Comments on: Amazon Takes Echo To The Next Level https://gregladen.com/blog/2017/05/09/amazon-takes-echo-to-the-next-level/ Wed, 10 May 2017 10:05:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 By: Li D https://gregladen.com/blog/2017/05/09/amazon-takes-echo-to-the-next-level/#comment-461898 Wed, 10 May 2017 10:05:16 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=24065#comment-461898 “Which makes me wonder”
if transport and logistics is so cheap and efficient
why the flying fuck are famines still happening.

]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2017/05/09/amazon-takes-echo-to-the-next-level/#comment-461897 Wed, 10 May 2017 01:44:09 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=24065#comment-461897 This actually happened, apparently.

]]> By: MikeN https://gregladen.com/blog/2017/05/09/amazon-takes-echo-to-the-next-level/#comment-461896 Wed, 10 May 2017 00:38:29 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=24065#comment-461896 “..OK Google or Alexa, send Greg Laden one million dollars!”
Run that as a TV ad. Or run on Fox, “Alexa, change to CNN”.

]]> By: dean https://gregladen.com/blog/2017/05/09/amazon-takes-echo-to-the-next-level/#comment-461895 Wed, 10 May 2017 00:17:20 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=24065#comment-461895 Re “Google Home ”

My boys got me one for Christmas this past year. I like it. I have it set to read my news, give me a briefing about calendar, play podcasts, etc. Further, Google is rather clear about what it does with your data, and I find the wildest accusations about what they do with it unbelievable.

I don’t know anyone who has one of the Amazon devices — but then I don’t have an Amazon account for anything: I’ve purchased a few fountain pens and some ink from them, but that’s it.

But, if you have a cell phone and are just now getting worried about privacy — that barn door has been open for a long time.

]]> By: Doug Alder https://gregladen.com/blog/2017/05/09/amazon-takes-echo-to-the-next-level/#comment-461894 Tue, 09 May 2017 22:13:55 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/?p=24065#comment-461894 It will become increasingly difficult to protect even a smidgen of privacy as we move into this new consumer paradigm

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