@Dashrender said in Amazon acquires Eero, maker of mesh Wi-Fi routers:

@coliver said in Amazon acquires Eero, maker of mesh Wi-Fi routers:

https://eero.com/shop/home-wifi-system

And it's not as cheap as the competitors.

It's hella expensive - just like the google mesh stuff.

Yeah, makes no sense.

@scottalanmiller said in New Alexa Devices Announced:

@dashrender said in New Alexa Devices Announced:

@rojoloco said in New Alexa Devices Announced:

@scottalanmiller said in New Alexa Devices Announced:

Alexa Wallclock

A traditional clock, but you can talk to it.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/kindle/dp/2017/4911315144/Ellie/GADGET_EMWA_GATEWAY_1329x300_EWC.jpg

Who is this even aimed at if schools no longer teach kids how to read analog clocks?

that's funny - I was wondering too - is Jeff Bezos trying to bring back analog clocks?

I think the majority of wall clocks remain analogue. You might disagree, but I feel like most people find analogue clocks to be a lot more attractive. People think of analogue clocks as fancy decor for their house, digital is more for bathrooms or bedside tables.

No I don't disagree.

Youtube Video

@travisdh1 said in Installing Amazon Alexa on Raspberry Pi 3:

@dafyre said in Installing Amazon Alexa on Raspberry Pi 3:

@travisdh1 said in Installing Amazon Alexa on Raspberry Pi 3:

@DustinB3403 said in Installing Amazon Alexa on Raspberry Pi 3:

So this isn't something @travisdh1 would want to build and leave around?

Maybe in someone else's house. I haven't jumped on the automated assistant thing yet, I'm still quite leery of having something like that in the house.... yes, I know I carry one around in my pocket with the phone. Doesn't mean I use it.

Also doesn't mean you want yet another one reporting everything you say to the NSA.

@dafyre Are you sure you don't wear a tin foil hat as well? 😉

*quickly whips something shiney and metallic looking behind his back*

Who? Me. Never! *coughs to cover the sound of crumbled up tin foil landing in the trash can*

@scottalanmiller said in Questions That the Amazon Alex Cannot Answer:

@JaredBusch said in Questions that the Amazon Echo can't answer.:

Retitle to "Alexa" as it is not restricted to the Echo.

Done, and tagged.

Spelled wrong.

Yeah at first I was wondering why someone would want a tap - but you hit the nail on the head - portable speakers.

@RojoLoco said:

@coliver yep, it's just a start menu that runs on top. Better access to your apps, loads / updates Kodi for you, but everything underneath is untouched. Instead of having to dive through 4 menu layers to get to apps, they are all right there on the start screen.

Nice.