I discovered openHASP while I was searching for projects
integrating touch interfaces with Home Assistant.
It's easy to wire up a cheap ESP microcontroller board and TFT display module,
and by loading this opensource firmware you can turn it into a network
connected touch control panel and control devices and display things.
When I bumped into a nice 2.8" TFT Desktop stand enclosure on thingiverse,
I remembered I had an unused 2.8" ILI9341 display with resistive touch layer
from a previous project.
Connecting the dots... I had all the necessary parts in my workshop, this would
make a nice project to make over a weekend evening.