I needed my rear windows defroster on. Not seeing a button obviously enough labeled, I pressed the microphone button and said, "Turn on rear defroster," and it did.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
It Was Foggy and Misty...
No, this is not a variant of "Twas brilliant and the slightly toves...."
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My barebones teenage Ford does not have any microphone or voice recognition functions, but my Garmin GPS does.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I retain enough of an accent from years living abroad that it doesn't understand me.
Taking a tip from the TV sketch ""Scottish voice recognition elevator"", I tried using a mock upper-midwest US accent –– and when I do that, it works well.