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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
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      Amazon's IoT moves are heating up. Here is AT's look at Amazon's new Alexa line up.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
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        Echo Sub, turn two other Axexa devices, plus this sub, into a full 2.1 stereo based solution for $130.

        https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61eN45HfJ0L.SL1000.jpg

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller
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          Echo Input, for when you just want to connect your Alexa system to your existing audio center.

          Alexa Input

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller
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            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

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller
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              Amazon Smart Plug.

              It's a plug you can turn on and off with your voice, for $25.

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                manxam
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                @scottalanmiller : You missed the most important thing!
                Voice controlled microwave

                I have no idea why this is a thing.. Is talking to Alexa faster than just hitting 3-0-Start or the "Popcorn" button?
                I mean, you still have to put the popcorn IN the thing....

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                  1337
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                  It sure is a dream come true - for NSA.

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                  • CCWTechC
                    CCWTech @1337
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                    @pete-s said in New Alexa Devices Announced:

                    It sure is a dream come true - for NSA.

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                    • dafyreD
                      dafyre @manxam
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                      @manxam said in New Alexa Devices Announced:

                      @scottalanmiller : You missed the most important thing!
                      Voice controlled microwave

                      I have no idea why this is a thing.. Is talking to Alexa faster than just hitting 3-0-Start or the "Popcorn" button?
                      I mean, you still have to put the popcorn IN the thing....

                      You gotta be careful these days... Hitting the popcorn button will turn your bag of popcorn into a smoldering black heap.

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                      • JaredBuschJ
                        JaredBusch @dafyre
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                        @dafyre said in New Alexa Devices Announced:

                        @manxam said in New Alexa Devices Announced:

                        @scottalanmiller : You missed the most important thing!
                        Voice controlled microwave

                        I have no idea why this is a thing.. Is talking to Alexa faster than just hitting 3-0-Start or the "Popcorn" button?
                        I mean, you still have to put the popcorn IN the thing....

                        You gotta be careful these days... Hitting the popcorn button will turn your bag of popcorn into a smoldering black heap.

                        Not on a real microwave. Mine is perfect.

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                        • dafyreD
                          dafyre @JaredBusch
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                          @jaredbusch said in New Alexa Devices Announced:

                          @dafyre said in New Alexa Devices Announced:

                          @manxam said in New Alexa Devices Announced:

                          @scottalanmiller : You missed the most important thing!
                          Voice controlled microwave

                          I have no idea why this is a thing.. Is talking to Alexa faster than just hitting 3-0-Start or the "Popcorn" button?
                          I mean, you still have to put the popcorn IN the thing....

                          You gotta be careful these days... Hitting the popcorn button will turn your bag of popcorn into a smoldering black heap.

                          Not on a real microwave. Mine is perfect.

                          Depends on the popcorn brand. The pop corn we get says to not hit the popcorn button, lol.

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                          • RojoLocoR
                            RojoLoco @scottalanmiller
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                            @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?

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller @RojoLoco
                              last edited by

                              @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?

                              Don't they? My kids learn that for sure.

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                              • RojoLocoR
                                RojoLoco @scottalanmiller
                                last edited by

                                @scottalanmiller 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?

                                Don't they? My kids learn that for sure.

                                Ok, which public school do your kids go to?

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                                • black3dynamiteB
                                  black3dynamite @scottalanmiller
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                                  @scottalanmiller 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?

                                  Don't they? My kids learn that for sure.

                                  My kid learn reading a analog clock too.

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @RojoLoco
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                                    @rojoloco said in New Alexa Devices Announced:

                                    @scottalanmiller 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?

                                    Don't they? My kids learn that for sure.

                                    Ok, which public school do your kids go to?

                                    None, but it's standard in the curriculum they use.

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                                    • RojoLocoR
                                      RojoLoco @scottalanmiller
                                      last edited by

                                      @scottalanmiller said in New Alexa Devices Announced:

                                      @rojoloco said in New Alexa Devices Announced:

                                      @scottalanmiller 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?

                                      Don't they? My kids learn that for sure.

                                      Ok, which public school do your kids go to?

                                      None, but it's standard in the curriculum they use.

                                      I've heard plenty of people I know with kids complain about schools not teaching cursive or how to read a clock anymore.

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @RojoLoco
                                        last edited by

                                        @rojoloco said in New Alexa Devices Announced:

                                        @scottalanmiller said in New Alexa Devices Announced:

                                        @rojoloco said in New Alexa Devices Announced:

                                        @scottalanmiller 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?

                                        Don't they? My kids learn that for sure.

                                        Ok, which public school do your kids go to?

                                        None, but it's standard in the curriculum they use.

                                        I've heard plenty of people I know with kids complain about schools not teaching cursive or how to read a clock anymore.

                                        I don't believe cursive should be taught, or that it should have ever been taught. It's just sloppy writing that isn't appropriate for anything important and school shouldn't teach how to be lazy and sloppy instead of giving kids an education. I think cursive has always been a "filler" skill used to give teachers something easy to teach that requires no skills, while eating up loads of school time to keep kids busy without needing to teach something hard like life skills, math, politics, etc.

                                        Analogue clocks, however, are important for understanding how time works and much of the world still uses analogue clocks. Also, it takes almost no time to teach, unlike cursive which takes loads of time.

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                                        • DashrenderD
                                          Dashrender @RojoLoco
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                                          @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?

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                                          • JaredBuschJ
                                            JaredBusch @Dashrender
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                                            @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?

                                            All of the wall clocks in out house are analog. Four of them.

                                            As many of the digital clocks as I can are set to 24 hour time.

                                            Yes, I hate my kids.

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