Tuesday, November 5, 2024

A Call to Stand for Justice: Vote for Third-Party Candidates Today

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It's been a while since I've posted and this is decidedly not a tech post. Nevertheless it seems like a good place to share an email...
Monday, June 8, 2020

Alexa is Your New Guard Dog -- and Snoop

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A new in-built skill in Alexa monitors your house for break-ins and emergencies while you are away. There's no hiding from Big Broth...
Sunday, June 7, 2020

Amazon Look is Discontinued

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Smart speaker blog voicebot.ai  is reporting that Amazon is discontinuing the Echo Look device. The Echo Look was an  Alexa-enabled smart ...
Saturday, June 6, 2020

Alexa "Drop-In" Feature Becomes Intercom for the House

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For those too lazy to find their family members in another room to announce dinner time or don't want to scream at the top of their lung...
Thursday, June 4, 2020

Amazon is Buying Your Old Echo Devices

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Amazon Echo  CNET  reports that Amazon will let consumers trade-in their old Amazon Alexa devices. Depending on the model and type of ...
Wednesday, May 7, 2014

PayPal's Reaction to Departed Exec Required Better Appreciation of Mental Health Issues

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Rocky Agrawal's public meltdown on Twitter this week attracted its fair share of rubberneckers who were perversely entertained b...
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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Square Wallet at Starbucks Doesn't Work Very Well

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Updated . Square’s wallet technology won a big endorsement when Starbucks decided to adopt it nationwide. In practice however using an o...
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