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Mar/09
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I need your help! If you were a butler… (or a computer)

I’m writing a program that uses bluetooth tell when you leave and enter the house. It includes an alarm to wake you up, and the ability to check the weather, the time, emails, and other things like that.

Here’s a list of things it is going to say so far – I want you to add to it! What would a butler say?

Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.
The time is x:xx AM/PM.
Today is January x, 2009.
Right now it’s x degrees and fine outside.
It’s expected to reach a top of x degrees, and a low of x degrees today.
You have x items on your to-do list for today.
I’ll wake you again in x minutes.
Welcome home!
I hope you had a wonderful evening.
You have x unread emails.
While you were out, you had x visitors.
Rain is forecast for the next x days, why not consider doing a load of washing today?
It looks like it will be beautiful weather tonight. Perhaps dinner outside would be nice?
What a beautiful day it is today!
I love thunderstorms. But if it starts to get too close, you might want to consider turning me off!
Aah… Friday. Finally!
I hope you had a restful weekend.

Thanks.

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  1. how about stuff like:
    It is …. Birthday, anniversary etc today.
    it is x days untill Christmas etc

  2. Great idea! You can’t really do names (because it’s best all pre-recorded), and I don’t celebrate Christmas, but still!

    “Good morning! It’s Monday, December 23, 2009. Only 2 days till Christmas! The weather today is…”

    Good idea.

  3. Ummmm….

    “Wow, you look hot today!”

    “OF COURSE your butt doesn’t look big! Go have another slice of cake.”

    “Have a glass of wine and curl up with a good book, you work so hard you really deserve it!”

  4. Why can’t you do names? Speech synthesizers do exist…

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