RE: [QUAD-L] nighttime alert
Anybody tried Google Nest? From: Noel Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 11:20 AM To: Ben Mattlin Cc: Jeffrey Gaede ; Eric Olson ; Quad List Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] nighttime alert Surprisingly yes, it even whispers back. On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 11:58 AM Ben Mattlin mailto:benmatt...@gmail.com> > wrote: You mean Alexa or Echo can hear even a whisper? Definitely have to check it out. I haven't made the plunge into "smart" devices yet. Thanks for the good ideas, everyone! From: Jeffrey Gaede mailto:jsga...@yahoo.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 10:01 AM To: Noel mailto:swl...@gmail.com> >; Eric Olson mailto:whee...@wi.rr.com> > Cc: Ben Mattlin mailto:benmatt...@gmail.com> >; Quad List mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com> > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] nighttime alert You get a couple of the cheapest Amazon Echos, assuming you have Internet, and turn the volume up because that's both the speaker and the microphone, and keep it nearby. Should work fine On Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 09:58:35 AM PDT, Eric Olson mailto:whee...@wi.rr.com> > wrote: I go low tech and just use a baby monitor. On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 3:11 PM Noel mailto:swl...@gmail.com> > wrote: I use an Amazon Echo, it can hear me whisper at night for controlling the TV. Can make phone calls, or drop in on other echo devices On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 1:20 PM Ben Mattlin mailto:benmatt...@gmail.com> > wrote: I have basically no muscle or movement and not much voice. Trying to figure out how to alert someone who is in another room if I need help at night, when I am in bed and not mobile. A baby monitor? A very sensitive voice-activated cell phone? Not sure what would work. All suggestions welcome! Thanks. Ben
Re: [QUAD-L] nighttime alert
Surprisingly yes, it even whispers back. On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 11:58 AM Ben Mattlin wrote: > You mean Alexa or Echo can hear even a whisper? Definitely have to check > it out. I haven't made the plunge into "smart" devices yet. Thanks for the > good ideas, everyone! > > > > *From:* Jeffrey Gaede > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 10, 2023 10:01 AM > *To:* Noel ; Eric Olson > *Cc:* Ben Mattlin ; Quad List > *Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] nighttime alert > > > > You get a couple of the cheapest Amazon Echos, assuming you have Internet, > and turn the volume up because that's both the speaker and the microphone, > and keep it nearby. Should work fine > > > > On Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 09:58:35 AM PDT, Eric Olson < > whee...@wi.rr.com> wrote: > > > > > > I go low tech and just use a baby monitor. > > > > On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 3:11 PM Noel wrote: > > I use an Amazon Echo, it can hear me whisper at night for controlling the > TV. Can make phone calls, or drop in on other echo devices > > > > On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 1:20 PM Ben Mattlin wrote: > > I have basically no muscle or movement and not much voice. Trying to > figure out how to alert someone who is in another room if I need help at > night, when I am in bed and not mobile. A baby monitor? A very sensitive > voice-activated cell phone? Not sure what would work. All suggestions > welcome! > > Thanks. > > Ben > > > >
RE: [QUAD-L] nighttime alert
You mean Alexa or Echo can hear even a whisper? Definitely have to check it out. I haven't made the plunge into "smart" devices yet. Thanks for the good ideas, everyone! From: Jeffrey Gaede Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 10:01 AM To: Noel ; Eric Olson Cc: Ben Mattlin ; Quad List Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] nighttime alert You get a couple of the cheapest Amazon Echos, assuming you have Internet, and turn the volume up because that's both the speaker and the microphone, and keep it nearby. Should work fine On Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 09:58:35 AM PDT, Eric Olson mailto:whee...@wi.rr.com> > wrote: I go low tech and just use a baby monitor. On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 3:11 PM Noel mailto:swl...@gmail.com> > wrote: I use an Amazon Echo, it can hear me whisper at night for controlling the TV. Can make phone calls, or drop in on other echo devices On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 1:20 PM Ben Mattlin mailto:benmatt...@gmail.com> > wrote: I have basically no muscle or movement and not much voice. Trying to figure out how to alert someone who is in another room if I need help at night, when I am in bed and not mobile. A baby monitor? A very sensitive voice-activated cell phone? Not sure what would work. All suggestions welcome! Thanks. Ben
Re: [QUAD-L] nighttime alert
You get a couple of the cheapest Amazon Echos, assuming you have Internet, and turn the volume up because that's both the speaker and the microphone, and keep it nearby. Should work fine On Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 09:58:35 AM PDT, Eric Olson wrote: I go low tech and just use a baby monitor. On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 3:11 PM Noel wrote: I use an Amazon Echo, it can hear me whisper at night for controlling the TV. Can make phone calls, or drop in on other echo devices On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 1:20 PM Ben Mattlin wrote: I have basically no muscle or movement and not much voice. Trying to figure out how to alert someone who is in another room if I need help at night, when I am in bed and not mobile. A baby monitor? A very sensitive voice-activated cell phone? Not sure what would work. All suggestions welcome! Thanks. Ben
Re: [QUAD-L] nighttime alert
I go low tech and just use a baby monitor. On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 3:11 PM Noel wrote: > I use an Amazon Echo, it can hear me whisper at night for controlling the > TV. Can make phone calls, or drop in on other echo devices > > On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 1:20 PM Ben Mattlin wrote: > >> I have basically no muscle or movement and not much voice. Trying to >> figure out how to alert someone who is in another room if I need help at >> night, when I am in bed and not mobile. A baby monitor? A very sensitive >> voice-activated cell phone? Not sure what would work. All suggestions >> welcome! >> >> Thanks. >> >> Ben >> >> >> >
