tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8329526724538735301..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Technology, Meet Relationships—and CriminalsJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49875848348357157262022-05-24T14:45:35.646-04:002022-05-24T14:45:35.646-04:00wow that's freaky Dru!!wow that's freaky Dru!!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30417161696854932682022-05-24T08:03:15.258-04:002022-05-24T08:03:15.258-04:00Yikes! I was traveling with Annette Dashofy and we...Yikes! I was traveling with Annette Dashofy and we somehow set off "Hey Google" on her phone, but all it did was spout random calculations. A conversation would be creepy.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36131288947583209102022-05-24T07:31:27.900-04:002022-05-24T07:31:27.900-04:00Whoa!Whoa!Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36437664139998804342022-05-24T07:26:32.174-04:002022-05-24T07:26:32.174-04:00I live alone – it was evening and I was reading a ...I live alone – it was evening and I was reading a book and had the TV on low (background noises) when all of a sudden I was hearing a conversation that was taking place in my apartment not involving me. So I search every nook and cranny of my place and nothing. While I was searching the conversation stopped. I went back to reading and the conversation started up again, this time the person was saying “you are dead to me.” Again, I searched and still I see no people in my place to be holding this convo. Now I’m scared and checked one more place, still nothing. My Alexa was not on the top shelf but on one of the shelves and when I was standing near it, I could hear the conversation louder than before. So yes, Alexa was reading a book that somehow picked up a command from the TV. And that was it with Alexa.<br />Dru Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13719942166754224376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6317149023447433032022-05-23T22:01:01.303-04:002022-05-23T22:01:01.303-04:00Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8485363020311274762022-05-23T22:01:00.338-04:002022-05-23T22:01:00.338-04:00Ann I agree! My Mom, also from Missouri actually ...Ann I agree! My Mom, also from Missouri actually programmed on some of the first Apple computers in the 1980’s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57872652781346607632022-05-23T21:16:47.150-04:002022-05-23T21:16:47.150-04:00That was me, AnnThat was me, AnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48804098199547492542022-05-23T21:16:32.514-04:002022-05-23T21:16:32.514-04:00I adore both Alexa and our Ring. The latter caught...I adore both Alexa and our Ring. The latter caught a prowler the first two weeks we had it. Oddly enough Alexa doesn’t flood me with much at all in the way of ads. We’ve tried it to see, talked about X and then watched for something to pop up the next day, but nada. I did fiddle with the privacy settings to avoid just that. <br /><br />We have two smart bulbs, both installed when I had shoulder surgery so I could turn the lamps by my chair and bed off and on easily. <br /><br />And two smart phones, which have never been hacked. iPhones are good that way. The smart TV isn’t all that intelligent but Roku keeps us happy. <br /><br />Having lived at my grandmother’s house when I was small, with no running water and an outhouse, I am completely a non-Luddite. My first experience with a computer was in 1979, and I’ve never looked back. Every night I throw Alexa a kiss and tell her how much I love her. Next thing is a smart watch!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42663899970501803032022-05-23T18:43:16.950-04:002022-05-23T18:43:16.950-04:00Regarding Microsoft: If you buy a version of Offic...Regarding Microsoft: If you buy a version of Office 365 (which is all they are selling these days) and you aren't careful, you can end up checking the box that allows for backup to their cloud service - OneDrive. If you do that, Microsoft can play all sorts of havoc. And yes, you have to sign in to your Office 365 account because it's an annual subscription - it automatically keeps itself up to date and no more installation CDs. I have an Office 365 account, but I believe I turned off (or never turned on) the OneDrive integration. I back up through DropBox. <br /><br />GRACE: This is why you have to sign into your Microsoft account. It has to authenticate you with OneDrive.<br /><br />Anonymous: I don't think you can buy a copy of the old Office that doesn't have auto-updating any longer. It's all subscription.<br /><br />From the Office 365 TOS: "All content included in or made available through the Services, such as text, graphics, logos, icons, images, sounds, music, digital downloads, data compilation, software, and documents, is the exclusive property of Microsoft or its content suppliers and is protected by the various applicable trade dress, copyright, trademark, patent, and other intellectual property and unfair competition laws in the United States and internationally (collectively, "Content"). All rights not expressly granted to you in this TOU are reserved and retained by Microsoft or its licensors, suppliers, publishers, rightsholders, or other content providers." The key phrase is "included in or made available through." They are talking about things that come with the software: stock art, sound files, etc. The text you type into a Word document did not come with the software.<br /><br />On the OneDrive privacy safeguards page it says: "You control your data. When you put your data in OneDrive cloud storage, you remain the owner of the data. For more info about the ownership of your data, see Office 365 Privacy by Design."<br /><br />Now none of this means Microsoft won't play around with your folder structure. I've seen that happen. But generally, if you keep documents in the default Documents folder, you'll be okay. I use OneDrive extensively at The Day Job and it's not messed around with my folder structure (in fact, I was recently issued a new laptop and OneDrive saved me a ton of time by automatically restoring all my files to the new machine).<br /><br />To those who asked about the hacking: Once your device is connected to the internet, it's fair game. The doorbell is connected to the phone through the internet. Hack the doorbell software and you can hack into the phone. This hole has probably been patched by now, but still...no thanks. This is also why it is so, so, so important to not reuse passwords. You don't want The Bad Guys to get access to your banking website because the password for that and Facebook are the same. There are many services for password management. I use LastPass. This way I only have to remember my master password for LastPass. It automatically fills in the individual site passwords. And I can use it across multiple devices.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81524855985073018272022-05-23T18:26:44.657-04:002022-05-23T18:26:44.657-04:00I did a TV story once where we drove around with a...I did a TV story once where we drove around with a baby monitor and..never mind. I won't go into it. But just saying.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1455029446428817582022-05-23T18:24:37.317-04:002022-05-23T18:24:37.317-04:00Ha, DebRo, that's terrifying! The Sincerity Al...Ha, DebRo, that's terrifying! The Sincerity Algorithm, which is the best rom com title ever. Jenn??Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52735573130737614242022-05-23T18:23:27.548-04:002022-05-23T18:23:27.548-04:00Oh, yes, great for recipes!Oh, yes, great for recipes!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61682260253042466112022-05-23T18:09:08.061-04:002022-05-23T18:09:08.061-04:00Dean Koontz wrote a scary story about a smart hous...Dean Koontz wrote a scary story about a smart house. I also wonder if the Alexa and Siri companies killed off C.S.I.:Cyber because that show showed all the ways that smart stuff could be hacked. Talking to your kid through the baby monitor! I would never have Alexa because I talk to myself all the time. Since I bought my new smart Samsung TV, often it won't turn on unless I pull the plug and then plug it back in! That is so frustrating. Technology is great if it works and you can understand it.Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2894564237150936262022-05-23T17:59:15.517-04:002022-05-23T17:59:15.517-04:00Excellent point!Excellent point!Jenn McKinlaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19756644112897387722022-05-23T17:35:19.609-04:002022-05-23T17:35:19.609-04:00My nephew, for whom I kitty sit when he and his wi...My nephew, for whom I kitty sit when he and his wife are away, has a camera somewhere in the house. I haven't been able to spot it. But he gets a notification when I'm there and does spooky voices through the speakers. "Hellooooooo, Aunt Annette." The brat knows it creeps me out.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81617975103320020842022-05-23T16:36:59.357-04:002022-05-23T16:36:59.357-04:00I don't think I ever agreed to the cloud stora...I don't think I ever agreed to the cloud storage. If I did, shame on me. Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65464527940264258082022-05-23T16:27:08.679-04:002022-05-23T16:27:08.679-04:00No, no, no. That is the way to see when the rear w...No, no, no. That is the way to see when the rear windows are teensy. More air bags are good, but less window dimension is caused by the space needed for extra air bags. In addition, the seat backs are taller and wider than they used to be. So, the camera is the way that I can see behind the car. Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41822510669543854802022-05-23T15:48:40.221-04:002022-05-23T15:48:40.221-04:00I’ve done Internet searches on bizarre topics, jus...I’ve done Internet searches on bizarre topics, just to see if ads concerning similar topics would start showing up on Facebook. So far that hasn’t happened. Which makes me wonder if there’s some algorithm that can detect insincerity?!Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72964429136833306522022-05-23T15:38:12.843-04:002022-05-23T15:38:12.843-04:00Karen, that’s great!Karen, that’s great!Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79347837000762369082022-05-23T15:13:16.870-04:002022-05-23T15:13:16.870-04:00Hmmm. The 2003 blackout was the first big event I ...Hmmm. The 2003 blackout was the first big event I experienced in Toronto where EVERYONE was without power for 24-72 hours & during a heatwave. Good thing smart devices like Echo/Alexa & smart locks were not around then. Lesson learned was to carry a mini-flashlight (now flashlight app on phone) to navigate along pitch black corridors & to find the lock to my apt door.Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9564530518968399162022-05-23T15:11:06.474-04:002022-05-23T15:11:06.474-04:00LOL - I would do the same!LOL - I would do the same!Jenn McKinlaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60745894862654966782022-05-23T14:27:54.673-04:002022-05-23T14:27:54.673-04:00Anonymous, I'm talking about content I owned a...Anonymous, I'm talking about content I owned and/or created--my OWN intellectual property--long before Microsoft put sneaky theft provisions into their products. It really should not be allowed. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6293680289247436802022-05-23T14:25:36.938-04:002022-05-23T14:25:36.938-04:00No, it's all electric, Grace. We couldn't ...No, it's all electric, Grace. We couldn't open our garage door with the fob once, which prompted me to rethink our key options. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21603032689307222222022-05-23T14:23:11.651-04:002022-05-23T14:23:11.651-04:00My favorite Alexa story is one night we were watch...My favorite Alexa story is one night we were watching MY LIFE IS MURDER. Our Alexa is right by the TV and she suddenly started talking about something. We realized she heard the main character's name, Alexa. and thought she was being spoken to. We told her to give it a rest.Libby Doddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54556421059195236372022-05-23T14:09:40.592-04:002022-05-23T14:09:40.592-04:00Alexa is great for conversions, too, Julia. I tend...Alexa is great for conversions, too, Julia. I tend to use a lot more British cookbooks now!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.com