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My poor mother bought all of her adult children smart speakers for Christmas. None of us accepted them. People just don't realize what's going on behind the sce

• 52-6F-62 7y ago
  Heh. My mom did the same thing a couple of years ago—the Google Home Mini. We played some trivia for a while but it sits there unplugged until we want to use it... which is rarely. The last time has to have been over a year ago...
  • eitland 7y ago
    My Google Home Mini (that I got for Christmas) sits unplugged but it is a very good speaker even if I turn off the mic. If I can just get myself to accept that the mic is off when I have turned it off I might actually start using it more. BTW: Has anyone verified this?
    • nydel 7y ago
      without altering the hardware there might be no way to verify anything very meaningful
• nydel 7y ago
  recent post-move housewarming gifts: - amazon fire stick - wifi thermostat serving a web api - cam/mic security system accessible via http(sans ssl) - fruit basket with as yet inexplicable plastic-encased antennae
  • nexuist 7y ago
    The fruit basket is the weirdest one. WTF could it be? Do you have any link to where you can get one, or any more information on it? Sounds like a fun writeup.