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    5 out of 5
    Amazon Echo Aaron Parecki 2015-06-23T08:11:59-07:00 permalink

    I've had the Echo for a few months now, and despite being skeptical of voice control in general, have been pleasantly surprised by Alexa!

    Realistically, I haven't found all of the promoted features as useful as they try to make them appear. So far, it has been most useful for:

    • setting timers while cooking, so I don't have to fiddle with the crummy interface on my microwave with my hands covered in goo
    • turning off lights after I'm in bed
    • setting an alarm for the morning
    • asking "what's the weather" while I'm getting dressed
    • adding things to my grocery list
    Portland, Oregon, USA
    Tue, Jun 23, 2015 8:11am -07:00 #echo #alexa #review
    1 like 1 reply
    • Taylor Hatmaker
    • Aaron Parecki aaronparecki.com
      @tayhatmaker mostly timers and controlling lights. https://aaronparecki.com/2015/06/23/5/echo
      Wed, Oct 12, 2016 8:13am -07:00
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Hi, I'm Aaron Parecki, Director of Identity Standards at Okta, and co-founder of IndieWebCamp. I maintain oauth.net, write and consult about OAuth, and participate in the OAuth Working Group at the IETF. I also help people learn about video production and livestreaming. (detailed bio)

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