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This robot lawn mower cuts your grass for you, but can it play Doom? Yes, it can.


Owners of Husqvarna NERA automatic lawn mowers in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand can soon download a port of Doom to their mower. Ports of Doom for...

Ports of Doom for devices not normally expected to run video games usually come from hobbyist tinkerers, but Husqvarna is distributing its version through an official update. In 2022, an Australian hacker ported the game to a John Deere combine harvester to bring attention to the company's hostility to DIY repairs. Note: The bacteria version displays the game on E. coli cells but takes eight and a half hours to render a single frame at 32 x 48 resolution in black and white.

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