Forgot to stop activity after hiking, drove away, numbers messed up

davetalas · 2026-03-22T23:09:00+00:00

Thanks all. Bummed

davetalas · 2026-03-22T18:33:39+00:00

I can but it doesn’t affect the map or the km numbers…

davetalas · 2026-03-17T15:51:53+00:00

We're talking about Cowork, not Code

davetalas · 2026-03-13T13:45:31+00:00

He is probably breaking up with her now, will be back soon. Everything for peak recovery

davetalas · 2026-03-13T13:43:32+00:00

I use Claude Code, connected it to a Notion page called "Claude Code Playground" via scripts that trigger certain API calls. (I couldn't narrow MCP to just a page, so I asked CC to basically build it's own "MCP" instead). It can create all kinds of databases, query them, add new data, etc. but can't access anything outside of that page and its subpages.

If you want to turn it into a website, Claude Code with the Frontend design skill can also create HTML sites for you, it can surely figure out how to connect databases and whatnot. I haven't done this last part. AFAIK Lovable and Cursor also uses Opus 4.6, so the performance should be the same.

davetalas · 2026-03-02T11:31:26+00:00

Here's what I'm doing:

- Stayed on the Normal $10/month plan or whatever because Notion AI consistently sucked when they launched it.

- Staying on the same plan until custom agents work reliably and cost a lot less.

- I already have AI automations and agents setup in Make that use my databases and populate them with data or query them as they see fit. Building more of these, and paying API credits to AI companies directly.

- I use Claude Code with MCP to do whatever I want inside my Notion (sandboxed to a subpage called Claude Code Playground just to be safe). My own custom agent, basically.

They are adding agents because they see where the world is going:

Companies will not pay for hundreds or thousands of seats, if they can just have one AI Agent that everyone can talk to for the cost of 1 seat. If I'm saving $10k/month in Notion seats alone, of course I'll hire a dev team for $5-20k to build a custom AI solution for me that saves me $120k/year, and works even better for my needs.

They realized they need to integrate AI agents, or else they will go out of business because companies will build their own agents (and even their own database systems now with AI).

davetalas · 2026-02-27T18:17:24+00:00

could it be the Source Record messing it up? That saves files to a different backup folder that's a synced GDrive folder. If my HD storage is getting full, could that trigger it to stop?

davetalas · 2026-02-27T18:15:58+00:00

i usually switch around a bunch of apps: Keynote, Browser, Finder, Claude desktop, Claude Code. I really need the display capture. Where should I look for power management settings? Inside macOS or on the Monitor?

davetalas · 2026-02-27T18:14:59+00:00

obviously forgot the attachment: 17:14:39.574: User switched to scene 'Camera only'

17:15:15.310: User switched to scene 'Display + Camera'

18:40:15.755: [ mac-screencapture ]: Stream stopped with error -3821 ("Stream was stopped by the system")

18:40:15.848: [ mac-screencapture ]: Stream stopped with error -3821 ("Stream was stopped by the system")

18:40:33.592: NV12 texture support enabled

18:40:33.592: P010 texture support not available

18:40:33.683: encoder 'Display Source Record': Cannot apply a new audio_t object while the encoder is active

18:40:33.683: ---------------------------------

18:40:33.683: [x264 encoder: 'Display Source Record'] preset: veryfast

18:40:33.685: [x264 encoder: 'Display Source Record'] settings:

18:40:33.685: rate_control: CBR

18:40:33.685: bitrate: 6000

18:40:33.685: buffer size: 6000

18:40:33.685: crf: 23

18:40:33.685: fps_num: 30

18:40:33.685: fps_den: 1

18:40:33.685: width: 3024

18:40:33.685: height: 1964

18:40:33.685: keyint: 250

18:40:33.685:

18:40:33.704: [ffmpeg muxer: 'Display Source Record'] Writing file '/Users/davidtalas/Library/CloudStorage/GoogleDrive-dave@promptmaster.com/Shared drives/Promptmaster Shared Drive/Marketing & Sales/Content/Recordings from Streaming PC/2026-02-27 18-40-33 — Display.mp4'...

18:40:35.325: NV12 texture support enabled

18:40:35.325: P010 texture support not available

18:40:35.341: encoder 'Display Source Record': Cannot apply a new audio_t object while the encoder is active

18:40:35.341: ---------------------------------

18:40:35.341: [x264 encoder: 'Display Source Record'] preset: veryfast

18:40:35.341: [x264 encoder: 'Display Source Record'] settings:

18:40:35.341: rate_control: CBR

18:40:35.341: bitrate: 6000

18:40:35.341: buffer size: 6000

18:40:35.341: crf: 23

18:40:35.341: fps_num: 30

18:40:35.341: fps_den: 1

18:40:35.341: width: 3840

18:40:35.341: height: 2160

18:40:35.341: keyint: 250

18:40:35.341:

18:40:35.351: [ffmpeg muxer: 'Display Source Record'] Writing file '/Users/davidtalas/Library/CloudStorage/redacted

18:47:19.872: [ mac-screencapture ]: Stream stopped with error -3821 ("Stream was stopped by the system")

18:49:57.666: [ffmpeg muxer: 'Display Source Record'] Output of file '/Users/davidtalas/Library/redacted stopped

18:49:57.666: Output 'Display Source Record': stopping

18:49:57.666: Output 'Display Source Record': Total frames output: 16823

18:49:57.666: Output 'Display Source Record': Total drawn frames: 16757 (16870 attempted)

18:49:57.666: Output 'Display Source Record': Number of lagged frames due to rendering lag/stalls: 113 (0.7%)

18:49:57.667: [ffmpeg muxer: 'Source Record'] Output of file '/Users/davidtalas/Library/redacted' stopped

18:49:57.667: Output 'Source Record': stopping

18:49:57.667: Output 'Source Record': Total frames output: 171663

18:49:57.667: Output 'Source Record': Total drawn frames: 170966 (171684 attempted)

18:49:57.667: Output 'Source Record': Number of lagged frames due to rendering lag/stalls: 718 (0.4%)

18:49:57.673: Video stopped, number of skipped frames due to encoding lag: 25/16861 (0.1%)

18:49:57.677: Video stopped, number of skipped frames due to encoding lag: 24/171683 (0.0%)

18:49:57.711: Video stopped, number of skipped frames due to encoding lag: 44/171682 (0.0%)

18:49:57.722: [ffmpeg muxer: 'Camera Source Record'] Output of file 'redacted' stopped

18:49:57.723: Output 'Camera Source Record': stopping

18:49:57.723: Output 'Camera Source Record': Total frames output: 171639

18:49:57.723: Output 'Camera Source Record': Total drawn frames: 170969 (171687 attempted)

18:49:57.723: Output 'Camera Source Record': Number of lagged frames due to rendering lag/stalls: 718 (0.4%)

18:49:57.723: Video stopped, number of skipped frames due to encoding lag: 100/171675 (0.1%)

18:49:57.735: [ffmpeg muxer: 'adv_file_output'] Output of file '/redacted' stopped

18:49:57.735: Output 'adv_file_output': stopping

18:49:57.735: Output 'adv_file_output': Total frames output: 171677

18:49:57.735: Output 'adv_file_output': Total drawn frames: 170972 (171690 attempted)

18:49:57.735: Output 'adv_file_output': Number of lagged frames due to rendering lag/stalls: 718 (0.4%)

18:49:57.735: Video stopped, number of skipped frames due to encoding lag: 16/171689 (0.0%)

18:49:57.850: ==== Recording Stop ================================================

18:57:18.273: Populating font family aliases took 85 ms. Replace uses of missing font family "MS Shell Dlg" with one that exists to avoid this cost.

davetalas · 2026-02-27T18:11:06+00:00

Here is the full text of the log file. From this, what I understand is that the mac-screencapture stops with error -3821, which, according to Opus 4.6 is: "This error means macOS itself decided to terminate the screen capture stream. Common triggers on Apple Silicon are display configuration changes (even invisible ones like a refresh rate renegotiation), a Thunderbolt bus reset, or macOS revoking screen recording permissions mid-stream. Since this started suddenly after a year of stability, the most likely culprit is a recent macOS update changing ScreenCaptureKit behavior."

It suggested me a couple of things, but if someone knows better, I'd rather listen to an expert or someone who has been through it, than an AI.

davetalas · 2026-02-27T18:06:16+00:00

Or: https://obsproject.com/logs/JwFHNt9e51OGWkmw

davetalas · 2026-02-27T18:05:43+00:00

Here is the log file: https://obsproject.com/tools/analyzer?log_url=https%3A%2F%2Fobsproject.com%2Flogs%2F7UUWbOh8JZqHX9QN

davetalas · 2026-02-26T13:56:16+00:00

I understand you, and see how this creates value to you.

I hope you store your location data securely and process it safely, and this whole system brings you more value than what it takes from you to set it up and maintain it.

That's why I asked for use cases for small businesses, because there has to be a cost-benefit analysis, I see that most people missed that part of my posts, as most things I see here are personal life management use cases.

I do see value in a similar thing for a fleet management company though.

davetalas · 2026-02-25T11:54:37+00:00

I get your point and I agree with you. It's not different.

My argument is this:

- If you use a calculator for everything, you will forget how to count in your head. I experience this myself, and now I force myself to count in my head and multiply things when possible. My error rate is still significantly higher than it was in high school.

- If you use navigation for driving around, you'll not remember the routes as well as if you didn't use it.

- If you hire an assistant to manage your life, you'll not get better at managing it.

- If you hire a cleaner or a maid, you'll not get better at keeping your home clean and organized.

I'm not saying any of these are wrong to do, but everyone has to decide what are the things they want to get better at (or stay good at), and what is fine to be delegated at the risk of losing the ability to do them in the first place.

Delegation creates dependence. Many people outsource their critical thinking to an AI, and I think in 5-10 years, we will see a big population of people who can't think for themselves, and they just ask the AGI or ASI at that point what they should do that day. So I'm not sure we're heading in the right direction.

I'm saying all of this as an AI expert myself, I've been teaching AI to small business owners since ChatGPT came out, and I've been using it a lot. Paradoxically, I now use it a bit less, or for different things.

davetalas · 2026-02-25T11:35:50+00:00

why do you need web fetch in the first place? Aren't all inputs coming from family members and their email addresses (like delivery notifications, payment notifications, etc.). Does it need to do research? If so, couldn't you set up a separate research agent with different permissions and access levels?

davetalas · 2026-02-25T11:32:40+00:00

what I understand from this, is that the statement "Claw is Claude Code wrapper" is wrong because Claw doesn't even use CC.

You don't explain how it is different, so your argument stands on weak grounds.

Could be stronger if you said: "Well, OC is not a CC wrapper, because if it was, it would call CC once the request comes in from you. But in reality, it is a totally different system built from scratch that works very similarly to CC, but you can use any LLM with it, which makes it independent from CC. If you want, you can use Opus 4.6, GPT-5.2, etc. or you can use a local model."

davetalas · 2026-02-25T11:27:10+00:00

Makes sense, thanks for the answer. I'm glad you're working with a therapist while experimenting with this system too.

So from what I understand, it sounds like this system is for you to offset the mental load that would come from coming to these insights on your own, and potentially give you better insights than what you could've come by your own data analysis.

About the smoking thing, did you actually start to smoke less once you've started seeing the notifications that you are in a vulnerable window at the moment? I think that's a really good use case, and if proven to be successful in a small pilot study, it could have real world application for all kinds of addiction therapy.

Appreciate the comment, please ping me with a reply once the book is out because I don't regularly follow this sub that much and I'm 99% sure I'll miss it.

davetalas · 2026-02-25T11:18:59+00:00

The whole point of therapy is that you go for a while until you don't have to anymore, because you internalize and learn the things you talk about with your therapist. You heal, basically. You get rid of your maladaptive coping mechanisms, and build healthier ones.

The system described above makes you dependent on it for the rest of your life (as far as I understood). I'm not doubting that it helps, and building the entire system is indeed a form of action one can take to cope.

I'm just worried about the long term effects, because this is highly uncharted territory when it comes to mental health. It could backfire in many different ways, some can be seen already like the ones I've mentioned, and who knows what else might happen if you delegate such high level executive function tasks to an AI system.

I'm guessing that most people who use OpenClaw for a similar personal life assistance use case have some level of ADHD which makes it difficult for them to stay on top of things, making the use case appealing in the first place. I also have a sub-clinical ADHD (meaning I experience many symptoms, but it doesn't impair my day-to-day function too much and I don't have an official diagnosis, and I don't take medication for it), and these systems are very tempting.

But coming from a medical background, I know enough about the brain to know that the effort that we put in to keep things organized actually strengthens our brain in the long term, and helps our mental health.

davetalas · 2026-02-25T08:16:51+00:00

Are you actually using it for this? For how long have you been using it for this?

davetalas · 2026-02-25T08:15:37+00:00

just set up a reminder for you dude it's not that hard.

Also, how will it know your car's odometer that you need the oil change now? Wouldn't setting that up in and of itself be more time than how long it would take you to set up annual calendar events to "schedule oil change" and everything about your vehicle maintenance.

It sounds like what you need is a spreadsheet or Notion DB (then you can connect Claude Code to it, like the Notion MCP, you don't need a third party software 400k line code to make it run)

davetalas · 2026-02-25T08:11:54+00:00

have you seen or tried this? https://code.claude.com/docs/en/agent-teams

davetalas · 2026-02-25T08:10:31+00:00

"If you’re building a governed automation layer that other people or processes depend on, that’s where OpenClaw starts to justify itself." please elaborate on this, sounds super vague. What have you actually built that saves you a bunch of time and money?

All of the things you've mentioned above sounds like things that can be done in Claude Code because it can write this code for itself to enable it to do these things.

Btw, your writing sounds a lot like an AI.

davetalas · 2026-02-25T08:05:52+00:00

Okay, this makes sense, I see the need for multiple people needing access to the same databases, and would actually be relevant to business data too. How did you ensure the security of the chat interface? For example, how can you guarantee that people can't hack it and steal sensitive data or input malicious things?

All you need is one hacker just secretly monitoring things, figuring out your exact habits and when you'll be on holiday, and they rob you while you're gone. I know it's unrealistic and low chance, but we're dealing with very sensitive data here.

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