A cheap Haiku setup reads his texts and files the ones that belong on his calendar

He pays per token for small API jobs. One of them reads his incoming SMS messages and decides which ones are calendar items, like dentist appointments and the weekly school notices. The whole setup cost him $1.50 over six months.

How it works

Text arrives
The API model reads it
If it holds a date or appointment, it goes on the calendar
The rest is left alone

Why it’s worth knowing

The interesting part is the price: a real daily chore runs for about 25 cents a month on the smallest model.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on reddit.com. See the original ↗

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