https://vo.rs/tags/voice/Voice - Tag - vo.rsHugo -- gohugo.ioenThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.Sun, 22 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000https://vo.rs/story/voice-assistants-without-the-cloud-whisper-piper-and-home-assistant/<p>I have always found something faintly insulting about commercial smart speakers. You buy a microphone, put it on your kitchen counter, and then pay a subscription to a company that would dearly love to know what brand of coffee you argue about at breakfast. The convenience is real, but the bargain is rotten. So a couple of years ago I tore the cloud out of my voice setup entirely, and the technology has matured to the point where I can finally recommend it without a disclaimer the length of a mortgage agreement.</p>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000