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Trick question; she never sleeps. Amazon Echo Recorded And Sent Couple's Conversation — All Without Their Knowledge https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/201

by miles 4y ago

Trick question; she never sleeps. Amazon Echo Recorded And Sent Couple's Conversation — All Without Their Knowledge https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/25/614470096/amazon-echo-recorded-and-sent-couples-conversation-all-without-their-knowledge https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/25/614470096... Cary man says 'Alexa' disclosed private conversation https://www.wral.com/cary-man-says-alexa-disclosed-private-conversation/16745480/ https://www.wral.com/cary-man-says-alexa-disclosed-private-c...

jrockway 4y ago
Next week on Local News: "Man fined after his butt dials 911" and "Cat walking on keyboard sends unfinished draft of email" Basically, both of these articles are about a poorly-thought-out feature ("Alexa, send a message to $CONTACT") rather than some deep conspiracy to share your private thoughts with corporate America. I can see why the victims are annoyed, but it's kind of like "I turned my thermostat up to 80 and got a $700 gas bill". That can happen. It's not a conspiracy.
- TeMPOraL 4y ago
  > Man fined after his butt dials 911" Tangent: I know the phenomenon can also happen with your thigh, but sticking to the name itself: I never got and still don't get why "butt dialing" is a thing - because I can't understand why on Earth would people carry a phone in their back pocket. Or a wallet, for that matter, which was a popular sight before smartphones. I regularly see people carrying either on their butt, often sticking half-way out of pocket. They're like walking billboards for pickpockets, with blinking LEDs forming a banner saying "easy target // steal from me!!". Hell, in some cases the phone is sticking out so much that I wonder how many times a day they lose it.
  - rootusrootus 4y ago
    > I can't understand why on Earth would people carry a phone in their back pocket. My guess is the biggest single reason is women. Have you seen what passes for pockets in womens' pants? Especially front pockets. My wife will put her phone in her back pocket sometimes because the front pocket is maybe two inches deep.
  - ghaff 4y ago
    Sitting on a thick wallet probably also contributed to sciatica I (mostly) used to have an issue with. Well that and long plane flights. I started carrying my wallet in a front pocket and, more recently, downsized to a much smaller wallet/business card holder which I carry in my front pocket. For the most part, there's no reason to carry a full wallet these days--though I do have more than works with just a phone sleeve. (Don't really like having all my eggs in one basket anyway.)

by miles 4y ago

jrockway 4y ago

Next week on Local News: "Man fined after his butt dials 911" and "Cat walking on keyboard sends unfinished draft of email" Basically, both of these articles are about a poorly-thought-out feature ("Alexa, send a message to $CONTACT") rather than some deep conspiracy to share your private thoughts with corporate America. I can see why the victims are annoyed, but it's kind of like "I turned my thermostat up to 80 and got a $700 gas bill". That can happen. It's not a conspiracy.

TeMPOraL 4y ago
> Man fined after his butt dials 911" Tangent: I know the phenomenon can also happen with your thigh, but sticking to the name itself: I never got and still don't get why "butt dialing" is a thing - because I can't understand why on Earth would people carry a phone in their back pocket. Or a wallet, for that matter, which was a popular sight before smartphones. I regularly see people carrying either on their butt, often sticking half-way out of pocket. They're like walking billboards for pickpockets, with blinking LEDs forming a banner saying "easy target // steal from me!!". Hell, in some cases the phone is sticking out so much that I wonder how many times a day they lose it.
- rootusrootus 4y ago
  > I can't understand why on Earth would people carry a phone in their back pocket. My guess is the biggest single reason is women. Have you seen what passes for pockets in womens' pants? Especially front pockets. My wife will put her phone in her back pocket sometimes because the front pocket is maybe two inches deep.
- ghaff 4y ago
  Sitting on a thick wallet probably also contributed to sciatica I (mostly) used to have an issue with. Well that and long plane flights. I started carrying my wallet in a front pocket and, more recently, downsized to a much smaller wallet/business card holder which I carry in my front pocket. For the most part, there's no reason to carry a full wallet these days--though I do have more than works with just a phone sleeve. (Don't really like having all my eggs in one basket anyway.)