With all of the AI bots out there, it is exciting to see a simple to build AI bot to play with.  I will have to try this one out.  Thanks Carlos Chavez for pointing this one out to me!

http://venturebeat.com/2016/05/26/motion-ai-lets-anyone-easily-build-a-bot/

New Amazon Echo in a WebPage

Echosim.io is a new Online tool that allows you to use Alexa in a browser.  This is a great way to test your new Alexa skills without having to be sitting right in front of your Alexa.

Check it out at https://echosim.io/ and make sure to give Sam Machin a shout out for creating this in the Alexa Hack-a-Thon.

Also, you might want to check out the developer community for other cool ideas that people are using Echo and Alexa for.

https://developer.amazon.com/public/community/post/Tx3BB1JHNS1TDTS/Introducing-Echosim-io-A-New-Online-Tool-Built-by-the-Community-for-the-Communit