Doom Runs on [a display made from] E. Coli Bacteria Now (kottke.org)
from FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 02 Feb 2024 13:25
https://lemmy.world/post/11482976

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just_another_person@lemmy.world on 02 Feb 2024 14:06 next collapse

TLDR: It’s rendering single images from Doom on cell-based frame displays, not running the game itself.

MeatsOfRage@lemmy.world on 02 Feb 2024 15:27 collapse

This always bugs me about the “it runs Doom” posts. 90% of the time it’s just a unique display hooked up to a regular computer where the computer is the thing running Doom or they made some simple raycast game with Doom assets (like all the calculator ones) or they just jammed a raspberry pi in something.

I’m sure this display will show Cyberpunk 2077 if they piped the display in properly. Doesn’t mean e.coli are running a 4080.

OpenStars@startrek.website on 02 Feb 2024 14:10 next collapse

Of course it does.:-D

flyboy_146@lemmy.world on 02 Feb 2024 14:20 collapse

That was really cool!

Thanks for sharing.