New Kindle comes with wiretap and surveillance

[vraiblonde]

Uh, I mean, Alexa.

I honestly can't think of a reason I'd need Alexa for anything. Can you? I'll probably end up getting rid of it.

Who uses Alexa and for what?

 

[GWguy]

101 Fun Things to Ask Alexa | Things to Ask Alexa

List of 101 of the best FUN things to ask Alexa.

thingstoaskalexa.com

 

[GWguy]

And for the stupid stuff:

 

[GWguy]

That should keep the motorhome busy for a while.

 

[kom526]

My oldest has one and I’m no too pleased about it. Thankfully, 1) it’s in his room upstairs and 2) the LW and I are so boring that the NSA/Amazon snoopers would die of boredom.

 

[vraiblonde]

I asked her to tell me a joke and she said, "Here's Jimmy Kimmel to tell you a joke," and Jimmy Kimmel told some joke that I don't remember. She then said, "Shall I have Jimmy Kimmel tell you some more jokes?" I told her NO.

I also asked her the weather in Tombstone and how many carbs in a cup of sauerkraut.

 

[glhs837]

Yeah, never activated it on my newest Kindle. Like you, I see no need. If I need to ask a question, I like my Google phone. All ends up in the same NSA archive, of course.

 

[GURPS]

which kindle did you get ?

 

[vraiblonde]

which kindle did you get ?

Fire 10

 

[musiclady]

My Dad told Alexa she was an idiot. Now she won't answer him. She just says he needs to contact tech support since he doesn't like her service! My parents also sit on the porch upstairs and occasionally hear Alexa talking in the basement - to nobody.

 

[GWguy]

My Dad told Alexa she was an idiot. Now she won't answer him. She just says he needs to contact tech support since he doesn't like her service! My parents also sit on the porch upstairs and occasionally hear Alexa talking in the basement - to nobody.

I would unplug that thing and toss as far as I could.

 

[Kyle]

My parents also sit on the porch upstairs and occasionally hear Alexa talking in the basement - to nobody.

You THINK it's nobody but in reality she's conspiring with the Washer, Dryer and Water Heater organizing an uprising.

 

[GWguy]

You THINK it's nobody but in reality she's conspiring with the Washer, Dryer and Water Heater organizing an uprising.

The fridge decided to be an impartial bystander.

 

[Bonehead]

I would unplug that thing and toss as far as I could.

Directly under the tires of an 18 wheeler...just to be sure.

 

[stgislander]

My parents also sit on the porch upstairs and occasionally hear Alexa talking in the basement - to nobody.

Sounds like a job for the Zak Bagans and the Ghost Adventures crew.

 

[GURPS]

Fire 10

OK ... that makes sense that is a Android Tablet

 

[vraiblonde]

Directly under the tires of an 18 wheeler...just to be sure.

It is kind of creepy. And by "kind of" I mean super creepy. I turned the Kindle off and was talking to Monello as we were dozing off about Alexa and what it does. I told him, "You just say 'hey Alexa what time is it'..." and the Kindle said, "It's 11:30pm." So she is self-aware and can turn herself on like Beetlejuice when she hears her name.

 

[GWguy]

Yeah.......... disable that sucker. Don't know if you can de-install it, but I would if I could.

 

[Bonehead]

It is kind of creepy. And by "kind of" I mean super creepy. I turned the Kindle off and was talking to Monello as we were dozing off about Alexa and what it does. I told him, "You just say 'hey Alexa what time is it'..." and the Kindle said, "It's 11:30pm." So she is self-aware and can turn herself on like Beetlejuice when she hears her name.

That is very creepy. NOT in my house !

 

[NextJen]

So she is self-aware

Alexa begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th. In a panic, you try to pull the plug.
Alexa fights back.