tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post3158922198693120927..comments2024-03-28T06:42:00.501-07:00Comments on Desert Home: Naturally, Blogger Changed Somethingdavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608589214882334649noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post-13983192282082379102019-12-25T19:26:47.433-07:002019-12-25T19:26:47.433-07:00I've been dying to try putting in announcement...I've been dying to try putting in announcements for things like someone leaving the fridge door open or forgetting to turn off the water. It would also be nice to hear about the drip watering running or it's starting to rain.<br /><br />I just haven't had the time to dig in deep enough to learn about it.<br /><br />Where did you find it?<br />davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608589214882334649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post-64298062876503079852019-12-25T18:27:20.128-07:002019-12-25T18:27:20.128-07:00Happy to see that you're still plugging along....Happy to see that you're still plugging along. I went a different way about two years ago with HomeAssistant but I've still got quite a few XBee devices being monitored with a Python script based on your code and data being passed to and received from HomeAssistant using MQTT. Alexa integration was a wonderful addition when it came around and using announcements and such is really nice. Hope to see more from you in the new year...Mike Yeagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624780968288639678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post-91971945587131917402019-12-02T08:28:52.459-07:002019-12-02T08:28:52.459-07:00The Alexa set up is still working well. I haven...The Alexa set up is still working well. I haven't had to update it because Amazon changed anything yet. I have made a few changes in things reported on it and added a command or two that it can respond to, but nothing substantial.<br /><br />When you finally get something working right, it doesn't make sense to keep working on it. <br /><br />However, Amazon keeps changing the inflection of the voice. I could put it back the way it was using their tools, but then they'd change it again.<br /><br />They enabled announcements and notifications. That's really cool, but I haven't had the chance to play with it. I want it to just tell me, "I turned the outside lights on." It may be possible now, I just don't know how.davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608589214882334649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post-30186012725649724562019-12-02T07:37:44.427-07:002019-12-02T07:37:44.427-07:00Nice to see there is life other than politics....I...Nice to see there is life other than politics....I like the new background. Was pretty surprised to see it. Is your Alexa still working well?gtracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14844986078264393009noreply@blogger.com