These short top tips and skills for the Amazon Echo are for everyone who’s simply dotty about Alexa.
What's Joey's favourite food? Why is Chandler named after a search engine? Who got their teeth whitened and had a smile to blind even someone wearing sunglasses? I've no idea if we'll find out the answers to these questions using this skill but we'll definitely discover similar stuff related to everyone's favourite TV show. Oh and BTW, if you're friends of this podcast please think about rating it on iTunes - thanks oodles.
He's pugnacious, he's slightly more than half-senile, but he's really funny (or at least I think he is). He's Count Arthur Strong and I'd recommend you give his radio series a go.
Just about to step out of the door for that well-earned and long-yearned-for holiday (that's a vacation for people across the pond) when you're suddenly riddled with doubt. Did you possibly forget some vital item? Let this skill take the strain.
Brace yourselves for a mental exploration of a mind maze in five dimensions. You've stuck with me this far so don't give up on me now guys. Also a nice quickie skill related to that most excellent of cult films; Labyrinth.
Like Twenty Questions or the Animal Game, this skill invites you to think of something - in this case a person either real or imaginary - and Alexa will guess it after a few questions (and possibly a few detours too as this skill seems to go off on tangents from time to time but get's there in the end).
Consider adding this excellent daily tech roundup from the TWiT network to your news briefing. Go to twit.tv for a wide range of daily and weekly podcast that are about all things tech - each is available in HD and SD video as well as MP3 only. I subscribe to several and couldn't do without them.
Not your average 'choose your own adventure' game - more a case of medieval estate management with the added spice that the King might, at any moment, chop your jolly old head off.
In today's episode we look at two skills that will help ensure that you and your chosen partner enjoy a long-lasting and fulfilling relationship. The first called Naughty Dice is a bit saucy, whilst Before the Knot encourages you to discuss all those important subjects you need to cover off before a big commitment.
This skill brings this classic radio (and TV) series to the Echo. Enjoy every minute of every episode of this funny and often very touching timeless radio show.
Come with me through countless colourful doors while we explore a maze of halls full of amazing objects. I've no idea what I'm doing with this one...
