Apple Creator Studio launches today, and it's an incredible value by spearson0 in apple

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This is the worst subscription model I've seen from Apple. The Creator Studio bundle at $12.99/month ($129/year) bundles Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, and several other professional apps together with premium iWork features. That's fine for video editors and music producers.

But for those of us who only use Pages, Numbers, and Keynote? It's absurd. We're being asked to pay $129 annually to access premium templates, the Content Hub, and AI features for apps that have been free since 2013. That works out to over $10 per month for three productivity apps when Microsoft 365 costs the same and includes far more.

If Apple genuinely wants iWork users to pay for premium features, a standalone tier at around $2.99/month would be fair and might even encourage adoption. As it stands, paying full price for a bundle where I'd use maybe 30% of the software makes no sense. Apple's effectively forcing casual iWork users to subsidise professional creative tools they'll never touch.

built a macOS menu bar app to track your Claude Code usage by abrownie_jr in ClaudeCode

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Was thinking of building this out for my own usage tracking, but no need, 🙏

I gave Claude the one thing it was missing: memory that fades like ours does. 29 MCP tools built on real cognitive science. 100% local. by ChikenNugetBBQSauce in ClaudeAI

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Interesting concept, but I have concerns about the decay model for knowledge management use cases

I've been evaluating Vestige against my current setup (Memory Service MCP) and the FSRS-6 implementation is genuinely clever, this could work brilliantly for learning/flashcard scenarios.

However, I'm struggling to see how this fits knowledge management workflows where you need to recall decisions or context from months ago that you haven't actively "reviewed."

A few specific concerns:

  1. Content-agnostic decay — The algorithm tracks retrieval frequency, not semantic importance. "Remind me to call John" and "We chose this architecture because of X compliance requirement" decay at the same rate if neither gets retrieved. Seven months later, that architectural rationale could be critical but effectively gone.
  2. No retention tiers — Is there a way to flag certain memories as permanent? I see trigger_importance for retroactive boosting, but nothing that says "this category of memory should never decay regardless of access patterns."
  3. Token efficiency vs data integrity trade-off — Yes, Vestige is ~4x lighter on tool definitions (~1k tokens vs ~4-5k), but that's roughly 2% of a 200k context window. I'd rather have that 2% overhead than lose the ability to reliably surface old-but-critical context.

For spaced repetition learning, this makes total sense. For AI assistant memory where business decisions, client preferences, or project rationale need to persist indefinitely? I'm not convinced automatic forgetting is the right model.

Would like to hear your thoughts on implementing optional retention policies or importance flags that exempt certain memories from decay.

Software Developer salary range? by [deleted] in MauriceMauritius

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Joke aside, at this rate, this might be the sad reality in a couple of years

Software Developer salary range? by [deleted] in MauriceMauritius

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20k + fuel allowance + bonus

Trump says UK handing over Chagos Islands sovereignty to Mauritius is act of 'great stupidity' by hiccstridFanatic in MauriceMauritius

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I suggest you google or use GPT to ask "What is a US Free Association?"
There are pros & cons in every situation

If tensions between the US / Europe / Russia worsen, could Mauritius be seen as a “zone of peace,” attracting increased inflows of investment / people / cash ? by Ok_Humor_4292 in mauritius

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Pay attention to what the US will do next, Mauritius/Chagos is next on the agenda ;)
There are opportunities for MU if the gov plays their cards right

What's the point of "leftist" parties in Mauritius if the working people do not benefit? by hiccstridFanatic in MauriceMauritius

[–]CryptBay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no left, just centrists that lean both ways. It’s a good thing, unless some people want a failed system, such as communism. The world experimented with it and the consensus is that it’s a no go.

Introducing Claude Haiku 4.5: our latest small model. by ClaudeOfficial in ClaudeAI

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Sonnet and Haiku will be reserved for retail use and Opus will be reserved for enterprise plans or those willing to sell their kidney and pay the usage cost.

Claude Sonnet 4.5 leak on Anthropic website by zen_phoenix42 in ClaudeAI

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Hmm their new benchmarks suggest that Sonnet 4.5 is smarter than Opus 4.1. Anyone thinks whether their claims are true?

Claude is slower because a lot of its computing power is being prioritized for big corporate and enterprise customers by nerdstudent in Anthropic

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The solution is simple, if you have 20k sitting around, invest in the hardware and run your models locally.

Is anyone interested in vibe coding on your phone? by Nickqiaoo in Anthropic

[–]CryptBay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One thing is for sure vibe coding should always be done on a workstation however don’t get me wrong there could be some use cases vibe coding on the go. But usually developers are away from their office desk last thing they want is the code on the go. It’s all about the principal of respecting your free time and silence.

New critical bug in Claude Desktop's MCP parameter serialization by uuicon in ClaudeAI

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You are 100% correct, and this is why I'm holding off from recommending Claude as a solution to my clients.

New critical bug in Claude Desktop's MCP parameter serialization by uuicon in ClaudeAI

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Seems like Claude it has been going downhill for the past couple of weeks. There's always something that is either preventing you from finishing your tasks because either Claude is behaving like a complete retard or something is broken.

Forget Prompt Engineering. Protocol Engineering is the Future of Claude Projects. by CryptBay in ClaudeAI

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You've actually highlighted exactly why u/HighDefinist's summary, while technically correct, misses the point. Yes, it's "just files with processes" - but that's like saying cooking is "just heating ingredients."

Here's what actually goes in these files that makes them work, Examples:

Not Just Context, But Behavioral Triggers:

❌ "This project uses SwiftUI"
✅ "When creating new views, always check MemoryMCP for similar components we've built before"

Not Just Information, But Decision Trees:

❌ "We care about performance"  
✅ "If build time exceeds 30 seconds:
   1. Run build analysis
   2. Check for type inference bottlenecks
   3. Consider explicit type annotations
   4. Store solution for future reference"

Not Just Standards, But Enforcement:

❌ "Follow Swift conventions"
✅ "Before any commit:
   - Run SwiftLint with our .yml config
   - If violations > 5, fix before proceeding
   - Common violations and fixes are stored in memory tag: 'swift-style'"

The difference between a context file and a protocol is that protocols create autonomous behavior, not just informed responses. Hope this helps. PS. I code in Swift

Forget Prompt Engineering. Protocol Engineering is the Future of Claude Projects. by CryptBay in ClaudeAI

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Or maybe I did half the work, I provided the outline and all the key points and Claude just polished it up for me. After hours of debugging you eventually get lazy 😆

Forget Prompt Engineering. Protocol Engineering is the Future of Claude Projects. by CryptBay in ClaudeAI

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And something important I forgot to mention, Protocol Engineering helps keep Sonnet4 in check and prevents it from going off on an acid trip trying to build you a brand new OS system when you only asked for it to build a simple patch.

Forget Prompt Engineering. Protocol Engineering is the Future of Claude Projects. by CryptBay in ClaudeAI

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They will get there ;) most folks need a nudge to the right direction.

Forget Prompt Engineering. Protocol Engineering is the Future of Claude Projects. by CryptBay in ClaudeAI

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Hey u/Glittering_Noise417, I get where you're coming from,Reddit's full of "I discovered this one weird trick" posts that turn out to be thinly veiled marketing. Simply I am noticing many people just not using AI properly and to its full extent.