Chronicling one couple’s descent into intelligent insanity April 24 My wife and I live in a “smart home”. To us, a smart home is a wonderland of convenience and automation. To critics and naysayers, it’s a magnet for government surveillance and Russian hackers. Either way, home life ain’t what it used to be. Behold our intelligent menagerie: A Nest thermostat. Smart lights. Smart fridge. And of course, our MVP quarterback, Alexa! Sweet, omniscient Alexa. How did your designers squeeze a personal shopper, jukebox, and marriage therapist into one tiny yet indispensible speaker? The technological paradise we inhabit has inspired me…
Author: Rob Block
Rob Block
New Yorker transplant and software geek, Rob is a comedy writer who writes essays, sketches and standup. He lives in Sunnyvale with his beleaguered wife, two cats and a tortoise.