Ask HN: Does anyone use Alexa / Siri / Google Assistant for anything meaningful?
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Have a google at home thing in the kitchen which we ask the occasional "what/where/when is XXX" "Call XXX" or "Play XXX" but basically Nothing cool because they understand shit when you speak normally and you feel like an idiot talking to them like a baby.
Its better than it was a few years back but definitely no cigar yet.
Its better than it was a few years back but definitely no cigar yet.
Google assistant doesn't even respond to my "Hey Google" requests anymore. Compared to its sensitivity a few years ago this is a huge regression. As such I barely use the voice assistant anymore.
So many Google products have been regressing lately. I've seen complaints about search, and GMail spam filters.
So many Google products have been regressing lately. I've seen complaints about search, and GMail spam filters.
I use siri/google assistant for two things:
* My lights; convenient to turn all or specific lights/sockets on/off, dim, change scene etc.
* Setting timers; for cooking, covid self tests, etc
* My lights; convenient to turn all or specific lights/sockets on/off, dim, change scene etc.
* Setting timers; for cooking, covid self tests, etc
House-wide music, timers for cooking, intercom, white noise machine
My preliterate daughter uses it as her main internet connection.
My preliterate daughter uses it as her main internet connection.
i turn one light bulb on/off with it
sometimes i make it dimmer/brighter but not very often
thats it !
* Use the "Goodnight" feature to play crickets at bedtime which is a lifesaver because of my tinnitus
* Ask it for the weather quite frequently
* Timers / Alarm clocks (ripped from other comment)
Aside from those specific features, I find anything else to be more burdensome than the traditional routes