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Ask HN: Does anyone use Alexa / Siri / Google Assistant for anything meaningful?
- schwartzworld 5y agoHouse-wide music, timers for cooking, intercom, white noise machine My preliterate daughter uses it as her main internet connection.
- codeptualize 5y agoI use siri/google assistant for two things: * My lights; convenient to turn all or specific lights/sockets on/off, dim, change scene etc. * Setting timers; for cooking, covid self tests, etc
- druadh 5y ago* Create reminders with Google Assistant probably half a dozen times a day for the last 2-3 years. This is, by far, the most meaningful feature for me. My productivity has most certainly seen a positive impact from the use of Reminders * Use the "Goodnight" feature to play crickets at bedtime which is a lifesaver because of my tinnitus * Ask it for the weather quite frequently * Timers / Alarm clocks (ripped from other comment) Aside from those specific features, I find anything else to be more burdensome than the traditional routes
- calebh 5y agoGoogle assistant doesn't even respond to my "Hey Google" requests anymore. Compared to its sensitivity a few years ago this is a huge regression. As such I barely use the voice assistant anymore. So many Google products have been regressing lately. I've seen complaints about search, and GMail spam filters.
- boznz 5y agoHave a google at home thing in the kitchen which we ask the occasional "what/where/when is XXX" "Call XXX" or "Play XXX" but basically Nothing cool because they understand shit when you speak normally and you feel like an idiot talking to them like a baby. Its better than it was a few years back but definitely no cigar yet.
- sqwrell 5y agoi turn one light bulb on/off with it sometimes i make it dimmer/brighter but not very often thats it !