Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Man Uses Claude to Maintain a 24/7 Video Connection
Harsh Savergaonkar works far from his mother and found it hard to leave her.
He put an old laptop and a large screen in her home.
They use it to keep a video call open all day and night.
They do not have to talk the whole time.
They can look at the screen and see each other whenever they want.
Claude helped him write computer instructions that restart the call if it stops working.
The system also tries to reconnect when the internet drops.
His mother can press the laptop's power button if it has been switched off.
Savergaonkar shared the idea on X, where people praised it and suggested other features.
Harsh Savergaonkar set up a continuous video call with his mother while he works away from home.
The system uses an old Linux laptop and a large screen placed on his mother's dining table.
Savergaonkar used Claude to help write scripts that restart the call after crashes and try to reconnect after internet outages.
If the computer is switched off, his mother can press its power button to bring the system back online.
The post on X drew praise, requests for instructions, and suggestions for additional features or alternative devices.
- Who
- Harsh Savergaonkar and his mother.
- What
- They keep a video call running continuously using a laptop and large screen, with scripts assisted by Claude to help restore the connection.
- When
- The story was published on October 7, 2026; the video connection is intended to run 24 hours a day.
- Where
- The laptop and screen are at his mother's home; Savergaonkar works away from home, sometimes thousands of kilometres away.
- Why
- Savergaonkar said leaving his mother while travelling for work was difficult, and the connection lets them see each other without arranging a separate call.
- Person who shared the setup
- Harsh Savergaonkar
- Device at his mother's home
- An old Linux laptop and a large screen on the dining table
- Connection
- A video call intended to remain active 24 hours a day
- Claude's role
- Helped create scripts to restart the call after crashes and try to reconnect after internet drops
- Manual recovery
- His mother can press the computer's power button if it has been switched off
- Social response
- People praised the idea, asked how to build it, and suggested possible features or alternatives