Post B0XTGRKmMA5Ph7nTgO by TimWardCam@c.im
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 (DIR) Post #B0XTE00gyXIUN6EnuS by miffyhelen@beige.party
       2025-11-23T08:40:18Z
       
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       My parents have an alexa kettle that can only be turned on by speaking to alexa or using an app.So I can have tea as long as they have a wifi connection.Welcome to the 21st century.
       
 (DIR) Post #B0XTE1AIgIZpxBjzWa by ozzelot@mstdn.social
       2025-11-23T13:45:56Z
       
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       @miffyhelen I'd void the warranty on that thing so hard... or just bin it and buy them a normal kettle (unless, as pointed out, it's an accessibility thing)
       
 (DIR) Post #B0XTE7oDym4sYkSxaS by miffyhelen@beige.party
       2025-11-23T11:26:44Z
       
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       I was foolishly pressing the "on" button with my finger. Like a *peasant*.
       
 (DIR) Post #B0XTEFyRcf0RslJEcy by miffyhelen@beige.party
       2025-11-23T11:35:43Z
       
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       Does anyone have any literature on why having these listening devices in your house is a bad idea? My instinct is "it's obviously bad just cos" but that isn't exactly helpful.
       
 (DIR) Post #B0XTGRKmMA5Ph7nTgO by TimWardCam@c.im
       2025-11-23T10:22:38Z
       
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       @miffyhelen Why would anyone ever buy anything like that?First rule of buying IoT gadgets is that they should fall back to manual controls if all the smart stuff fails.
       
 (DIR) Post #B0XTGSHGqgsGcXABqy by TimWardCam@c.im
       2025-11-23T11:35:47Z
       
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       @miffyhelen Hmm. Though there is an obvious counter-example - we have for years now accepted television sets that can't be used if the remote control fails.
       
 (DIR) Post #B0XTGTFXEd51dRMJmq by ozzelot@mstdn.social
       2025-11-23T13:46:23Z
       
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       @TimWardCam @miffyhelen Begrudgingly.