Obtaining an Adafruit Macropad RP2040 ===================================== What is Adafruit? ----------------- `Adafruit `_ is an amazing company, period. It was founded in 2005 by MIT engineer `Limor "Ladyada" Fried. `_ (The "Ada" in the name refers to Ada Lovelace, the 19th century mathematician and writer that assisted Charles Babbage in creating the first computer.) Adafruit is a 100% woman owned manufacturing company, a certified Minority and Woman-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE), a certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE), and Woman-Owned Small Business. Fried's goal in creating Adafruit was to make the best place online for learning electronics and to create the best designed products for makers of all ages and skill levels. What is a Macropad RP2040? -------------------------- The Adafruit Macropad RP2040 is a programmable keypad that attaches to your computer via a USB-C cable that has user-assignable keys. This is an easy-to-build mechanical keyboard with 12 keys that employs a RP2040 microcontroller and has keys lit with multi-color LEDs. It also has a potentiometer (dial) that lets you choose multiple key assignments. The keybow can be used with PCs, Macs, and Linux-based computers. How Can I Get an Adafruit Macropad? ----------------------------------- You can learn more about and purchase an Adafruit Macropad `here. `_