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An Arduino that spins faster as Claude uses more tokens
A desk gadget whose spinning speed tracks how hard Claude Code is working.
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A broken Stirling-engine model became a desk toy that spins faster the harder Claude Code is working and stops when the Mac is locked. An Arduino, a smart plug and a Python script track Claude's activity and drive the motor.
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From the maker's own write-up or code. We summarise what they report; we haven't tested it ourselves.
- Hacker News: My Arduino spins faster when Claude burns more tokens
The full write-up.
- Hacker News discussion (5 points)HN submitter: mtlynchPosted
The Hacker News thread.