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What are some interesting devices powered by Linux? (lemmy.one)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Here's a few that I know of. What other things are commonly running Linux that most people may but be aware of?

Ingenuity (helicopter drone on Mars)
Smart TVs and streaming devices (Samsung's TizenOS and Roku devices)
Smart appliances (Samsung's smart refrigerator)
Digital signs and billboards
My car stereo (Sony XAV-AX6000)
The Large Hadron Collider
FAA Air traffic control and radar systems
Self driving cars

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[–] RagingRobot 34 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I have been making interactive dioramas with Linux.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

This is the coolest thing I've seen in a while.

[–] RagingRobot 7 points 10 months ago

Thanks! I have been having fun experimenting with them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's really cool, shame you hosted it on a site owned by one of the big five.

[–] RagingRobot 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I'm not sure what you are talking about. Do you mean that I posted it on Instagram? Because I have also posted it on mastodon and some other places. that was just the easiest link I had around.

Also the game is completely independent of any "platform" it's all a web app that I have 100% control over. It's also made with JavaScript so no unity or other giant game engine company can skim any money out of it if I start making a profit. I tried to build it using only free and opened source libraries.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Yeah, I meant that you posted it on Instagram. I didn't realise you'd also posted it on Mastodon, I would appreciate if you shared those links instead in the future. I had to close about 11 popups just to see the video.