• SwizzleStick@lemmy.zip
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    3 months ago

    Agree. I do not speak to the machine. It does not speak to me. It is a happy arrangement.

    I can see the use as an accessibility aid, but nothing more.

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      3 months ago

      I use it to do things at the same time as other things. I can add something to the shopping list when I’m cooking or turn on the fan when I’m getting ready for bed without stopping what I’m doing to click buttons. I find that it’s really good for things that can’t easily be automated but you also can’t (or don’t want to) put on a physical button.

      I actually use Alexa as I haven’t had time to investigate HA voice control but the principle is the same.