return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoGoogle Assistant will vanish from Android phones and connected devices in Septemberwww.engadget.comexternal-linkmessage-square73linkfedilinkarrow-up1280arrow-down11
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minus-squareturmacar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agoI get a lot done with physical buttons and time / condition automations but sometimes it’s nice to just do a one off action from the couch. I’ve built some md5stack little speaker things and they work okay. Weird audio artifacts sometimes though.
minus-squarexthexder@l.sw0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agoIt can definitely come in handy. Although I went as far as leaving a wireless Zigbee button by my couch so I can dim the lights or toggle power on my AV stuff without getting up. I haven’t replaced the battery yet, and it’s been 2 years.
I get a lot done with physical buttons and time / condition automations but sometimes it’s nice to just do a one off action from the couch.
I’ve built some md5stack little speaker things and they work okay. Weird audio artifacts sometimes though.
It can definitely come in handy. Although I went as far as leaving a wireless Zigbee button by my couch so I can dim the lights or toggle power on my AV stuff without getting up. I haven’t replaced the battery yet, and it’s been 2 years.