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Drake Greene's avatar

You are ahead of me. I had a number of not-so-smart Wemo switches that were abruptly bricked. Same with a house full of Bose Sound Touch speakers. I have spent a lot of time and money this month on current, high(er) tech replacements.

Interesting article on the front page of today's Wall Street Journal declaring that Siri is the dumbest of the lot, but encouraging that this should be viewed as an opportunity,

Matt Tillotson's avatar

It really is far too frustrating to both get the tech going—and keep it going.

Drake Greene's avatar

Well, I kept the old Wemo and Bose stuff going for more than a decade before they were bricked, so I don’t have too much to complain about there.

I often find that one of the most daunting tasks with new tech is disposing of all the cardboard packaging.

Matt Tillotson's avatar

Lol. That is very true.

Terri Lonier's avatar

Hah! I could totally relate to this, Matt. Worst is waking up in the middle of the night and whispering, “Siri, lights on to 10%.” Then Siri blares out at full volume: “Sorry, I didn't catch that. Did you mean ______ room?” 😂 😂 I, too, am looking forward to seeing what Ternus will do.

Matt Tillotson's avatar

So annoying, lol.

By the way -- love your new direction with your historical fiction writing. So cool.

Terri Lonier's avatar

Thanks. It’s a fun literary adventure and I’m enjoying it immensely.

Drake Greene's avatar

I will look for this. Does "Lunar" refer to the Lunar Men as in the book by Jenny Uglow?

Terri Lonier's avatar

Exactly like Uglow's book, Drake! The world of Boulton, Watt, Wedgwood, Darwin, Priestley. I drop a fictional 14-year-old orphan into their mix. She's smart and visually astute, and sits invisibly in their meetings, drawing. My SS is a BTS look at doing the research and writing of the novel.

Drake Greene's avatar

Thank you. I look forward to reading it.