DocAndersen
My wife bought me a new truck today. Just to be clear, it is a hot wheel. Hot Wheels are the tiny model cars we used to give the twins.
Funny.
There are several things I’ve been looking at recently, and I have some reviews coming. I am so far behind on reviews; it gets a little frustrating at times. One of the things I am going to focus on going forward is the reality of voice embedded devices. A good friend of mine emailed me a meme yesterday that made me think about delving more into the topic (it was a picture of a voice activated door that opened when you said “open sesame.”) It made me laugh. Then I started thinking of a bunch of crazy uses of embedded technology like a voice assistant button on an overcoat. “Hi, you don’t need me today, it is currently 75 degrees, and today’s high is 86, so put me back in the nice dark closet and walk away”! Button what’s the weather today? That sadly started me down a path of crazy additional stuff. Can you imagine a fork that was also a voice assistant? “That’s enough cake for you!” There was a smart fork that brand when you were eating too fast.
The other things that I have been bouncing around lately aren’t as much fun. I won’t bore you with those.
I also have a couple of follow up reviews coming. Sometimes it seems like I keep falling behind (I am) and I am never going to catch up (I haven’t yet). It is interesting because I used to review things that were bag worthy (had to be in my bag that went with me to other locations) versus things that were more permanent (office based). I got away from those types of reviews a few years ago. I am thinking about going back to that.
The poll is around those questions trying to see if I should go back!Have a wonderful weekend!
Smart things only make people dumber because instead of using the app we call brain, we now rely on the tech to do most of the thinking ?
sorry couldn’t hear you, siri was arguing with me about existential thought.
could you say that again, please? 🙂
The mind boggles with the advances of technology but it is great and very exciting.
A voice message to tell you the time would be great so that you get up and ready and tools down when appointments need to be kept
Actually, the voice message to remind you of appointments is a really cool idea Pam!!!!
Good innovations, my friend … I thought that it would be a good idea for some vocal innovation for shoes … to call more and get them to look after the closet
voice activated shoes I love it! And a little robot in the closet that listens for their voices and carries them back to the closet!
That would be a great innovation, dear Doc
That would reduce the stress for the twins. They are terrible about putting shoes away.
where are the questions, I was looking forward to them. I would like a stove top that switches off and says enough cooking for the day!!
my apologies I screwed up – the questions are in the very first comment (they one I posted)
smart forks? you’d probably be better off with a smart house…
smart houses are also important. I wondered about the potential market for a smart fork.
I am not saying there wouldn’t be a use for smart forks, just wondering if you’d need one in a smart house…
A smart house that monitors everything. That would truly be a scary thought. i guess would it actually monitor TP use?
You are using too much toilet paper. Of course, the announcement made when you have guests!
hopefully that bug gets fixed before the house even reaches its alpha milestone
It has taken me two years to automate what I’ve automated. It can be slow going!
even single platform automation can be a pain. cross platform support? you need a fair sized team…
That is the reality of today, where the team sits becomes the issue. For home automation, the developers work for Samsung, Apple and so on, less impact on me!
so you’re leveraging existing tech? that’s the smart way to go
I have a Control4 system that automates the lights, TV, media sources and a few other things.
It is a wonderful system overall,
so you’re actually making your own smart house?
Yes.
So far I have lights, garage doors, security system, cameras all integrated. You can play a record in the basement, and hear it throughout the house. Centralized movies as well using the old sony disc changer.
Phone or remote operated.
I have several projects on the books. They can be expensive.
being ahead of your time is often expensive. sometimes prohibitively so, but think of the jump you have on the rest of humanity
Sorry I got distracted with the hot wheels. I was always very angry that my brothers had cool hot wheels. I did not. So when they got married I took them out of the toy closet and packed them up in my old suitcases. I was 16 at the time.
When I was going through stuff the other day and emptying the storage unit I found them. I brought them home.
I really want to set up the tracks tonight while my brother is sleeping, but I think he might be more angry than thrilled that I took them. (I don’t believe anyone ever asked me about it, but that has been forever ago.)
He never let me play with them. It would be pay back. Do you think I will do it or not?
I think you should build the track! I remember all those hours spent playing with them years ago.
Although I always had my little sister involved. She had the best track ideas!
1. Yes
2. Yes
You have so many interesting things (gadgets). Have you made this yourself?
I’ve been part of a few campaigns on Kickstarter, but I haven’t actually made many things myself.
Hmmm… This writing makes me imagine what it would be like if all the objects we use can speak…
Albert, this is Blue speaking through your Lapel button. It is time to feed the cats!
That’s a good reminder! What about shoes, plates, clothes, pens, brooms, etc.?
geez, my wife would have a boom that talked and also moved. Every time I am near the front or back door, the broom is there “It is time to sweep.” Oh no, the future is looking bleak after all.
Nahhh, if all the furniture speaks, will we be vulnerable to stress?
I would wonder if that would in fact increase stress.
Doc for me is a difficult choice.I do not know which post to say.
well thanks for commenting!
It isn’t easy to make choices sometimes.!
Crap, this published without teh questions….
Oh well…
1. Would you like me to start listing things that I carry with me (backpack worthy) vs. Things to be left at home in my reviews?
2. Would you like to nominate technologies to be reviewed?
Feel free to answer as a comment or a reply to this one!
I was looking all around for the questions… oh well!
1. Yes
2. Yes
I always bought Dustin a hot wheel car/truck each week while grocery shopping. The highlight of his week. He had a huge collection.
I think in all honesty it was a Doc error, not a site error as for the questions!
We had a plastic tub full of Hotwheels. My wife did the same thing, buying one for each of them every week when shopping.