XPost: alt.folklore.computers   
   From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Fri, 02 Jan 2026 02:18:42 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:   
      
   > I won't ever have a smart speaker, and I'll be damned if I'm going to   
   > have a vacuum cleaner that cases the joint and reports back to the   
   > mother ship.  Besides, I have better ways to entertain the cats.   
      
   https://www.sunfounder.com/products/sunfounder-pidog-robot-dog-kit-for-   
   raspberry-pi   
      
   The cat has absolutely no interest in shaking hands with the PiDog. I have   
   not and probably never will messed with the AI stuff. The Python API is   
   enough for me.   
      
   I've got a couple of other things on wheels that go bump in the night. One   
   is controlled via photoresistors and a flashlight. I have to see if they   
   respond to a laser pointer. The cat doesn't but she's old and not at all   
   playful.   
      
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