The Alexa earbuds can be used singly so you'll always have spare charged and ready. I tried a pair and the noise cancellation was pretty much as good as the Bose QC-20's on a plane but the volume for audio was too low to be useful so I returned them.
BTW, if you're looking to expand Alexa's range in your home, they have the Echo Input on sale for 10 bucks right now. I just put one in the garage today so I don't have to shout 30 feet to the Dot. I didn't plug in a speaker so it's basically just an extension microphone.
....... These echos dots, shows and other devices will shortly be replaced by inexpensive robots.
I'm still waiting for Robby.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fw7PcJcufM
Would you like that sent to your phone?
That is the question Alexa asked me yesterday.
I was in the kitchen… And asked (Alexa) for a side dish suggestion. I got one that sounded decent. And said “thank you” (A habit left over from my many days of using Bill’s voice commander). Then... to my total surprise.... Alexa asked me if a wanted that (the receipt) sent to my phone. I didn’t know the software was set up to do that. But it is, it will, and it did. So awesome. X10 needs to be a part of this!
So awesome. X10 needs to be a part of this!X10 devices can be if you wish! Authinx that supplies (sells) X10 devices appears to have no interest in the Amazon Alexa market.
X10's problem is that they may think they're a home automation company but they're not. They're simply a marketing company that sells hardware. They've made some minor tweaks to a forty year old technology to keep selling modules but have never really integrated with other products. They didn't even have the foresight to include an Alexa skill in their one new product and still haven't two years later!
Not a problem, but with Authinx, I'm not so sure about the fatality part.
While there's still people willing to make X10 work with today's software there will be a future for X10. I wouldn't be depending on any commercial outfit to do this but thankfully there are plenty of productive communities working in the background to continue this good work.
While there's still people willing to make X10 work with today's software there will be a future for X10. I wouldn't be depending on any commercial outfit to do this but thankfully there are plenty of productive communities working in the background to continue this good work.
For X10 to remain viable as a company they have to sell products. Most of us here have a lifetime supply of X10 bits already and won't be spending much, if anything, with X10. The stuff will continue to work as long as wires carry electricity in our homes but, sadly, the company can't survive.
.... Most of us here have a lifetime supply of X10 bits already and won't be spending much, if anything, with X10..... the company can't survive.
Perhaps someone missed the memo, but apparently the world is getting warmer because we cut down all the trees to use in Alexa gadgets. But, if we just throw them in a landfill, they will become rain forests again. No worries.
Oh give me a break! I am not some 13 year old girl. The "world" has already been warmer... AND COLDER. the only consistency about weather/climate... is it changes.Apparently Gretta is upset that her finger wagging and sneers did not spur the UN into ordering CO2 filters be tamped up cows butts.
Apparently Gretta is upset that her finger wagging and sneers did not spur the UN into ordering CO2 filters be tamped up cows butts.
That would be a methane filter. The CO2 should be on the other end. rofl
...... in the 80's when we fixed it by banning CFC's.
I believe bkenobi was being facetious with his comment.
So.... mankind's progress forward is stalled... waiting for the older Luddites to die-off as newer generations form more realistic paradigms.Yeah. Sure. "Realistic paradigms" like Gretta and AOC are forming.
Yeah. Sure. "Realistic paradigms" like Gretta and AOC are forming.
https://www.vice.com/amp/en_ca/article/3a8dpn/sonos-makes-it-clear-you-no-longer-own-the-things-you-buy
........ It summarizes the minority opinion on the forum.
The "minority opinion"?!?!?
I could be wrong. Maybe it's the silent majority. There is certainly a component that is vocal for sure.
Problem? most people? Not sure that is accurate, I think people that look at Home Automation do it for convenience.
Keep in mind.... whereas most people come to Home Automation with a "problem".... they stay for the element of control that is achieved with Home Automation. Don't get me wrong. I am NOT calling X10 users control freaks. But... if the shoe fits.
Problem? most people? Not sure that is accurate, I think people that look at Home Automation do it for convenience.
They may stay with home automation for the control that is achieved but it may also be that they have become lazy. rofl