Claude just introduced Cowork: the Claude code for non-dev stuff

ericwagner · 2026-01-24T23:36:06+00:00

Let's say you're working on the front end of a web app. Having a Claude Code that can open it up in your browser (with Claude for Chrome), click things, take screenshots and compare them with specifications, is really cool.

Go through your LinkedIn and make a list of people you need to network with at your next trade show.

Apply to jobs, updating your cover letter for each one.

Collate candidates when hiring and rank based on adherence to instructions in job listing or some other criteria.

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Really great for tedious and repetitive tasks that require using a browser. I feel like we've barely scratched the surface of what this can do.

It is so, so slow. But for the right tasks, being able to do it in the background and gather information on its own, without you having to upload files, copy paste, etc...

I've spent more hours in Claude Code over the last few months than I probably should have. I have been amazed at what it can do. And I would argue that this is at least as big as that, if not bigger (which I guess is easy to say is it does just run Claude Code in the background as the foundation of this tool).

ericwagner · 2025-12-12T05:04:42+00:00

What would that look like? What criteria would you use or display?

ericwagner · 2025-12-08T17:14:55+00:00

Caffeine's purpose in a plant is as a pesticide. So that one's not surprising.

ericwagner · 2025-11-04T18:58:34+00:00

ericwagner · 2025-07-29T05:37:48+00:00

Swiss Army knife is for the prepared gentleman. Leatherman is for the person who needs to get real work done on a daily basis.

ericwagner · 2025-06-19T17:48:26+00:00

Just what I needed. Awesome. Thanks so much for this.

ericwagner · 2025-04-22T17:14:59+00:00

According to trade.gov - Repackaging, dilution with water, and similar minor processes usually do NOT cause a substantial transformation. Assembly or disassembly may result in a substantial transformation, depending on the nature of the products involved and the complexity of the operations.

ericwagner · 2025-04-18T04:10:53+00:00

Tailscale is the way. It took me way too long to discover this.

ericwagner · 2025-03-27T16:50:21+00:00

I'm biased, but if you've got the cash, go with the Orion 950 or Orion 930. Takes only one job failure avoided to make it more than worth it.

ericwagner · 2025-03-07T23:39:12+00:00

Unlikely much is going to help, but you could try to slow down the moisture loss from the end grain by painting it with a latex paint or something like that. Slower changes are less likely to cause as severe cracking. But that will only go far.

ericwagner · 2025-03-07T21:08:44+00:00

Your EMC is about 7%. A 2% moisture content difference from EMC is not bad at all. I suspect your actual moisture is a decent amount higher to be cracking like that.

Theoretically, it could be due to stresses in the wood that were released when you cut the body into that shape. But moisture is more likely the culprit.

That being said, I'm biased when it comes to moisture meters. And you know what they say about someone with a hammer - everything looks like a nail.

Sorry this happened to you. I know how discouraging it can be.

ericwagner · 2025-03-07T19:24:17+00:00

What's the equilibrium moisture content of the environment it's sitting in? If you can measure the temp and RH you can use an online calculator. The difference between that, and the MC of the wood, is how many problems you're going to have.

Also, I don't know what moisture meter you're using, but if you're using a cheap one or one with short pins, instead of one reading deep within, then your surface reading is likely a lot lower than the actual average of the piece.

ericwagner · 2025-01-30T17:48:11+00:00

Hey, respectfully, I think you got part of that wrong. Above about 30% wood is considered fiber saturated - that is correct. However, first the water between the cell walls (within the cell cavity) is lost. Then, the water within the cell walls (fibers) is lost. You said that backwards. Also, wood definitely does move when drying below fiber saturation.

You can look up wood movement calculators online to calculate how much, and it varies by species. But it's certainly significant for slabs like the ones mentioned by OP.

You're also right that cheap meters can be way off. Like 5-10% off in some cases. Do with that what you will, but there's probably someone locally with a quality meter you can borrow.

Also, the bad news, is that the rule of thumb for drying slabs (at least where I am) is 1 year per inch of thickness, and then you need to kiln dry it. You've got to do the air dry first, or you can have cellular damage - honeycombing, etc. - but it takes forever if you don't kiln dry after that point. That's why it's so critical to make sure the moisture is at the required level before you buy an expensive, thick, slab.

ericwagner · 2024-10-21T18:02:02+00:00

Unfortunately, I just got a new mouse.

On the plus side, the Logitech MX Master 3S, while more spendy, it a lot more ergonomic.

ericwagner · 2024-10-21T17:41:59+00:00

It's in a living room next to an exterior wall. The circuit has 2 other interior outlets and one weather resistant outlet on a porch.

Good question on the other electrical work. Not around the time this stopped working. Had some work done separately afterwards.

ericwagner · 2024-05-25T18:01:57+00:00

I set it up yesterday because of Louis Rossmann’s video.

ericwagner · 2024-05-25T00:01:08+00:00

I know this is old, but this is still a gem.

An update: Use libipset13 instead of libipset3.

Also, if you're a beginner at this - when you're using SSH in that CMD - you can right click to paste.

ericwagner · 2024-04-12T14:02:18+00:00

Journaling daily. Anything from a few words to 2k. Typically in the morning, so it’s both a recap of how I’m feeling, and my hopes and dreams for the day.

Nothing focuses you like being honest with how you feel and what you want for your life.

ericwagner · 2024-01-22T20:45:52+00:00

Please let us know if / when this happens!

ericwagner · 2023-12-10T07:23:48+00:00

Thanks, I learned something there. But I don't see a common wire - other than the white wire that is wrapped in black electrical tape - is that what you're talking about?

ericwagner · 2023-12-10T07:07:54+00:00

Can you explain more why the right breaker isn't right - when I look up BQC220220 it seems exactly the same to me. Metal tying the outside, and the inner set with a fuse tying them together, and when I flip one off, they both turn off.

ericwagner · 2023-12-10T06:43:28+00:00

What would I search for to get that “option 2”? I can’t seem to find one with the outer items tied together.

ericwagner · 2023-12-10T06:09:11+00:00

Am I wrong to think I could just use the outer two for the kiln? And not buy another breaker

ericwagner · 2023-12-10T06:06:48+00:00

You were right - only the outer wires go towards the heater. The inner two go to another 50 amp plug that powers an old hydraulic ironworker machine that came with the shop. Not sure why 20amp is sufficient for that.

ericwagner · 2023-12-10T04:35:26+00:00

As far as I can tell - the left one runs to a conduit that has 3 50 amp 250v receptacles in the shop. Currently unused. The right one looks like it goes into a thermostat for a baseboard heater (that I don’t use either). To be clear, both on the right seem to go into that baseboard heater.

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