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Does Mycroft still actually do something? So many years later it's still beta quality. And a dependency on Google is a total non-runner for me in terms of priva
by GekkePrutser 4y ago
Does Mycroft still actually do something? So many years later it's still beta quality. And a dependency on Google is a total non-runner for me in terms of privacy.
I remember with the Mark II Kickstarter in 2017 they were kind of the Messiah of privacy-conscious voice control. I really wanted to back them but I didn't have the cash at time. Though that turned out to be great luck.
Because then they screwed that up and nothing happened for years. Now they continue but the project is more like a smart screen than a smart speaker now.
And all this time it's still not possible to run the core locally for true privacy. As it is it's just the same as Google, Amazon and Apple just with better promises on privacy.
Maybe I'm overlooking something because they have long fallen off my radar. But I'm still disappointed about the Kickstarter fail. They have a lot of trust to rebuild, at least with me.
- johnebgd 4y agoAt this point kickstarter campaigns should be considered donations with a low value and low probability of winning lottery ticket included with each donation. The expectation that you get anything in return from backing a kickstarter needs to be reset.
- teawrecks 4y agoIt's just Sturgeon's law/the Pareto Principle. There are good crowdfunded products that succeed, don't focus on the 90% that are crap. > The expectation that you get anything in return from backing a kickstarter needs to be reset. This is why Kickstarter repeats time and time again that it's not a marketplace. If you go into it thinking you're buying a product, you're gonna have a bad time. That's not at all what it is.
- infamia 4y agoMycroft's new Mimic 3 TTS engine can run locally on a Raspberry Pi and sounds surprisingly good. https://mycroftai.github.io/mimic3-voices/ https://mycroftai.github.io/mimic3-voices/