Was talking with a friend in his U got Alexa for Xmas. Alex orders me another and it's shipped B4 I can cancel. Alexa kept talking when wife talking. Wife sex. Alexa, Shut the F up. Alexa sez: I'll be quiet now....

You were having Wife sex and it triggered Alexa?

I thought married people didn't have sex.

We get so often we no longer feel the need to talk about it. But we average 7 times per week.

Here the police had to break a door open because Alexa started a party in the middle of the night and nobody was at home. The neighbours called the cops.

#NoHypeForMe

I have :)

Does your wife know about this?

That shirt you are wearing doesn't match your shoes, and could you please play something other than ABBA?

Here's something else I want Alexa to do. I'm at Home Depot getting thinner, acetone, pipe & clamp and maybe a wire rack. But I know there's something else I need. I typically have HD-specific sharpie lists I create but it was a super busy day. I want to tell Alexa what I want at HD and when I'm there either see it on my phone or ask her.

That would be Google assistant. I use it for grocery shopping & check it off the list as I go through the store.

thanks Paul, I'll check out Google assistant.

She sometimes forgets so I have to remind her.

I think Alexa for business will be my Christmas present to myself. I think Amazon will start to build this out to be exactly what I need, and more.

https://aws.amazon.com/alexaforbusiness/?ref=b2b_esow_alexa1b

When I read the thread title....I though she had been kidnapped....lol......

Why would I need such a device.? We have enough computer/ tablets spread around the house already to place orders on. My phone controls my heating, lighting, security system whether I'm at home or out.

I’d be curious how much process is required to tap one of these things. Search warrant? That is, for the organizations that require pesky legal process. You gotta think that the government is just overjoyed that people are inviting a variety of always on listening devices into their homes.

Looks like it’s already been done:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wired.com/story/amazon-echo-wiretap-hack/amp

https://www.google.com/amp/s/paleofuture.gizmodo.com/the-fbi-can-neither-confirm-nor-deny-wiretapping-your-a-1776092971/amp

Lets get the PARF rolling. :)

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^^^ Funny...when playing the video, it was within earshot of my Alexa. Every question resulted in the same answer but with a half second delay.

This just in from my coworker and great friend Dave:

Dave has set up automated outlets and switches in his house so he can have Alexa turn on and off lights for him. "Alexa, turn on outside lights" and the backyard lights up for him. It's a real time saver.

Here's the good bit. His roommate set up a Christmas tree and decorations, quite against his wishes (he's not really in to Christmas decorating). So, he adjusted the parameters for the outlet the tree is plugged in to, so now you have to yell "ALEXA, TURN ON THE ****ING TREE!" for the tree lights to come on.

I thought it was a great response.