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Claude Code Is My Computer

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Re: Claude Code Is My Computer

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> Instead of wrestling with Markdown formatting, Claude creates the document, helps formulate thoughts, and tests that everything displays correctly. Are... are you serious? Markdown formatting? The formatting standard that's designed to be essentially plain text?

tbh that one example isn’t the greatest, though yes, just talking about a topic without editor open is a refreshing change in how I usually write, so wanted to give it a go.

Re: Claude Code Is My Computer

#42

I wanted to try Claude code but it's 200$ per month which is INR17000 per month. This was expensive even when I had a job. Now it feels like all this power is accessible only to the rich. When Geoffrey suggested [1] AI will increase wealth for rich he was not wrong. https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/ai-will-incr...

You can try it with a regular dev account and it charges you per token. It's still costly, e.g. around $20 for an active hour of experimentation, but you can just run `/cost` at any point to see how much you've paid so far, and decide when to stop if it's not worth your money.

Re: Claude Code Is My Computer

#45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don’t get any money from them. There are no affiliate links anywhere. I’m just really enjoying what Claude Code can do.

Yep, didn't intend to downplay your claims. Would love to see a video in action to learn more.

https://vimeo.com/1088443203/37824a9349

Here you go

Re: Claude Code Is My Computer

#46

> Automate Content: Like this very post. I use Wispr Flow to talk with Claude, explain the topic and tell it to read my past blog posts to write in my style. This post is generated. Meaning, it wasn't written with the same aim towards truth and relevance that we assume writers have. It looks like writing, and fools readers into thinking it's writing. But it's just text. What's the purpose in reading it as opposed to…

It took 50+ prompts to get it to this state. I’d say that counts as putting enough care into it to be my voice.

Readers would have been better served with the prompts you wrote than the AI generated output.

Re: Claude Code Is My Computer

#47
Taking the title literally, it also means that computer is not yours anymore, it's a rented appliance. And only works for you as long as you pay the rent. No doubt a wet dream come true for those who rent it out to you.

Re: Claude Code Is My Computer

#48

> Automate Content: Like this very post. I use Wispr Flow to talk with Claude, explain the topic and tell it to read my past blog posts to write in my style. If you had any respect for your readers you’d put this as a disclaimer right at the top. I can’t be bothered to read anything you can’t be bothered to write.

I worked about 4h on this and 50+ prompts. See the GitHub PR. In the end that’s not much different to iterating with a direct editor.

Re: Claude Code Is My Computer

#49

> Automate Content: Like this very post. I use Wispr Flow to talk with Claude, explain the topic and tell it to read my past blog posts to write in my style. This post is generated. Meaning, it wasn't written with the same aim towards truth and relevance that we assume writers have. It looks like writing, and fools readers into thinking it's writing. But it's just text. What's the purpose in reading it as opposed to…

It took 50+ prompts to get it to this state. I’d say that counts as putting enough care into it to be my voice.

What matters to me is that a human writer has verified the content and is ready to stake their reputation on it being worth my time to read.

It sounds like that's what you've done here, in which case I don't feel that you are wasting my time by having me read something that you haven't even reviewed yourself.

Re: Claude Code Is My Computer

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Aside, I tried to move my ~/Code folder (where all my programming projects and work live) into the macOS iCloud folder so that everything would auto-sync. But the constant Git churn created a lot of traffic and collisions in that folder. And when I googled it, apparently it's just not a good idea to sync Git projects in iCloud. I really want to easily sync my folders so that I can just get a new macbook and recreate…

Just ask Claude to recreate your environment. Not even kidding, it worked for Peter (OP’s article)

Dear Claude:

My brother-in-law just accidentally stepped on my laptop and it literally broke into pieces. Fortunately, I have an extra laptop that I can use instead. Please recreate my environment on the new laptop.

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