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hunter

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13. I don't want a "smart" television, automobile, refrigerator, or anything else...

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 10:06 AM

Feb 2016

... even the "time to clean" warning light on our ten cup coffee maker irritates me. There's no way to turn it off except to run the stupid "cleaning cycle." At least the machine doesn't demand the manufacturer's special branded coffee maker cleaning solution, but I'll bet the marketing buzzards thought about it...

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Samsung Warns Customers To Think Twice About What They Say Near Smart TVs [View all] SecularMotion Feb 2016 OP

^ Wilms Feb 2016 #1

Does this mean that my conversation on Friday somehow led to Scalia's death on Saturday? Orrex Feb 2016 #2

Please, come with us, sir. Helen Borg Feb 2016 #3

You've got to be kidding me. This is beyond scary. Eom Karma13612 Feb 2016 #4

Yo Skeeter, pass the bong, it's my turn. NightWatcher Feb 2016 #5

I do the same Green Texan Feb 2016 #8

I used black nail polish n/t Holly_Hobby Feb 2016 #11

Well, the mic has to transmit the voice to a computer... krispos42 Feb 2016 #6

Holy fuck! 1984 wasn't a "to-do list." I mean, I never read it that way. Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #7

It looks like you would need to have voice command enabled. FreedomRain Feb 2016 #9

l'll just bet the TV is so secure that no one can enable it for you cprise Feb 2016 #15

good point about hacking FreedomRain Feb 2016 #16

''Samsung makes really great products, dear!'' Octafish Feb 2016 #10

I can certainly see Homeland security yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #12

I don't want a "smart" television, automobile, refrigerator, or anything else... hunter Feb 2016 #13

So can your TV can be called to testify against you in court? milestogo Feb 2016 #14

"Smart TVs"? Or telescreens? KamaAina Feb 2016 #17