We tried nest. Lots of glitches and updates and not connecting well to Wi-Fi. ________________________________ From: Ben Mattlin <benmatt...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 3:14 PM To: 'Noel' <swl...@gmail.com> Cc: 'Jeffrey Gaede' <jsga...@yahoo.com>; 'Eric Olson' <whee...@wi.rr.com>; 'Quad List' <quad-list@eskimo.com> Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] nighttime alert
Anybody tried Google Nest? From: Noel <swl...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 11:20 AM To: Ben Mattlin <benmatt...@gmail.com> Cc: Jeffrey Gaede <jsga...@yahoo.com>; Eric Olson <whee...@wi.rr.com>; Quad List <quad-list@eskimo.com> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] nighttime alert Surprisingly yes, it even whispers back. On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 11:58 AM Ben Mattlin <benmatt...@gmail.com<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 <jsga...@yahoo.com<mailto:jsga...@yahoo.com>> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 10:01 AM To: Noel <swl...@gmail.com<mailto:swl...@gmail.com>>; Eric Olson <whee...@wi.rr.com<mailto:whee...@wi.rr.com>> Cc: Ben Mattlin <benmatt...@gmail.com<mailto:benmatt...@gmail.com>>; Quad List <quad-list@eskimo.com<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 <whee...@wi.rr.com<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 <swl...@gmail.com<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 <benmatt...@gmail.com<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
