Desk of Ladyada - EYE SPI some Mechanical Keeb PCBs!

We did a bunch of lil things this week, let's check them out: We designed a Kee Boar with the RP2040, based on the Pro Micro pinout but with some cute extras. Our snap-apart ortho keeb breakout PCBs arrived, as did our RP2040 macro-pad PCBs. We also tested our Zippy click-wheel breakout and are looking for a replacement chip for seesaw (that we can get in stock!) THE GREAT SEARCH - Don't overpay for out-of-stock parts, find Digi-key alts! https://www.digikey.com/short/q7c5j24m https://www.digikey.com/short/t72d3fvq The great search is here to help you with your not-so-great parts shortage! This week we're looking at a twitter thread of folks commiserating over AWOL components. Tobias is frustrated to see a 30 cent part, the TPS27081A (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/texas-instruments/TPS27081ADDCR/3671584?s=N4IgTCBcDaICoAUDKYDsAGAHARgIIAIQBdAXyA) go for $15 from unscrupulous brokers! (https://twitter.com/Dg3Yev/status/1391155677675073538) Maybe we can find some pin-compatible alternatives for them? Let's go on the great search! #adafruit #deskofladyada #thegreatsearch Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------