What Tech do you have

[Super Nova]

I love the new tech.

I have had an Amazon Echo (Alexa) for the last 2 years. Love it. It is a window into the future.

What do you guys have?

Amazon Alexa is a virtual assistant developed by Amazon, first used in the Amazon Echo and the Amazon Echo Dot smart speakers developed by Amazon Lab126. It is capable of voice interaction, music playback, making to-do lists, setting alarms, streaming podcasts, playing audiobooks, and providing weather, traffic, sports, and other real-time information, such as news.[2] Alexa can also control several smart devices using itself as a home automation system. Users are able to extend the Alexa capabilities by installing "skills" (additional functionality developed by third-party vendors, in other settings more commonly called apps such as weather programs and audio features).

There is still concerns about eavesdropping but hey..... that is a risk I can live with.


Here is an article on hacking investigations by the Chinese.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techands ... spartanntp

[Black Orchid]

I thought about getting one of those as they keep advertising them on the tv but I decided that I don't need one and am happy doing things the way I do them.

All these gadgets are breeding lazy generations and when the internet is down or you have a blackout you are stuffed.

Imagine if aliens hunted by tapping into technology where everything about us is stored? Nothing is private anymore and we would be kaput.

[The Mechanic]

Got all me apple stuff..

Laptop connected to smart phone connected to smart watch...

I set my Apple Watch face up so that I can tap to see, email, txt, weather, alarm

I can see current Time, Day, Date, Temperature

the watch will also vibrate when I receive an email, txt, fitness goal, news feed

I can also take phone calls on it...

I use discs on my keys etc that will send out an alarm when I can't find them... I just push a button on my phone and the disc I select beeps...

or I can push the button on the disc and my phone beeps...

I can also push a button on my watch and my phone beeps..

I can also use my watch as a torch or a flashing torch..

and all sorts of other cool stuff...

[The Mechanic]

I would get an apple Home assistant but they are too expensive atm...

and all those sorts of things "SPY" on you.. listening to your key words etc..

[Black Orchid]

I don't like the idea of voice commanding to call numbers. I prefer to use my mind/memory. I use contacts to dial direct from my mobile but I always remember numbers and use my memory to dial numbers from the land line, which I use for calling more than the mobile.

These things keep the mind agile

[sprintcyclist]

I love the new tech.

I have had an Amazon Echo (Alexa) for the last 2 years. Love it. It is a window into the future.

What do you guys have?

Amazon Alexa is a virtual assistant developed by Amazon, first used in the Amazon Echo and the Amazon Echo Dot smart speakers developed by Amazon Lab126. It is capable of voice interaction, music playback, making to-do lists, setting alarms, streaming podcasts, playing audiobooks, and providing weather, traffic, sports, and other real-time information, such as news.[2] Alexa can also control several smart devices using itself as a home automation system. Users are able to extend the Alexa capabilities by installing "skills" (additional functionality developed by third-party vendors, in other settings more commonly called apps such as weather programs and audio features).

There is still concerns about eavesdropping but hey..... that is a risk I can live with.


Here is an article on hacking investigations by the Chinese.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techands ... spartanntp

new tech is amazingly good.
i should embrace it more

[Super Nova]

When you get one the first thing you MUST do is disable to ability to order by it.

i have heard of cases where someone was demonstrating ordering on TV so Alexa heard it and placed the order.... plus a kid who ordered everything he liked and the mother only discovered when it turned up.

It is great for simple things,

Alexa, set an alarm for 10 mins from now - wife uses it for cooking
What is PI to 10 decimals
What is the square root of 2
What time is it in Sydney
What is 100+200+3.64 times 54 / 6
but most imprtantly

Playing music, listenign to stations... Play 3LO Melbourne
Play music from the rolling stones
Play my playlist

Replay, skip song

Tell bme a joke
What is the meaning of stupid idiot - answer - Joval Monk... it learns fast

[sprintcyclist]

When you get one the first thing you MUST do is disable to ability to order by it.

i have heard of cases where someone was demonstrating ordering on TV so Alexa heard it and placed the order.... plus a kid who ordered everything he liked and the mother only discovered when it turned up.

It is great for simple things,

Alexa, set an alarm for 10 mins from now - wife uses it for cooking
What is PI to 10 decimals
What is the square root of 2
What time is it in Sydney
What is 100+200+3.64 times 54 / 6
but most imprtantly

Playing music, listenign to stations... Play 3LO Melbourne
Play music from the rolling stones
Play my playlist

Replay, skip song

Tell bme a joke
What is the meaning of stupid idiot - answer - Joval Monk... it learns fast

good idea

[Outlaw Yogi]

About the only tech I have are trail cams (motion activated) so I can spy on anything creeping around my block.

[sprintcyclist]

A phone.
2 bicycles