https://blog.mudkip.email/tags/feather/Recent content in Feather on blog.mudkip.emailHugoen-usSat, 07 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0000https://blog.mudkip.email/posts/keyboard-featherwing-hw-viability-drop-in/Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0000https://blog.mudkip.email/posts/keyboard-featherwing-hw-viability-drop-in/<p>I reviewed Arturo182&rsquo;s <code>keyboard_featherwing_hw</code> project as a candidate shortcut for handheld keyboard-first builds.</p> <h2 id="the-core-idea">The core idea</h2> <p>This board packs a thumb keyboard, a 2.6in <code>320x240</code> color LCD with resistive touch, microSD, extra buttons, and small peripherals onto a FeatherWing footprint.</p> <p>The important caveat is simple: this board is <strong>not</strong> a standalone computer. You still need a compatible Adafruit Feather host MCU board.</p> <h3 id="whats-feather">What&rsquo;s Feather?</h3> <p>Feather is a family of mainboards and daughterboards designed to stack together, all with compatible footprints and interfaces. At a glance it seems like a good way to drive peripherals for the handheld Linux terminal project.</p>