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Craziest/most "exotic" devices able to run Linux?

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Something like a thermostat or a smart fridge – have you seen any? If so, please share with a video or two.

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ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social
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My iMac G3 is running Debian 6!

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GuyNoIRQ@infosec.pub
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iMac G3

wow, an operating system on a computer, sounds so improbable :P

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ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social
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The computer is older than me :)

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kuneho@lemmy.world
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It’s not entirelly Linux, but there’s a port of FUZIX for the Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller

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Gamey@feddit.rocks
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I haven’t done it myself but I own a Pinephone (Linux phone) and that completely isolates the modem to prevent closed source code on the main OS and apparently that runns Linux, not sure if it counts because it’s technically Linux already but someone hosted his blog on that and wrote about it!

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blindbunny@lemmy.ml
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Didn’t someone get a cuecat working? It’s been a while since I’ve seen it.

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