Dot to Dot - the daily 5min Alexa demo show

By Robin Christopherson

What's Dot to Dot - the daily 5min Alexa demo show about?

These short top tips and skills for the Amazon Echo are for everyone who’s simply dotty about Alexa. Your host is Robin Christopherson - with frequent appearances by Shaun Preece and other friends.

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Dot to Dot - the daily 5min Alexa demo show episodes:

05.04.2023
DTD2287 Package Hero (revisited)
Last looked at over 400 episodes ago, welcome to a whirlwind of speedy delivery startups brought to us by those fab guys of Knight Manager and Lemonade Stand fame; Krögoor Entertainment.---Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ [email protected]
05.03.2023
DTD2286 Lemonade Stand (revisited)
First covered over *1800* episodes ago, this classic retail game aimed at budding entrepreneurs everywhere has since been updated with added sound-effects. Nice
05.02.2023
DTD2285 Chat With GPT
Opened simply with "Chat GPT", let's hope this fantastically-named and fully-functional skill will stick around.---Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ [email protected]
05.01.2023
DTD2284 The Art of War
The wise Sun Tsu say, "This skill is well worth a shufty." ---Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ [email protected]
04.30.2023
DTD2283 Speaker Helper
This skill may be helpful for new speakers of English who need a bit of reassurance re the pronunciation of some words. Nice
04.29.2023
DTD2282 Magic Jinn (revisited)
Think of an animal. Square it. Add 9½. Now take away the animal you first thought of. Only one of those statements will be of use in this superb skill we first looked at over *1100* episodes ago
04.28.2023
DTD2281 Math Magic
It's your classic 'take away the number you first thought of' trick with some padding added for good measure. Enjoy! ---Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ [email protected]
04.27.2023
DTD2280 Feed My Fish and Bubble Wrapping
Opened as 'Fish Feeder', today's skill's literally a life-saver for family fish everywhere
04.26.2023
DTD2279 Emotional Shell
A Chat GPT skill that still seems to work - for one question at a time at least. Hooray!!---Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ [email protected]
04.25.2023
DTD2278 Click Watch
Start, pause, reset or stop the timer and, er, that's about it ⏱️⏱️⏱️---Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ [email protected]
04.24.2023
DTD2277 *Many* new alarm tones
From a Mad Scientist Alarm to a Burp Alarm, from a Cartoon Crash Alarm to a Farmyard Soundscape Alarm, there's something here for everyone!---Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ [email protected]
04.23.2023
DTD2276 Desk Workout (revisited)
First looked at over *1700* episodes ago and still much needed by myself and maybe others too - let's take a break and break into a sweat
04.22.2023
DTD2275 A-lady, what’s free from Audible (again)
Today we look at how to get a plethora of free Kindle books purchased and read simply by asking, and I recommend both Dirk Gently BBC radio series
04.21.2023
DTD2274 Guess My Name (updated)
First covered over *1800* episodes ago and now with multiplayer mode, let's give this one a go ❔
04.20.2023
DTD2273 Question of the Day (updated)
First covered over *1900* episodes ago and now with some new update twiddles, let's take a closer look.---Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ [email protected]
04.19.2023
DTD2272 Big Fart
I can only apologise
04.18.2023
DTD2271 Rain Sounds (revisited)
Last covered almost exactly 700 episodes ago, there are a ton of ambient sound skills out there and several by this name. This is the one by Sleepjar
04.17.2023
DTD2270 Football results read by James Alexander Gordon
Opened with 'Football results' and with permission of his family and some help from AI, today's skill brings back all the nostalgia of the football scores - but with today's results ⚽⚽---Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ [email protected]
04.16.2023
DTD2269 Wild Planet (revisited)
Ever wondered what an armadillo sounds like? What about a giraffe? I had no idea a hamster could make that noise! With over 500 animal sounds, this one's a winner
04.15.2023
DTD2268 Animal Sounds
With 1000s of sounds and a few new premium features, sit back and enjoy today's menagerie machine
04.14.2023
DTD2267 Puzzle Machine (revisited)
It's puzzling why this one's so clunky, but at least you get puzzles and riddles to chew on
04.13.2023
DTD2266 Riddle Quiz (revisited)
A simple but satisfying riddle skill today
04.12.2023
DTD2265 Sleep Meditation
A whole 18 minutes of sleep-enducing sensuality is available via today's soothing skil
04.11.2023
DTD2264 Guided Sleep Meditation (revisited)
Boy this one's soporific. I'd like to write more about it, but… Boy this one's soporific. I'd like to write more about it, but… ---Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ [email protected]
04.10.2023
DTD2263 Help Me Sleep The 15 Minute Insomnia Cure (revisited)
Today's skill is perfect for everyone who wants to drift away on a cloud of mellow music, relaxing words and soothing sounds. Nice
04.09.2023
DTD2262 Quiz Champion (revisited)
Do you split, go multiple or direct? No, this isn't an exercise skill, just a great quiz for all the family
04.08.2023
DTD2261 Think of an Animal (revisited)
Think of an animal. Square it. Add 9. Now take away the animal you first thought of. Only one of those statements will be of use in this brilliant, brilliant game. ---Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ [email protected]
04.07.2023
DTD2260 Song Blast (revisited)
Guess the song and artist from a quick blast and beat your opponent from across the interweb ⏺️⏺️ ---Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ [email protected]
04.06.2023
DTD2259 Pointless (revisited)
A quick reprise of a prize of a skill
04.05.2023
DTD2258 The Body Coach (revisited)
First covered over *1200* episodes ago, we have to revisit this skill as, well, he's just so perky! Joe Wicks is your main man for basically making your body better
04.04.2023
DTD2257 Alarm jingles - your way
Thanks to David Ward of the excellent Echo Tips podcast (and @GoodWillValleys on the Twitters), today's demo tells you all you need to know to set up alarm jingles galore
04.03.2023
DTD2256 Al Jazeera
A truly global, well-informed and impartial news source for everyone wanting a wider world view
04.02.2023
DTD2255 An A-lady Easter rap
Of course yesterday's announcement was an April fool - and today we ask her to rap about wrapped eggs
04.01.2023
DTD2254 April fools jokes from the A-lady and an announcement
You'd be foolish to forego today's fab skill
03.31.2023
DTD2253 6 Minute Full Body Stretche
Thanks to David Ward of the excellent @GoodWillValleys Echo Tips Podcast for flagging today's great skill. ---Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ [email protected]
03.30.2023
DTD2252 Tell the time with fun sounds
Let's look at a routine that adds a bit of fun to one of the A-lady's most useful talents
03.29.2023
DTD2251 Five Minute Plank Workout
Five minutes of torture to tighten or torso isn't so bad - is it?
03.28.2023
DTD2250 Alphabet Chu Chu Train
Possibly the strangest alphabet song ever recorded, but otherwise great! ---Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ [email protected]
03.27.2023
DTD2249 Now You See Me - Get Ready to Rob the Bank
By the same guys as Super Over and Penalty Kick, this one could be good if it wasn't for undefined money and a painfully slow synth
03.26.2023
DTD2248 Climb Fall
I saw it when looking for Snakes and Ladders games and actually had to enable it in the skillstore as it wasn't working by voice. It's the same game but once again, a wee bit better
03.25.2023
DTD2247 Snake Ladders Game
A wee bit better than yesterday's game on the same theme - or is it??
03.24.2023
DTD2246 Snakes and Ladders (revisited)
Last covered over *1900* episodes ago and By the same bods as our last two skills, this one's actually not as good as tomorrow's
03.23.2023
DTD2245 Penalty Kick (updated)
Last covered over *1900* episodes ago, this one's been updated with multiplayer mode. Nice ⚽ ---Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ [email protected]
03.22.2023
DTD2244 Super Over the voice based cricket game (revisited)
Last covered over *1800* episodes ago, this one bowled me a googly right from the start and I went out for a
03.22.2023
DTD2243 train My Brain
Last covered over *1300* episodes ago, this one will keep your noggin in tip-top condition for sure ---Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ [email protected]
03.21.2023
DTD2242 Sumo Wrestler
Today's superb skill from the amazing Mini Games is another wicked winner
03.20.2023
DTD2241 My21
By the same people who brought us yesterday's fab skill, this one encourages the forming of good habits by checking in every day for 3 weeks
03.19.2023
DTD2240 My Energy
Lean into your energy cycles for a happier, more productive life
03.18.2023
DTD2239 Song Quiz (revisited)
First covered over *1800* episodes ago, this one's a keeper ⏺️⏺️ ---Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ [email protected]
03.17.2023
DTD2238 Horrid Henry
A horribly good skill for horrid kids

What's Dot to Dot - the daily 5min Alexa demo show about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Dot to Dot - the daily 5min Alexa demo show episodes:

DTD2287 Package Hero (revisited)

DTD2286 Lemonade Stand (revisited)

DTD2285 Chat With GPT

DTD2284 The Art of War

DTD2283 Speaker Helper

DTD2282 Magic Jinn (revisited)

DTD2281 Math Magic

DTD2280 Feed My Fish and Bubble Wrapping

DTD2279 Emotional Shell

DTD2278 Click Watch

DTD2277 *Many* new alarm tones

DTD2276 Desk Workout (revisited)

DTD2275 A-lady, what’s free from Audible (again)

DTD2274 Guess My Name (updated)

DTD2273 Question of the Day (updated)

DTD2272 Big Fart

DTD2271 Rain Sounds (revisited)

DTD2270 Football results read by James Alexander Gordon

DTD2269 Wild Planet (revisited)

DTD2268 Animal Sounds

DTD2267 Puzzle Machine (revisited)

DTD2266 Riddle Quiz (revisited)

DTD2265 Sleep Meditation

DTD2264 Guided Sleep Meditation (revisited)

DTD2263 Help Me Sleep The 15 Minute Insomnia Cure (revisited)

DTD2262 Quiz Champion (revisited)

DTD2261 Think of an Animal (revisited)

DTD2260 Song Blast (revisited)

DTD2259 Pointless (revisited)

DTD2258 The Body Coach (revisited)

DTD2257 Alarm jingles - your way

DTD2256 Al Jazeera

DTD2255 An A-lady Easter rap

DTD2254 April fools jokes from the A-lady and an announcement

DTD2253 6 Minute Full Body Stretche

DTD2252 Tell the time with fun sounds

DTD2251 Five Minute Plank Workout

DTD2250 Alphabet Chu Chu Train

DTD2249 Now You See Me - Get Ready to Rob the Bank

DTD2248 Climb Fall

DTD2247 Snake Ladders Game

DTD2246 Snakes and Ladders (revisited)

DTD2245 Penalty Kick (updated)

DTD2244 Super Over the voice based cricket game (revisited)

DTD2243 train My Brain

DTD2242 Sumo Wrestler

DTD2241 My21

DTD2240 My Energy

DTD2239 Song Quiz (revisited)

DTD2238 Horrid Henry

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DTD2277 Many new alarm tones