Uploaded February 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Florence Ion joins Leo Laporte to talk about Android Wear 2.0 and the latest LG smartwatches. It's Leo's LG Watch Sport versus Flo's LG Watch Style. Leo and Flo talk with Kyle Wiens from iFixit.com about the 'Right to Repair' and why this is legislation that techies should support. Megan Morrone and Jason Howell completed their month-long experiment of swapping iOS and Android devices. Hear their final takeaways on switching operating systems during the #TWiTSwitch. Have you seen the short film 'Pearl?' It's the first film nominated for an Oscar with VR capability. We talk to Director and Academy Award winner Patrick Osborne about his film. Bryan Burnett builds a DIY Amazon Echo with a Raspberry Pi. Becky Worley, Mike Elgan, Greg Ferro plays another round of the PlayStation VR game, 'Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.' Finally, we answer more of your Android questions in Call for Help and the Mail Bag!
The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.
Building Your Own Amazon Echo with a Raspberry Pi:
Parts:
- Raspberry Pi (Model 3 or Model 2)
- Micro USB cable, and power adapter
- 8 GB or larger Micro SD
- USB Mic
- Speaker
- Keyboard and Mouse
Amazon Developer Link to site: developer.amazon.com
Web Settings:
- Allowed Origins https://localhost:3000
- Allowed Return URL's https://localhost:3000/authresponse
Terminal Commands:
Install Alexa:
cd Desktop
git clone github.com/alexa/alexa-avs-sample-app.git
cd ~/Desktop/alexa-avs-sample-app
nano automated_install.sh
Fill in the fields with the information from your Developer account
hit CTRL X to save
cd ~/Desktop/alexa-avs-sample-app
. automate_install.sh
Run Alexa Service:
cd ~/Desktop/alexa-avs-sample-app/samples
cd companionService && npm start
Run Sample App to Confirm Account:
cd ~/Desktop/alexa-avs-sample-app/samples
cd javaclient && mvn exec:exec
Start Wake Word:
cd ~/Desktop/alexa-avs-sample-app/samples
cd wakeWordAgent/src && ./wakeWordAgent -e kitt_ai
Florence Ion joins Leo Laporte to talk about Android Wear 2.0 and the latest LG smartwatches. It's Leo's LG Watch Sport versus Flo's LG Watch Style. Leo and Flo talk with Kyle Wiens from iFixit.com about the 'Right to Repair' and why this is legislation that techies should support. Megan Morrone and Jason Howell completed their month-long experiment of swapping iOS and Android devices. Hear their final takeaways on switching operating systems during the #TWiTSwitch. Have you seen the short film 'Pearl?' It's the first film nominated for an Oscar with VR capability. We talk to Director and Academy Award winner Patrick Osborne about his film. Bryan Burnett builds a DIY Amazon Echo with a Raspberry Pi. Becky Worley, Mike Elgan, Greg Ferro plays another round of the PlayStation VR game, 'Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.' Finally, we answer more of your Android questions in Call for Help and the Mail Bag!
The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.
Building Your Own Amazon Echo with a Raspberry Pi:
Parts:
- Raspberry Pi (Model 3 or Model 2)
- Micro USB cable, and power adapter
- 8 GB or larger Micro SD
- USB Mic
- Speaker
- Keyboard and Mouse
Amazon Developer Link to site: developer.amazon.com
Web Settings:
- Allowed Origins https://localhost:3000
- Allowed Return URL's https://localhost:3000/authresponse
Terminal Commands:
Install Alexa:
cd Desktop
git clone github.com/alexa/alexa-avs-sample-app.git
cd ~/Desktop/alexa-avs-sample-app
nano automated_install.sh
Fill in the fields with the information from your Developer account
hit CTRL X to save
cd ~/Desktop/alexa-avs-sample-app
. automate_install.sh
Run Alexa Service:
cd ~/Desktop/alexa-avs-sample-app/samples
cd companionService && npm start
Run Sample App to Confirm Account:
cd ~/Desktop/alexa-avs-sample-app/samples
cd javaclient && mvn exec:exec
Start Wake Word:
cd ~/Desktop/alexa-avs-sample-app/samples
cd wakeWordAgent/src && ./wakeWordAgent -e kitt_ai
