Vol. I · No. 120MON, AUG 17, 2026
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Fav Desk Gadget: Claude Code Usage Display, codeMeter

For anyone using Claude Code, codeMeter is a small WiFi desk display that keeps your usage visible while you work. It shows your 5 hour usage, weekly usage, reset countdowns, and color warnings as you get closer to your limits. No laptop app or browser tab needed once it is set up. Just plug it in, connect to WiFi, and keep building. If anyone is interested in building one , reach out, I am happy to share the source for free. Finished models are for sale at [Encinitas3D.com](https://encinitas3d.com/product/codemeter-a-desk-display-for-your-claude-code-usage/?utm_campaign=reddit-organic)

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welcome back Rohan!

Reddit discussion comparing employee cost stability to unpredictable AI pricing models.

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Account suspended, appeals going to main claude chat page instead of appeals form.

I had connected my account to github, after that there were few unauthorized transactions on my card from claude. I am a Max user since almost a year, and there were about 800 dollars worth of giftcards generated from my claude account. I had sumbitted several support tickets through Fin AI. But no response back for days. After that i disconnected my github connector, turned off my credit card from claude, changed my password, and things went back to normal. I had also submitted a claim at my bank, i think after that today my claude account is suspended with an email notifying me that its b...

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Quoting Armin Ronacher

Armin Ronacher on LLM-generated issue reports: AI tools rewriting user problems introduce inaccurate conclusions and fake minimal repros, hampering open-source debugging.

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Claude records demo videos for me now

I hate recording demo videos, so I made an open source skill for it: [https://github.com/MobAI-App/desktop-recorder-skill](https://github.com/MobAI-App/desktop-recorder-skill) Now I can give Claude a prompt like: Record a short demo of this app flow And it handles the annoying parts for me: preparing the app state, clicking through the flow, recording, adding cursor/click effects and captions, then exporting the video. So instead of spending time setting everything up and recording the same demo manually, I can let Claude do it while I work on something else. It also has Remotion integr...

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It's like being a wizard

Speculative social media post comparing access to Claude 4.7 in 2012 to having magical abilities; no new information.

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Max plan banned without refunds

https://preview.redd.it/b9kl1t77743h1.png?width=955&format=png&auto=webp&s=6ae0f4ac116e08ce619765b6674144961058a689 https://preview.redd.it/ls5oh1be743h1.png?width=416&format=png&auto=webp&s=0e2899df9ef0d704cb5da08b1916f6009ac18b37 Yes, I am absolutely certain that this ban is for no reason. I mainly use Claude Code; I either ask technical questions or simply complete my daily coding tasks, and that is all. The only reason I can think of is that I’ve recently been working on a complex project that requires running up over $100 worth of tokens every single day—so per...

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Today I experienced a miracle

I was literally so close to finishing my Claude Pro usage for the 5 hours and it just reset in the last second... this is a MIRACLE most lucky thing that happened to me the whole week

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I just cant use the 4.7 Opus.

Reddit user reports Claude 3.5 Opus struggles with web search and Godot coding tasks, questions design rationale.

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Banned by OpenAI after reporting a live credential hijack. They admitted in writing my account was broken. Here are 7 months of forensic receipts and 20+ cases.

[Drive Link for Zipped Proof](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qU_LyLY-JMhNR_bqOV1-a2RJAbplL68e/view?usp=drivesdk) I am a developer and paying long term subscriber to ChatGPT since January 2025. I build complex local first sovereign systems. My workflows are incredibly context heavy with large files spanning code, research reports, and other analysis. I do not, or rather did not as the platform has been non functional since November 2025 meanwhile customer support is auto closing tickets, admitting I am having platform issues. I do not use this platform for casual queries, as a solo devel...

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Why I do <3 Claude

Most of us think Claude it's just "normal" or "it does just what it's supposed to do" ... But if you look closely at the small details of **all your sessions**, no matter what you are doing ... you'll understand. We're not that far from "Far Away"!

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Inaudible sounds to humans can be hidden in YouTube videos, podcasts, or music and used to secretly trigger AI voice assistants into carrying out unauthorized commands without the user noticing, exposing a new class of “auditory prompt injection” attacks against popular tools

Inaudible ultrasonic commands can trigger unauthorized actions on AI voice assistants embedded in media, demonstrating a new auditory prompt injection attack vector.

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Hackers are learning to exploit chatbot ‘personalities’

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on AI mischief, follow Robert Hart. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Hacking the first generation of AI chatbots was a laughably simple affair. You didn't need any technical know-how, backdoor access, or even a basic understanding of what a large language model was. You didn't need to code. To get an AI system that had cost billions to build to abandon its safety instructions, sometimes all you had to do was ask. Thes...

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Claude working autonomously

Reddit user asks about configuring Claude for autonomous LinkedIn outreach using MCP servers and Anthropic SDK.

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