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Amazon Alexa and First World Problems
« on: January 25, 2018, 09:41:24 AM »
The Atlantic is arguing that Amazon Alexa is not really a feminist because she (it) is a female servant (we need to add the "smacks head into wall" emoticon).  ;/

Seems to me that it wasn't long ago where if someone said "servant" you would think of the name "Jeeves".

Seems to me, in a lot of the world, if someone, male or female, was given an Alexa, their only concern would be how much they could get selling it so they could buy some food to eat.


https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2018/01/24/problematic-af-alexas-feminist-cred-is-in-serious-jeopardy-this-is-not-a-drill/
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Re: Amazon Alexa and First World Problems
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2018, 10:58:06 AM »
Amazon should have went with "Pat" or "Chris" as the device name.
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Re: Amazon Alexa and First World Problems
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2018, 11:12:03 AM »
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« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2018, 11:15:02 AM »
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Re: Amazon Alexa and First World Problems
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2018, 11:16:45 AM »
Quote from: Amy Schumer on January 25, 2018, 11:15:02 AM
Beat me to the clip.... ;) ;)

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Re: Amazon Alexa and First World Problems
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2018, 01:14:56 PM »
But....what is she likes being in female servitude?

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Re: Amazon Alexa and First World Problems
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2018, 02:13:22 PM »
I want one that sounds like HAL 9000 and calls everybody "Dave."


"HAL, add frozen peas to the grocery list."

"I'm sorry, Dave.  I'm afraid I can't do that."

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Re: Amazon Alexa and First World Problems
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2018, 02:24:54 PM »
So, are we really now worried about offending an electronic device?  Or offending women (or is it womyn) with a traditionally female name assigned to the electronic device?   [barf]

Maybe should have gone with Artoo, or Twiki, or Gort, or something like that.
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Re: Amazon Alexa and First World Problems
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2018, 02:29:01 PM »
Quote from: Chris on January 25, 2018, 02:24:54 PM
So, are we really now worried about offending an electronic device?  Or offending women (or is it womyn) with a traditionally female name assigned to the electronic device?   [barf]

Maybe should have gone with Artoo, or Twiki, or Gort, or something like that.


How about *expletive deleted*ck you for a name?
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Re: Amazon Alexa and First World Problems
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2018, 02:35:51 PM »
"should have went"

Yes, we need a head-banging-against-the-wall emoticon.

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Re: Amazon Alexa and First World Problems
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2018, 02:46:21 PM »
Quote from: Amy Schumer on January 25, 2018, 10:58:06 AM
Amazon should have went with "Pat" or "Chris" as the device name.

Too common.  You want a 'name' that 'nobody' has, but still sounds vaguely reasonable.

It's like microsoft and 'cortana'.

Angel - your post reminded me of a clip where, I think it was supposed to be the Facebook CEO, was trying to buy something from whole foods - and he ended up buying whole foods.  The company.  ;)

Adively - "*expletive deleted*ck you" would be in too common usage.  ;)
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Re: Amazon Alexa and First World Problems
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2018, 04:48:19 PM »
I changed the 'wake word' of our Amazon Echo devices to 'computer'. 
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Re: Amazon Alexa and First World Problems
« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2018, 12:09:49 AM »
So, has anyone tried "Alexa, act like a supervillian"?
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Re: Amazon Alexa and First World Problems
« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2018, 01:07:06 AM »
"Ok Google, tell Siri to have Alexa order me a new bike tire."
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Re: Amazon Alexa and First World Problems
« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2018, 08:36:39 AM »
Personally, I like Cortana.
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Because Microsoft bought her from Halo. Alexa and Siri don't have a backstory. (Or, since Halo is in the future, is that a forwardstory?)
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Re: Amazon Alexa and First World Problems
« Reply #15 on: January 26, 2018, 10:51:27 AM »
Go ahead Atlantic!  Keep re-enforcing the stereotype that feminist are bitter, useless and unlovable...
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Re: Amazon Alexa and First World Problems
« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2018, 07:23:19 PM »
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