• SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz
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    2 months ago

    One year, my parents bought all their adult children the Echo for Christmas. Mine got lost in the mail. So they ordered me another one. Also got lost somehow! I was the only one who didn’t get one. Christmas blessings!

  • chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 months ago

    Anyone have experience with locally run alternatives to this kind of device? Voice recognition technology has gotten pretty good by now, it should be possible

    • Miles O'Brien@startrek.website
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      2 months ago

      My parents, my parents church, my in-laws, my sister, my wife’s friends, my old dentist, my old doctor, and several acquaintances.

      So that’s like… At least 3 people.

    • djsaskdja@reddthat.com
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      2 months ago

      I know multiple people who stick these in every room of their houses. They’re surprisingly super popular among normies in the US.