DumbDumb is a small, smart hardware terminal that comes in @adafruit FeatherWing form. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Terminals have existed almost as long as computers have. While terminals don’t traditionally have the ability to run any software themselves, they do provide inputs and outputs for the computers and servers that do. They’re common in large-scale settings where servers don’t need their own monitors and keyboards. They’re also useful in the maker community for people running headless computers, working with microcontrollers, and more. DumbDumb is a small, smart hardware terminal that comes in FeatherWing form. Despite the name, DumbDumb isn’t a dumb terminal. While it only understands some VT100 terminal commands, it boots to Python and works with the MicroPython REPL. Working with REPLs like MicroPython is the main purpose for DumbDumb. Because it’s FeatherWing-compatible, it can be used with a wide range of Adafruit Feathers. Specifically, it’s meant to work with the Feather HUZZAH32 ESP32 board. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ //…

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