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The pico is an amazing little board. Im using it with micro-python and HID library to simulate subtle mouse movements every 120 seconds to prevent RDP session

The pico is an amazing little board. Im using it with micro-python and HID library to simulate subtle mouse movements every 120 seconds to prevent RDP session to remote server from closing due to lack of activity. Now with bluetooth support, I can just hopefully toggle it on or off or disable. Instead of removing the usb cable from the notebook.

mouse_ 4y ago
bluetooth mouse jiggler sounds like a potentially revolutionary concept
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VLM 4y ago
> I can just hopefully toggle it on or off or disable I used an accelerometer. Just a funny UI idea, flip it upright to jiggle the mouse. I used a different board of course, although you could add an generic accelerometer to a Pico W pretty easily.
Eduard 4y ago
Here is the Bluetooth Mouse HID sample demo from the Bluetooth stack which the Pico W is using, Bluekitchen: https://github.com/bluekitchen/btstack/tree/master/example/hog_mouse_demo.c https://github.com/bluekitchen/btstack/tree/master/example/h...
- nirav72 4y ago
  Perfect. This might be what I'm looking for to get started. thank you!
bratao 4y ago
You can't use autohotkey?
- bornfreddy 4y ago
  Thanks, TIL: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoHotkey https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoHotkey
winter_blue 4y ago
I'm not impressed by it. It's got 264 kilobytes of RAM. That's so low, that you can't run Linux or BSD on it. I guess you'd need some DOS-like OS for it. This chip sells for $8.45 which is ridiculously high for what it offers[1]. The price of $0.80 per chip non-W is impressively low however, I'll admit. [2] But once you throw shipping and other costs in, how much will it actually cost? The Pi Zero 2 W at $15 is far far better than this chip. [3] [1] https://www.pishop.ca/product/raspberry-pi-pico-w/ https://www.pishop.ca/product/raspberry-pi-pico-w/ [2] https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-direct-buy-rp2040-in-bulk-from-just-0-70 https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-direct-buy-rp2... [3] https://www.microcenter.com/product/486575/raspberry-pi-zero-w-microcontroller-development-board https://www.microcenter.com/product/486575/raspberry-pi-zero...
- sosborn 4y ago
  This is apples and oranges. Microcontrollers aren't meant to be SBCs.
- gambiting 4y ago
  >>That's so low, that you can't run Linux or BSD on it. I guess you'd need some DOS-like OS for it. Absolutely no offence, but I think you are absolutely, 100% missing the point of microcontrollers, like by a nautical mile. It's the kind of chip that you'd have inside a humidifier and it controls the fan turning on or off depending on the read from the humidity sensor. It absolutely doesn't need to run a full OS, and in fact it would be a detriment to it and its abilities. I have several Pico Ws around the house acting as sensor boards and I wouldn't replace them with Zero Ws even if they were free - it's just a worse board for that kind of job.
  - winter_blue 4y ago
    Did you pay circa $8.45 for each of your Pico Ws? My problem is the price point. At that price point, you can get a full power chip. The Pico W should be selling for $0.90 so, if it were to be good value.
    - 4y ago
schwartzworld 4y ago
You can get usb cables with built in button... Or just wire a button to the pico. https://www.amazon.com/Switch-Extension-Upgraded-Strips-System/dp/B07T9BRNHW/ https://www.amazon.com/Switch-Extension-Upgraded-Strips-Syst...
- nirav72 4y ago
  These USB cables with a switch won't work - since they only seem to allow power. But you're right - a button will do the job.

mouse_ 4y ago

bluetooth mouse jiggler sounds like a potentially revolutionary concept

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VLM 4y ago

> I can just hopefully toggle it on or off or disable I used an accelerometer. Just a funny UI idea, flip it upright to jiggle the mouse. I used a different board of course, although you could add an generic accelerometer to a Pico W pretty easily.

Eduard 4y ago

Here is the Bluetooth Mouse HID sample demo from the Bluetooth stack which the Pico W is using, Bluekitchen: https://github.com/bluekitchen/btstack/tree/master/example/hog_mouse_demo.c https://github.com/bluekitchen/btstack/tree/master/example/h...

nirav72 4y ago
Perfect. This might be what I'm looking for to get started. thank you!

bratao 4y ago

You can't use autohotkey?

bornfreddy 4y ago
Thanks, TIL: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoHotkey https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutoHotkey

winter_blue 4y ago

I'm not impressed by it. It's got 264 kilobytes of RAM. That's so low, that you can't run Linux or BSD on it. I guess you'd need some DOS-like OS for it. This chip sells for $8.45 which is ridiculously high for what it offers[1]. The price of $0.80 per chip non-W is impressively low however, I'll admit. [2] But once you throw shipping and other costs in, how much will it actually cost? The Pi Zero 2 W at $15 is far far better than this chip. [3] [1] https://www.pishop.ca/product/raspberry-pi-pico-w/ https://www.pishop.ca/product/raspberry-pi-pico-w/ [2] https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-direct-buy-rp2040-in-bulk-from-just-0-70 https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-direct-buy-rp2... [3] https://www.microcenter.com/product/486575/raspberry-pi-zero-w-microcontroller-development-board https://www.microcenter.com/product/486575/raspberry-pi-zero...

sosborn 4y ago
This is apples and oranges. Microcontrollers aren't meant to be SBCs.
gambiting 4y ago
>>That's so low, that you can't run Linux or BSD on it. I guess you'd need some DOS-like OS for it. Absolutely no offence, but I think you are absolutely, 100% missing the point of microcontrollers, like by a nautical mile. It's the kind of chip that you'd have inside a humidifier and it controls the fan turning on or off depending on the read from the humidity sensor. It absolutely doesn't need to run a full OS, and in fact it would be a detriment to it and its abilities. I have several Pico Ws around the house acting as sensor boards and I wouldn't replace them with Zero Ws even if they were free - it's just a worse board for that kind of job.
- winter_blue 4y ago
  Did you pay circa $8.45 for each of your Pico Ws? My problem is the price point. At that price point, you can get a full power chip. The Pico W should be selling for $0.90 so, if it were to be good value.
  - 4y ago

schwartzworld 4y ago

You can get usb cables with built in button... Or just wire a button to the pico. https://www.amazon.com/Switch-Extension-Upgraded-Strips-System/dp/B07T9BRNHW/ https://www.amazon.com/Switch-Extension-Upgraded-Strips-Syst...

nirav72 4y ago
These USB cables with a switch won't work - since they only seem to allow power. But you're right - a button will do the job.