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Frank La Vigne
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How to Build Your Own Virtual Assistant with Python

Programming Hero shows us how to build our own personal assistant in about 20 lines of Python! Details

Rising Popularity of Voice Assistants for the Home and Beyond

Frank
November 17, 2020
40 sec read

Voice assistants were first integrated into smartphones several years ago, and consumers have become increasingly reliant on voice technology to simplify and automate the tasks... Details

Unboxing a Brand New Echo Show 8!

Frank
October 26, 2020
20 sec read

In this livestream from earlier today, I unbox an Echo Show 8, which derives its name from its 8 inch touchscreen. Why did I buy... Details

How Do Voice Assistants Work?

Frank
October 9, 2020
20 sec read

In this episode of Data Driven, Frank and Andy explore voice assistants and the behind the scenes technology that makes them tick.Transcript coming soon. Press... Details

How to Build an Alexa Skill that Actually Works

Frank
February 15, 2020
21 sec read

Learn how to make an Alexa Skill in this programming tutorial. Understand the control flow of an Amazon Alexa application and discover how to create... Details

Amazon Echo Show 5 Unboxing

Santa was kind enough to get me an Echo Show 5 and I decided to unbox it live on LinkedIn. Details

How Alexa Works (Probably!)

Computerphile examines how voice controlled assistants Alexa works. Details

Designing for Speech

Frank
June 18, 2019
1 min read

Here’s a great talk from Build 2019 about the importance of design in creating Voice and chat virtual assistants. Designing a natural language interface can... Details