got this (in)famous old pressure fryer off of eBay: I used this last night! Made two batches of chicken, legs and thighs, and it was really good. It could not have been easier to use, either; I straight up have no idea how someone would hurt themselves with this thing unless they were being an absolute idiot.
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Dec 5, 2017 15:35
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Pastry of the Year posted:I used this last night! Made two batches of chicken, legs and thighs, and it was really good. It could not have been easier to use, either; I straight up have no idea how someone would hurt themselves with this thing unless they were being an absolute idiot. Some people are born absolute idiots, but it's also possible to become one when you are juggling other cooking tasks, drinking while cooking, or perhaps a combo of all those things.
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Dec 5, 2017 19:47
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my favorite "people hurting themselves by using something improperly" stories are anytime clear care contact solution is involved the amount of reviews of people burning their eyes by using that stuff wrong is the best despite the hundreds of warning all over the boxes and bottles of that stuff
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Dec 5, 2017 20:34
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Big Bowie Bonanza posted:my favorite "people hurting themselves by using something improperly" stories are anytime clear care contact solution is involved I did that! I was in japan on a 2 week long sister-city exchange. My friend translated the bottles incorrectly and I put a contact covered in 'deep cleaner' into my eye. I got to find out how awesome socialized medicine was, my emergency room trip plus two eyedrop meds was < $50 and they were very apologetic that they had to charge me since I was a foreigner.
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Dec 5, 2017 21:41
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i have a friend who wanted to sue them over it and only relented when like every PI attorney in arizona told her they wouldn't take her case. used properly that is some awesome contact solution tho edit i just remembered her ranting on fb about wanting to sue them is how i found out about it Big Bowie Bonanza has a new favorite as of 21:51 on Dec 5, 2017 |
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Dec 5, 2017 21:49
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How do you use contact solution wrong?
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Dec 5, 2017 21:51
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RCarr posted:How do you use contact solution wrong? Having never used contacts: There is regular saline that is fine for eyes, and there is cleaner which you should then rinse off with saline before putting in your eyes. Guess which step people forget on tubes of clear water like substances.
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Dec 5, 2017 22:03
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clear care solution in its unused form is hydrogen peroxide. you put the lenses in a little holder that has a disc of metal, i think platinum or something on it, that neutralizes the peroxide into a saline solution. some people try to rinse their contacts with the peroxide and put them in their eyes. don't put hydrogen peroxide in your eyes.
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Dec 5, 2017 22:03
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Bought, installed, played for a bit, closed, uninstalled and got refunded for The Surge (a video jame). Kind of a neat concept (sci-fi souls) but very lacking in polish. 24-inch monitor to match my other one so now I have two!  Nice underwear from MeUndies from their Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale (20% off everything). Flash cart for my DS lite so I can play romhacks.
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Dec 5, 2017 23:11
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  Three cases for $30, shipped. I ordered this in the early am hours on Black Friday. I have no memory of making this order and while I do enjoy the occasional sleepy-time in a can, I really didn't need this much. I mean, it was a pretty kickin deal though.
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Dec 6, 2017 02:13
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H110Hawk posted:Having never used contacts: There is regular saline that is fine for eyes, and there is cleaner which you should then rinse off with saline before putting in your eyes. Guess which step people forget on tubes of clear water like substances. Close. Big Bowie Bonanza posted:clear care solution in its unused form is hydrogen peroxide. you put the lenses in a little holder that has a disc of metal, i think platinum or something on it, that neutralizes the peroxide into a saline solution. some people try to rinse their contacts with the peroxide and put them in their eyes. don't put hydrogen peroxide in your eyes. Yeah it just takes both time and a special case and they really were awesome years ago when I had lovely lenses. Nowadays I’ve been using a brand that doesn’t dry out, scratch, fall apart or make my eyes red and I can just use a normal case. (Bausch and Lombe Ultras are the best of like 10 types I’ve had.) Since I’ve been using contacts since I was 12 I can definitely say that I’ve messed up and put a lens in before it was good to go and it was so awful. My eyelid clamped shut and hurt too bad to open, and when I finally got it out I couldn’t put my contacts in or blink without searing pain and just stayed home from school.
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Dec 6, 2017 03:57
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Subjunctive posted:Yeah, they stopped recording literally all audio a few months back. You just keep thinking that sweetheart.
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Dec 6, 2017 04:05
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I can't wear contacts anymore so it's a non issue got me. Gonna get that surgery where they implant the lenses directly into your eyes. I forget what it's called. Supposedly way better than LASIK.
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Dec 6, 2017 05:39
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Is it any good? Where'd you buy?
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Dec 6, 2017 06:02
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