
answer a single question like “Is that a person?”
or “What does that QR code say?” Projects
that once called for a general-purpose Uno or
Feather, plus a stack of shields, breadboards,
and breakouts, can now be accomplished with a
single, purpose-built board like Pimoroni’s Servo
2040 18-channel servo controller and Interstate
75 RGB LED matrix driver, Adafruit’s Matrix
Portal S3 CircuitPython-powered internet display
enabler and RP2040 Prop-Maker Feather LED/
audio/servo controller, and SparkFun’s Thing Plus
Matter MGM240P home automation nexus.
Excitingly, we’re seeing more general-purpose
boards that encourage crossbreeding thanks
to the plethor ...