Ontopic Random Computer-Electronics Thread

[Mr. Argumentor]

Dell listed a $100 SSD for $20

Get it while you can
http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/wd-b...-sata-6gb-s/apd/a9301054/storage-drives-media

 

[fly]

Got the new door lock rolled into SmartThings. w00t!!

 

[Domon]

Got the new door lock rolled into SmartThings. w00t!!

im gonna yell at your echo from outside your window and unlcok your house.

 

[Valve1138]

 

[Valve1138]

Is that really possible?

 

[Domon]

Is that really possible?

no, because apparently someone was actually smart, and wont let the echo control non-lighting devices.

Probably because someone did precisely what i mentioned.

 

[plot]

i dont think echo will integrate with door locks in smart things. just sensors and lights.

 

[Valve1138]

no, because apparently someone was actually smart, and wont let the echo control non-lighting devices.

Probably because someone did precisely what i mentioned.

Ahh, with Siri you have to train it for you voice, it's funny when F33n tries to use it too.

 

[Domon]

Ahh, with Siri you have to train it for you voice, it's funny when F33n tries to use it too.

yeah, there was a design decision somewhere along the way with both google home and echo to not train to voice. Im not sure why, it musta been a usability vs security issue. Google assitant on phone still only responds to the phone owners voice.

 

[Valve1138]

I wonder if I have to unlock my phone to operate the lock with Siri. Never tried it. I know some Siri/Homekit stuff it makes you unlock the phone.

 

[Domon]

I wonder if I have to unlock my phone to operate the lock with Siri. Never tried it. I know some Siri/Homekit stuff it makes you unlock the phone.

that would defeat the fuckin point of hands free talkey talk

 

[Valve1138]

that would defeat the fuckin point of hands free talkey talk

It's only for a few very select things. Only came up twice I think.

 

[fly]

no, because apparently someone was actually smart, and wont let the echo control non-lighting devices.

Probably because someone did precisely what i mentioned.

Yes it is. I installed Ask Alexa for ST. You can set it to require a PIN tho.

 

[fly]

I can also set one time PINs for the keypad on the lock. And schedule when it will work. Neat+++

 

[Domon]

Yes it is. I installed Ask Alexa for ST. You can set it to require a PIN tho.

Wait, what is ask Alexa?

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[Domon]

ok, i found out what ask alexa is, and that amazing.

How long before amazon shuts it down

Ill be installing tonight, assuming setting up AWS isnt too much of a pain.

 

[Domon]

@fly Ask Alexa is everything alexa should have been. Its NLP is 10X better than default alexa, the accessibility is amazing.

Why did amazon (or smarttrhings) not just hire this guy. He wrote something better than both of them put together.

A bit of a bitch to setup, but i got it running and leanred some new stuff while i was at it.

 

[Valve1138]

A company at CES announced a Homekit to Zigbee and Zwave bridge. Should be out in a couple months.

Maybe it'll even work!

 

[Domon]

A company at CES announced a Homekit to Zigbee and Zwave bridge. Should be out in a couple months.

Maybe it'll even work!

nice to see apple catching up with where the rest of the world was 3 years ago.

 

[fly]

@fly Ask Alexa is everything alexa should have been. Its NLP is 10X better than default alexa, the accessibility is amazing.

Why did amazon (or smarttrhings) not just hire this guy. He wrote something better than both of them put together.

A bit of a bitch to setup, but i got it running and leanred some new stuff while i was at it.

Lambda is fucking badass, btw.

What all are you doing with it?