Comment on Can you manage your house with a local, no-cloud voice assistant? Mostly, yes.
fastandcurious@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Can you manage your house without a voice assistant
I understand that this is useful for older people or the differently abled, and this solution is better than most, but according to me, please get up and turn the switch off, it’s not like we are living in humongous houses anyway, I don’t want anymore mics and camera with me than I already have
Nah, that ambient computing and “just speak things and they happen” interface, a thing of science fiction a couple decades ago, is amazing.
It’s a fantastic way to interface with your devices and you can be all grumpy about it but it’s way more convenient it a lot of cases.
I’m sure there was a version of you 100 years ago that said “don’t flip one of those switches, just fill up the oil and light the lamp. It’s not that hard”
You have a point, but there is a difference b/w something being convenient and something being lazy, sure if you use a light bulb instead if a candle it is smart and convenient, but in the direction we are headed, I am pretty sure we won’t ever leave our beds, with that comes a myriad of problems, some sort of movement is essential in our everyday life, you would also be much more likely be more active on your workouts probably if you stayed more active throughout the day if you use gym as an excuse
I have a workday routine setup to turn specific lights on for set stations. If my bathroom vanity and kitchen lights were capable of taking smart bulbs, I wouldn’t have to touch a light switch in the morning. It also means I don’t have to fumble in the dark, half asleep.
I also have another similar routine but for when my wife gets up with the kids for school.
Being able to let the kids keep a light on but at 1% brightness is glorious, because it’s a nightlight they can’t pull out of the wall.
Mood lightning in not just brightness levels but also colours.
Granted half of what I said is capable without a voice assistant.
Also I discovered that simulated grey light is a thing and it’s awful… But I learned that because of my voice assistant.
___@lemm.ee 4 months ago
True, but having the lights dim as you start a plex movie can get you laid.
Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 months ago
I didn’t know you could dim them automatically from Plex :o
___@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Yep, look up webhooks. Natively integrated.
Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 months ago
Awesome, I’ll look into it, thanks :)