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Ethan J. A. SchoonoverThe cat just went over to the HomePod mini on my desk, meowed at it, and Siri said "sure here is some music for you" and the cat perched on the window sill listening to Garbage and Elliott Smith.
I just want to know how long this has been going on.
I suspect this was a one off perfect error on Siri's part, but now I'm thinking about automating a little cat playlist for her when she jumps up on this spot.
mhd@ethanschoonover A "Sad cat staring out of a window" playlist? Color me interested, although it seems the accidental one is hard to beat.
Shauna GM@ethanschoonover a purrfect error
Stefan Midjich ꙮ҄@ethanschoonover I funded this on a crowdfunding site a while back.
Home | Music for Cats | David Teie
In the long battle for feline affection, cat owners may have some fresh ammunition. David Teie, a soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra, recently teamed up with animal scientists to develop “Music for Cats,” a series of whirring, lilting and at times squeaky musical tracks designed for cats..
Prickly Pam (D-PA)What a lovely thing to do for your cat ❤️
Axel Rauschmayer@ethanschoonover
Given that cats can be taught to communicate via buttons with words (*) and that they seem to change the sounds they make to accommodate humans (IIRC), recognizing meows could have interesting applications. I’m not sure how to teach the cats, but it seems similar to teaching them how to use the buttons.
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Michael Simpson@ethanschoonover I don’t even see Cat as one of the supported languages for Siri…they should add it to the list!
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Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK@ethanschoonover I was watching a YouTube cat video from Mr Ha in South Korea with auto subtitles it didn't have any dialogue, but a cat meowed and "Nya-Ong" immediately appeared on the screen 😺
Natasha Bates@vfrmedia @ethanschoonover I’d like to see that. Do you have a link?
@natasha514b @ethanschoonover unfortunately my original toot can't be searched for and the chap has hundreds of videos and it was one of his earler ones (newer ones are subtitled) but the channel is here - even if you can't find that particular video there's a lot of cool videos on it..
@vfrmedia @ethanschoonover Thanks for letting me know what his channel is. I tried searching myself and YouTube gave me ridiculous results.
PsyMar aka Sam@vfrmedia @ethanschoonover AI voice recognition has come a long way since 1995, when I had Dragon Dictate. It wasn't very good back then at understanding my speech. And once I burped and it typed "France".
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That's so funny. All our dumb Alexa can do is turn off & on the lights.
That's so funny. All our dumb Alexa can do is turn off & on the lights.
naomid@Callalily @ethanschoonover hahahahaha
anna@Callalily @ethanschoonover actually fun fact alexa can detect dog barking and react to it if u want,, no cat detection tho
Sue Archer@joinedfeb2011 @Callalily @ethanschoonover Cat detection would need an accelerometer, so it knew when it had been pushed off a shelf...
Den of Earth@suearcher @joinedfeb2011 @Callalily @ethanschoonover I read somewhere "further proof that the Earth isn't flat: if it were, cats would have pushed us all off the edge by now"
Sofia ☭🇧🇷☭@joinedfeb2011 @Callalily @ethanschoonover the cat thing is cute but how on earth are people okay with having a listening device in their home that lets Amazon know every time their baby cries? 😱
Krister Renaud@Callalily @ethanschoonover or Google
- ok Google, turn off Lamp
- From Wikipedia: Lamb or The Lamb may refer to:
A young sheep
Lamb and mutton, the meat of sheep
BlackDutchSnark@krenaud @Callalily @ethanschoonover …..or….Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal…. Get it right Wikipedia.
Holly Jahangiri@johnettesnuggs @krenaud @Callalily @ethanschoonover awesome book! Tried reading aloud to my daughter, years ago, and couldn't get through a page without laughing too hard to breathe.
@hollyjahangiri @krenaud @Callalily @ethanschoonover it is a really hilarious book. I had several of Moore’s books on my shelf at school. When kids got curious about that book, I did warn them if they were really Uber-religious, that they might not want to read it. Most kids ended up reading it and loving it anyways.
Steve has ☕️ for brains@ethanschoonover is that cat listening to your music, or ARE YOU LISTENING TO THE CAT’S MUSIC
@sivy I think the cat is especially into Garbage and I'm especially into Elliott Smith, so we're taking turns on this one :)
Rob Landley@ethanschoonover @sivy My cats particularly liked Ray Lynch's "no blue thing". https://youtu.be/F8d7CJFSSyY
No Blue Thing - Ray Lynch
@ethanschoonover @sivy Hm... normally it's raccoons that are into garbage... or bears, depending on where you live.
This toot is getting favs/boosts 3 days later, my poor notifications are not used to this. Lesson I guess is more cat content with ALL CAPS in
Dave Swersky@ethanschoonover At least your cat has good taste in music 😜
HollieK@ethanschoonover Previously the cat had threatened to knock Siri off the table if she didn't play any music.
Comrade Weez@ethanschoonover I wouldn't worry until you start getting unexpected deliveries of 10 kg tuna
Shingo Mouse 🌳@weezmgk @ethanschoonover And finding out you are receiving high priced bills in the mail on the tuna?
@ShingoMouse @weezmgk @ethanschoonover Amazon Prime will deliver it tomorrow for them…
Driver: “I’ve got a large package for “…. Reads….’Fluffy?’”
Driver: “I’ve got a large package for “…. Reads….’Fluffy?’”
@johnettesnuggs On merchanduse orders, I would expect her to use her full name, Empress Fluffola, Queen of Divania and All Windowsills @ShingoMouse @ethanschoonover
Nona Rose@ethanschoonover this might be my favourite thing today, which is impressive as it’s only just after 8am where I am. 😂
Jon Lasser is Hanging in there@ethanschoonover The cats are in league with the AIs! Call Naomi Kritzer!
just adrienne
Eric Bowers@ethanschoonover Ha! That is great.
snowchyld@ethanschoonover I'm only happy when it rains, I'm only happy when its complicated
Demosthenes 🛶🐈🐈☕️@snowchyld @ethanschoonover compliCATed?
Agora
BenRiceM@ethanschoonover it’s less cute when it happens at 3am, inches away from your head :|
📄 Mehdi.doc@ethanschoonover I want a video though, that sounds funny to see
Lorian Taylor@ethanschoonover
I love it!!! You'll never know!
I love it!!! You'll never know!
Chilly Dee Williams
Ace - How Long HD
Kevin S. Ford@rogerriddle @ethanschoonover Would have been so disappointing if no one had posted this in response.
Adam Richter@ethanschoonover I’m not a cat person generally but I respect any feline with such good music taste
Keith Wilson
nickmjones@ethanschoonover Your cat has sick musical taste. When can we expect some playlists?
Claire@ethanschoonover the cat has Siri well trained
Scream_Cheese_@ethanschoonover well. Your cat could have had a worse taste in music. I just love the fact that apple supports feline users.
Iza Running AgainHow long til the cat takes control of the home heating?
Rubi Fun@ethanschoonover
This is why cats rule...... 💫
This is why cats rule...... 💫
SuperOkay@ethanschoonover I think you're paranoid.
Radischat@ethanschoonover i love love love this