yep!but also, face buried into the phone has become this image of removal from society... this, they try to make it like conversation with a person in the room... less anti-social. and while it seems dumb, it takes less than half the time as getting the phone, getting it awake, bring up google, type in question, click appropriate link/answer. might seem trivial at a few seconds added to your day, but if you could cut screen time in half for most things.... that is significant.
Quote from: tooscoops on January 08, 2018, 04:30:28 pmyep!but also, face buried into the phone has become this image of removal from society... this, they try to make it like conversation with a person in the room... less anti-social. and while it seems dumb, it takes less than half the time as getting the phone, getting it awake, bring up google, type in question, click appropriate link/answer. might seem trivial at a few seconds added to your day, but if you could cut screen time in half for most things.... that is significant.You know your phone can do this all the same by saying "ok Google"?
I have visions of someone at the dealership saying "ok google..." and 17 phones reply.
Quote from: rrocket on January 09, 2018, 03:36:26 pmQuote from: stodge on January 09, 2018, 01:49:19 pmI have visions of someone at the dealership saying "ok google..." and 17 phones reply.It's trained to your voice, so only your phone will work.Damn, you ruined my joke with your sensibly, unfailing logic.
Quote from: stodge on January 09, 2018, 01:49:19 pmI have visions of someone at the dealership saying "ok google..." and 17 phones reply.It's trained to your voice, so only your phone will work.
Quote from: CanuckS2K on January 09, 2018, 08:16:12 pmI ended up buying Google Home online last night, $50 cheaper than if I were to purchase from Best Buy too. It's supposed to arrive on Monday, so I'll see how it works when it gets here.where from?
I ended up buying Google Home online last night, $50 cheaper than if I were to purchase from Best Buy too. It's supposed to arrive on Monday, so I'll see how it works when it gets here.
How in the world can they sell it for $50 less??? I'm a bit shy of buying from retailers on ebay.
CSH: how did you get it to do multiple commands on a single hotword? I haven't figure this out yet...I want it to do lights / ecobee when I say Hey Google see you later or something.
Quote from: CanuckS2K on January 09, 2018, 08:16:12 pmI ended up buying Google Home online last night, $50 cheaper than if I were to purchase from Best Buy too. It's supposed to arrive on Monday, so I'll see how it works when it gets here.Good decision...cannot go wrong with it..just for the speaker functionality..I have it set so when i say ok google good night.. it arms my smart things alarm, sets my ecobee to 18.5 makes sure the front door is locked (it's Wi-Fi) and turns off all lights downstairs and in the bedroom.I use it to check if the lights in the kids room are off (they sometimes leave it on when they go to school) and google can turn it off.Next o my list is to buy a TV with chromecast...
I think I will stay with the 99 cent leds light bulbs and take a couple of steps and physical turn a switch
