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Re:My Journey to a reliable and enjoyable locally hosted voi... by senkora on Monday March 16, 2026 @11:22AM (#47400216)
Why not use an easier to detect wake “word”, like two claps in quick succession? Or a couple of notes of a melody?
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Re:My Journey to a reliable and enjoyable locally hosted voi... by hamdingers on Monday March 16, 2026 @11:26AM (#47400274)
Can't clap if your hands are full and I would not subject my family to my attempts at delivering a melody.

I haven't tried training my own wake word though, I'm tempted to see if it improves things.

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Re:My Journey to a reliable and enjoyable locally hosted voi... by otikik on Monday March 16, 2026 @03:08PM (#47403358)
What about whistling?
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Re:My Journey to a reliable and enjoyable locally hosted voi... by airstrike on Monday March 16, 2026 @12:50PM (#47401472)
Personally I'd pick "Cthulhu"
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Re:My Journey to a reliable and enjoyable locally hosted voi... by dullcrisp on Tuesday March 17, 2026 @01:48AM (#47409103)
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
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