(Disclosure: I work on competing NLP) I ended up putting mine in the bedroom. The only commands that I've found weekly+ uses for are: - Turn the lights on/off

(Disclosure: I work on competing NLP) I ended up putting mine in the bedroom. The only commands that I've found weekly+ uses for are: - Turn the lights on/off - What time is it And that's pretty much it. Only the latter works reliably. I would have definitely have used the home automation more, but the Amazon recommended WeMo switch that works perfectly from the WeMo app only works half the time from Echo. It's a fun toy though. Guests always get a kick out of "Alexa, tell me a joke" and "Alexa, play some party music", and I still enjoy the occasional futuristic feeling when I e.g. listen to something interesting on NPR in my car and have Echo take over when I get home. However, as much as I enjoy NLP and early adoption, I really struggle to find practical, non-gimmick uses for it.