What’s the best smart home “holiday” you’ve never heard of? That’s right! International Data Privacy Day! We dive into privacy, why Ring and other smart home cameras should be killed off (according to some), and more in this week’s episode.

In the News

• Did you know January 28th was International Data Privacy Day?
• Nest will now tell you when your HVAC system is busted AND help you call someone to fix it
• Big commercial real estate projects are going back to wood frame construction with the help of Bill Gates
• An Amazon software developer says Ring should be killed off, never to return
• Amazon Echo Show can now scan barcodes, add directly to your shopping list
• How to opt out of sharing your Ring Cam video with the police…if you want

Conversation

Did voice control like Alexa and Google Assistant kill home automation? Also, why does it seem like no one knows about International Data Privacy Day? And DO smart home gadgets really save you money like you think they will? Maybe. Or not.

A Few More Bits

Here are some things to try with Alexa:

• “Alexa, speak faster”
  Choose the speaking rate that’s right for you. Say “Alexa, reset the speaking speed” to return to the default speaking rate.
• “Alexa, set a 2 minute timer on the Kitchen Echo”
• “Alexa, delete my meeting tomorrow”
• “Alexa, read my Kindle book”
• “Alexa, tell everyone to come and get some apple pie”
• “Alexa, add a smart plug to my cart”
• “Alexa, how’s my commute?”
• “Alexa, add kitchen supplies to my Wish List”
• “Alexa, when I say ‘it’s bedtime,’ turn off all of the lights”
• “Alexa, add the lamp to the living room group”

One Last Thing

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