USB-Clawd and a Mini Fax Machine
Personal computing hardware
I made a USB-Clawd who jumps up and down when Claude Code needs any input.
Clawd and the case are aluminium, CNCd & anodised.
Inside, there’s a solenoid and microcontroller. The solenoid drives Clawd through a stainless steel pin in a little bronze bushing.
Minifax
I made myself a mini fax machine. It has a dedicated phone number, and instantly prints anything that you text it.
I love fax, because sending physical notes to your friends is timeless (it is why this newsletter is called Ben by Fax!).
A receipt printer is £30 on eBay and an old iPhone is £20. Add a Raspberry Pi and Claude Code does the rest.
I also wired it up to a contact form at the bottom of my website, although I regretted this pretty quick.
If we know each other, DM me for the fax number :)
It is cliché to say, but there is something reassuring about making physical things in the age of AI. When all information becomes pulp, the unambiguity of the physical world feels especially comforting.
Might also give people something physical to bonk on when Claude is being dumb... you gotta put a no-Clawds-harmed disclaimer
Love it!