Someone got Linux to boot (very slowly) virtualized on an ESP32. For context, you can get a board with an ESP32 (basically a tiny computer without a power supply or interface) for around $2.

[–] embed_me@programming.dev 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Computer is a stretch. It's usually called a microcontroller or system on a chip. It works off 1.8V input voltage and so will run off a USB supply. Raspberry pi which is a computer is called System on a board.

[–] AdrianTheFrog@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

People call the control system of the Saturn V a computer when it is less powerful and capable by any measure you choose to compare. I'm really just calling it a computer though because a lot of people don't know what the word microcontroller means (this isn't a tech specific community)