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minus-squareRebekahWSD@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 months agoMy mother’s the one using an Alexa, and I side eye the thing. I would love a voice activated timer for baking though. Is that a thing without it stealing all my precious info? Precious info is mostly that I listen to country music while home canning.
minus-squarepmjv@lemmy.sdf.orgOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·3 months agoAlexa was actually a precursor to Mata Maid.
minus-squareswab148@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·3 months agoIs she… petting Fish? That’s like, if in the middle of Karate Kid, Mr. Miyagi and Daniel just had a cuddle session with no preamble or context.
minus-squarepmjv@lemmy.sdf.orgOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·3 months agoit’s a more accepting time, I don’t judge
minus-squarenickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 months agoMaybe they should have. Too many people are alienated from loving, platonic touch.
minus-squareRolando@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·3 months agoI was at a friend’s house recently, and they had an Alexa. I didn’t know where the bathroom was, so on a whim I said: “Hey Alexa, where’s the bathroom?” It directed me to the nearest public bathroom, which was in a prison 4 miles away.
minus-squaresorrybookbroke@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoI’ve seen a few, particularly mycroft. I’ve heard they’re sub par but that’s to be expected when they aren’t yoinking all your personal data. I’d search up Foss voice assist if I were you. I have no want for the things though so I can’t help there
My mother’s the one using an Alexa, and I side eye the thing.
I would love a voice activated timer for baking though. Is that a thing without it stealing all my precious info?
Precious info is mostly that I listen to country music while home canning.
Alexa was actually a precursor to Mata Maid.
Is she… petting Fish? That’s like, if in the middle of Karate Kid, Mr. Miyagi and Daniel just had a cuddle session with no preamble or context.
it’s a more accepting time, I don’t judge
Maybe they should have. Too many people are alienated from loving, platonic touch.
I was at a friend’s house recently, and they had an Alexa. I didn’t know where the bathroom was, so on a whim I said: “Hey Alexa, where’s the bathroom?” It directed me to the nearest public bathroom, which was in a prison 4 miles away.
I’ve seen a few, particularly mycroft. I’ve heard they’re sub par but that’s to be expected when they aren’t yoinking all your personal data.
I’d search up Foss voice assist if I were you. I have no want for the things though so I can’t help there