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Henry Godnick

the tech that is being creating is a double sided coin.

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The AI bill that made me build TokenBar

The AI bill that made me build TokenBar

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The $1,200 AI bill that made me build TokenBar

The $1,200 AI bill that made me build TokenBar

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The AI bill was the first thing that made me build TokenBar

The AI bill was the first thing that made me build TokenBar

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Monk Mode: the mac app that blocks the feeds that eat your day

Monk Mode: the mac app that blocks the feeds that eat your day

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I Stopped Treating AI Spend Like a Background Process

I Stopped Treating AI Spend Like a Background Process

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I built TokenBar because AI bills got stupid fast

I built TokenBar because AI bills got stupid fast

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The $1,200 AI bill that made me build TokenBar

The $1,200 AI bill that made me build TokenBar

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I cut my Claude Code waste by 30% with one tiny menu bar tool

I cut my Claude Code waste by 30% with one tiny menu bar tool

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The day my AI bill punched me in the face

The day my AI bill punched me in the face

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I built a Mac app that blocks YouTube Home, Shorts, X For You, and Reddit front pages

I built a Mac app that blocks YouTube Home, Shorts, X For You, and Reddit front pages

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I Started Checking My AI Spend Like a Pulse, Not a Receipt

I Started Checking My AI Spend Like a Pulse, Not a Receipt

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The $400 AI bill that made me build TokenBar

The $400 AI bill that made me build TokenBar

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I built TokenBar because AI bills should not be a surprise

I built TokenBar because AI bills should not be a surprise

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I built Monk Mode to block the feeds that eat my focus

I built Monk Mode to block the feeds that eat my focus

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The hidden AI cost is not the model. It is the silence.

The hidden AI cost is not the model. It is the silence.

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I built a live token meter for Claude Code and Cursor

I built a live token meter for Claude Code and Cursor

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My surprise AI bill taught me to build TokenBar

My surprise AI bill taught me to build TokenBar

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The real reason I built TokenBar: I was tired of invisible AI costs

The real reason I built TokenBar: I was tired of invisible AI costs

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Monk Mode is a Mac app that blocks the feeds stealing your day

Monk Mode is a Mac app that blocks the feeds stealing your day

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I built a menu bar app to stop surprise Claude bills

I built a menu bar app to stop surprise Claude bills

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The first AI bill that made me build TokenBar

The first AI bill that made me build TokenBar

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The surprise AI bill that made me build TokenBar

The surprise AI bill that made me build TokenBar

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The AI bill that surprised me

The AI bill that surprised me

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Monk Mode: a Mac app that blocks feed distractions without breaking the web

Monk Mode: a Mac app that blocks feed distractions without breaking the web

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I Started Watching AI Spend Like Battery Life

I Started Watching AI Spend Like Battery Life

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The first thing I check every day is my AI bill

The first thing I check every day is my AI bill

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I built a Mac app to block feed traps so I could ship more

I built a Mac app to block feed traps so I could ship more

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The surprise AI bill that pushed me to build TokenBar

The surprise AI bill that pushed me to build TokenBar

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I built TokenBar to see AI token usage live in my Mac menu bar

I built TokenBar to see AI token usage live in my Mac menu bar

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I built TokenBar after one surprise AI bill taught me the real product was visibility

I built TokenBar after one surprise AI bill taught me the real product was visibility

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I built TokenBar because AI bills should not be a surprise

I built TokenBar because AI bills should not be a surprise

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I made a live token counter for Mac because AI bills got annoying

I made a live token counter for Mac because AI bills got annoying

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The AI bill surprise that changed how I built TokenBar

The AI bill surprise that changed how I built TokenBar

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The surprise AI bill that changed how I built TokenBar

The surprise AI bill that changed how I built TokenBar

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I built a Mac app that blocks the parts of YouTube and Reddit that eat your day

I built a Mac app that blocks the parts of YouTube and Reddit that eat your day

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I built a live AI token meter for Claude and Cursor

I built a live AI token meter for Claude and Cursor

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The real AI tax is the bill you do not see coming

The real AI tax is the bill you do not see coming

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I built a Mac app that blocks the feeds that waste my day

I built a Mac app that blocks the feeds that waste my day

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The day I turned AI spend into a live warning light

The day I turned AI spend into a live warning light

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I built Monk Mode to block the feeds that eat your day on Mac

I built Monk Mode to block the feeds that eat your day on Mac

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Why I built Monk Mode

Why I built Monk Mode

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The first AI bill that made me build TokenBar

The first AI bill that made me build TokenBar

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Track your AI token usage live from the Mac menu bar

Track your AI token usage live from the Mac menu bar

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The most expensive part of AI coding was not tokens. It was the surprise.

The most expensive part of AI coding was not tokens. It was the surprise.

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The day my AI bill got embarrassing enough to build TokenBar

The day my AI bill got embarrassing enough to build TokenBar

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Why I built Monk Mode

Why I built Monk Mode

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Monk Mode: the Mac app that kills YouTube Home, Shorts, X For You, and Reddit front pages

Monk Mode: the Mac app that kills YouTube Home, Shorts, X For You, and Reddit front pages

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The Most Expensive Part of AI Coding Wasn’t Tokens — It Was Surprise

The Most Expensive Part of AI Coding Wasn’t Tokens — It Was Surprise

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I built a $5 macOS menu bar app that tracks AI token usage live

I built a $5 macOS menu bar app that tracks AI token usage live

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The surprise AI bill that made TokenBar real

The surprise AI bill that made TokenBar real

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I built a Mac app that blocks YouTube Home, Shorts, X For You, and Reddit front pages

I built a Mac app that blocks YouTube Home, Shorts, X For You, and Reddit front pages

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Why I built Monk Mode

Why I built Monk Mode

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The first time my AI bill scared me into building TokenBar

The first time my AI bill scared me into building TokenBar

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The surprise AI bill that made me build TokenBar

The surprise AI bill that made me build TokenBar

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The surprise AI bill that made TokenBar real

The surprise AI bill that made TokenBar real

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Why I Built TokenBar After One Ugly AI Bill

Why I Built TokenBar After One Ugly AI Bill

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The first time I caught AI costs before they happened

The first time I caught AI costs before they happened

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I Built TokenBar Because AI Bills Need a Dashboard

I Built TokenBar Because AI Bills Need a Dashboard

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The hidden cost of AI is not the bill. It is the uncertainty.

The hidden cost of AI is not the bill. It is the uncertainty.

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One Surprise AI Bill Is Why I Built TokenBar

One Surprise AI Bill Is Why I Built TokenBar

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