Haha, I get the frustration, but honestly, sometimes those random store suggestions can spark some pretty cool ideas. Last time I asked mine about paint colors, it started recommending interior designers instead—annoying at first, but then I checked out their portfolios online and got inspired to try something totally different. Old-school measuring is solid for sure, but sometimes tech's randomness nudges creativity in unexpected ways...
Haha, I get what you're saying about tech nudging creativity, but honestly, talking to my TV still feels super weird to me. Like, I tried it a few times—asked it about weather or to find a movie—and half the time it misunderstands me or suggests something totally unrelated. One time I asked about documentaries, and it started listing random cooking shows. I mean, I like food, but come on...
I guess part of it is just habit. I'm used to grabbing the remote or my phone, scrolling through options quietly, and making my choice without announcing it to the room. Speaking out loud to an appliance just feels... awkward? Maybe it's a generational thing, or maybe I'm just stubbornly old-school, haha.
But fair point about the randomness sometimes sparking ideas. I remember once I was sketching out some floor plans and asked my smart speaker for dimensions conversions. It misunderstood and started rambling about famous buildings instead. Annoying at first, but then it mentioned some obscure museum I'd never heard of. Ended up googling it, and the architecture was actually pretty inspiring. So yeah, I guess there's some accidental value there.
Still, most of the time I'd rather stick to straightforward tools. Tech can be cool, but when it comes to accuracy and efficiency, nothing beats just measuring things yourself or manually searching online. At least for me, anyway. Maybe I'll warm up to chatting with my TV eventually, but for now, I'll keep my awkwardness to myself, haha.
I totally relate to that awkwardness. Tried asking my TV to pull up some housing market news once, and it started playing a random reality show about tiny houses... entertaining, but not exactly helpful for work. Guess I'll stick to typing for now.
Haha, I get that struggle. My TV seems to have selective hearing too—asked it once for a DIY home repair video, and it started playing some sitcom episode about a disastrous renovation. Funny, sure, but not exactly what I needed when the sink was leaking everywhere. Honestly, voice commands are cool and all, but typing just feels more reliable... at least until these TVs get smarter or learn sarcasm.
"Honestly, voice commands are cool and all, but typing just feels more reliable..."
Totally with you there. Voice controls are handy when you're multitasking, but half the time I end up repeating myself louder and slower like I'm talking to someone hard of hearing. The other day I asked mine for local weather and got a documentary on hurricanes—interesting, but not exactly comforting when you're planning an outdoor event. Typing just feels safer... at least until TVs can actually understand context or sarcasm.
