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> Sorry, I think that's too many buzz words for me to comprehend and I can't take it seriously. This seems pretty straightforward to me. "Ambient computing" a

> Sorry, I think that's too many buzz words for me to comprehend and I can't take it seriously. This seems pretty straightforward to me. "Ambient computing" and "no screens" imply a voice interface (think: earbuds, watch, Trek-like communicator), potentially leveraging augmented reality (think: glasses, windshield) if/when available. "Personal" and "contextual" suggest that interactions leverage all available signals instead of requiring that you explicitly share all necessary background info as a preamble, and also suggest a level of proactiveness (vs. today's mostly reactive user experiences). Maybe in that 40 seconds the device could remind you that you wanted to get pasta and suggest the most convenient place to pick it up, update you on recent headlines, ask if it should book your flu shot, or whatever. These seem like nice alternatives to doomscrolling.

15457345234 3y ago
> "Personal" and "contextual" suggest that interactions leverage all available signals instead of requiring that you explicitly share all necessary background info as a preamble, and also suggest a level of proactiveness (vs. today's mostly reactive user experiences). Could you please elaborate
- CharlesW 3y ago
  > Could you please elaborate Sure, here's an example for "contextual": If I'm in my office and say, "Alexa turn on the light", it has no idea what I'm talking about. A contextually-aware device would use some mix of signals — what Bluetooth devices are nearby, when my voice reached the mic compared to other devices within earshot, the sound of typing, etc. — to determine where I am and do the right thing. Similarly, an example for "proactive": My family has used Alexa for years, and it hasn't noticed a single routine. I haven't bothered to manually program routines because I've decided I no longer want to invest time in anything that locks me into the platform. But a proactive device would eventually figure out that humans tend to need light in dark rooms.
usrusr 3y ago
Anything smaller than a phone implies even more cloud bound. It might be "ambient", it might be "contextual", but it sure won't be "personal". As in my device, my data, my decisions. "Personalized", sure, but that's merely a distraction from the fact that you are operating a thin client with zero control. A browser allows you to scroll through offerings, a voice interface will send you right to the highest bidder.
bko 3y ago
> leverage all available signals instead of requiring that you explicitly share all necessary background info I don't know. I see a prompt like "this website wants your location" as more of a feature than a bug. Explicit permissions are a good thing

15457345234 3y ago

> "Personal" and "contextual" suggest that interactions leverage all available signals instead of requiring that you explicitly share all necessary background info as a preamble, and also suggest a level of proactiveness (vs. today's mostly reactive user experiences). Could you please elaborate

CharlesW 3y ago
> Could you please elaborate Sure, here's an example for "contextual": If I'm in my office and say, "Alexa turn on the light", it has no idea what I'm talking about. A contextually-aware device would use some mix of signals — what Bluetooth devices are nearby, when my voice reached the mic compared to other devices within earshot, the sound of typing, etc. — to determine where I am and do the right thing. Similarly, an example for "proactive": My family has used Alexa for years, and it hasn't noticed a single routine. I haven't bothered to manually program routines because I've decided I no longer want to invest time in anything that locks me into the platform. But a proactive device would eventually figure out that humans tend to need light in dark rooms.

usrusr 3y ago

Anything smaller than a phone implies even more cloud bound. It might be "ambient", it might be "contextual", but it sure won't be "personal". As in my device, my data, my decisions. "Personalized", sure, but that's merely a distraction from the fact that you are operating a thin client with zero control. A browser allows you to scroll through offerings, a voice interface will send you right to the highest bidder.

bko 3y ago

> leverage all available signals instead of requiring that you explicitly share all necessary background info I don't know. I see a prompt like "this website wants your location" as more of a feature than a bug. Explicit permissions are a good thing