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On the long drive home Monday, I had plenty of time to think. I happened to come up with a very interesting idea for an extension to the PhraseServer element of my media infrastructure.

The question I pose to you is: What kind of things would you want to do using the voice interface for a smarthome? Ask when the next bus is, set the thermostat, what? Specifically, I'm trying to get a feel for what kind of content it would be conveying, and what the range of structures of the generated phrases would be like.

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[sistawendy.livejournal.com]

Ask where my son, spouse, or dog are. Turn lights on or off in other parts of the house. Check the appointment calendar. And, of course, tunes.

[sistawendy.livejournal.com]

Oh: whose birthday is next and when.