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1 Encore: Jessica B. Harris Believes in a Welcome Table 42:14
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Episode Description: Jessica B. Harris may have been born and raised in New York City, but she has Tennessee roots through her father and has spent much of her life split between homes in the Northeast and the South – specifically New Orleans. For more than fifty years, she has been a college professor, a writer, and a lecturer, and her many books have earned her a reputation as an authority on food of the African Diaspora, as well as a lifetime achievement award from the James Beard Foundation. A few years back, Netflix adapted her book, High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America , into a 4 part docuseries. And I’m very proud to say that she’s a longtime contributor to Southern Living with a regular column called The Welcome Table. This episode was recorded in the Southern Living Birmingham studios, and Sid and Jessica talked about her mother’s signature mac and cheese, the cast-iron skillet she’d be sure to save if ever her house were on fire, and her dear friend, the late New Orleans chef Leah Chase. For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam Biscuits & Jam is produced by : Sid Evans - Editor-in-Chief, Southern Living Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer Jeremiah McVay - Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
Episode 335 Voice ID and Various Privacy Issues [Revisited]
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We take a look back to privacy options and controls highlighted in episode 181 and 183.
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We take a look back to privacy options and controls highlighted in episode 181 and 183.
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×We have another Rapid Fire Round Up! With 10 Commands in Less than 10 Minutes!
In this episode we tackle another 10 Commands, at random, in less than 10 minutes.
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1 Episode 353 Rapid Fire Round Up! 10 Commands in 10 Minutes! 8:53
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In our Rapid Fire Round Up, we have news, buying suggestions, jokes, podcasts for kids, books suggestions, and more!
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1 Episode 352 Rapid Fire Round Up! 10 Commands in 10 Minutes 7:09
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In this episode we demo 10 rapid fire commands in less than 10 minutes.
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1 Episode 351 A Loving Critique or Roast of My Talking Books Skill [Omnibus] 54:20
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In this week's omnibus episode of the Echo Tips Podcast, host David Ward provides an in-depth, yet constructively critical, review of the Library of Congress's "My Talking Books" Alexa skill for individuals with print disabilities. While praising the skill's responsive setup and book listing capabilities, David highlights several key areas for improvement, particularly in playback control and navigation. He contrasts the "My Talking Books" interface with the more intuitive designs of similar skills from RNIB and Vision Australia, demonstrating issues with pausing requirements for commands and a cumbersome multi-step exit process. David proposes innovative solutions such as the implementation of distinct voices and auditory cues to enhance user feedback and differentiate the skill's environment. He also touches upon the potential of AI to revolutionize accessibility interfaces and points out inconsistencies in content availability compared to other NLS platforms. This episode serves as a passionate call for a more user-friendly and efficient experience for accessing talking books via Alexa. ## Attribution Galloway's Demo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4Hk6J71PTE Dot to Dot Podcast Episode 1650 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dot-to-dot-the-daily-5min-alexa-demo-show/id1205291265…
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1 350: Alexa Plus What We Hope is Possible! Part 2 13:14
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In this episode we take a look at a few more demo videos of what Alexa Plus is suppose to be capable of, here in the near future!
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1 Episode 349 Alexa Plus What We Hope is Possible! 14:04
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In this episode we share a promotional video and a live demo conducted by Panos Panay, showing off several powerful audio features in Alexa Plus.
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1 Episode 348 Alexa Plus Beta Roll-Out [Omnibus] 30:37
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In This episode we cover a Recap of the Amazon Event about Alexa Plus. We also take a look at recent coverage from the Washington Post and the Verge about the Alexa Plus Rollout.
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1 Episode 347 Rapid Fire Round Up! 10 Commands in 10 Minutes 11:27
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We'll be tackling 10 commands again, in under 10 minutes! We have soem updates about Alexa Plus as well.
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1 Episode 346 A-Lady Rapid Fire Round Up, 10 Minutes and 10 Commands 9:18
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We tackle 10 commands in less than 10 minutes! We're talking like Pirates, learning new recipes, checking the pollen count, and a whole lot more!
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We've got a simple one for you this week, but its honestly my favorite upgrade!
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1 Episode 344 [From Our Archives] NFB Newsline Skill 16:03
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In this episode we revisit one of our most popular episodes of all-time dealing with the NFB Newsline Skill.
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1 Episode 343 Do Not Send Voice Recordings Feature Deprecated 22:30
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The internet is a buzz, with Amazon announcing the deprecation of a defunct little used feature on a few modern devices. This feature enabled your voice commands be to be transcribed locally and then sent as a text request to Amazon Servers, verse the default historical method of sending a voice clip of your command. ## Attributions Daily Tech News Show - Briefing 4977 https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2025/03/17/3d-print-any-rc-robot-toy-you-want-dtnsb-4977/ DTNS is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/…
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1 Episode 342 Adjusting Audible Playback Speed!: [From Our Archives] 12:39
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In this episode we delve back into our archives, to revisit how to adjust the playback speed of an Audible audiobook!
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1 Episode 341 Recap of Alexa Plus Event and YouTube Alexa Plus Ad 17:53
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In this exciting episode, wee're diving deep into a review of the recent Amazon event that took place on February 26th. The star of the show? Alexa Plus, a newer, smarter AI version of Alexa that's set to become a big part of our lives very soon. We have a brief synopsis put together by the great folks over at DTNS which we are thrilled to share with you. We've also spent some time reflecting on how this new Alexa Plus might fit into our lives - imagine it as the friendly AI that everyone in the family can appreciate, kind of like a happy meal for AI services. Now, how cool does that sound? We even have a recently released ad from Amazon focusing on the wonderful new Alexa Plus. This episode is packed with tons of insights, so stay tuned! ## Attributions Daily Tech News Show - Briefing 4964 https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2025/02/26/alexa-plus-may-actually-be-a-plus-dtnsb-4964/ DTNS is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ YouTube Ad for Alexa Plus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeHX99wycug…
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In this episode we break down the news from Amazon's Alexa Event on February 26th 2025. And a closer look at the documentation after the event revealed a lot of hidden nuggets. SIGN UP + Go To www.amazon.com/newalexa. PRESS RELEASE + https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/new-alexa-generative-artificial-intelligence…
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1 Episode 339 Primer for Upcoming, Amazon Event! 26:14
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In this episode we cover the three core advances AI should bring to Alexa; namely better processing of our speech, improved natural responses, and agentic capabilities.
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1 Episode 338 Amazon's February Announcement! 21:44
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In this episode we review a recent press release about an event dealing with devices for the Amazon Echo line-up, here late in February. # Attributions DTNS Briefing 4950 https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2025/02/05/why-dtns-doesnt-cover-the-doge-dtnsb-4950/ DTNS- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ PC World https://www.pcworld.com/article/2599695/is-the-new-ai-powered-alexa-almost-here-6-things-to-know.html Thurrott.com - Panos Panay https://www.thurrott.com/microsoft/289310/panos…
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1 Episode 337 Talk To the Hand! and Look at My Face, I'm Not Kidding! 21:48
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In this episode, we take a look at hand gestures that can control your Amazon Echo, and we take a look at how Conversation Mode has been adjusted and integrated into Follow-Up Mode. Both of which use a scan of your face to figure out whether you're looking at the Amazon Echo to help aid it in conversations.…
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We take a look at Themes on the Amazon Echo and think about what the future might hold if this feature got a little more TLC!
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1 Episode 335 Voice ID and Various Privacy Issues [Revisited] 16:28
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We take a look back to privacy options and controls highlighted in episode 181 and 183.
We take a look at a recent Financial Times Article and DTNS's take on Alexa's AI future. We also compare these to our AI Beta tests last year with Alexa's AI Beta. # References Echo Tips 297 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-297-alexa-ai-omnibus-catch-up-on-all-you-missed/id1396874548?i=1000654216801 Financial Times https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/01/amazon-must-solve-hallucination-problem-before-launching-ai-enabled-alexa/ # Attributions Daily Tech News Show Breifing Episode 4935 https://shows.acast.com/dtns/episodes/hope-remains-for-tiktok-in-us-dtns-3935 Daily Tech News Show Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/…
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We take a look at recent Google Announcements made at CES 2025, about home automation and smart home devices using the Matter standard. Show Notes Daily Tech News Show Episode 4931 https://dailytechnewsshow.com/2025/01/08/are-you-compliant-do-you-matter-dtns-live-4931/ Daily Tech News Show Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The Verge Article https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/8/24338969/google-home-hubs-local-control-matter…
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1 Episode 332 Notes and Voice Pad [Revisited] 19:55
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Ever wish you could have your own personal Wiki on Alexa? Or that she could just shoot you an email with something you needed to take note of? Well, guess what you can do that with Notes and the Voice Pad Skill. Have a listen as we dust off these oldies but goodies, an take a look at some of the new features that have been added.…
In this episode we revisit the Lists Feature. We discuss adding, deleting, creating, archiving, and sharing lists.
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1 Episode 330 Disable This First! If your New to Alexa Devices. 14:05
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If your new to Alexa Devices, you might not know they can make purchases using your Amazon account and associated credit card. How, do you disable that feature or set a PIN code lock-out. We tacle that question and topic in today's episode!
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In this episode we take a look at the NLS's My Talking Books skill, in beta. So join us as we kick the tires of this Skill. Sign-Up for the Beta Welcome to My Talking Books on Smart Speaker - National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) | Library of Congress
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1 Episode 328 Deals, on Fire TV and Alexa Smart Panels! 26:37
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In this episode we take a look at various Fire TV's and larger Echo Shows designed to serve as smart wall panels. In this episode we discuss the implications of Claude Agents for our rumored AI Alexa of the future! ## References and Attributions Daily Tech News Show Episode 4900 https://shows.acast.com/dtns/episodes/using-pokemon-to-train-ai-dtns-4900 Daily Tech News Show Shared Under Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/…
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1 Episode 327 Seasonal Deals! What's a Good Deal? 20:16
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In this episode we take a look at the current Black Friday deals on Amazon Echos and see what's a good deal and what's not!
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1 Episode 326 Drop-In, A Powerful Feature for Families, Caregivers, and Seniors! 21:40
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On this episode we take a fresh look at the Drop-In Feature, offered by Alexa Devices. This is a powerful intercom like feature that not only allows you to easily connect and monitor your own home but also perhaps to offer assistance to a senior family member. With the demise of Alexa Together for Seniors, we've got to roll our own solutions, an Dave, helps you to do just that in this episode.…
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