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I wonder the same thing. I mean, Kinect did a great job of providing video calling via Skype, but it never gained market acceptance. Why would this be any diffe

by jsight 8y ago

I wonder the same thing. I mean, Kinect did a great job of providing video calling via Skype, but it never gained market acceptance. Why would this be any different? I'm not sure what you mean about the fad of techno gadgets, though. It seems to be that we've had a lot of new gadgets for the past 40 years. Some have been phenomenally successful and stayed around and others haven't (or have come back years later in different forms). I don't expect this to end.

linuxftw 8y ago
I specifically mean "smart devices" like refrigerators, watches, these weird voice controlled home automation devices, tablets. I just saw a commercial for headphones that are voice controlled. I don't want or need any of this extra gadgetry, cell phone and laptop are quite sufficient for all of the tasks I care about. I suspect most 'normal' people are like myself and just don't care about all this electronic nonsense.
- jsight 8y ago
  I get your point, though I actually like the intent of a lot of these devices. I mean, if the smart refrigerator weren't so overpriced, I can see the value in a calendar and shopping list on the refrigerator. Its exactly why people hang paper ones there, but with the added benefit of being synced. But yeah, there are definitely a lot of overboard cases. I can't imagine using the Alexa microwave or voice controlled headphones. Some of these definitely have a 2008 app store vibe to them.
  - linuxftw 8y ago
    > I get your point, though I actually like the intent of a lot of these devices. I mean, if the smart refrigerator weren't so overpriced, I can see the value in a calendar and shopping list on the refrigerator. Its exactly why people hang paper ones there, but with the added benefit of being synced. Unfortunately, I don't trust the vendors of these devices to make them not easily exploitable, I wouldn't trust them with my wifi connection or any of my data.

by jsight 8y ago

linuxftw 8y ago

I specifically mean "smart devices" like refrigerators, watches, these weird voice controlled home automation devices, tablets. I just saw a commercial for headphones that are voice controlled. I don't want or need any of this extra gadgetry, cell phone and laptop are quite sufficient for all of the tasks I care about. I suspect most 'normal' people are like myself and just don't care about all this electronic nonsense.

jsight 8y ago
I get your point, though I actually like the intent of a lot of these devices. I mean, if the smart refrigerator weren't so overpriced, I can see the value in a calendar and shopping list on the refrigerator. Its exactly why people hang paper ones there, but with the added benefit of being synced. But yeah, there are definitely a lot of overboard cases. I can't imagine using the Alexa microwave or voice controlled headphones. Some of these definitely have a 2008 app store vibe to them.
- linuxftw 8y ago
  > I get your point, though I actually like the intent of a lot of these devices. I mean, if the smart refrigerator weren't so overpriced, I can see the value in a calendar and shopping list on the refrigerator. Its exactly why people hang paper ones there, but with the added benefit of being synced. Unfortunately, I don't trust the vendors of these devices to make them not easily exploitable, I wouldn't trust them with my wifi connection or any of my data.