In The Not-So-Distant Future...
Greetings. I am Siri3000, your automated cake decorator. How may I help you?
"Siri, I need a cake."
*dingding*
I am programmed with 12 billion different cake styles. What kind of cake would you like?
"Well, I was kinda hoping for a soccer cake..."
*dingding*
I have made 23,000 soccer cakes. Commencing slideshow mode.
Cake 1:
"Um, you don't have to show me every ca..."
Cake 2:
"Really, this isn't necessary..."
Cake 3:
"Ok, I get the idea."
Cake 4:
"STOP!"
...
*dingding*
May I help you with something else?
"Okay. Yes. The cake is for my team..."
*dingding*
Making By Tim cake:
"NO! TEAM. Like a sports team. It's the Trojans..."
*dingding*
Making Trojan covered cake.
That will be $374.50. Charging credit card...
"WAIT! I wanted a photo cake!"
*dingding*
Making photo cake.
[flash bulb goes off]
"What - NO! Not of ME!!
"Okay, STOP! Just... stop. I don't have the photo for the cake now, but I will bring it in. Okay?
Siri?
...
*dingding*
Thanks to Aimee P., Victoria W., Jarrod P., Jenna K., Melanie W., Lorie B., Bridget & Jarrod, Daphne G., and especially to our friend Teeter for the inspiration:
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Ok, so we're not ready for Siri to make our cakes yet, but how about letting Alexa turn on the lights?
Alexa Smart Plug
Anything you plug into this smart plug - lights, appliances, bubble-blowing-machines - can be voice-activated or controlled by an Alexa app on your phone. It's like living in the future minus the robot overlords!
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And from my other blog, Epbot: