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    <title>e dot dot dot 22 08 2026</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index.cgi</link>
    <description>e dot dot dot - a mostly about the Internet weblog by James Raposa</description>
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    <title>5 smart home gadgets where running an Ethernet cable is a complete waste of a Saturday</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index.cgi/2026/08/22#auto___5_smart_home_gadgets_where_running_an_ethernet_cable_is_a_complete_waste_of_a_saturday</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;                                            No, not everything in your smart home needs Ethernet.                                        &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.makeuseof.com/5-smart-home-gadgets-running-ethernet-waste/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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    <title>I turned off my subwoofer for music and my speakers finally sounded right</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index.cgi/2026/08/22#auto___i_turned_off_my_subwoofer_for_music_and_my_speakers_finally_sounded_right</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;                                            A subwoofer adds extra bass (and complexity) to your setup. Good-old two-channel stereo might be better.                                        &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.makeuseof.com/i-turned-off-my-subwoofer-for-music/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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    <title>This Android launcher turns your home screen into a physics playground</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index.cgi/2026/08/22#auto___this_android_launcher_turns_your_home_screen_into_a_physics_playground</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;                                            Something new for an Android launcher.                                        &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.makeuseof.com/this-android-launcher-turns-your-home-screen-into-a-physics-playground/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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    <title> Anthropic IPO filing will show AI backlash as a risk factor, sources say</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index.cgi/2026/08/22#auto___anthropic_ipo_filing_will_show_ai_backlash_as_a_risk_factor__sources_say</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anthropic is poised to debut on the stock market at a time when the public is increasingly upset about data centers and is fearful about AI taking jobs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/21/-anthropic-ipo-filing-will-show-ai-backlash-as-risk-sources-say.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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    <title>Broadcom debt deal expected to reach upwards of $70 billion, sources say</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index.cgi/2026/08/22#auto___broadcom_debt_deal_expected_to_reach_upwards_of__70_billion__sources_say</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Broadcom is in talks to raise upwards of $70 to $80 billion in debt for a chip financing deal, CNBC's David Faber reported on Friday.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/21/broadcom-debt-deal-expected-to-reach-upwards-of-70-billion-sources.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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    <title>The best early Labor Day 2026 TV deals: Samsung, LG, and more</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index.cgi/2026/08/22#auto___the_best_early_labor_day_2026_tv_deals__samsung__lg__and_more</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Labor Day may still be a couple weeks away, but you can already find steep deals on top TVs from Samsung, Sony, and more - just in time for pre-season football.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-early-labor-day-tv-deals-2026/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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    <title>Sonos' improved Voice Control points to an intriguing smart home future</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index.cgi/2026/08/22#auto___sonos__improved_voice_control_points_to_an_intriguing_smart_home_future</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Reports suggest that Sonos is preparing to compete in the evolving smart speaker market, readying new hardware and an AI-backed overhaul of its voice assistant.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.zdnet.com/article/sonos-improved-voice-control-intriguing-smart-home-future/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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    <title>80% of developers find AI coding more addictive than helpful</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index.cgi/2026/08/22#auto___80__of_developers_find_ai_coding_more_addictive_than_helpful</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A new Coddy Developer Survey found that four in five developers, 80%, say their use of AI has felt more like a dependence than an advantage.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.zdnet.com/article/80-of-developers-find-ai-coding-more-addictive-than-helpful/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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    <title>Tesla recalls 3 million vehicles in China over doorhandle safety, driver monitoring</title>
    <link>http://www.jamesraposa.com/index.cgi/2026/08/22#auto___tesla_recalls_3_million_vehicles_in_china_over_doorhandle_safety__driver_monitoring</link>
    <description>Furnished content.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tesla will voluntarily recall about 3 million of its vehicles in China to address doorhandle safety concerns and deficient driver monitoring systems.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read more &lt;a class=&quot;sw_sl&quot; href=&quot;https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/21/tesla-recalls-cars-in-china-over-doorhandle-safety-driver-monitoring.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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