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> provide much more functionality than just replacing a switch. There are alternatives that provide the desired functionality without the undesired bits, and c
by rglullis 5y ago
> provide much more functionality than just replacing a switch.
There are alternatives that provide the desired functionality without the undesired bits, and convenience should not be an excuse to accept products that violate your freedoms and privacy.
> deserves to be electrocuted
Deserve what it comes is not the right idea, but they are definitely partly responsible for it.
- pharke 5y agoWhat are the alternatives? I'm seriously not aware of any that fulfill all of the abilities that an Alexa or Google Home has. I can imagine an offline version that does most of what they do but as far as I know they don't exist.
- scubbo 5y agoI'm not the person that you responses to, but Home Assistant offers most of the automation capabilities that the Alexa platform does. I haven't yet looked into the speech-to-text interface alternatives described here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29561452 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29561452
- troyvit 5y agoMycroft.ai is what you're looking for. They're taking pre-orders now: https://mycroft.ai/blog/pre-order-your-mark-ii-shipping-starts-19th-sept-2022/ https://mycroft.ai/blog/pre-order-your-mark-ii-shipping-star...