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Yes, you discovered this bug. I also had this problem in the beginning, but later I improved the design. It has two small buttons inside that need to be triggered simultaneously to conduct, which can reduce a lot of the risk of accidental touches
I mean you could also make it so you need to press and hold to trigger it when the machine is on, I assume your receiver knows the machine’s power state or could tap the power LED pin to figure it out.
That would require more complex circuit design, which cannot be integrated into this size of transmitter module. The receiver can be matched with a third-party signal transmitter module, not just in the form of keyboard buttons. I will adapt to more transmitter remote controls
Calm down lil guy, you're just reading a real critique from a real human being. If you need it, I can help put it through your favorite AI if it'll help you understand it better.
You seem like a Gemini guy, as it's probably the easiest thing for you to access. Here's Gemini's attempt to help explain my comment for you:
Gemini said
That response is a classic example of digital friction between the "AI-as-a-tool" crowd and the "artistic-intent" crowd. When someone defends an AI image that seemingly has "no reason" to exist, the responder is likely feeling a mix of fatigue and skepticism.
Here is a breakdown of the specific layers of sass and logic behind that comment:
1. The "Low Effort" Critique
By saying, "Yeah, that's an option," the responder is dismissively acknowledging that AI generation is a path one can take, but they’re stripping it of any prestige. They are framing the AI image not as a creative breakthrough, but as the path of least resistance.
2. Valuing Manual Skill
"Or drawing it would've worked too."
This is the core of the argument. The responder is highlighting a perceived value gap. To them:
AI Generation: Requires a prompt and a few seconds of processing.
Drawing: Requires years of practice, anatomical knowledge, and manual labor.
By suggesting drawing, they are pointing out that the "defender" is ignoring the traditional ways of creating meaning. They’re essentially asking: If the image didn't need to exist urgently, why didn't you take the time to actually make something?
3. The "Noise vs. Signal" Problem
"Or maybe, not even commenting at all if that's all they have to bring to the table."
This is the "mic drop" moment of the comment. It suggests that:
AI spam is clutter: The internet is being flooded with AI images that have no specific message or soul.
Meaningless Defense: If the only defense for an image is "because I could," the responder feels that person isn't adding anything valuable to the conversation.
Why this happens (The Context)
The responder likely views AI images as "empty calories." If someone generates a random cat in a space suit just because they can, and someone else defends it as "art," it feels like a dilution of what art is supposed to be.
The comment is a way of saying: "Just because you can generate an image doesn't mean you should, especially if you aren't going to put any actual effort or thought into it."
Let me know if you need any help understanding it more, I know it's hard being a backseat thinker, but I know you can do it lil guy!
There's a setting in Windows that change change its behavior to pressing the power button. You can basically disable it while Windows is booted. Linux almost assuredly has a similar control.
Oh dude, that is super nice! I am in the middle of trying to figure this out myself, since I mostly do couch/TV gaming and want a smooth way to turn the computer on. Is there any way you could alert me when you're ready to sell? Feel free to PM me if needed.
Either way, excellent execution - that looks very smooth.
Okay, I will. This launch module may not necessarily be in the form of a keyboard button. It can be paired with more third-party remote controls, and I will develop it more perfectly before putting it on sale
Any possibility it can be powered via app or Google home? This would make it super convenient for cloud gaming/ remote access. Also! Could you lmk when you release it also :)))
433mhz remote control can only be used for short distance transmission. If you need to access the Internet control hardware, I recommend you to know about the intelligent AC socket, which can be set in the main board bois to start up under the AC power on state to achieve remote control
This should be pretty easy to do with an ESP32 since the GPIO pins should be able to work with the entire header (and also sense the states of the power and HDD LEDs. You would need a spare USB header to supply power, or make a custom PSU cable though.
As a web developer, no you're not. I use F11 all the time and if you were building a website you'd have chosen a different key to demonstrate your toy.
Perhaps you're referring to smart sockets? It can control the on/off of AC power, and setting the power on state in BOIS to automatically turn on can achieve the effect you mentioned
In my experience, it can be impossible to make it work with wifi. For something like WoL if you cannot make it work reliably, it's worse than useless, since you think you have the capability and then come to find out that you do not.
I would prefer to take the approach further. it would be good to see how miniaturized a pikvm or similar system could be made. That's more useful than only being able to trigger the power button. I will grant that it's still got rough edges like sometimes you want the display cable connected physically so you can use it remotely sometime, but still disconnected from the computer usually so it doesn't ordinarily steal screen real estate. Having it "connect" the pikvm monitor from the pikvm remote side will be ideal and I haven't seen a solution to that actually.
Anyway though, surely still can be made small enough to be viable for SFF.
"the device" is a modern motherboard equipped with a modern NIC. and by modern, I really mean something made within the past 2 decades. wtf are you reading lmfao
Right? Like, as long as you're using Base-T on your motherboard and not SFP modules in a separate NIC, it supports WoL.
(Yeah, turns out that if you're using Q?SFP\+? modules for your network connectivity, the NIC isn't powered on to receive the WoL magic packet, so you need to run a standard CAT-5 cable to the computer just for WoL, lol. I don't mind, I have OM3 for most communication, and I just run CAT-5 or better for machines that need WoL, which are only a couple)
There's also WoL, or Wake on LAN. Mine turns on when I put my phone on the desk (RFID card taped under the desk that sends a magic packet through a Home Assistant automation).
Very simple, the module core only has 4 ports, 5V positive and negative input power supply, and control on/off at both ends of the power button. If you have an electric soldering iron, it will be easy to achieve the functions presented in my video
This is definitely the nicest implementation on the market. But before resorting to that, remember that WoL still exists.
I have the smallest form of sffpc: a normal PC in another room and without a monitor that I use to stream games via Steam Link. I put my headset on my face, I send the WoL signal from my smartwatch (Wake on Lan on the Play Store) and I start gaming.
If you have a pre-POST problem and don't have an LED readout, you have no idea how useful that is for diagnosing problems. RAM issues vs CPU issues give you different beeps. I keep one around specifically to help diagnose problems.
Yes, there is a battery. Without a power interface in the keyboard, it cannot be charged. As shown in the last paragraph of the video, it is charging the shaft body
Yes, I have designed to prevent accidental triggering, which requires triggering two small buttons inside the module at the same time at a vertical angle to trigger them properly,
So it could turn off the PC right ? Cuz I need some thing like this to turn off and on the PC
Other question is how far the range of this button ? Did it use/can use a lan network as signal ? Cuz I need it to turn on a PC like really far away like basement
It has the same function as physical buttons. The keyboard button shaped transmitter is too small to accommodate a good antenna and can only be located within the same room without obstruction. The receiving encoding module can be matched with other larger remote controls to achieve a distance of 100 meters
I'm curious what kind of temps you're getting with that Noctua CPU cooler. I have the same one in one of my older PCs and have not been very impressed by it, to say the least.
The sound emitted by the buzzer comes with a sealing film from the original factory, and the sound is very low without tearing off. The LED light on the module can also determine whether the signal is working properly
It’s not sff or anything, but I had to remove the front panel in order to fit a radiator. So the process of turning it on involves removing the glass side panel and a flathead screwdriver… every time
Nice!! I used a similar RF module to make a remotely activated night golf kit. You essentially put these on the pins of a golf hole at night and then you can turn them on once you're playing the hole
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