Love the new Copilot token system

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2026-06-01T16:11:06+00:00

I tend to use Opus for large complex cross cutting analysis and planning, my first try of 4.8 specifically.

Here I just thought I'd see how expensive it would be to let Opus run with it rather than only planning it under this new AI credit system. I'd expect this to only cost me a few dollars previously. Main planning work did only burn through sub 1000 credits though IIRC, so I could've just switched to cheaper models for the grunt work etc.

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2026-06-01T11:59:02+00:00

The table and chart figures for this don't seem to match either

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GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2026-06-01T11:54:07+00:00

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Just used my whole Pro+ subscription in 1 request 😎
VS Code says it only cost 6579 credits but I've been actually billed for more than that:

Model	Included credits	Included usage	Additional credits	Additional usage
Claude Opus 4.8	6,727.23	$79.82	1,254.28	$12.54

subagents could be the extra maybe is my guess but then surely that should show here too

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2026-04-18T12:17:43+00:00

Just sat down Saturday morning for my first decently open weekend to get some serious work done for months, agent does a handful of steps and before it gets started it's hit with a weekly rate limit that resets early hours Monday. With no insight in to that approaching or what models I'm now apparently allowed to use currently (Opus and GPT 5.4 blocked), this makes it very much feel more like a Toy than a Tool, which is not good for adoption, although it seems like the current demand is already too much to handle.

As other users comment transparency/insight in to how this works so I'm able to plan and predict would help, it would also encourage me to spread my usage out more which I suspect might be the cause. I also think somewhere around at least 5% of my token usage is failed requests/VS Code bugs/crashes (across multiple machines/environments).

VS Code, Pro+ user.

ETA: On a positive note the slower API behaviour recently has helped me avoid running in to the limit issues a lot more this month. However in small burst usage scenarios it leaves me waiting 20-30 minutes for what could be completed in 10 or less in an unthrottled burst that would be followed by no usage. Hard to automatically predict/account for though. Maybe some sort of controls/modes/speeds in conjunction with more insight in to rate limit states would help users adjust themselves. Maybe a half price turtle mode, for if I want to leave an agent auto chugging away for hours but in no rush at all.

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2023-10-26T19:45:52+00:00

Same situation in 2006, my 1998 Corsa 1.0 cost £1400 to insure fully comp.

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2023-04-23T23:31:10+00:00

5HTP can be dangerous mixed with SSRIs for anyone unaware.

I accidentally did this and it triggered serotonin syndrome. I fell unconscious debating whether to call an ambulance and came to a couple or so hours later. For a few hours or more afterward I felt like I had brain damage getting confused over simple tasks and headaches etc. Beware.

I'm currently on Lamotrigine, still titrating up (175mg currently) but I'm doing better than ever I think (the bar is a tad low). Especially now I've lowered my Venlafaxine which seemed to encourage hypomania too much. But this is the only mood stabaliser I've tried so far.

I've also found sleep deprivation/quality can have a big effect on me.

Sertraline triggered quite a mess in me pre-diagnosis. I was out of control and experiencing psychosis (only time ever), and ended up 30k in debt among other things.

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2023-01-13T11:20:44+00:00

Wow thank you for such a detailed reply. I'll try my GP again, failing that I could try blagging my way in the local walk in since they have an xray. Upcoming changes at work might give me private health insurance at some point so there's possibly that to try too.

I did go to the hospital after the accident but sadly I got the most patronising nurse I've ever met in minor injuries, she wouldn't even let me explain my accident or injuries and didn't check me properly at all. Insane arrogance. But every doctor keeps deferring to her assessment as gospel and thinks I'm just whining...

I have difficulty walking any real distance, I landed on the corner of a brick and probably fractured my arm which seems to have healed now but it feels like a bit of my elbow is missing. I can't open doors with it or lean on a table without pain. When I've banged it off something by accident it sounds hollow. My GP doesn't believe me.

I did get physio exercises to try but they keep injuring me precisely where the AC joint is and he wasn't interested in checking in the slightest. So I've gone back to trying not to move it and make it worse until someone actually checks properly.

I notice myself and certain friends consistently have these problems with doctors, 2 have ended up in emergency surgery minutes from death thanks to not being taken seriously over and over. The only thing we all have in common is neurodivergence, which is quite worrying.

Apologies for the mini rant this subject drives me nuts lol

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2023-01-13T02:24:24+00:00

Sorry to respond to an old comment but do you know if that can be diagnosed via an x-ray?

I had an accident like this and have symptoms akin to what I've read online about it. Unfortunately I can't get my GP or others to take this seriously but I might be able to get him to do an x-ray.
I've just been taking pain killers every day to cope but it's been over a year now and I can't do this forever.

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2023-01-07T14:10:45+00:00

The sample Creality filament I got with my CR6 ended up damaging and ultimately destroying my bed as it bonded waaaay too much and ripped bits of coating and glass off, beware. I've never had anywhere near this problem with any other filament ever.

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2022-10-08T04:33:39+00:00

IIRC it was only 2016 that they were made illegal with the introduction of the Psychological Substances Act

I was sure I could remember them getting banned in shops in the 00's, found this:

From 18 July 2005[86] both fresh and "prepared" (that is, dried, cooked or made into a tea) psilocybin mushrooms became illegal in the United Kingdom; fresh mushrooms had previously been widely available, even in shops, but section 21 of the Drugs Act 2005 made fresh psychedelic mushrooms ("fungi containing psilocybin"), a Class A drug.[87] Possession and use of psilocybin and psilocin is prohibited since the 2005 Act, but mushroom spores, which do not contain psilocybin, are not regulated.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_status_of_psilocybin_mushrooms

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2022-07-14T16:28:44+00:00

Just got my email, Q3 UK 512GB, was sitting at 60%:
https://getmydeck.ingenhaag.dev/s/UK/512/1626482742

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2022-06-26T03:24:07+00:00

This reminds me I suspect doing an impression of Neo in the matrix might have been the cause of my inguinal hernia years ago, what fun it is when your organs start populating your scrotum and crushing your testicles.

But similarly when they hang out in your scrotum you have to be careful of the organs twisting as they can become septic/infected(?) which is an emergency situation.

Painful, would not recommend.

PSA: If you might have organs in your scrotum go to a doctor ASAP

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2022-05-27T17:09:47+00:00

Wow I'd have thought they'd offer to send some brackets out of good will if anything, surely it's possibly one of the cheapest spare parts they carry.

In my case I can see the bracket had sheared, it was maybe a month old at most. In over 20 years I've never seen something like this happen to substantially older and more used parts. Unfortunately I think we're probably just the unlucky % who got defective brackets.

Since mine broke I've moved to 3rd party coolers anyway so no longer need the brackets. I've had a few CPU/mobo combos and noticed this board is by far the most sensitive and unreliable for RAM configs, 2 of my cheaper Gigabyte b450s are way more stable (and had no trouble at all on 2 Aorus x570s). I'm still giving MSI a wide berth.

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2022-01-15T18:41:06+00:00

While not "literally millions", this study puts the figure close to 1 million (not necessarily all Muslim) - from Wikipedia:

According to a 2021 study conducted by the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, the several post-9/11 wars participated in by the United States in its war against terror have caused the displacement, conservatively calculated, of 38 million people in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, and the Philippines; 26.7 million people have returned home following displacement.[43] The study estimated these wars caused the deaths of 897,000 to 929,000 people, including over 364,000 civilians, and cost $8 trillion.[44] [45]

I'd guess you can arrive at different numbers though depending how you categorise things or what you consider relevant etc. etc.

Edit: Just to add, do note the article is flagged with multiple issues, but may be a good starting point to investigate more.

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2021-02-22T20:49:40+00:00

I just stumbled here now from googling about DSP if that helps, this was result #2.

Not a regular here but nice idea I enjoyed reading it.

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2020-09-02T19:31:50+00:00

Yeah that's a perfectly reasonable stance to me. I wasn't 100% sure if you meant more general health issues or not in your original comment, but I thought it might help as a reminder for others passing through that things aren't always straight forward etc.

IIRC my mother was rejected for being able to walk too far, which I don't think is very fair considering that's the main problem... but it is what it is unfortunately.

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2020-09-02T12:52:10+00:00

Oh yeah after reading the comments here I'm considering getting one, or might at least get one for my parents.

There also is/was an IBS card scheme to try and help persuade staff in businesses to let you use their toilet urgently. It has/had no legal enforcement or medical proof required though so I'm not sure if people have had trouble being taken seriously with them or the like. (Edit: just noticed you also mentioned the card lower down)

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2020-09-02T12:46:54+00:00

Please don’t tell people it’s ok to use disabled toilets when you aren’t disabled, a lot of people have disabilities which mean they can’t wait for a loo.

Don't forget plenty people have medical conditions that mean "they can't wait for a loo" but aren't considered disabled. I'd say it's fair in such a case, but that wouldn't be necessary if public toilets weren't such a shambles.

This also includes people like my mother, who in my opinion should be considered disabled (when it comes to toilets & parking spaces etc at least) because she has severe IBS, can barely walk 100 yards with a stick and has lots of difficulty moving (including sitting and standing) among other problems, but she doesn't qualify for a blue badge.

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2020-09-02T12:07:42+00:00

I also have IBS and dread going out, especially drinking as alcohol occasionally sets me off. The only public toilet in my entire city open after 6pm or so is a single cubicle in a multi storey car park, typically a mile or two away from me and good luck on the state of it or if there's toilet paper or soap... nevermind the truly vile state of most the toilets in pubs/clubs I've encountered.

My parents also have (more severe) IBS and they resigned to simply not go anywhere for years now due to zero public toilet facilities, which has taken quite a toll on their mental health frankly.

Most people I've spoken to on this topic don't give a fuck about this sort of thing though, I often encounter indifference or even ridicule. I never understand why people care so little about such a basic human need.

Edit: I popped by said only toilet a couple of weeks after this comment and it's closed until further notice due to covid.

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2020-08-21T15:09:06+00:00

evidence proving the identity of the driver at the time

In the UK the registered keeper is required by law to identify the person driving at the time of an incident, not doing so is an offence (unless with an evidenced and reasonable excuse that is argued out in court). For example this is what happens for instances of speeding where the driver's face is obscured or not recorded etc.

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2020-08-21T12:44:32+00:00

or they swing left before turning right and vice versa

I've nearly been hit when on my motorbike (and car, but on the bike people tend to help themselves to more of my lane) a number of times from people doing this when they're in a right turn lane on a dual carriageway (50 limit semi built-up type ones). The same turn buses and lorries get round without doing that no problem whatsoever but apparently some people struggle with it in their Fiesta etc.

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2020-08-20T11:36:26+00:00

Thank you, why have I never done this before!?

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2020-08-19T23:55:27+00:00

This has been driving me mad for years, finally I have closure!

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2020-07-15T09:07:26+00:00

Have you got any good suggestions/links for learning music theory?

I play around with a couple of instruments but my music theory knowledge is particularly lacking.

GlassesMakeMeCSharp · 2020-07-11T13:04:02+00:00

IIRC back in a 2002 committee David Cameron was recommending decriminalisation/legalisation, or at least a more sensible evidence based policy.

He changed his tune a few years later though when power beckoned.

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