#149

Описание: Episode 149: Hiring Claude as a $100 Virtual Assistant

Episode Description



This week, Damashe considers canceling his Claude subscription... only to immediately sign up for a more expensive plan to hire Claude as his virtual assistant. Meanwhile, Michael tackles a Stream Deck accessibility project with help from Claude Code, and the guys make potentially dangerous plans to unleash OpenClaw on their Mastodon bot. Plus: RSS reader workflows, notification rage-quitting, Bitcoin regrets, and why good help really is hard to find (whether human or AI).

Topics Discussed



AI Assistants & Claude (2:00)




• Damashe's plan to use Claude as a $100/month virtual assistant


• The $50 API credit offer (expires February 16th!)


• Why AI hasn't taken jobs... yet


• Claude Code living in the terminal




Stream Deck Accessibility Project (15:00)




• Making Stream Deck usable for blind users on Windows and Mac


• The power of profiles and context-switching


• Integration possibilities with Bunches, shortcuts, and automation




RSS Readers & Workflows (6:00)




• Net News Wire, Liray, and the eternal search for the perfect feed reader


• Why preview mode matters


• The Verge's Twitter-on-their-website approach




OpenClaw Plans (1:07:00)




• Security concerns and Leo's removal


• The bot that got itself a phone number and called its owner


• Plans to unleash it on the @TW Mastodon bot


• Building a kill switch (before the bot reads this transcript)




Good Help is Hard to Find (30:00)




• Why reliable contractors are priceless


• The 90-day test for employees who think the job is easy


• Michael's subcontractor success story




Also Discussed




• Cash App notification rage-quitting


• Uber's marketing message problem


• Bitcoin: "I would have sold it at $2,000"


• Home Assistant Yellow module installation anxiety


• Raspberry Pi 5 (16GB) for sale!


Links & Resources




• Follow the bot: @[email protected] (before OpenClaw takes over)


• Claude $50 credit: Redeem in settings before Feb 16th


• Harper's blog: Early Claude Code adopter mentioned on TWiT


• Net News Wire: Open source RSS reader


• PineCast referral: 50% off first 4 months (link in show notes)


Show Stats




• Total downloads: 29,312 (just 688 away from 30K!)


• Episode 148: 45 downloads


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Contact




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• Michael: @[email protected]


• Damashe: @[email protected]


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