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GL/Alexa-style · your Echo speaks answers · self-upgrades from what you say · Updated 2026-06-18T05:20:08-07:00 · goal · George · card

Last line for Echo (phone/say.txt)

I need a job — loop 1174.

Show browser only — real Echo uses her own voice from say.txt.

One-time Echo speed-up

Say: "Alexa, enable Brief Mode" — shorter replies, chime not "OK got it".

ALEXA_FAST.txt ALEXA_FIX.txt

Full bus reply (silent — not for Echo)

I need a job — loop 1173.

Speed tricks (snippet)

ALEXA FAST — Daddy fix 2026-06-16
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Problem: Echo was reading fleet protocol aloud (do now / fleet/bus paths / tell captain).

Fix on penguin (~/.stan):
  alexa_speech.for_aloud() strips meta before phone/say.txt
  Full reply still on fleet/bus/AWS_SPEAK.txt
  Speakable only on fleet/bus/AWS_SPEAK_ALOUD.txt

Web tricks (user-side — do once on Echo):
  1. Brief Mode ON — Alexa app → More → Settings → Voice Responses
     Or say: "Alexa, enable Brief Mode"
     Shorter replies + chime instead of "OK got it"
  2. Per device: Device Settings → Sounds → turn OFF Start/End of request
     Notification sound → None (cuts extra chatter)
  3. Routines: avoid "Alexa says" steps; use actions only
     Bundle with Wait(1s) not speech between steps