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A Lego mailbox flag tells me when the AI finishes a task

He built a Lego mailbox with a small motorised flag. The AI hooks raise the flag when the AI finishes a task or needs him, and lower it when he writes a new prompt or leaves.

How it works

  1. Builds a Lego mailbox with a motorised flag
  2. Connects it to the AI hooks
  3. The flag goes up when a task finishes or the AI alerts him
  4. The flag goes down when he writes a new prompt or leaves

Why it’s worth knowing

The AI now talks to him through a Lego flag that pops up in the room when a task is done.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

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