Hey, I volunteer at a Community Centre, and we're thinking about setting up each of our meeting rooms with an Alexa device.  Ultimately I'd like it to be something like a sound bar, however I'm not sure just how many higher end sounding units Amazon makes.  Can someone tell me what their higher level units are and how well they might fill a classroom sized meeting space?  
Also, could I ask them to play the same playlist in all rooms, of which we have 7 in our facility.  They are all covered with Wi-Fi.  

Thx, Albert

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Albert A. Ruel, Parksville BC, Canada
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Thanks for writing this.
It’s amazing how many things alexa can do.

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> On Nov 29, 2022, at 12:36 PM, Harry Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
>         Hi all,
> 
> Here's the things I have Alexa done, some have been mentioned, but others have not, so hope this helps.
> 
> Harry
> 
> Here are my skills I use:
> note--Her speech volume goes from 1 to 10, where 1 is the softest, and 10 is the loudest.
> To turn up the volume, just say, Alexa, volume 1, or, Alexa, volume 5, etc.
> 1. My clock:
> A. Just say, Alexa, what time is it?
> B. Alarms. She can set up to 19 different alarms. Just say, Alexa, set an alarm for 12pm. Or, Alexa, set an alarm for tomorrow at 6AM, or, Alexa, set an alarm for next Friday at 8AM.
> If you want to cancel an alarm, just say, Alexa, cancel alarm.
> If you have more than 1 alarm set, and you want to cancel more than 1 alarm, say Alexa, cancel, then say what the alarm is, for example, say, Alexa, cancel 8:30 AM alarm. If you want to cancel all alarms you have set, say, Alexa, cancel all alarms.
> you can also say, Alexa, do I have any alarms set?
> 2. My calculator:
> A. adding. Just say, Alexa, what is 1 + 1? and she'll give the answer.
> B. subtraction. say, Alexa what is 100 minus 100?
> C. multiplication. Alexa, what is 2 times 2?
> D. division. just say, Alexa, what is 10 divided by 10?
> E. percentages. For example, say, Alexa, what is 1.6 billion minus 43.5%?
> F. the numeric short scale. say, Alexa, what is after a billion.
> or, Alexa, what is before a trillion.
> 3. A converter. She'll do metric conversions:
> A.  converting temperature. Just say, Alexa, convert 50 degrees to celcius, or, Alexa, convert 30 degrees celcius to farenheight.
> B. convert measurements. Just say Alexa, convert 15 millimeters to inches, or Alexa, convert 40 centameters to inches, or Alexa, convert 30 meters to feet, or, Alexa, convert 80 kilometers per hour to miles, or Alexa, convert 50 miles to Kilometers.
> C. convert kitchen measurements. Say, Alexa, how many teaspoons are in a tablespoon? Alexa, how many ounces are in a cup? Alexa, how many ounces in a gallon?
> 4. My dictionary. Just say, Alexa, define, and then say the word you want defined.
> 5. My timer, (you can set up to 5 timers at 1 time, and you can even name them, like the egg timer). For example set a timer for 20 minutes, or, say, Alexa, set a 20 minute 40 second timer.
> Ask Alexa how much time is left on each timer. For example Just say, Alexa, how much time on my 30 minute timer?
> If you want to cancel a timer, just say, alexa, cancel, then say the minutes timer. for example, say Alexa, cancel 20 minute timer.
> If you have more than 1 timer set, you can say, which timer to cancel. For example, say, Alexa, cancel 30 minute timer.
> 6. my directory assistance when looking up business phone numbers, (Alexa cannot look up residential numbers yet). for example, say, Alexa, what is the phone number for Jets Pizza?
> 7. My reminders:
> A. 1 time reminders.  (Alexa can do recurring reminders). Just say, Alexa, set a reminder for me. When she asks, what's the reminder for, you tell her what the reminder is for.
> For 1 time reminders, When she asks, "when should I remind you?" Then, say the day and the time, such as, tomorrow at 7PM. You can also do 1time reminders for way in the future, so far I can have her remind me of things up to 1 year from now. When she says "when should I remind you?" Say a date, and time, for example, say October 31, 2019, at 5PM.
> B. repeated reminders. To do repeated reminders, say, Alexa, set a repeated reminder for me." She will say, what is the reminder? Then, you say whatever the reminder is. Like, remind me to take my meds. Then, when she says, "when should I remind you?" You then tell her something like, every day at 12:30pm, or, every Saturday at 12:30PM, or, every week day at 12:30pm. She will say, OK, I'll remind you.
> You can also ask her if you have any reminders on a certain day. Just say, Alexa, do I have any reminders on February 1st?
> 8. Distance between. Ask Alexa "what is the distance between city and state and city and state?
> 9. scientific calculator. say, alexa, ask scientific calculator, then 
> say the math problem 10. wikkihow. just say Alexa, open wikkihow 11. 
> flight tracker. To use it, say, Alexa, say what's the status of then, say the airline name, and flight number, for example Alexa, what's the status of Delta 1044.
> 12. turbulance. Say, alexa, ask my flight checker if there is turbulance for my flight.
> 13. SPC day 1 convective outlook. This skill gives you the forecast for severe weather for the nation, that day. Just say Alexa, enable SPC day 1 convective outlook.
> Then, to use it, say, Alexa, give me my flash briefing, and she'll open SPC day 1 convective outlook, and read it to you.
> 14. Weather.
> A. say, Alexa, what is the weather?
> B. say Alexa, what is the weather for next Monday? She can do weather forecasts up to 10 day weather forecasts as well.
> C. city and state. just say, Alexa, what is the weather in Toledo, Ohio?
> 16. Bible. To start reading Bible, you have to say, Alexa, open Bible. Then, you can say:
> A. read a specific verse. say, Alexa, Ask Bible to read john chapter 3, verse 16"
> B. read a specific chapter. say, Alexa, open Bible.
> Then say, for example, Alexa, read Genesis chapter 1.
> C. read more than 1 chapter. say, Alexa, open Bible. Then, after it opens, say alexa, read Genesis chapters 1 through 3."
> D. change what version of the Bible you are reading. If you want to change which version you are reading, say, alexa, open Bible. Then, say, Alexa, change version. When she reads which versions she has, and if you know the version you want to change to just say, change my version to, ..., for example king james version.
> 17. cat facts. say, alexa, open cat facts.
> 18. Find my phone, say, Alexa, find my phone.
> 19. podcasts. Alexa will play podcasts. For example, say, Alexa, play something you should know podcast.
> If she doesn't, there is the Anypod skill. Just say, Alexa, ask anypod to play, , then say, the name of the podcast.
> When a podcast is playing, you can say, alexa, rewind, to go backward, or, to go forward, say, Alexa, fast forward.
> If you are listening to a podcast, and you want to go back to the podcast before the current podcast, just say, Alexa, previous. If you are listening to the previous podcast and you want to go forward to the next podcast, just say, Alexa, next.
> 20. Jeopardy! Say, Alexa, play Jeopardy 21. Twenty Questions. Say, 
> Alexa, play Twenty Questions 22. deal or no deal. Say, Alexa, play 
> deal or no deal.
> 23. Wikkepedia. Say, Alexa, wikkipedia, then say what you want her to look up. For example, say, Alexa, wikkipedia cats. She will then read the info from wikkipedia, about them. Then, if there is more about the subject, you can say "Alexa, read more of wikkipedia, and she'll read you more about the topic you looked up.
> 24. sports. Alexa can do the following sports things:
> A. She is a scoreboard updater. She has every score of all division 1 NCAA football, and basketball game, every major league game, every nfl game, every nhl game, every OHL game, and every NBA game.
> I'll say, Alexa, what's the score of the Michigan game?
> Or, Alexa, what's the score of the Detroit Tigers game?
>  Or, Alexa, what was the score of the Sarnia Sting game?
> Or, Alexa, what was the score of the Dallas Cowboys game on November 12, 2017?
> Or, Alexa, give me college basketball scores Or, Alexa, what college 
> basketball games are currently being played right now?
> or, Alexa, give me an NFL scoreboard update.
> B. She is a great sports scheduler.
> say, Alexa, what nfl game will be played on December 7, 2017?
> or, Alexa, when is the Detroit Tigers first baseball game?
> or, Alexa, when do the Pistons play Dallas?
> Or, Alexa, when is the next Michigan football game?
> Or, Alexa, when is the next Michigan State basketball game?
> Or, Alexa, when is the next Cleveland Guardians game?
> Or, Alexa, when is the next Kansas City Chiefs football game?
> Or, Alexa, when is the next Pistons game?
> Or, Alexa, when is the next Red Wings game?
> or, Alexa, give me a college basketball schedule for tomorrow?
> or, Alexa, give me an NBA schedule for tomorrow?
> C. player stats. Say, Alexa, how many touch downs does Matt Stafford have this year? or, Alexa, how many interceptions does Matt Stafford have this year? Or, Alexa, how many home runs did Miguel Cabrarra hit this year?
> D. baseball reference. to use it say Alexa, ask baseball reference, then, ask your question, like, who lead the American league in stolen bases last year?.
> E. trade updates. For example, just say, Alexa, who did Miguel Cabrarra get traded to?
> F. team records. For example, just say, Alexa, what is the record for the Detroit Red Wings?
> or, Alexa, what is the record for the Michigan State Spartans basketball team?
> What was the record for the Detroit Tigers in 1961.
> What was the record for the Detroit Lions in 1960.
> What was the record for the Detroit Red Wings in 1979.
> G. how many games out of first place. For example, say, Alexa, how many games are the Detroit Tigers out of 1st place?
> H. League standings.
> For example, say, Alexa, give me the American league east standings.
> or, Alexa, who is in 12th place in the NHL's eastern conference?
> I. Ask her who wears a certain number for a certain pro, or NCAA division 1 college team.
> for example, say, Alexa, who wears #24 for the Detroit Tigers?
> J. Drafts. for example just say, Alexa, who was the 45th pick in the 2019 nfl draft?
> 25. Best Buy. Just say, Alexa, talk to Best Buy. She will, and she will read me all the deals of the day!
> 26. Ask Alexa how long it takes to cook different foods. For example, Alexa, how long does it take to cook chicken?
> 27. Would you rather. Just say Alexa, open Would you Rather. Then, you can play that game with her.
> 28. calender. Just ask what day a certain date is, or was. For example, say, Alexa what day is February 1? Or, Alexa, what day was June 23, 1965, and she'll tell you.
> 29. stopwatch. You can time anything, and see how long something takes. To start the stopwatch, just say, "alexa, start stopwatch."
> To find out how much time has elapsed, say, "alexa, ask stopwatch how much time has elapsed."
> To stop the stopwatch say, "alexa, ask stopwatch delete."
> 30. area code lookup, just say, Alexa, what is the area code for, ... then say the city and state, or, the county and state.
> 31. quiz me. Just say, Alexa, open quiz me, and you can play the game.
> 32. Fireplace. It gives you a virtual fireplace. Just say, Alexa, open fireplace.
> 33. I'm a ham radio operator. You can do the following ham radio things:
> A. There is a ham skill named call sign. just say, Alexa, open call sign.
> B. technician class ham cram. just say, Alexa, open technician class ham cram.
> C. general class ham cram. just say, Alexa, open general class ham cram.
> D. extra class ham cram. just say, Alexa, open extra class ham cram.
> E. daily propagation forecast, just say, Alexa, open daily propagation forecast.
> F. Ham Radio Facts, say, "Alexa, open ham radio facts."
> G. Continuous wave, a skill to help you learn morse code. Just say, Alexa, open continuous wave.
> 34. this day in history, say, "Alexa, open this day in history."
> 35. daily quotes, say, "Alexa, open daily quotes."
> 36. inspirational quotes, say, "Alexa, open inspirational quotes."
> 37. myth buster, just say, "Alexa, open myth buster."
> 38. Alexa can give you elevations for different places. For example just say, Alexa, what is the elevation of Longmont, Colorado.
> 39. health tips, a skill which gives you health tips. Just say, Alexa, open health tips.
> 40. Life hack, just say, Alexa, enable life hack. Then, she will enable it. Then, when you want to use it, just say, Alexa, open life hack. She will open it, then give you a life hack tip, and if you want another tip, just say, "Alexa, give me another life hack"
> 41. Notes. Just say Alexa, remember, then tell her what you want her to remember. For example, "alexa, remember that I took my med at 10."
> She will say something like, "you want me to remember you took your med at 10, right?
> Then, you say, "yes", or, you can say, "right."
> Now, I'll ask her, "Alexa, did I take my med at 10?"
> And she says "I found, I took my med at 10."
> That's how that works. You can have her note anything at all. You can have her remember where you put things.
> 42. Spelling. Say, Alexa, spell time.
> 43. Puzzle of the day. Just say, Alexa, open puzzle of the day.
> 44. a friendship story. Just say, Alexa, tell me a friendship story.
> 45. Alexa can whisper things to you, instead of talking at normal voice.
> Just say, "Alexa, turn on whisper mode.
> And she turns it on. You don't need to turn whisper mode off if you want her to talk normally.
> 46. ask her about what the proper weight is for a specific height. For example, say, Alexa, what is the proper weight for someone that is 6 foot 2 inches tall.
> 47. How many ounces. For example say, alexa, how many ounces in 1 cup of sugar? or, alexa, how many ounces in 1 cup of milk?
> 
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