[MacTUG] IFTTT and other ways to amuse yourself this holiday

[Dani Roloson]

Thanks to my brother, I am now the proud owner of a Google Home Mini
which attempts to talk to my Wemo and Harmony but not my Woods WiOn.
Unfortunately trying to say something like
"Hey Google tell Harmony to decrease the volume" is too long for me to do in one breath
and usually ends up with Harmony giving me its help tirade.
Faster to use my iPad to talk directly to Harmony. I guess I'm becoming a tech fogey.

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Sent: December 18, 2017 18:15
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Subject: [MacTUG] IFTTT and other ways to amuse yourself this holiday


https://ifttt.com/search/services


So apparently now when my Domino pizza app says its on the way, it could pause my movie using Harmony

and turn on my Wemo lighting and Gmail anyone else in the house.


If someone else you know gets some voice recognition home controller and it listens to just anyone, try

• play obnoxious music playlist

• list all countries of the world

• initiate self destruct


https://www.cnet.com/how-to/google-home-fun-easter-eggs-to-try/

[https://cnet1.cbsistatic.com/img/T8p3dCHzMpqy3Glb1r2QqaJCzPQ=/670x503/2016/11/02/1c512c8d-b6b7-4081-a2b8-6285143fb553/google-home-product-photos-1.jpg]<https://www.cnet.com/how-to/google-home-fun-easter-eggs-to-try/>

40 fun Google Home Easter eggs to try - CNET<https://www.cnet.com/how-to/google-home-fun-easter-eggs-to-try/>
www.cnet.com
Google Assistant, the brains of Google Home, is packed full of humor (just like Amazon's Alexa assistant). Here are 40 fun Easter eggs to try with Google Home.




Don't forget to pick up whatever bottle you brought when they ask you to leave immediately.
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