[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Should I open this Amazon echo ? (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 12/25/2016 3:38:10 PM EDT
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Or will it kick my semi computer literate ass?
WTF can it do for me? Attached File |
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If you don't mind sending every word you speak to a company who's primary existence is to sell you other things then by all means, go right ahead. Devices like this are becoming all the rage, I find that.....troubling. yep it listens. who know when and who is on the other side. no way in hell will i get one |
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If you don't mind sending every word you speak to a company who's primary existence is to sell you other things then by all means, go right ahead. Devices like this are becoming all the rage, I find that.....troubling. This is why you put those divices on its own private network connected via firewall, that you only open to update them. Use ot to stream music from youre pc that you use to DL music, movies etc. If these home automation devices cant reqch the internet, then you are safe from privacy issues. |
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If you don't mind sending every word you speak to a company who's primary existence is to sell you other things then by all means, go right ahead. Devices like this are becoming all the rage, I find that.....troubling. X10000000000000000 Jesus. You Marvins... Unless you're living with a flip phone, the smart phone in your pocket has a mic, can be remotely activated and is constantly sending your location and app data back to the mothership. You're using an ISP to connect to the Internet and every single bit of that traffic is getting logged, cataloged and dropped onto a disk somewhere in the giant Utah datacenter run by the NSA. All your phone metadata is being hoovered up and dropped off at the same DC. Plus all those websites are tracking you, dropping cookies on your devices, showing you carefully targeted ads. The police are probably running Stingray towers around you at least part of the day, so all that cell info/conversations/etc is getting stored by local law enforcement. If you've got a member card for discounts at any store, every purchase is logged, sorted and stuck into a database somewhere. Ditto for any coupon apps on your phone. Then all of that is being sold to 3rd parties where it's combined with any other data they can scrape. But yeah... The Amazon Echo is going to be the tipping point for the surveillance state and/or turning you into a marketable commodity. That's what will finally do it. |
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If you don't mind sending every word you speak to a company who's primary existence is to sell you other things then by all means, go right ahead. Devices like this are becoming all the rage, I find that.....troubling. You do realize that this is the primary goal of every company, right? Amazon is no worse than Google, Apple or Microsoft. Â Speak or type into that phone or computer and it's probably going somewhere else. |
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Or will it kick my semi computer literate ass? WTF can it do for me? https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/857/IMG-0039-114094.JPG Honest question : this device listens to your speech and when it hears you ask or tell it something it acts on it. What do you think it does with the other information it picks up? Do you think a software programmer smart enough to turn your speech into instruction won't also hoover up every conversation within earshot and turn it into a profit stream or store it for later sale and data mining? |
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This is why you put those divices on its own private network connected via firewall, that you only open to update them. Use ot to stream music from youre pc that you use to DL music, movies etc. If these home automation devices cant reqch the internet, then you are safe from privacy issues. Why bring that kind of trouble into your home in the first place. That's like having a dog that bites if you don't handle it properly? |
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Honest question : this device listens to your speech and when it hears you ask or tell it something it acts on it. What do you think it does with the other information it picks up? Do you think a software programmer smart enough to turn your speech into instruction won't also hoover up every conversation within earshot and turn it into a profit stream or store it for later sale and data mining? The goal is eventually to have listening devices in every home so that people don't have any seditious speech, thoughts, or actions. We wouldn't want any citizens to be berating our dear leaders, for example. Suspicion breeds confidence. But right now it's just analyzing your speech patterns for market research. It's cool. |
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Honest question : this device listens to your speech and when it hears you ask or tell it something it acts on it. What do you think it does with the other information it picks up? Do you think a software programmer smart enough to turn your speech into instruction won't also hoover up every conversation within earshot and turn it into a profit stream or store it for later sale and data mining? It listens for a keyword. Alexa. Until it hears said keyword... it does NOTHING. It doesn't monitor anything. And it's easily verifiable to anyone that knows how to monitor the traffic through their router. |
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It listens for a keyword. Alexa. Until it hears said keyword... it does NOTHING. It doesn't monitor anything. And it's easily verifiable to anyone that knows how to monitor the traffic through their router. I'm trying to get him to send it to me. 
I missed getting one while they were on sale. |
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i was working one night,  we caught a job and while we were there i got a phone call from a random ass number.  i answered it..  computer message said  "the resident at 123 main st, is in need of assistance , ::insert moms name here:: is in need of assistance" Â
she lives in the same city i work in, close to my first due.  she got a staffed truck company enroute PDQ.. come to find out she asked Lexa for help and some how it knew to dial my cell number from an out of state magic fucking server... errr something she didn't need help .. |
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It's pretty idiot-proof. my parents must be idiots.... it proofed them and I was tasked with the setup. I also Amazon ed two echos and set those up. ...seriously thinking of getting them some light setups for the living room. MY have to hot lowes tomorrow and hook them up before heading back to Dallas. These things are pretty damned cool ETA: Fat finger ed the Note 4 ain't fixing it |
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Honest question : this device listens to your speech and when it hears you ask or tell it something it acts on it. What do you think it does with the other information it picks up? Do you think a software programmer smart enough to turn your speech into instruction won't also hoover up every conversation within earshot and turn it into a profit stream or store it for later sale and data mining? Quoted:
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Or will it kick my semi computer literate ass? WTF can it do for me? https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/857/IMG-0039-114094.JPG Honest question : this device listens to your speech and when it hears you ask or tell it something it acts on it. What do you think it does with the other information it picks up? Do you think a software programmer smart enough to turn your speech into instruction won't also hoover up every conversation within earshot and turn it into a profit stream or store it for later sale and data mining? So ya, worry about the Amazon Echo. I guess at least they have given up any guise of sereptitious listening. |
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We received one for Christmas and we love it.
It's been playing Christmas music while we were cooking and used it as a timer too. Have it setup to connect with our Nest thermostat and can adjust the temperature in the house using a voice command. Also loaded an app for groceries so that it syncs with my iPhone. So while we were making Christmas dinner and found something that needed to be added to our shopping list, 'Hey Alexa....' Lights and ceiling fans are next on the list to look at controlling,,,, 
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Jesus. You Marvins... Unless you're living with a flip phone, the smart phone in your pocket has a mic, can be remotely activated and is constantly sending your location and app data back to the mothership.Phone is rooted, all the things are blocked You're using an ISP to connect to the Internet and every single bit of that traffic is getting logged, cataloged and dropped onto a disk somewhere in the giant Utah datacenter run by the NSA. VPN and TOR are a go All your phone metadata is being hoovered up and dropped off at the same DC. cash and carry phone Plus all those websites are tracking you, dropping cookies on your devices, showing you carefully targeted ads.Tor, no script enabled, cookies off The police are probably running Stingray towers around you at least part of the day, so all that cell info/conversations/etc is getting stored by local law enforcement.you might have me here, I never really talk and use encrypted sms but who knows If you've got a member card for discounts at any store, every purchase is logged, sorted and stuck into a database somewhere.Fake name address etc. Ditto for any coupon apps on your phone. I'm not a woman Then all of that is being sold to 3rd parties where it's combined with any other data they can scrape. But yeah... The Amazon Echo is going to be the tipping point for the surveillance state and/or turning you into a marketable commodity. That's what will finally do it. I'm not invisible by any means but I'm not going to make it easy either. |
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Do you like blow jobs? It can give you those. I got an Amazon Tap for Christmas (scaled down version that has an internal battery). Yeah, I had fun asking Alexa questions. I asked her for a BJ - she said she's not built for that. I asked if she liked anal sex and she said that was an inappropriate question. I asked "Why are you so ugly?" and she said that wasn't a very nice thing to say. She's definitely into me. I can tell
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yep it listens. who know when and who is on the other side. no way in hell will i get one Quoted:
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If you don't mind sending every word you speak to a company who's primary existence is to sell you other things then by all means, go right ahead. Devices like this are becoming all the rage, I find that.....troubling. yep it listens. who know when and who is on the other side. no way in hell will i get one This |
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Jesus. You Marvins... Unless you're living with a flip phone, the smart phone in your pocket has a mic, can be remotely activated and is constantly sending your location and app data back to the mothership. You're using an ISP to connect to the Internet and every single bit of that traffic is getting logged, cataloged and dropped onto a disk somewhere in the giant Utah datacenter run by the NSA. All your phone metadata is being hoovered up and dropped off at the same DC. Plus all those websites are tracking you, dropping cookies on your devices, showing you carefully targeted ads. The police are probably running Stingray towers around you at least part of the day, so all that cell info/conversations/etc is getting stored by local law enforcement. If you've got a member card for discounts at any store, every purchase is logged, sorted and stuck into a database somewhere. Ditto for any coupon apps on your phone. Then all of that is being sold to 3rd parties where it's combined with any other data they can scrape. But yeah... The Amazon Echo is going to be the tipping point for the surveillance state and/or turning you into a marketable commodity. That's what will finally do it. Quoted:
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If you don't mind sending every word you speak to a company who's primary existence is to sell you other things then by all means, go right ahead. Devices like this are becoming all the rage, I find that.....troubling. X10000000000000000 Jesus. You Marvins... Unless you're living with a flip phone, the smart phone in your pocket has a mic, can be remotely activated and is constantly sending your location and app data back to the mothership. You're using an ISP to connect to the Internet and every single bit of that traffic is getting logged, cataloged and dropped onto a disk somewhere in the giant Utah datacenter run by the NSA. All your phone metadata is being hoovered up and dropped off at the same DC. Plus all those websites are tracking you, dropping cookies on your devices, showing you carefully targeted ads. The police are probably running Stingray towers around you at least part of the day, so all that cell info/conversations/etc is getting stored by local law enforcement. If you've got a member card for discounts at any store, every purchase is logged, sorted and stuck into a database somewhere. Ditto for any coupon apps on your phone. Then all of that is being sold to 3rd parties where it's combined with any other data they can scrape. But yeah... The Amazon Echo is going to be the tipping point for the surveillance state and/or turning you into a marketable commodity. That's what will finally do it. Are you John Connor? |
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K, it is kind of nice. I just asked for the snow report for my local hill.
Powder day tomorrow. I'll be up to my balls in fresh. Attached File |
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If you don't mind sending every word you speak to a company who's primary existence is to sell you other things then by all means, go right ahead. Devices like this are becoming all the rage, I find that.....troubling. I was going to be outraged, but you seem to have it handled for the both of us. |