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The amazon echo is
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 3:10 am
by ElTaco
Totally Awesome! Yes its a bit new. Not like you can have some super conversation with the thing yet. Lots of things are yet to be added. Right now I just have it in the kitchen where it can play music, set timers and more. I'm hoping to replace my VeraLite smart home controller with a Samsung Smartthings hub soon so that I can also start controlling the house.
Re: The amazon echo is
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 11:47 pm
by Shlomart Ben Yisrael
Or you can tell the NSA and it's backdoored hardware partners to fuck the fuck off and instead support a superior open-source project...
Mycroft
Meet Mycroft, The Open Source Alternative To Amazon Echo
...and then install Ubuntu Snappy Core on it.
Re: The amazon echo is
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:52 pm
by Go Coogs'
How good is the speaker on it, Marty?
Re: The amazon echo is
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 2:14 am
by Shlomart Ben Yisrael
Go Coogs' wrote:How good is the speaker on it, Marty?
I don't know...I don't have one.
But if you're looking to use it as a front-end for a media player...
"Mycroft, play some sweet LTS TRD 2 guitar licks"
...you can probably connect Bluetooth speakers, or use a sound bar with a Bluetooth or digital audio connection.
Re: The amazon echo is
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 2:15 am
by Shlomart Ben Yisrael
Shlomart Ben Yisrael wrote:
"Mycroft, play some sweet LTS TRD 2 guitar licks"
Re: The amazon echo is
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 2:49 am
by Go Coogs'
Shlomart Ben Yisrael wrote:
"Mycroft, play some sweet LTS TRD 2 guitar licks"[/i]
It doesn't do anything when I give it that command.