05-02-2021, 09:57 AM
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Re: Alexa et al
Originally Posted by Tachyon
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I use an Alexa and find it pretty useful. It's on my bedside cabinet and I use it for alarms, event reminders, timers for when I have something cooking, playing music (or ambient noise at night when I can't sleep), shopping lists and playing radio channels when I wake up. I got a couple for my mother, one for upstairs and one for downstairs, because I worry she will have a fall and be unable to reach her mobile phone. She can ask the device to call someone from her mobile phone contact list and have a conversation that way in an emergency. They only cost £20 each at the time and if I'd had two voice alert systems from the local Council I'd be paying around £30 a month for each of them.
05-02-2021, 09:59 AM
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Re: Alexa et al
I have an echo dot and just use it for music. I get music free so I'm guessing that's because I am signed up to Amazon Prime? I'm not interested in connecting it to light switches or automatic toilet seats or anything, that's just lazy 😉 Privacy doesn't bother me either. If China wants to tune in, listening to me blaming them for a World pandemic, then so be it.
05-02-2021, 10:34 AM
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Re: Alexa et al
Originally Posted by Pixie Knuckles
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I don't believe that at all! My alexa is as thick as mince so I doubt they will learn anything from me apart from how to be sarcastic! 
When the darned thing can't make out what you've deliberately and carefully said to it, there's just no way could it ever be an effective spying mechanism.
None.
05-02-2021, 04:49 PM
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Re: Alexa et al
Originally Posted by Tachyon
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I use an Alexa and find it pretty useful. It's on my bedside cabinet and I use it for alarms, event reminders, timers for when I have something cooking, playing music (or ambient noise at night when I can't sleep), shopping lists and playing radio channels when I wake up. I got a couple for my mother, one for upstairs and one for downstairs, because I worry she will have a fall and be unable to reach her mobile phone. She can ask the device to call someone from her mobile phone contact list and have a conversation that way in an emergency. They only cost £20 each at the time and if I'd had two voice alert systems from the local Council I'd be paying around £30 a month for each of them.
I have tested mine, with a simulated fall down, and shouted for it to get help. Set up correctly, it does call a list of helpers.You can talk to them whilst lying there with a broken leg!
Better than wearing one of those (expensive) necklace things.
Also, not bad when watching quiz programs as you can get the answers (but everyone hears you doing it).
05-02-2021, 05:12 PM
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Re: Alexa et al
Originally Posted by Tedc
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Also, not bad when watching quiz programs as you can get the answers (but everyone hears you doing it).
If you activate that in settings, then whisper to alexa, it whispers back. Very spooky!
05-02-2021, 05:36 PM
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Re: Alexa et al
Originally Posted by Roxy
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Err Nope, not for me. 
I don't mean just the farting game. Read back, because there are some examples of how Alexa can be a real life saver in an emergency.
05-02-2021, 05:37 PM
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Re: Alexa et al
Originally Posted by Zaphod
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Exactly this!When the darned thing can't make out what you've deliberately and carefully said to it, there's just no way could it ever be an effective spying mechanism.
None.
05-02-2021, 09:49 PM
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Re: Alexa et al
Originally Posted by Pixie Knuckles
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Just out of interest, I said to alexa that I was bored.She offered up a Fart Rap to amuse me.
It was actually quite good. Not to be repeated though
A piece of electronic equipment with a sense of humour!
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