Jun 12, 2022·edited Jun 12, 2022Liked by Meghan Kowalski
I have one first-generation Echo (Alexa) speaker. I was an early adopter; pretty sure I got it before they were on sale to the general public. (Probably because I am a profligate spender when it comes to books, and Amazon knew they could further inveigle me into their evil cabal of consumerism.) I mostly use it as a bluetooth speaker. But I also ask it for weather reports about 40 times a day. I use it to set timers and alarms, especially for naps. I like to play Jeopardy, too, and I've hardly ever had a problem getting through all 12 questions smoothly, so I'm puzzled about why yours gives you so much trouble! I play SongQuiz, too, and I like it except that they always try to upsell me. I don't mind the standard Alexa voice, but sometimes I'll add a new app and it will sound like an off-brand Alexa, an impostor. I find this terrifying! The best thing about the Echo is that sometimes it's really funny. A few months ago, I saw the yellow ring glowing and asked, "Alexa, what's my notification?" and she said, "BRA HAS ARRIVED." (I had ordered a new bra the previous day.) I think the most annoying thing about the Echo are the constant reminders to add something to my cart that I had bought in the past. I should probably look into whether or not I can turn that "feature" off.
I have one first-generation Echo (Alexa) speaker. I was an early adopter; pretty sure I got it before they were on sale to the general public. (Probably because I am a profligate spender when it comes to books, and Amazon knew they could further inveigle me into their evil cabal of consumerism.) I mostly use it as a bluetooth speaker. But I also ask it for weather reports about 40 times a day. I use it to set timers and alarms, especially for naps. I like to play Jeopardy, too, and I've hardly ever had a problem getting through all 12 questions smoothly, so I'm puzzled about why yours gives you so much trouble! I play SongQuiz, too, and I like it except that they always try to upsell me. I don't mind the standard Alexa voice, but sometimes I'll add a new app and it will sound like an off-brand Alexa, an impostor. I find this terrifying! The best thing about the Echo is that sometimes it's really funny. A few months ago, I saw the yellow ring glowing and asked, "Alexa, what's my notification?" and she said, "BRA HAS ARRIVED." (I had ordered a new bra the previous day.) I think the most annoying thing about the Echo are the constant reminders to add something to my cart that I had bought in the past. I should probably look into whether or not I can turn that "feature" off.
Thanks for linking to Rhianna's Lone Bread Lyfe post!