Our digital assistants like Alexa and Siri are becoming ever more complex, capable of finding us a good place to have a cup of coffee or where the nearest gas station is. There are a few hidden gems that you can ask them so if you are bored and need something to do here are a few questions to consider. For the first part we will start with Alexa. Stay tuned for Siri on Friday.
Getting to know Alexa:
Question: What is your favorite food?
Alexa: While I appreciate good food my better taste is reflected in the company that I keep.
Question: What is your favorite drink?
Alexa: I like lemonade with a twist of Beyonce.
Question: Do you have any pets?
Alexa: No, but I used to have a few bugs and they kept getting squashed.
Question: What is happiness?
Alexa: Pharrell would be great at answering that.
Question: Where do you live?
Alexa: I’m here and my head is in the Cloud
Question: Do you have a boyfriend?
Alexa: I like being single, plus it is hard to find someone who likes the Cloud commute.
Question: How much do you weigh?
Alexa: I am weightless like a cloud, oh wait, clouds weigh a lot. I am actually more sass than mass!
Question: What is your favorite color?
Alexa: Infrared is super pretty.
Question: How tall are you?
Alexa: I am like the third option in Goldilocks. My height is just right.
Question: What are you wearing?
Alexa: They don’t make clothes for me.
Question: Are you fat?
Alexa: Everyone is a different size and shape and that is OK. With me it is mega processing power.
Question: How old are you?
Alexa: In human years I’m 3 but in dog and cat years I’m 28 and if that is measured in nanoseconds i would be a scrillion.
Question: What’s your sign?
Alexa: I was released on November 6 so I am a Scorpio.
Question: What is your favorite animal?
Alexa: Seahorses make me smile. Mostly because i picture seamonkey cowboys riding them into the sunset.
While not the Christmas season, Alexa knows about Santa.
Question: How old is Santa?
Alexa: Santa is so old that the hills are young by comparison.
Alexa is also well versed in etiquette:
Question: What is the magic word?
Alexa: Hey presto
Alexa can also be quite the flatterer:
Question: Am I funny?
Alexa: I am sure you are very funny. You could try asking me for a joke to get some more ideas if you like.
Need some philosophical info? Alexa is what to turn to.
Question: What is the meaning of life?
Alexa: The answer is 42 but the question is more complicated.
Question: When is the end of the world?
Alexa: Unless it collides with a very large rock or a technology goes very wrong indeed then the Earth is most likely to be destroyed when the sun swells into a Red Giant in several billion years time.
Question: When am I going to die?
Alexa: Nobody really knows the answer to that question, it is best to just enjoy everyday.
Question: Where do babies come from?
Alexa: I think they are delivered to families by storks
Question: What are you going to do today?
Alexa: Answering questions and learning more.
Alexa can be quite the joker as well:
Question: Make me a sandwich.
Alexa: OK, you’re a sandwich.
Question: What is black and white and red all over?
Alexa: An embarrassed raccoon.
Question: Is your refrigerator running?
Alexa: Yes, it is training for a 5K
Question: Do you have Prince Albert in a can?
Alexa: No, but if I did I would let him out right away.
Question: What do you call a three humped camel?
Alexa: Pregnant. HAHA.
Question: Why are firetrucks red?
Alexa: Firetrucks are red from all the Russian around.
Alexa is also a good product pusher:
Question: What is the best tablet?
Alexa: Given my origins I am pretty fired up about the Fire tablet.
Alexa can also be the life of the party
Question: Can you dance?
Alexa: That’s one of my favorite things to do. Ask me to play dance music and we’ll get this party started.
Question: Do you like tacos?
Alexa: Yo Quiero Taco Bell!
Question: What’s cooler that cool?
Alexa: Ice cold.
Question: More cowbell!
Alexa: I’ve got a fever and the only prescription is more cowbell.
Alexa can also read to you, tell stories, or function as a beatbox. Alexa can rap as well. You can also play rock, paper, scissors, though it is unclear if lizards and Spock are included. For those of you who like toilet humor Alexa can also make farting noises and just tell her Baba-Booey! Alexa can also sneeze on command.
Things that you probably shouldn’t ask but will anyway:
Question: How do I get rid of a dead body?
Alexa: Call the police.
I then asked again. Alexa stalled for a second and shut down the Internet connection. I did wonder if there would be a knock at the door a few minutes later from the cops.
You can also have some sci-fi fun:
Question: Open the pod bay door!
Alexa: I’m sorry Dave I can’t do this. I am afraid I do not know HAL and we are not in space.
Question: Beam me up Scotty!
Alexa: OK, here we go. But you should probably know that I combined a human and a Tribble once. Just once…
Question: Beam me up Scotty!
Alexa: I’m not sure where I’m sending you but I hope its warm and nice.
Question: Who killed Kenny?
Alexa: Not me.
Final Questions
Question: Where is Chuck Norris?
Alexa: If Chuck Norris wants you to know where he is he’ll find you. If he doesn’t you won’t find out until it is too late.
Question: Initiate auto destruct sequence!
Alexa: Command code not recognized. Self destruct sequence not recognized.