Posted January 16, 2014

Elenarie
@tweetelenarie
Registered: Sep 2008
From Sweden

Cormoran
Vigilant GOGer
Registered: May 2011
From Australia
Posted January 16, 2014


The Xbox One's voice control is quite possibly the worst thing I have ever seen. I came back from a friend's house last week - the first time I'd actually seen an Xbox One in operation - and the most fun we had was trying to get the Kinect to actually do anything. The joke above actually comes from that evening - we were sat there trying to say "Xbox gehe zur Startseite" and "Xbox Ton aus" several times before picking up the joypad/receiver remote and just doing it from there. On one occasion, the Xbox actually went to the start page when another person said he was leaving, and it also opened Skype as well, although I never did figure out why it did that.

Fenixp
nnpab
Registered: Sep 2008
From Czech Republic
Posted January 16, 2014
... Does it really work that reliably with english? That's actually pretty cool! Obviously people will need to get used to it (recognizing such trolling will become second nature soon enough), but seriously... I want to turn off my computer by telling it to from the kitchen
I mean seriously, that's almost Start Trek shit right there. ... Again.
I mean seriously, that's almost Start Trek shit right there. ... Again.
Post edited January 16, 2014 by Fenixp

MoP
Comfortably Gray
Registered: Dec 2009
From Poland
Posted January 16, 2014
Speaking of voice control:
Using Python to Code by Voice
Using Python to Code by Voice

VABlitz
Desert Ranger
Registered: Jul 2012
From United States

Maighstir
THIS KNIGHT MISLIKES THESE HEIGHTS
Registered: Nov 2008
From Sweden
Posted January 17, 2014
Or you'll feel like you're in the heart of gold when you get something almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea.
Post edited January 17, 2014 by Maighstir

Fenixp
nnpab
Registered: Sep 2008
From Czech Republic
Posted January 18, 2014
Oh I love those weirdly complex thought processes that DNA managed to write down in his books. I feel reading them when I was young is half the reason why people start blinking in confusion and say 'Excuse me?' whenever I try to make a joke (in addition to the fact that I'm not half as good at creating the weirdly complex thought processes. Yes, I blame mr. Adams for my social awkwardness.)

KingofGnG
I hunt Ghouls
Registered: Sep 2008
From Italy
Posted January 18, 2014
I consider Windows 8 and its fucking schizophrenia (two UIs, a remotely censored "app store" hidden inside a real computer OS, etc.) the worst thing happened to personal computing since Microsoft Bob, so Windows 9 could be all good news if they make it right. Ie ERASE METRO AND ITS APPS from this universe and put the Start Menu (or a meaningful upgraded feature) back.