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The only device I would allow in my house is a module that translate language. Locally within the unit. So that it can be bundled with my controller that would
by me_me_me 6y ago
The only device I would allow in my house is a module that translate language. Locally within the unit.
So that it can be bundled with my controller that would make use of the translation/parsed voice command.
I do not trust Amazon/Google/CorpXYZ with running a microphone in my house.
- jmnicolas 6y agoYet if you have a smartphone you trust the manufacturer with running a microphone everywhere you go.
- vetinari 6y agoTry putting a lav mic into your pocket or bag, and then listen how much non-muffled audio you get and how much you can understand from it. Phones are in similar position. Assistant devices are not, they are usually in a fixed location with a unobstructed way to the environment.
- jmnicolas 6y agoI agree but to be fair my phone spends a lot of time laying on a table near me.
- bacondude3 6y agoPlacing your phone in your pocket to record audio discreetly works great, unless you're moving a lot. When you're sitting or standing still, the audio is almost perfectly clear.
- kube-system 6y agoIt is worth noting that human voice is not the only audio you might want to collect from an open mic. Ultrasonic beacons are not uncommon.
- me_me_me 6y agoBy that logic I can only live in Faraday's cage or not complain at all?? You can complain about banking system and be proponent of bitcoin while having a bank account and paying for goods with fiat currency.
- InitialLastName 6y agoWhat's life without a smartphone, tablet or laptop like these days? Are landlines still usable?
- ClumsyPilot 6y agoAh yes, the good old: "Complains about pollusion, but still breathes the air"
- me_me_me 6y agoThat's a good one. I need to remember it.
- InitialLastName 6y agoIf they had said "I don't like allowing CORPXYZ to run a microphone in my house" or "I have an issue with ... " that would be a reasonable objection. Instead, this is "I don't allow anything to pollute from my property, but you're welcome to join me at my nightly bonfire".
- RandoHolmes 6y agoI've started not taking my phone anywhere with me unless I think I may need it for something (grocery shopping, for example). mobile phones are not nearly as necessary as people seem to think, especially during covid.