Outpost Omega J 45 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 During my black Friday shopping, one the things I purchased came bundled with a Amazon Echo Dot at no extra charge. The problem, I don't have a "smart home". The Echo Dot is the first real "Smart Home device" I've acquired. Any suggestions on how to make good use of a smart speaker in a dumb home? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spaghetti Os 10 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Throw that thing away, amazon echos are nothing more then glorified spyware. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outpost Omega J 45 Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 Wow. Somebody dug through the way-back-machine to find this thread. Were you really that bored? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spaghetti Os 10 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Yes I was, some days I have nothing better to do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spaghetti Os 10 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 (edited) But I hoped I could warn you before its to late. But going by the fact that a year has gone by it might just be. Maybe im just making a pathetic attempt to keep this forum alive. Edited August 21, 2019 by Spaghetti O's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
napoleon 134 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 You get as much use out of home devices as you both need and devices that can interface with it. I've configured my home device to respond to audio signals to operate lights, thermostat, and locks/unlocks doors on top of the usual day to day items. It sets alarms, plays music, tells the weather forecast and makes a great recipe book. It can be useful if you feel comfortable with home automation that is being outsourced to Amazon (They have privacy controls that ostensibly allow you to decide how much data Amazon collects). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spaghetti Os 10 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 (They have privacy controls that ostensibly allow you to decide how much data Amazon collects). Yes they "ostensibly" have those privacy controls; do you think amazon respects your privacy settings just like google does? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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