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Comment by 29athrowaway

I use Alexa for everything.

- To ask for the weather, weather alerts, relative humidity, precipitation, wind speed

- To ask about outdoor air quality, indoor air quality (requires air quality monitors)

- As a baby monitor (crying detector routine)

- To know when to empty the dehumidifier bucket (humidity > 60% routine)

- To know when someone left the AC fan off (high CO2 routine)

- To know when to open the window (high VOC routine)

- To know when to turn on the HEPA filters on high (high PM routine)

- To turn lights or on off

- To manage the thermostat temperature

- For music during lunch/dinner

- Reminder for meetings, taking out the trash, etc.

- Timers, alerts, alarms, reminders...

- To automatically turn off devices at night via smart plugs

- Vacuuming, mopping

- To locate my phone by calling myself

- Stock prices

I couldn't live without it.

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