Even Antenna Adapters Can Run Doom Now

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Alright y’all, this is starting to get out of hand. First it was about seeing which affordable, low-power PCs could run Doom back in the ‘90s. Then it was about seeing what else could run Doom, like cell phones and set-top boxes. In more recent years, it has become about running on Doom on increasingly unexpected hardware, like refrigerators and smart thermostats. And now that has culminated with a person running Doom on an antenna plug.

What does that mean? What even is an antenna plug?

In this case, RayTriangle is referring to a literal physical plug, used to connect an antenna to a TV. That looks a bit strange to American eyes, because we’re used to F-type coaxial plugs. But RayTriangle is in Europe and is using a 9.5mm smooth (not threaded) IEC connector common in PAL regions. The connector has a fairly bulky right-angle housing and...

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