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I don’t disagree with the stupidity sometimes but I have probably upwards of 50 lightsbulbs/plugs connected to my echo speakers and use them exclusively for tur
by r0m4n0 4y ago
I don’t disagree with the stupidity sometimes but I have probably upwards of 50 lightsbulbs/plugs connected to my echo speakers and use them exclusively for turning on my lamps, dimming lights etc. so I can say confidently, it makes mistakes sometimes but once you learn the quirks and set things up with proper names it’s actually pretty impressive. And you can learn the oddities, you just have to be dedicated, sorta like learning anything else.
I’ve learned that I can’t say “what’s the temperature” because it will tell me the temperature my Dyson fan is set to lol. It’s not wrong, it’s just missing some context (me holding my jacket wondering if I should wear it) that I can provide going forward. Maybe I should just ask it “should I wear my jacket today”
- dmitriid 4y agoThat's the issue though: there are too many quirks even for the most simple of interactions.You have to be constantly aware of quirks, and issues, and workarounds. It's like walking on broken glass.
- spookthesunset 4y ago> set things up with proper names The hard part isn't naming the stuff, its remembering what each thing is named. I could call the lamp next to the couch several different things depending on the context. If you don't remember exactly what it is named you are gonna have a rough time. I've been tempted to just put a label with the device name on everything controlled by Alexa. And good luck getting a guest to turn anything on or off.
- dmitriid 4y ago> I could call the lamp next to the couch several different things depending on the context. Or just call it dude :) https://reddit.com/r/tumblr/comments/548b3p/everything_is_dude/ https://reddit.com/r/tumblr/comments/548b3p/everything_is_du...