and people's actual knowledge falls even more.

XrayMan
 
Not even a link to this Amazon Echo Echo!           ;)

I thought the same thing. So here you go.
 

Halo_003
Posted in a hurry from my iPhone. I added the link to the OP. If I had wanted sarcasm I would have posted to Reddit.

If you're referring to my post as sarcasm, not even close. People retain zero knowledge anymore. They rely on tech gadgets like this one.
 
Example: She asks Echo how many tea spoons are in a table spoon.

kram36

Halo_003
Posted in a hurry from my iPhone. I added the link to the OP. If I had wanted sarcasm I would have posted to Reddit.

If you're referring to my post as sarcasm, not even close. People retain zero knowledge anymore. They rely on tech gadgets like this one.
 
Example: She asks Echo how tea spoons are in a table spoon.

In that case I apologize as I misunderstood the context of your post, my mistake sir. Sorry guys.

I actually read an article a year or so ago, the general idea of which was that younger people (I hate saying my generation) don't retain information as well, but are better at remembering how to find it. Wish I could find it to cite specifically but you bring up an interesting point.

I'm not so interested in it for the questions and such, my main interest is just the voice control for music, alarms, etc.

 
Idiocracy.
 
 

kram36

Halo_003
Posted in a hurry from my iPhone. I added the link to the OP. If I had wanted sarcasm I would have posted to Reddit.

If you're referring to my post as sarcasm, not even close. People retain zero knowledge anymore. They rely on tech gadgets like this one.
 
Example: She asks Echo how many tea spoons are in a table spoon.

As someone who was just falling asleep yesterday when I suddenly tried to remember what "R" represents in PV=nRT, I could use that feature.

I have one, I was a backer for it before it released though. Private invite to make the purchase. 
Got it $100, very useful. I do find myself using it several times in the week. Let me know if you want more close ups or whatever n any particular questions.

kram36

AzN-SoLjA
I have one, I was a backer for it before it released though. Private invite to make the purchase. 
Got it $100, very useful. I do find myself using it several times in the week. Let me know if you want more close ups or whatever n any particular questions.

What did you name her?
 
I would name mine Angelina Jolie, then ask it some .....um..... adult questions for fun.

OMG 😂

I would pay $$$ to have full voice control of the car though.

I'm not super interested in buying one but they look sweet, could be quite handy.

kram36

AzN-SoLjA
I have one, I was a backer for it before it released though. Private invite to make the purchase. 
Got it $100, very useful. I do find myself using it several times in the week. Let me know if you want more close ups or whatever n any particular questions.

What did you name her?
 
I would name mine Angelina Jolie, then ask it some .....um..... adult questions for fun.

If you do a bit of digging you'd see that you can only go with Alexa or Amazon. lol

revenantx02
My wife got us one.
Its actually pretty neat.
at least for playing songs, the time, weather and basic questions
my 3 year old daughter has lots of fun asking it questions

I mean yea, it's neat but at the same time my phone does that same thing. I just have to say: Okay ScORCH and it'll say Go ahead or Yes Neal? Then I'll say how far is the moon and it'll read me the entry and all. I <3 my Droid Turbo.

kram36

SiAScORCH

kram36

AzN-SoLjA
I have one, I was a backer for it before it released though. Private invite to make the purchase. 
Got it $100, very useful. I do find myself using it several times in the week. Let me know if you want more close ups or whatever n any particular questions.

What did you name her?
 
I would name mine Angelina Jolie, then ask it some .....um..... adult questions for fun.

If you do a bit of digging you'd see that you can only go with Alexa or Amazon. lol

Awe man, then I'm for sure not buying one.

LOL It's just overpriced for my taste. For $100-120? Yes that would be a way better price range.

We got it for 50% off during the initial first wave of them.
Have thought of getting another for the kitchen, but wouldn't pay the current price for it,
only if it went on sale.

Being in the automation and control industry, things like this are a bit of a threat honestly.  As more mega companies like Google and Amazon come out with these products that integrate with other "Smart" products, they simplify automation and control of simple home technology, and they do it on such a mass market that the other guys have a hard time competing.  I'll give you an example.  If I wanted to automate a light like in the amazon commercial, I would need the following products from a control company like AMX, Crestron, or Extron.
 
1x keypad with integrated control processor and control ports
1x Occupancy Sensor
1x Wireless gateway
1x wireless dimmer module
 
These items retail for close to $1600.  Compare that to the below.
 
1x Amazon Echo
1x Phillips 452714 LED kit
 
Which retail for a total of $260

agent8

Tweaked
Being in the automation and control industry, things like this are a bit of a threat honestly.  As more mega companies like Google and Amazon come out with these products that integrate with other "Smart" products, they simplify automation and control of simple home technology, and they do it on such a mass market that the other guys have a hard time competing.  I'll give you an example.  If I wanted to automate a light like in the amazon commercial, I would need the following products from a control company like AMX, Crestron, or Extron.
 
1x keypad with integrated control processor and control ports
1x Occupancy Sensor
1x Wireless gateway
1x wireless dimmer module
 
These items retail for close to $1600.  Compare that to the below.
 
1x Amazon Echo
1x Phillips 452714 LED kit
 
Which retail for a total of $260

or, ask the wife to do it= free
buy a monkey to do it (craigslist in shady areas I hear)= $25 and 20 minutes of training
or Get up and do it myself= total cost,  2.3 seconds 5-10 calories

I just leave all my lights off at home and in my room I wired led rope into switches installed in my headboard. That way I use way less power with the LEDs and I can easily reach up and turn them off when going to bed. 

agent8
I was thinking about doing some motion lights in unison with leds in some parts of the house like the garage and hallway. They are so cheap to run that I wouldn't even care if my cats set them on and off all day.

No that you mention it. A motion light in a hallway for example, with leds running along the length of the walls by the floor would be extremely cool.