In The Not-So-Distant Future...

Greetings. I am Siri3000, your automated cake decorator. How may I help you?

"Siri, I need a cake."

*dingding*
I am programmed with 12 billion different cake styles. What kind of cake would you like?

"Well, I was kinda hoping for a soccer cake..."

*dingding*
I have made 23,000 soccer cakes. Commencing slideshow mode.

Cake 1:

"Um, you don't have to show me every ca..."

Cake 2:

"Really, this isn't necessary..."

Cake 3:

"Ok, I get the idea."

Cake 4:

"STOP!"

...
*dingding*
May I help you with something else?

"Okay. Yes. The cake is for my team..."

*dingding*
Making By Tim cake:

"NO! TEAM. Like a sports team. It's the Trojans..."

*dingding*
Making Trojan covered cake.

That will be $374.50. Charging credit card...

"WAIT! I wanted a photo cake!"

*dingding*
Making photo cake.

[flash bulb goes off]

"What - NO! Not of ME!!

"Okay, STOP! Just... stop. I don't have the photo for the cake now, but I will bring it in. Okay?

Siri?

...

*dingding*

Thanks to Aimee P., Victoria W., Jarrod P., Jenna K., Melanie W., Lorie B., Bridget & Jarrod, Daphne G., and especially to our friend Teeter for the inspiration:

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Ok, so we're not ready for Siri to make our cakes yet, but how about letting Alexa turn on the lights?

Alexa Smart Plug
Anything you plug into this smart plug - lights, appliances, bubble-blowing-machines - can be voice-activated or controlled by an Alexa app on your phone. It's like living in the future minus the robot overlords!

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And from my other blog, Epbot: