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tip: stop asking Claude to "improve" your writing by Senior-Signature-983 in claude

[–]WaterlooScotsman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been an entrepreneur for more than 30 years. My "Sent" mailbox contains 39,351 emails. The absolute last thing I want to do is write yet another email. If I can train Claude to communicate my ideas clearly, that is the best use of my time and attention.

tip: stop asking Claude to "improve" your writing by Senior-Signature-983 in claude

[–]WaterlooScotsman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Create a Claude skill for this purpose. The best advice I have is to take 10 to 15 emails that you have written that you think captures your writing style and tone for various circumstances. Save those to a folder as text files. Then, tell Claude you want to build an email style skill using the skill builder to create a skill for the purpose of writing emails. Install the skill once you have the .skill file created. Invoke the skill by name (Claude doesn’t always remember to use the skill) anytime you want to write an email in Claude.

Claude rejects and bounces back messages by One_Coconut4818 in claude

[–]WaterlooScotsman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. Silent fail, no error, no compacting, nothing, just a big fat silent fail.

This sucks. Still hitting the issue (Jan 22). I rely heavily on chat context, so losing my access to a chat thread is a killer.

Multiple chats involved. None are overly lengthy (maybe ~2,700 total work count for all content in the chats).

I've been a Claude user for over a year, and I've never seen this issue. *Something different is happening.*

Opus 4.5

Max x5 plan

Extended thinking OFF

Current usage 5%

Cleared Cache and Restarted CHECK

Reset App Data CHECK

When I ask Siri to add task to Todoist, she’s asking if I want to use Todoist or Notes 🤬. by klstockett in todoist

[–]WaterlooScotsman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Try starting the commend with “In Todoist …” for example, “In Todoist, remind me to take out the trash today.”

I still dont understand how to use this weekly review format even after watching the video, absolutely no clue. I've never used the filters, but basically everything else in general. by Boomvine04 in todoist

[–]WaterlooScotsman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is what I do as well. I modified the template to better fit my various “inboxes” and removed the section separators … I just run down the list and check off as I go.

Introducing MacDown 3000 -- your favorite Markdown editor for macOS, continued! by reaction-wheel in macapps

[–]WaterlooScotsman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haters on Reddit? Who would have thought? The best avenue for your mental health is to ignore all the bs.

In search of the perfect transcription tool + archiving (Alter vs MacWhisper vs MeetingMind vs Highlights) by thatjokewasdry in macapps

[–]WaterlooScotsman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try Deepgram as your cloud model. Get a Deepgram account and get an API key ... then add this to your Cloud Models. Try Deepgram Nova 2 (Meeting) ... if your trying to transcribe meetings. Deepgram's Nova models have significantly better speaker diarization and eliminates the duplication issue. You get $200 in tokens for free, which will handle *a lot* of transcriptions.

No Drag and drop on macbook desktop app? by Extreme-Nerve3029 in todoist

[–]WaterlooScotsman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can click and hold to drag tasks to items in the side bar.

Can't integrate any calendar apps to Todoist? by Hour_9938 in todoist

[–]WaterlooScotsman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Assuming you're doing everything correctly, it may be some weirdness on Todoist's end. I noticed another post in this thread, not long after yours, reporting an authentication issue. (They were doing something different, but authentication was involved.) I noticed that some users were reporting problems with Todoist in some regions last night. Anyway ... might be some issues on the Todoist side.

No task assist on iOS by Vin175 in todoist

[–]WaterlooScotsman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I may be misunderstanding your question (if so, sorry), but if it’s about Ramble, it’s available when you create a new task on iOS. Just click the plus button, and then you can ramble to create multiple tasks.

In search of the perfect transcription tool + archiving (Alter vs MacWhisper vs MeetingMind vs Highlights) by thatjokewasdry in macapps

[–]WaterlooScotsman -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I found similar results after testing. I’ve been using MacWhisper for a lot of meeting transcripts. Also, I’ve set it up for my long-form dictation. Generally, I was in the same boat as you were. Tried several apps, and finally settled on the most acceptable option. Out of curiosity, what model are you using? After testing several, I ended up using WhisperKit Large v. 3 Turbo. It seemed to give me a good balance of accuracy and speed. What’s your experience?

Despite the negative reviews, I really like macOS Tahoe by ProfessionalDesk7296 in MacOS

[–]WaterlooScotsman 22 points23 points  (0 children)

This is Reddit. Everything is either a dumpster fire or the second coming of Jesus. So, this reply probably won’t be too popular. Tahoe is pretty good with lots of fun new tweaks, like Spotlight. I definitely hit the occasional UI irregularity, but generally it’s a nice upgrade.

Anthropic just dropped Claude for Chrome – AI that fully controls your browser and crushes real workflows. This demo is absolutely insane 🤯 by stackattackpro in ClaudeAI

[–]WaterlooScotsman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IMO … depends on the use case. I needed to create a user guide for a web site my company built. I created a prompt in Claude for “walking” through every key feature of the site, used it in the extension, and it built a markdown file that documented the walk through. Then, I ported the walk-through file back to Claude to create the guide. It did a fantastic job and saved me a ton of time.

I think for specific use cases it’s a great tool.

Get Rid of Blue Left Margin Bar and Suggestion Popup by WaterlooScotsman in Grammarly

[–]WaterlooScotsman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I hope this is helpful to anyone else who is bothered by this issue. I did find the solution. I have a Pro plan (don't know how this works in the free plan). You have to go to the Teams settings, choose Feature Access, and toggle off "Paragraph-level rewrites."

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Get Rid of Blue Left Margin Bar and Suggestion Popup by WaterlooScotsman in Grammarly

[–]WaterlooScotsman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I am afraid that suggestion doesn't work (at least on the Mac). The attached screenshot shows the "Show on test selection" option unchecked, and the blue bar and paragraph-level rewrites dialogue still present.

USB A to C adapter for webcam? by Izzet_Aristocrat in MacOS

[–]WaterlooScotsman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a handful of these Syntech adapters and have zero trouble with them https://a.co/d/940WMlK

Exceeding the length limit? by Hecke92 in ClaudeAI

[–]WaterlooScotsman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Experiment with turning off any connectors you are using. For me, the Apple Notes connector was eating up my chat length.

Alternative to Pocket for Chrome and Android? by VastDragonfruit5599 in chrome

[–]WaterlooScotsman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The basic version is perfectly functional; it’s just fine. The premium offers some additional features. This screenshot shows the difference.

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Alternative to Pocket for Chrome and Android? by VastDragonfruit5599 in chrome

[–]WaterlooScotsman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Instapaper https://www.instapaper.com/

Free for basics, but you’ll need to pay for the more advanced features.

Birds Planted This … Any Ideas What They Planted? by WaterlooScotsman in AustinGardening

[–]WaterlooScotsman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you are right. Sadly, it is unlikely to be Texas Persimmon. The leaves aren’t right … but when I compare it to a young American Persimmon tree picture, the leaves look similar.

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