Just unplugged Alexa

[Aloha_Shooter]

I?ve been married long enough that I just want someone to listen to me when I speak.

[Gman]

I?ve been married long enough that I just want someone to listen to me when I speak.

OK, that was funny. I laughed at that one and had to share with the wife.

...and she laughed too.

[crashdown]

Kinda on topic....

I bought a 4 wheeler from a guy yesterday. He listed it on Craigslist and put his number in the ad. I texted him for a few days while we ironed out a deal. Yesterday I drove to his house and paid him cash. About 5 minutes after I handed him cash, and we were filling out the bill of sale, Facebook sent him a message that said it looks like he sold his 4 wheeler. It came from FB marketplace, so I assume he had listed it there, but we were both lost on how FB would have known anything about our deal, especially since I do not use FB, and no part of the deal was done through FB.

Today I text my wife to turn the heat on when she got home. When she pulled up in the drive, Siri sent her a text reminding her to turn on the heat.

This shit is getting very skynet.

[theGinsue]

At the risk of sounding like BushMasterBoy: All of our devices are watching and listening.

[Great-Kazoo]

At the risk of sounding like BushMasterBoy: All of our devices are watching and listening.

If you THINK, they're out to get you

You're not paranoid enough.

[mb504]

If you THINK, they're out to get you

You're not paranoid enough.

You are only paranoid enough, if you consider living in a Faraday cage is reasonable.

[BushMasterBoy]

At the risk of sounding like BushMasterBoy: All of our devices are watching and listening.

Can I change my name to "Big Brother". I am too famous here now. I need to be in the witless protection program.

[GilpinGuy]

Yeah, my wife is getting annoyed at all of the midget clown porn ads she gets because of my searches. Damn....

[rondog]

My wife bought me something similar to an Alexa once for Xmas. I refused to take it out of the box, told her to get rid of it. She was all butthurt, but I told her I was serious - either get a refund or give it to a girlfriend, or I'd take the fucking thing out and shoot it!

Never saw it again.

[hollohas]

Your cell phones are listening too you all the time too. IMO, they're even more dangerous for our privacy then an Echo ever will be. Our phones spend A LOT more time right next to us than a Echo does.

Your phone knows how fast you're driving and where you are at ALL times.

Your phone hears all your conversations.

All your texts, emails, messages, etc all go to a server somewhere where they are analyzed.

It knows how many steps you take each day.

It probably knows your heart rate. And many people tell it their blood pressure, calorie consumption, mood, etc.

It know what hobbies you have. How much money is in your bank account. What websites you visit. What smart devices you have. Who visits your front door.

It probably knows all about what auto insurance you have. And for many people, what health insurance too. And what claims they've had.

If there's an app for that, your phone... and 'they'...know your business.

An Echo is rookie compared to a smart phone.