What a blockhead
Gets the base64-encoded text for the Charlie Brown sad walking music, decodes it, and plays it out loud.
Actions
Play Sound
Plays the audio file passed as input, or a default notification sound if no audio file was passed.
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Play iPhone boot chime
Gets the base64-encoded text for the iPhone boot chime, decodes it, and plays the sound out loud.
Make fun of me
Takes three lists of Shakespearean insults and combines them into one remark, making it appear as if Siri is making fun of you using old English slang.
I built this after being inspired by a similar website, wanting to see if I could recreate it in Shortcuts. Original material: http: or or www.pangloss.com or seidel or shake_rule.html
Play Start Up song
Gets the base64-encoded text of the Apple start up song from their keynote, decodes it, and plays the sound out loud.
Play Mac sound
Gets the sound library from macOS, picks a random file, and plays it out loud.
Play announce Siri Tone
Gets the deep link into the filesystem for the Announce Message tone and plays it out loud.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=What%20a%20blockhead
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=What%20a%20blockhead
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “What a blockhead”
end tell
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Presents a series of prompts for contact information, then generates a .VCF and asks you how you want to share it.
I’m going for a walk
Sends a randomized template message to your partner or housemate that you’re leaving for a short walk, then runs the “Start an outdoor walk” action.
Start a Voice Search
Opens the Google app and activates Voice Search, letting you use Google dictation in place of Apple’s before performing a Google Search.
Check upcoming Golden Hour times
Gets the daily forecast, asks you to choose dates, then gets Golden Hour times for each day.
Set up Emergency Contacts
Opens the deep link into the Settings app for the Emergency Contacts feature.
Show Healthy Eating stories
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