This was a fun read.
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@timmy @rvaughnmd @pluralistic
When I was young, we even had coffee makers without Alexa functionality.
They were rather ingenious, they had 'buttons', little surfaces connected to mechnical levers and an electronic switch.
As user, you would touch the 'button', and the coffee machine would then execute the associated command.
I dont know how it worked internally. I suppose they had a little speaker inside next to the Alexa microphone, and it would sound out the command at inaudible volume
@Zamfr @timmy @rvaughnmd @pluralistic
I still own a 40-cup coffee urn whose only control is the spigot to fill your cup from.You plug it in, a while later a neon light comes on, the coffee is ready.
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@rapscalorie @Mopsi @timmy @rvaughnmd @pluralistic I wonder if someone could successfully spin a case of Felony Contempt Of Business Model for getting people to not buy a thing because you truthfully tell them it's crap...
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This was a fun read. I burst out laughing at this statement from Bosch after criticism of their products from @pluralistic
‘Worst in Show’ CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells
"earning and keeping trust with our consumers, especially in the areas of privacy and cybersecurity, is at the core of our company’s values.
https://apnews.com/article/ces-worst-show-ai-0ce7fbc5aff68e8ff6d7b8e6fb7b007d
@rvaughnmd @pluralistic it's a hell of a lot easier to trust something that doesn't keep asking for a WiFi password like a toddler asking for a puppy.
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@rvaughnmd @pluralistic it's a hell of a lot easier to trust something that doesn't keep asking for a WiFi password like a toddler asking for a puppy.
I got enough people plotting against me already, I don't need my appliances planning a coup over my wifi network.
