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1 posted on 12/25/2016 9:00:16 AM PST by Joe Republc
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To: Joe Republc
The top is also a volume knob.

“Alexa stop” is a handy voice command.

2 posted on 12/25/2016 9:02:48 AM PST by mad_as_he$$ ("It's a war against humanity!" Donald J. Trump)
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To: Joe Republc

Sounds neat! Maybe I’ll get one...


3 posted on 12/25/2016 9:03:10 AM PST by Dr. Pritchett
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The NSA thanks you for your cooperation.


4 posted on 12/25/2016 9:04:59 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (President Trump is coming, and the rule of law is coming with him.)
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https://www.yahoo.com/tech/alexa-does-not-ask-her-205456045.html


5 posted on 12/25/2016 9:05:45 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (President Trump is coming, and the rule of law is coming with him.)
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To: Joe Republc

Isn’t it creepy to have an electronic box always listening and recording everything you say?


6 posted on 12/25/2016 9:06:31 AM PST by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: Joe Republc

Later today I will be getting a Kindle Fire Table with Alexa.

I will be watching this post by you to get some hints.

We don’t watch Faux TV, but I do go to their internet site for some news. I can use Alexa for Faux news and our local tv update. We don’t watch the local news as it is all about the BLMers killing each other and the evil Trump people. I do go to their web site for a quick news update. Alexia might help there.


7 posted on 12/25/2016 9:10:08 AM PST by Grampa Dave (You can't shame liberals because, they don't understand the concept of honor and decency!)
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To: Joe Republc

It comes in handy when cooking if you quickly want to know, for example, how many teaspoons in half a cup. It also is a pretty comprehensive jukebox. But I still prefer to manuually turn on and off the lights.


8 posted on 12/25/2016 9:13:37 AM PST by GSWarrior
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Sounds like fun. Will follow this thread incase friends got these things.

Personally I’d program it to call me “You Missed” and take it to the range-
“Bam!”... “Alexa?”... “Yes, You Missed?”... “Bam!”... “Alexa?”...


9 posted on 12/25/2016 9:21:33 AM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: Joe Republc

Look in to IFTTT.com and the recipes they have on there. I can tell Alexa to add something to my shopping list, it then moves to iPhone Reminders and my Anything app will pull from there to put it in my Shopping List there.

The light switches/outlets/bulbs are somewhat pricey now, but super handy. I have a few switches that are a pain to reach and this makes it super easy to turn the lights on and off. I have a couple of outlets for turning on my Tuner and TV. I don’t need to hunt down my remotes for those.

I’ve only gotten her to play one of my podcasts, not sure why I can’t get any others to play from it.


10 posted on 12/25/2016 9:23:50 AM PST by Chipper (You can't kill an Obamazombie by destroying the brain...they didn't have one to begin with.)
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To: Joe Republc

Ask Alexa to tell you a Trump Joke,

then ask that democRAT whore to tell you an Obama joke...see what you get.


11 posted on 12/25/2016 9:25:50 AM PST by Ouderkirk (To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
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http://smile.amazon.com/alexadeals — Discounted items you can order directly with your dot. Garth Brooks fans will find quite a collection of items for under $2.00

(if you’re not supporting a charity already with your purchases, great time to do that now.)


12 posted on 12/25/2016 10:07:05 AM PST by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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We really enjoy using Echo, but it can often get confused with your request...so be patient. We will frequently ask Alexa for the weather before venturing outside...ask her to tell us a joke or any bit of trivia (what is the capital of Oregon)...the current price of a stock. I think it’s most useful for adding things to our shopping list (e.g. “Alexa, add eggs to the shopping list”). Then you can ask Alexa to repeat the shopping list, or sign on to Alexa and print out the shopping list before going out.


13 posted on 12/25/2016 10:11:06 AM PST by Mister Tee
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Be sure to ask about the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow.


14 posted on 12/25/2016 10:39:32 AM PST by day10 (You'll get nothing and like it!)
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To: Joe Republc

Also, get the insteon hub with wifi bulbs and you can say, Alexa turn on lights and its magic.


16 posted on 12/25/2016 10:53:55 AM PST by Psycho_Runner (I never voted for change, I prefer folding money.)
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I will not have it in my home. There first must be a way to turn it “OFF-OFF” with no remote turn on!


21 posted on 01/09/2017 7:35:00 AM PST by Rapscallion (The opposite of charity is justice. I favor justice every time.)
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