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I was pretty skeptical as I read about this supposedly genderless voice. Surely it would have to lean one way or another. But I think maybe they’ve actually done it. Gun to my head I say it’s a woman, but I’m not going to argue with anyone who says I’m wrong. The developers started out …
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Hey ladies. What if I told you that for 150 bucks you could buy a little speaker that goes into your vagina so you can play music to your unborn child? Don’t all line up at once. For $150, you can purchase your very own “Babypod”, a small speaker that can be plugged into any …
I’ve been off the sex market for a very long time. But let me assure you that if I weren’t and if one day I happened to find myself with someone and the conversation went something like “Ok, before we do this I’m just going to set the phone on the bed,” that person is …
It took a while, but another company has finally joined Microsoft as part of Be My Eyes’ Specialized Help feature. Hey, Google. We’re pleased to announce that Google is the newest company onboard the Specialized Help platform! Specialized Help enables blind and low-vision users to connect directly with company representatives through a live video connection. …
Province to announce classroom cellphone ban: Canadian Press None of the kids had them in 1998, which is going to make for a super authentic atmosphere during sex ed class. This is one of the few times that it’s hard to disagree with Doug Ford on something. You’re a kid. The fate of civilization or …
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You might think that a small, portable record playing device such as the RokBlok that eliminates the need for an actual turntable would be a good idea. You might also be wrong. I had a feeling going in that it wasn’t going to be great, but let’s just say it exceeded my expectations. Yikes.
I certainly don’t want to completely write this Clew app off without having tried it, because I like the idea. But at first look, I’ve already noticed a couple of potential problems. The video specifically mentions following a sighted friend when recording my route. What if I don’t have one handy? Or what if I …
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This was actually a pretty ingenious idea in some ways, but unfortunately if even the smallest thing about any of your surroundings ever changed or the tape got eaten, you’d be kind of screwed. In a fascinating segment from an 1971 episode of the BBC science show Tomorrow’s World, host Michael Rodd gave a demonstration …
The weather sucks and there’s not much going on at the moment that’s begging me to write about it, so here’s the video of a Scottish lady arguing with her Echo that I just finished laughing at. I believe this is the song she was after. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or39rxYMz8w
I swear somebody did this gag years ago just with Siri instead of Alexa because Alexa wasn’t a thing yet and that one of us posted it then, but hell if I can find it. So here’s what it might be like if the HAL-9000 computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey had been Echo powered. …