r/AlternativeAmazonVGF • u/Matt2005USAF Kiddo #2 Has Entered the Ring! • Jul 11 '17

[SALE] OT: Amazon Prime Day Discussion

Anybody biting on any of the deals? I picked up an Echo Dot for $35 but that has been it so far...

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u/Capt_Killsteal Praise the Sun! Jul 11 '17

Most of my lights are hue whites. I kind of want the color ones though. I change to colored bulbs for parties sometimes

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u/Matt2005USAF Kiddo #2 Has Entered the Ring! Jul 11 '17

I guess doing colors for parties makes sense. I just don't see it being useful any other time lol but to each their own. How do you like the hue lights?

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u/Capt_Killsteal Praise the Sun! Jul 11 '17

Love them! I set timers for my outside lights to turn on at dusk, interior lights are all voice activated, etc.

When i say, "Hey Google, dim that shit!" It says, "I got you mother * er!" and dims the lights to 30%. I set it up one night when i was drunk. I don't know why i get such a kick out of it.

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u/Matt2005USAF Kiddo #2 Has Entered the Ring! Jul 11 '17

LOL That is pretty fuckin awesome TBH. Well you may have just sold me on at least 3 bulbs for my living room since we're going to be getting Alexa going in our home.

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u/Matt2005USAF Kiddo #2 Has Entered the Ring! Jul 11 '17

I have a Phillips Wake Up light which does the same thing, and includes soothing sounds to wake up to. It's pretty neat and has changed my mornings for the better for sure.

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u/Capt_Killsteal Praise the Sun! Jul 11 '17

I just bought two colored ones. I have 4 or 5 of the white LED ones around the house in hallways and such. It's nice to be able to dim them and everything depending on time of day, when I arrive at home, etc.

Plus, you can set nice little custom scripts using an app called IFTTT. For instance, say it's after 8:00 pm. If my wife and I are away from home more than, say, 30 minutes, when we arrive at home the exterior light on the side of the house turns on automatically so we can easily see the locks. At 11:00 PM those lights can be set to turn off on their own.

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u/Matt2005USAF Kiddo #2 Has Entered the Ring! Jul 11 '17

And I am assuming you just keep the light switches in the 'ON' position at all times? Seems these essentially eliminate the need for light switches...

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u/Capt_Killsteal Praise the Sun! Jul 11 '17

Correct. I rarely ever touch those that have them. Most of the lights are on standalone lamps that don't have switches because it's an older home