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Talking Tech 28th May 2019
As A Geek, I Celebrated Towel Day Last Week
One of my Absolute Fav Science Fiction Books, Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, and of course, always make sure you know where your towel is.
Brailliant BI32 End Of Line
This display is now end of line, does not affect the BI14, 40 or 80.
Where To Find Continuous Conversation Mode on Google Home
This setting as the name imply’s is for you to have a continuous conversation with the google Home after the initial Ok Google, subsequent prompts will not need the wake word and you can just ask questions. However, its a bit hard to find so here is where you find this function within the Google Home app:
Settings button, More Settings button, Assistant tab, Continued Conversation button, and toggle it on.
Google Home Verbose Mode for Chromcasting Videos To Get Description Of Choices On Screen:
When you want to get a list of video choices when chrome casting to a TV, just say Turn On Verbose Mode and then next time you say “watch Subaru Forester Videos on Office TV, you’ll get the choices spoken out to you, and then just say the number of the choice you want: nice and accessible.
National Australia Bank NAB Now Supporting Apple Pay
Excellent news, now if the other major banks like Westpac will come and join the game that would be accessible fantastic. Whether with your Apple Watch or iPhone, Apple Pay is secure, private, and independent: you don’t need to give your PIN number over to anyone.
https://www.nab.com.au/personal/banking/ways-to-pay/apple-pay?own_cid=shortURL:applepay
A Nifty Trick I’ve Come Across: How To Get Rid of Gunky Rubber Residue
Good old fashion ;pure alcohol. My first Airplay speakers from 2013 (AQ Audio Smart Speakers) had a rubber back which has been slowly deteriorating especially in the last 2 years. I tweeted the fact I was throwing them out on Twitter, and then a kind person told me about the alcohol solution: which I did to all the speakers including the ones in the bin smile.
How Voice Computing Will Change Our Lives
Just some ideas about current and future thoughts about voice computing.
https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/20/18537019/artificial-intelligence-alexa-siri-cortana-google-voice-computing-james-vlahos-talk-to-me
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By Vision AustraliaAs A Geek, I Celebrated Towel Day Last Week
One of my Absolute Fav Science Fiction Books, Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, and of course, always make sure you know where your towel is.
Brailliant BI32 End Of Line
This display is now end of line, does not affect the BI14, 40 or 80.
Where To Find Continuous Conversation Mode on Google Home
This setting as the name imply’s is for you to have a continuous conversation with the google Home after the initial Ok Google, subsequent prompts will not need the wake word and you can just ask questions. However, its a bit hard to find so here is where you find this function within the Google Home app:
Settings button, More Settings button, Assistant tab, Continued Conversation button, and toggle it on.
Google Home Verbose Mode for Chromcasting Videos To Get Description Of Choices On Screen:
When you want to get a list of video choices when chrome casting to a TV, just say Turn On Verbose Mode and then next time you say “watch Subaru Forester Videos on Office TV, you’ll get the choices spoken out to you, and then just say the number of the choice you want: nice and accessible.
National Australia Bank NAB Now Supporting Apple Pay
Excellent news, now if the other major banks like Westpac will come and join the game that would be accessible fantastic. Whether with your Apple Watch or iPhone, Apple Pay is secure, private, and independent: you don’t need to give your PIN number over to anyone.
https://www.nab.com.au/personal/banking/ways-to-pay/apple-pay?own_cid=shortURL:applepay
A Nifty Trick I’ve Come Across: How To Get Rid of Gunky Rubber Residue
Good old fashion ;pure alcohol. My first Airplay speakers from 2013 (AQ Audio Smart Speakers) had a rubber back which has been slowly deteriorating especially in the last 2 years. I tweeted the fact I was throwing them out on Twitter, and then a kind person told me about the alcohol solution: which I did to all the speakers including the ones in the bin smile.
How Voice Computing Will Change Our Lives
Just some ideas about current and future thoughts about voice computing.
https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/20/18537019/artificial-intelligence-alexa-siri-cortana-google-voice-computing-james-vlahos-talk-to-me