diff --git a/whisper-2023/hotwords.py b/whisper-2023/hotwords.py
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+import speech_recognition as sr
+import time
+import threading
+import queue
+import signal
+import sys
+from os import environ
+
+def main():
+   managerToParserQ = queue.Queue(maxsize=1)
+   readerToParserQ = queue.Queue(maxsize=10)
+   parserToReactorQ = queue.Queue(maxsize=10)
+   threads = [
+      Manager(managerToParserQ),
+      Reader(managerToParserQ, readerToParserQ),
+      Parser(readerToParserQ, parserToReactorQ),
+   ]
+   [t.start() for t in threads]
+   while True:
+      got = parserToReactorQ.get()
+      if not got:
+         break
+      print(got)
+   [t.join() for t in threads]
+
+def log(*args):
+   print(">", *args, file=sys.stderr)
+
+class Manager(threading.Thread):
+   def __init__(self, outq):
+      threading.Thread.__init__(self)
+      self.outq = outq
+      inq = queue.Queue(maxsize=1)
+      def catcher(sig, frame):
+         inq.put(None)
+      self.inq = inq
+      signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, catcher)
+
+   def run(self):
+      log("Manager.run: start")
+      self.inq.get()
+      self.outq.put(None)
+      log("Manager.run: stop")
+
+class Reader(threading.Thread):
+   def __init__(self, inq, outq):
+      threading.Thread.__init__(self)
+      self.name = environ.get("MIC_NAME", "pulse_monitor")
+      self.inq = inq
+      self.outq = outq
+
+   def run(self):
+      log("Reader.run: start")
+      idx = [
+         idx for idx,v in enumerate(
+            sr.Microphone.list_microphone_names(),
+         ) if v in self.name.split(",")
+      ][0]
+      with sr.Microphone(device_index=idx) as mic:
+         while not self.should_stop():
+            try:
+               self.outq.put(self._run(mic))
+            except Exception as e:
+               log("Reader.run: error:", e)
+      self.outq.put(None)
+      log("Reader.run: stop")
+
+   def should_stop(self):
+      return not self.inq.empty()
+
+   def _run(self, mic):
+      mic_timeout = int(environ.get("MIC_TIMEOUT", 5))
+      r = sr.Recognizer()
+      return r.listen(
+         mic,
+         timeout=mic_timeout,
+         phrase_time_limit=mic_timeout,
+      )
+
+class Parser(threading.Thread):
+   def __init__(self, inq, outq):
+      threading.Thread.__init__(self)
+      self.inq = inq
+      self.outq = outq
+
+   def run(self):
+      log("Parser.run: start")
+      while True:
+         try:
+            clip = self.inq.get()
+            if not clip:
+               break
+            self.outq.put(self._run(clip))
+         except Exception as e:
+            log("Parser.run: error:", e)
+      self.outq.put(None)
+      log("Parser.run: stop")
+
+   def _run(self, clip):
+      r = sr.Recognizer()
+      return r.recognize_whisper(clip, language="english")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+   main()