Just came across this in WHSmiths so thought I’d share.
Basically, in this month’s edition of The MagPi magazine (Issue 57) you will get a project kit from Google which contains: a Google Voice Hardware Attached on Top (HAT) accessory board, a stereo microphone Voice HAT board, a large arcade button, and a selection of wires.
Called AIY Projects, the project demonstrates how to get a natural language recognizer up and running and connect it to the Google Assistant. Along with everything the Google Assistant already does, you can add your own question and answer pairs. All in a handy little cardboard cube, powered by a Raspberry Pi.
I picked one up in WH Smith today - I had to ask for mine as it wasn't on display. The lady said that they were too big to have on the shelf, so if you don't see it, ask!
They had three left at Bluewater this afternoon. - itjoe
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fladda
9 May 173#52
Just picked Issue 57 up at Sainsburys Leicester (Grove Farm Triangle). I'd gone to get a Seagate 2TB drive, and had a look on the magazine shelves just in case. Normally find that anything in Leicester normally disappears almost immediately.
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Solipsist
5 May 17#1
I was just in the process of posting the same deal - you beat me to it.
Some websites are saying that this is a bit like getting a DIY cardboard Google Home on the cheap, but whilst you can make a voice activated smart speaker, I suspect you don't get the full integration with the rest of the Google Home back end. So it might not be so easy to turn your Philips Hue lights on and off with your voice - of course you are _supposed_ to figure out how to do that from your Raspberry Pi once you get the result of the speech command.
tehriddler
5 May 17#2
Any chance you could buy more and post to me? My local are sold out of all five copies!
wonkothesane to tehriddler
5 May 17#3
Try larger branches of Tesco, Asda & Sainsbury's. They should stock it too.
Physical assembly takes approx 30mins if you're not too hamfisted. Then comes playing with the code.
Tools required:-
TINY screwdriver (I used one of those for fixing spectacles)
Some tape to secure the mic board to the box
If you want to add the extra header pins (supplied but not fitted to avoid bending) to the VOICE Hat, you'll need a fine-tip soldering iron & solder.
For Programming:-
SD card reader
USB keyboard & mouse
HDMI cable
Internet connection (Ethernet or Wifi)
You download the magazine for free on there website as well
jamgin
5 May 17#6
How long before the scum put these on eBay for stupid money...
jamgin
5 May 17#7
How long before the scum put these on eBay for stupid money...
heeljames to jamgin
5 May 17#8
Already happening, as a big Raspberry Pi fan it's really annoying to see people putting something that's supposed to be a cheap educational resource on eBay for between £35-100.
B_T
5 May 17#9
The map below shows the locations to which stock has been shipped (please note, though, that this doesn’t indicate live stock):
good luck trying to get hold of one, the last time they put a free pi zero on the front I phoned round all my local stores and each time a single person had bought all the copies, and then they were on eBay. it's really disappointing they don't put max 1 per customer on the special editions.
if you really want it you can subscribe for 12 months, and get a free pi zero with case for £55, so still a good price for a decent mag
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Basically, in this month’s edition of The MagPi magazine (Issue 57) you will get a project kit from Google which contains: a Google Voice Hardware Attached on Top (HAT) accessory board, a stereo microphone Voice HAT board, a large arcade button, and a selection of wires.
Called AIY Projects, the project demonstrates how to get a natural language recognizer up and running and connect it to the Google Assistant. Along with everything the Google Assistant already does, you can add your own question and answer pairs. All in a handy little cardboard cube, powered by a Raspberry Pi.
Note - You will need a Raspberry Pi 3
Full details with video here:
https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/issues/57/
https://aiyprojects.withgoogle.com/
Have hours of fun building!
I picked one up in WH Smith today - I had to ask for mine as it wasn't on display. The lady said that they were too big to have on the shelf, so if you don't see it, ask!
They had three left at Bluewater this afternoon.
- itjoe
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Some websites are saying that this is a bit like getting a DIY cardboard Google Home on the cheap, but whilst you can make a voice activated smart speaker, I suspect you don't get the full integration with the rest of the Google Home back end. So it might not be so easy to turn your Philips Hue lights on and off with your voice - of course you are _supposed_ to figure out how to do that from your Raspberry Pi once you get the result of the speech command.
Physical assembly takes approx 30mins if you're not too hamfisted. Then comes playing with the code.
Tools required:-
TINY screwdriver (I used one of those for fixing spectacles)
Some tape to secure the mic board to the box
If you want to add the extra header pins (supplied but not fitted to avoid bending) to the VOICE Hat, you'll need a fine-tip soldering iron & solder.
For Programming:-
SD card reader
USB keyboard & mouse
HDMI cable
Internet connection (Ethernet or Wifi)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt-gOQSYbcQ
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/aiy-voice-projects-kit-magpi-57-aftermath/
if you really want it you can subscribe for 12 months, and get a free pi zero with case for £55, so still a good price for a decent mag