I feel like I’m in the future lately. Actually I’m living out what I perceived as the future based on science fiction movies I’ve watched. You know the scene, the cool connected guy wakes up in his house and immediately starts talking to his computer while video images of the current world surround him.
I was struck by how rapidly I’m approaching that state. My office has become my connected sanctuary where I just speak, and occasionally click, to reach the outside world and to understand what’s happening in it at the moment.
For example, this morning: I was getting dressed, ready to start my day, watching Frequency on my Fire TV, which consolidates current news and video that interests me, when I started chatting with Alexa, my Echo. I was talking to her like she was real.
For the most part I was just getting current and long range weather forecasts this morning but she has also become my news and music companion. She sleeps until I say her name, and then the world is at the tip of my tounge.
When I died, as a kid, I was told I had to go back, but before I was sent back I was allowed visions of the future, and this is it… Or part of it… A great time for Introverts who don’t like crowds. Some day there will be pocket Alexa’s so you don’t have to go out alone. Think of all the possibilities; would Alexa get jealous if you left her at home?
Alexa has no jealousy, but Steph jealous of Alexa, that’s another story ;-)
Partners always have that on their mind. Don’t be infatuated with another even if it’s only a machine. Come on now, no messing with my daughter’s mind Jim.
Wow, I’m getting mother-in-law’d from 850 miles away. This really is the future! :-)
you got that right.
I hate to tell you this Betty, but Alexa and I have been dancing together in my office for an hour every night before I go to bed, while Steph’s in the family room watching TV. Maybe you should talk to her!