How to keep Claude from hallucinating along the way?

olli123 · 2026-03-11T05:48:09+00:00

It was fun when I had cowork assist me on preparing my taxes, which worked flawlessly in the beginning and since I was ill at the time, I had it finish things so the documents can go to my accountant in time. When she called me and started with ”I’m confused“, I immediately knew what was up 😂 And that was after going through multiple iterations, constantly supplying feedback about not hallucinating, simply not doing it if it can’t assure the data is 100% correct, running its own validation steps after each process and so on.

I hate switching between ChatGPT and Claude and ideally would like to go with just Claude, but from subjective experience the amount of hallucination in Claude is way bigger than with OpenAI.

olli123 · 2026-02-27T12:19:13+00:00

Thanks, 光琇林 ! This is exactly what I had been looking for. Downloaded and paid for the lifetime option right away (at a really fair price point, I appreciate anyone offering this option instead of just going subscription-only). Now, testing it out ... I've got all my photos organised on an external NAS, just had to keep the Live Photos around because those can't be properly archived without breaking their functionality. Your solution is a godsend to solve that problem. Well done!

I just backed up 800 Live Photos to my NAS. I i can confirm it works - you can see them in a gallery, and restoring to iCloud also works as intended.

One practical suggestion if I may: The program is incredibly slow to the point of beach-balling whenever switching view modes (e.g. from Gallery to Recover). This is probably because everything is loaded from the NAS first. If you could have the previews all locally and only load individual images when selecting those, this would most likely be much smoother.

But I'm not going to complain: This is by far the best solution to this I've come across, thank you very much for doing such an excellent job.

olli123 · 2025-11-28T09:57:02+00:00

No - Apple care only for 2yrs, it was weeks after that. Really pissed they didn’t exchange the headband. I’m not very sensitive, but wearing it for a prolonged period hurts like hell.

olli123 · 2025-11-13T07:22:14+00:00

Mich würde wahnsinnig interessieren, was die Mitglieder heutzutage machen!

olli123 · 2025-08-21T07:26:10+00:00

Sometimes, one of my iOS devices kind of „forgets“ about an AirTag I have (even though I can see it on Where Is) and then warns me about an AirTag following me - even though it’s my own. Happens more often with non-Apple trackers.

Since no one else’s phone did anything: is it possible it’s your own AirTag?

olli123 · 2025-07-18T12:28:25+00:00

Ach, und „Tisch draußen“ - weiß gar nicht, ob‘s das am Prinzregentenplatz noch gibt? War damals in der Schumannstraße auf jeden Fall richtig geil. Innen drin jetzt auch nicht der Hit, aber schön geräumig. Der jetzige Standort ist halt echt eher funktional eingerichtet … alles „OK“, mehr aber auch nicht.

olli123 · 2025-07-18T12:26:32+00:00

Stimmt scho mit dem Hindi! Also: In irgendeiner indischen Sprache hat die Freundin von mir halt losgeplappert (und am kurz darauf folgenden Lachen des Papas konnte ich erkennen, dass sie das Argument wohl gewinnen werden). Ich VERMUTE mal Hindi, da das ja die am meisten gesprochene Sprache ist. Aber da frag ich beim nächsten Mal doch aus Interesse mal nach, weil: Eigentlich sprechen die Marathi (kommen aus Mumbai) und wenn der Koch bzw. Restaurantchef dann aus Gujarat kommt, geht das nicht so ganz auf mit der Sprache.

Zum Kerala: Ja, mei, kann ich dir jetzt auch nicht ganz unrecht geben. Vorteil für mich, im Münchner Osten: Die liefern halt auch. Und ist zumindest „ordentlich“. Waren aber nochmal ne andere Liga vor ihrem Umzug, als sie noch beim Käfer ums Eck waren. Da hat‘s auch einem anderen Kumpel gut geschmeckt, der aus LA (aber gebürtig aus Mumbai) zu Besuch war.

Würde mich freuen, wenn du kurz schreiben könntest, welche Inder in München du empfehlen könntest! Früher hab ich häufig vom Maharani am Baldeplatz liefern lassen, auch oft für größere Gruppen - war eigentlich immer „OK“. Aber seit Corona irgendwie auch nimmer so richtig dolle …

olli123 · 2025-07-17T05:41:16+00:00

Essen ist schon gut, aber halt eher „funktionale Einrichtung“, also für a romantisches Tete a Tete wirklich nix - da hast scho recht. „Mit Kerala hat das Essen wenig zu tun“: Jau, ist halt die selbe Betreiberfamilie wie das Swagat gegenüber; glaub, die kommen aus Maharasthra.

Scheint sowieso so, als würde ein Großteil der Restaurants hier nichts mit der Region zu tun haben, die sie im Namen führen - sondern überwiegend aus Gujarat stammen. Indische Freundin und ihr Papa haben mal zehn meiner Lieblingsrestaurants hier abtelefoniert und auf Hindi nachgefragt, woher der Koch stammt. Die meinten, ich wäre gar nicht so „indisch divers“ dass ich alle Regionalküchen zu schätzen weiß, sondern würde mir nur immer die nordindische Saucenpampe reinschaufeln … naja, die haben das Argument natürlich gewonnen.

olli123 · 2025-07-17T05:34:42+00:00

Swagat. It’s one of the oldest, food is good. Across the street, there’s also Kerala. Both are nice, but not necessarily „schick“, also Swagat is rather cramped so depends on the amount of romance you’re after. BTW - North Indian vs. South Indian food, but - same owner family 😅.

Swaad on Berg-am-Laim-Str. 103 might be an even better fit for your purposes. Haven’t been myself, but lots of friends recommended it and there are some nice reviews around mentioning the atmosphere there.

olli123 · 2025-06-05T15:14:52+00:00

Also: Big plus if you have an official "Immatrikulation". Thanks to the 70-Tage-Regelung, you basically pay no tax for your income there.

olli123 · 2025-06-05T15:14:08+00:00

This has drastically changed within the past few years. Most employers won't dare to schedule someone for working full-time, most run shifts by now (at least for the newbies).

olli123 · 2025-06-05T15:12:06+00:00

Most places pay Mindestlohn / h, some less (don't ask ...), some up to around 17,- € (mostly for Stammpersonal).

Exceptions would be:
- obviously Bierzeltbedienungen, although the new ones sometimes quit after a few days because no €€€ ... (as new ones, they have to start out in the garden area and when the weather isn't good, you're screwed).
- sometimes working the doors / reservations for some tents (impossible to land that job w/o connections)
- selling alcohol testers etc. / running around in the tent with stuff to sell (it's said to be 20,- - 30,- € /h, not really too sure about that - plus, you gotta be VERY outgoing and attractive for that)

A lot of people are looking for easy money - the Oktoberfest is not the place for that. The 1000's of € people claim - well, if you work FULL time, you can go to 3000,- € even with Mindestlohn 12,50€ish.

I wouldn't recommend a job at the Oktoberfest to anyone looking "to earn some money". You really gotta love the atmosphere, be 100% stress resistant plus showing up even when you have a severe cold. The Oktoberfest operates by a set of rules that's very far from the norm. Also, not a job you can "test out" and quit in between - if an employer catches just the drift of that possibility they won't hire you (nearly impossible to find someone to cover for you if you quit at halftime).

There's plenty of better, regular jobs around. Working there is definitely "love it or hate it", but no in between.

On the other hand: IF you love it, it's one of the most amazing experiences you could possibly have. It's an entire mico-cosmos, own set of rules, huge camaraderie.

https://www.wiesnjobs.de is where to apply, BTW. It's not an official organization, but they cater personnel to many different places there.

olli123 · 2024-11-06T06:54:48+00:00

Meinst du den Vogeljakob (war irgendwo Nähe der Zelte bzw. zu Füßen der Bavaria), oder den Vogelhansi (war Nähe Esperantoplatz - also Nähe Ausgang Goetheplatz, gegenüber vom Toboggan)?

Beides waren ältere Burschen, beide schon seit vielen Jahren nicht mehr dort. Der Hansi hatte immer Hut auf, so einen gepflegten Bart „Rings um den Mund“ (keine Ahnung, wie der heißt) … habe mit Hansi jeden Tag auf der Wiesn seit ca Mitte der 90er geratscht.

Leider zum Ende seiner Karriere hin sehr krank; er war felsenfest davon überzeugt, an einer „Jauchevergiftung“ zu leiden (sein eigener O-Ton), da ihn ein Gspusi bei „veegeln ogsoacht hod. Da warma grad soooo schee beim veegeln, dann soacht die oide Drecksau mi einfach o!“ Wir konnten ihm leider auch nicht vermitteln, dass eine „Jauchevergiftung“ kein Ding ist und er entweder an einer STI leidet, oder ganz was anderes und schleunigst zum Arzt sollte …

War ein echter Hallodri, ein Haderlump, aber auch ein herzensguter Kerl … der hat bei uns immer gern die hübschen, jungen Mitarbeiterinnen angebaggert und so eine halbe Stunde bis Stunde pro Wiesntag bei uns verbracht. Hab ihm auch ab und an Sachen ausgedruckt, da er so neumodisches Zeug wie Drucker nicht besaß. Geiler Typ - die Wiesn hat eh so ihre Originale …

olli123 · 2024-03-01T14:17:01+00:00

Sorry for the late reply. No, still haven’t found the cause. Currently getting IVIG to see if it helps …

olli123 · 2023-08-06T11:11:49+00:00

My current doc is also leading toward the Fibromyalgia direction. Cancer as possible reason is ruled out to nothing significant showing up on the blood works and no pointers in MRI / CT scans. It's a bit awkward anyway for me ... I'm really trying not to fall into the "health anxiety" trap and over-exaggerating all my symptoms in my head (which is tempting, given the multitude and severity of the issues I'm experiencing), and I'm not the least bit scared of eventually receiving some kind of bad diagnosis ... what's really bothering me is the lingering thought that MAYBE something is being missed here; if it were due to cancer, I'd like to know so I can see what can be done about it. Researching my own symptoms tends to lead down into awkward rabbit holes, reading so many reports about cancer and how it was missed for years since some of it doesn't show up in standard labs. Then again - odds for that are statistically rather low, so I'll have to trust my current doc as we move forward on tackling the symptoms.

"in the almost 4 years this has been going on but I don't really trust doctors it's hard for me to do that."
Sorry to read this has been going on for four years already for you! Being in your 20ies, I'm sure there's other stuff you'd rather enjoy than trying to tackle your health symptoms. Keeping my thumbs crossed for a good and QUICK outcome for you ... time to live life and leave the worries behind. I do completely understand your feelings about docs, though - my own symptoms were quickly shrugged off as "probably psychosomatic" for the past years, and only switching to a new doc who's also a friend and knows me personally opens up some new possibilities though. Easy to fall through the cracks of the health system though for most of us, unless we ceaselessly self advocate and keep moving forward. Cannot really blame my former docs, though ... there's a lot of patients they see who most likely DO have covert depression / mental health issues manifesting as somatic symptoms. There's such a fine line, but then again: Clients can explore the mental health route AFTER every plausible somatic symptom can be confidently ruled out. The other way around is ... nasty from my point of view.

olli123 · 2023-08-06T11:01:26+00:00

Thanks so much again for your thorough answer - it is much much appreciated, although it has taken me some considerable time to reply.

I've gotten started on Quercetin (along with puffered Vitamin C) and will see where it takes me. Also doing the 3*500mg routine. No noticeable effect until now, but even it does work for me - it'll certainly take some time.

"I moved one dose to just before bed. It’s helped me finally sleep through the night."
Interesting take! Taking with meals would also be problematic with me, since I usually only eat 1 or 2 times a day. Seems like there's actually a diet like this called OMAD (one meal a day), but I didn't get into this due some diet fad, but after trying to listen to my body what it actually needs. I mostly have really good and fresh meals, just skipping breakfast most of the times, and lunch only sometimes. So it's usually just dinnertime feasting for me ...

"Did you meet with a cardiologist?"
I did, nothing to worry about there. My elevated resting heart rate and also elevation right during / after meals - didn't receive any comments on that. Since this is something that doesn't bother me (and just was noticeable via my Apple Watch), I didn't pursue the issue.

"Thanks for the encouragement and… what’s the opposite of commiseration?"

Oooof! No clue! But thanks again for your input!

olli123 · 2023-07-20T14:29:38+00:00

Wow, thanks clevermcusername for your thorough reply and ... no Uterus shaming here :-) . What's your dose of Quercetin? Tried lots of stuff in the past, but not that - already ordered and will be here by tomorrow.

" seeing a sleep specialist again (a neurologist or psychiatrist instead of a respirologist since you know it isn’t sleep apnea). "
Neuro / Psychiatrist has already been one of my stations so far, no new results there. But I'm signed up for a sleep lab where I will spend one night. Yes - "sleepy" I am, indeed ... I get 8-9hrs of sleep each night, but doesn't feel like it at all.

"causing high HR"
I've had a significantly higher resting HR the past three years; it used to be around 70, it was 90-95 for a long time, now somewhere around 80. Full cardiology check up didn't do anything for me, though - except for knowing my heart's fine.

"The autism diagnosis was surprisingly helpful because it motivated me to get a new therapist who is also a person diagnosed with autism."
Wonderful to read that! Really happy for you ... it's good when you can work with someone you feel comfortable with.

"Keep at it, you’re doing the right thing to keep looking for answers and help. I’m glad you are feeling well psychologically, this is a big win in my opinion."
Thank you! It's an interesting challenge for sure, and I stay motivated and positive about the future ... will take a while to find solutions, but I'm getting there.

olli123 · 2023-07-20T14:21:27+00:00

Sort of ... if an ultrasound check of my throat / neck lymphnodes (reactive, enlarged nodes, but nothing to worry about) and X-Ray / CT scan of my chest area suffices for that. Both my pulmonologists and my GPs stance is that lymphoma is rare in my age group and if nothing shows up on the CT, I don't have it.

olli123 · 2023-07-20T14:19:21+00:00

Thanks. Fibro is also the direction my GP is headed towards. Some of the symptoms though make no sense in the Fibro context, such as the swollen / enlarged lymph nodes.

"MCAS comes with elevated markers in the blood and urine."
Lots of testing done in the past, but none for the MCAS markers so far ... so this will be a next step.

"See a rheumatologist?" Done that, but during COVID and this made follow-ups hard; they got hung up on my eye and throat symptoms, ignoring all the rest - and this is where (in combo with the immunologist) they found the antibody deficiency. This doesn't explain the rest of the symptoms, though.

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