OK, Computer: How I Learned to Stop Yelling at Alexa and Start Yelling at Ziggy
Pizza night, Bezos machines, open floor plan problems, and the promise of Kubrickian dread. Also, a killer soundtrack!
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Dinner is a vegan, gluten-free pizza with a side salad. Christina likes this meal because everyone likes pizza. I like this meal because it’s quick and easy—the perfect choice for a Thursday night after a week that feels like it lasted six billion years. I pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees, take the pizza out of the freezer, and grab the salad stuff from the fridge. All I need now is some cooking music.
“Alexa, play Wichita Lineman.”
For some reason, Alexa plays the Tom Jones cover of Wichita Lineman instead of the original by Glen Campbell. But that’s OK. I dig Tom Jones. His covers are revelatory. By the time Tom finishes his version of Glen’s existential country music masterpiece, the salad is good to go, and I’m feeling a little melancholy, so request an upbeat tune.
“Alexa, play Burning Down the House by Tom…
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