Hot on the heels of this Codex Micro/OpenAI mini keeb for AI agent monitoring is this... thing that Keychron seems to be experimenting with.

Apparently it's a tiny, three-button, wireless mini keeb with a scroll wheel, but hidden inside is a microphone that lets you talk to your AI agent as it vibe codes. Yes, we've gone too far as a species. I entirely agree.

"Imagine talking to your coding agent without switching windows," says Keychron. Ah yes, the thing we've all been dreaming of but haven't yet been able to obtain. I'll take three, even if they do look like the tentacles from, err, Day of the Tentacle.

Alright, I'll dial back the snark for a second. For a start, it looks like Keychron is simply polling for feedback on the idea—and the X thread is full of people suggesting features, so there's probably a genuine market.

And second, while I'm somewhat salty about the rise of sloppy AI-coded software, vibe coding can produce some genuinely useful results. I'm not sure how voice control meaningfully adds to the experience (beyond swearing uncontrollably at the AI if it deletes your database in a single swoop), but hey, it's not really my field.

The top comment suggests adding vibration, which would "10x your total addressable market." I'm not sure what they mean by that (nothing to do with the shape, surely?), but Keychron responded: "Dammit, I never even thought about motors."

So, watch this space for buzzy-buzzy fun times. My favourite reply, however, suggests the addition of a panic button, to which Keychron responds: "An instant STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING button?" Yes, that would seem prudent. No matter which way I look at it, really.

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