Re:The Alexa feature "Do Not Send Voice Recordings" you enab...
by kevincox on Monday March 17, 2025 @07:53AM
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Yeah, I feel the same way. For a small set of features that work fairly reliably it is great. Almost all of my use is:
1. Set $thing timer for $time
2. Add $thing to my grocery list.
3. Weather
4. Convert $amount to $unit.
And it is pretty great when these work, being able to do it in the kitchen without stopping whatever I am doing (example setting the dishwasher timer while putting in the soap, adding milk to the grocery list as I am pulling the last bag out of the fridge) is amazing. No wasted time and no risk of forgetting to pick up my phone and do it after I finish the current task.
But even then it is pretty unreliable. I feel like it has been getting worse over time to be honest.
1. Set $thing timer for $time
2. Add $thing to my grocery list.
3. Weather
4. Convert $amount to $unit.
And it is pretty great when these work, being able to do it in the kitchen without stopping whatever I am doing (example setting the dishwasher timer while putting in the soap, adding milk to the grocery list as I am pulling the last bag out of the fridge) is amazing. No wasted time and no risk of forgetting to pick up my phone and do it after I finish the current task.
But even then it is pretty unreliable. I feel like it has been getting worse over time to be honest.