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Re:The Echo Dot was the best-selling product on Amazon this ... by 659087 on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @12:11PM (#16016133)
> the Chromecast / Home combo has made me consider what a life in the Google ecosystem would look like.

Like living in a fish tank being filmed from all angles.

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Re:The Echo Dot was the best-selling product on Amazon this ... by adjkant on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @09:39PM (#16019919)
Who cares if you're in a fish tank being filmed if the video is never viewed and the tank is in a sealed room?

Where the fish tank is placed and where that video is going is important. Details matter and trying to dismiss technology with these taglines do those details a disservice. I'm an engineer myself, I am very aware of the dangers and watch closely. Right now, for my personal calculus, the benefit outweighs the risk.

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