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Look Who is Buying Tennis Balls on Amazon

Matt Smith : January 16, 2024

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Look Who is Buying Tennis Balls on Amazon

Tennis Ball Basics

I sometimes wonder what objects or gadgets around me might be used for something other than what they are intended for.

For example, tennis balls - they are great to place on the bottom of a cane or walker, they can be cut in half and used as bottle openers or for uneven tables - tennis balls. Ever throw a new tennis ball in a dryer? You should. Cut a slit and hide stuff inside a tennis ball, or use it to help organize wires and cables. Tennis ball in the water drainage for leaves, as a dog toy...tennis ball. Also, tennis is fun.

Getting Creative with Alexa

Sometimes, you must look at things and get creative - exactly how Speak2 started. It was easy to see Alexa as a great speaker for music, getting news, and turning lights on and off - all by talking to it. But my mom couldn’t send a text message because she couldn’t use a smartphone.

Healthcare workers and teams are extremely busy, and finding time to go to their desks and fill out forms hours later and after a ton of work is challenging. Here’s a crazy idea - what if they could tell Alexa what they’re doing? Instead of asking Alexa to play a song, why can’t Alexa take notes for them?

Alexa is more than an entertainment device. She’s a business tool. Using this tool as a new user interface for something like data entry became a mission, especially for people who work so hard and desperately need better tools.

Amazon and Carlton Senior Living

We’ve worked with Carlton Senior Living, Alexa Smart Properties, and many others to create a unique toolset for those who care for others in senior living. Carlton Senior Living saved an entire employee per shift by adopting this technology.