PokyPow is a board to control your PC (or your kid's PC) via Home Assistant.
- Power On
- Power Off
- Reset
- Hard Reset
- Monitor power-state
A friend of mine has a VR Gaming PC in his TV console. He asked me if there was a product to turn his PC on and off via Home Assistant.
There are similar products out there, but all require some Chinese cloud. A hard no-go.
So, I built a rough first version which kind of worked:
Soon after that, I created the first PCB with EasyEDA:
After that, I got a few followers regarding this topic on my blog. So the thought of making this into a product evolved.
I hired a contractor to create a more professional version since I am not a hardware designer and do not enjoy the process. I enjoy building the things around it to make it a real product.
Lastly, I applied the project for a crowdfunding campaign at Crowd Supply. PokyPow was accepted and this week we launched the Prelaunch page:
https://www.crowdsupply.com/ajfriesen/pokypow
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