https://io55.net/wiki/ 2026-05-02T07:00:48+00:00 https://io55.net/wiki/ https://io55.net/wiki/_media/favicon.ico text/html 2022-09-23T18:45:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/7th_generation/microsoft_xbox_360?rev=1663958716&do=diff Microsoft Xbox 360 Microsoft's 2nd console. Releasing on November 22nd, 2005 in North America, the Xbox 360's PowerPC “Xenon” CPU, 512 +10 MB of RAM, and maximum 1920×1080 output resolution was perfectly capable for this era, resulting in a successful system which sold 84 million units worldwide, putting it ahead of the PS3 for most of the system's life (although the PS3 barely managed to sell more in the end). text/html 2023-02-26T23:40:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/6th_generation/microsoft_xbox?rev=1677454803&do=diff Microsoft Xbox This page is for the first Xbox system, not the series of consoles. For this, see Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox One, and Microsoft Xbox Series X and S. Microsoft's idea of “taking a cue” from Sony to enter the video games market. Releasing on November 15th, 2001 in North America, the Xbox's specifications boil down to a custom Pentium III CPU, 64 text/html 2023-02-26T23:39:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/guides/home_console_buying_guide?rev=1677454763&do=diff Home Console Buying Guide Last updated 4th April, 2022. Coming soon... Buy at your own risk. Any home console's model, regardless of it's baseline, has the potential to do worse compared to supposedly inferior models. Nothing is guaranteed. On this page, is a summary of the wiki's recommendations of which version of every home console is best to buy. When determining our decisions, we base it off of functionality and reliability, not price or cosmetics. Price fluctuates, cosmetics are subject… text/html 2024-06-06T23:29:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/6th_generation/sony_playstation_2?rev=1717716576&do=diff Sony PlayStation 2 includes PSX DVR Sony's record-smashing and astronomically popular followup to the PS1. Releasing on October 26th, 2000 in North America, the PS2's “Emotion Engine” CPU + GPU (16.7 mil colors; 640×480 or 1920×1080(!!) with mods) + 32 text/html 2025-02-09T00:20:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/5th_generation/sony_playstation?rev=1739060409&do=diff Sony PlayStation This page is for the first PlayStation system, not the series of consoles. For this, see Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5, Sony PlayStation Portable, Sony PlayStation Vita, and Sony PlayStation Classic. Sony's pioneering entry into the video games market. Releasing on September 9th, 1995 in North America, the PS1's R3000A CPU, 3 text/html 2024-05-18T03:27:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/computing/computers?rev=1716002846&do=diff Computers For computers, in all of their varying forms across all of the ages. Obviously, a large modicum of operating systems and CPU architectures will feature here. Many computers will be linked off to separate pages in the future, but for now, they live here. text/html 2024-06-06T23:11:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/5th_generation/sega_saturn?rev=1717715498&do=diff Sega Saturn Sega's catastrophically messy followup to their greatly successful Genesis/Mega Drive. Releasing on May 11th, 1995 in North America, the Saturn's 2x SH-2 CPUs, 4 MB RAM (across 3 purposes), and up to 16.77 million colors between 320×224 text/html 2023-02-26T23:39:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/essays/cheap_devices_dichotomy?rev=1677454749&do=diff Cheap Devices Dichotomy This dictation is my interpretation of what ways cheap devices can commonly be created, in relation to the function and potential of EOPs. In essence, there are 3 ways in which manufacturers of “lower cost” electronics make their device. One is beneficial for EOP and open, one is harmful to EOP and protective, and one is mixed. text/html 2023-02-26T20:34:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/7th_generation/nintendo_wii?rev=1677443649&do=diff Nintendo Wii Nintendo's wildly successful followup to their GameCube. Releasing on November 19th, 2006 in North America, the Wii's PowerPC-based Broadway CPU, 64+24 MB of RAM, and maximum output resolution of 640×480 was not particularly powerful at the time of it's release, as Nintendo's competitors in the PS3 and Xbox 360 were both already in the HD 1080p era. Despite this, the Wii went on to be one of Nintendo's most successful consoles of all time, reaching a sales figure of 101.63 million … text/html 2024-05-18T02:48:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/commercial_electronics/bank_card_readers?rev=1716000494&do=diff Bank Card Readers These are essentially what someone will use to pay for something via debit, credit, or digital payments. You know: tapping cards, swiping cards, entering PINs, or using some sort of digital payment method. Since they deal with sensitive materials (payments), they almost always run a proprietary text/html 2023-02-26T23:38:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/6th_generation/sega_dreamcast?rev=1677454700&do=diff Sega Dreamcast Sega's ill-fated final games system. Releasing on the memorable September 9th, 1999 in North America, the Dreamcast's SH-4 CPU, 26 MB of RAM (across 3 purposes), and 16.77 million colors at up to 640×480 was very powerful for the time, but simply not enough to bring Sega out of the financial pit it had dug itself over the past 6 years. Selling 9.13 million units, the Dreamcast is only considered a failure due to the fact that it was simply not given enough time, nor a company cap… text/html 2023-08-12T02:07:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/7th_generation/sony_playstation_3?rev=1691806079&do=diff Sony PlayStation 3 Sony's 3rd system. Releasing on November 17th, 2006 in North America, the PS3's PowerPC-based CELL CPU, 256+256 MB of RAM, and Nvidia RSX graphics at maximum 1080p output resolution was certainly very powerful, albeit very complex. Launching to mixed reception due to an extremely high price and said hardware complexity, it took the PS3 the entire 7th generation to reach it's sales figure of 87.4 million, eking it out a position of 2nd place overall for generation sales. text/html 2023-08-12T02:03:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-portable/7th_generation/nintendo_ds?rev=1691805808&do=diff Nintendo DS includes Lite and DSi (ARM9 MHz 2x) Nintendo's smash success handheld console, first released on November 21st, 2004 in the United States. It's dual-screen (bottom one touch) gimmick, combined with the smart “DS Lite” redesign in 2006 resulted in astronomical sales figures, breaking records for the most successful handheld console of all time. By adding a touch screen to the bottom, the Nintendo DS essentially created an entire market of text/html 2023-12-25T01:55:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/4th_generation/super_nintendo_entertainment_system?rev=1703469316&do=diff Super Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo's highly anticipated followup to the NES, which was a success only matched in market power by the Sega Genesis. Releasing on August 23rd, 1991 in North America, the SNES runs off of a Ricoh 5A22 WDC 65C816-based CPU, 128 KB of RAM + 64 KB VRAM, and a maximum output resolution of 256×224/512×224/256×239/512×239 (progressive) or 512×448/512×478 (interlaced), at up to 32768 colors. These are quite powerful specifications, mostly defeating it's competito… text/html 2023-11-28T23:08:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/1st_and_2nd_generation/atari_2600?rev=1701212908&do=diff Atari 2600 Atari's entry in the home console industry, and one that innovated across the board, despite the fact that the 2600 was not really the “first” in anything. Releasing in September 1977 in the USA, the 2600 was quite capable for the time, although this pales in comparison to the power consoles held even a few years later. In this power, the 2600 ran off 128 bytes of RAM, a MOS 6507 at 1.19MHz, and could display 16 possible colors with 8 levels of brightness within each color, or 128 di… text/html 2022-06-21T21:37:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/8th_generation/microsoft_xbox_one?rev=1655847445&do=diff Microsoft Xbox One Microsoft's 3rd console, and their first confusingly named one. Releasing on November 22nd, 2013 for much of the world, the Xbox One's AMD-made x86 APU and 8 GB of RAM (12 on One X) was pretty capable, certainly holding a candle to the PS4's hardware. However, it's safe to say that this was not enough for the One to beat the PS4, as Microsoft refuses to release sales figures for their console; industry analyst's estimations range from 40 to 50 million units sold - significant… text/html 2024-05-18T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/miscellaneous_mobile_devices/calculators?rev=1716003928&do=diff Calculators For the many different calculators out there that have EOP capabilities. Architectures vary, as for operating systems. ARM, m68k, z80, and Saturn are just some of the potential architectures, while operating systems are almost always custom, with a few calculators sporting something related to Linux. text/html 2022-08-02T20:33:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-portable/5th_generation/nintendo_game_boy_color?rev=1659472438&do=diff Nintendo Game Boy Color Continuing the massive streak of success experienced by the Game Boy, the Game Boy Color was another resounding success. Releasing on November 18th, 1998 in the USA, the Game Boy Color ran off a Sharp LR35902, 32 KB RAM and 16 KB VRAM, plus it's 15-bit color text/html 2023-04-23T02:12:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/television_and_home_theater/cable_boxes_and_dvrs?rev=1682215922&do=diff Cable Boxes and DVRs Commonly supplied by cable television providers for the purpose of receiving the respective cable TV signals. Often include a hard drive, which makes them similar to DVRs (being a commercial product for recording TV onto drives). Usually runs off MIPS, but ARM is possible. Otherwise referred to as text/html 2024-05-18T03:54:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/miscellaneous_mobile_devices/calculators/texas_instruments_nspire_cx?rev=1716004470&do=diff Texas Instruments nSpire CX includes CX II calculators. YMMV for all items listed here if attempted on a CX II calculator Operating Systems (ARM something) Android Donut 1.6 "After about 10 minutes or so (boot ups are shorter on subsequent launches) text/html 2022-06-09T23:57:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/6th_generation/nintendo_gamecube?rev=1654819021&do=diff Nintendo GameCube Nintendo's followup to the Nintendo 64, and their first to use optical media. Releasing on November 18th, 2001 in North America, the GameCube's PowerPC 750CXe CPU, 24 MB of RAM, and 32-bit color depth at 640×480 was quite powerful but somewhat limited by the text/html 2024-05-18T03:07:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/miscellaneous_mobile_devices/handheld_messengers?rev=1716001646&do=diff Handheld Messengers A realm of devices from the late 00s, that primary served the purpose of allowing messaging on the go without being a smartphone. They usually were catered for accessing e-Mail accounts, IRC servers, or IM platforms like AIM. For the most part, they run ARM chips and a Linux-based text/html 2023-02-26T20:32:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/3rd_generation/nintendo_entertainment_system?rev=1677443534&do=diff Nintendo Entertainment System includes Famicom Disk System Nintendo's big break into the video game market. Releasing on October 18th, 1985 in the USA, the NES' combination between smart marketing, enticing games, and capable hardware effectively forged the path for both it's success, and the success of the video games market as a whole. Specifications-wise, the NES features a Ricoh 2A03 CPU with a MOS 6502 base, 2 KB of RAM (expandable by game carts), and a resolution of text/html 2024-05-18T03:57:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/miscellaneous_mobile_devices/pdas?rev=1716004628&do=diff PDAs The “Personal Digital Assistants”, devices which dominated the 1990s and early 00s with their portable computing capabilities. A large variety of architectures and OSes are found in this realm. MIPS, ARM, and m68k are just some of the architectures found here, with OSes ranging from PalmOS, Linux, Windows Mobile, and more. text/html 2024-05-18T03:51:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/miscellaneous_mobile_devices/calculators/texas_instruments_83p_and_84p?rev=1716004271&do=diff Texas Instruments 83+ and 84+ includes SE models Operating Systems (Zilog Z80) 83plus Windows 95 This one is very usual like the rest. <https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/138/13833.html> Aegis Operating System Has “36 parts” such as programs/apps and pictures. Newer than most of the OSes on this list, being made in 2012. text/html 2023-11-29T02:43:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/4th_generation/sega_genesis_plus_add-ons?rev=1701225782&do=diff Sega Genesis includes Sega 32X and Sega CD Sega's breakout system, which garnered them tremendous market success, a place in the gaming industry, lasting franchises, and a very short-lived market dominance over Nintendo (in Europe, at least). Releasing on August 14th, 1989 in North America, the Sega Genesis contained a Motorola 68k and a Zilog Z80, 64KB of RAM/VRAM, and the ability to output video at 320×224/256×224 (progressive) or 320×448/256×448 (interlaced) at maximum 61 colors on screen f… text/html 2022-11-30T05:20:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/4th_generation/snk_neo_geo_aes?rev=1669785624&do=diff SNK Neo Geo AES SNK's home console conversion of their wildly popular arcade systems. Releasing on July 1st, 1991 in North America and Japan, the Neo Geo AES was a powerful system but limited in it's appeal and market dominance, mostly due to high prices and a genre-limited game library. Specifications-wise, the AES has a Motorola 68k CPU with Zilog Z80A co-processor, 64 KB of RAM + 84 KB of VRAM + 2KB sound memory, and an output resolution of text/html 2022-09-23T17:56:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/office_electronics/printers_and_scanners?rev=1663955798&do=diff Printers and Scanners Devices that print, scan, and copy. Most of these will run some ARM or MIPS chip, paired with a custom OS or a Linux-based OS. Canon Pixmas Operating Systems DryOS "now to access the console(s) of MX925" This is what runs stock on the printer. However, they have been used to exploit this DryOS, as it also runs stock on Canon P&S cameras. With some internal hacking, one can access the DryOS shell and more effectively interface with the device. This may be what led to … text/html 2022-05-14T18:50:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/5th_generation/3do_company_3do_interactive_multiplayer?rev=1652554226&do=diff 3DO Company 3DO Interactive Multiplayer A “game console specification” conceived by The 3DO Company, with actual systems being manufactured by a variety of vendors. With the first 3DO system releasing on October 4th, 1993 in North America, the 3DO was quite an advanced system for a short period of time around it's launch, but it quickly lost this status upon the release of the PlayStation and Saturn in 1995. Specifications-wise, the 3DO ran a custom 32-bit ARM60 CPU, with 2 text/html 2022-04-23T02:59:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/television_and_home_theater/blu-ray_players?rev=1650682768&do=diff Blu-ray Players Devices meant to play Blu-rays (and DVDs 99% of the time). Their OSes are usually Linux-based, with CPUs that are either MIPS or ARM, although MIPS appears to be much more common. General Operating Systems (ARM, MIPS?) Linux "So yes, it is running Linux of a late 2.6 kernel. text/html 2025-09-10T05:44:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/wiki/syntax?rev=1757483058&do=diff Formatting Syntax DokuWiki supports some simple markup language, which tries to make the datafiles to be as readable as possible. This page contains all possible syntax you may use when editing the pages. Simply have a look at the source of this page by pressing text/html 2022-08-24T06:30:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-portable/7th_generation/sony_playstation_portable?rev=1661322615&do=diff Sony PlayStation Portable PSP - Sony's attempt to truly break into the handheld market, and it was certainly a formidable attempt. Releasing on March 24th, 2005 in the USA, the PlayStation Portable was a powerful system for the time, containing a MIPS R4000 CPU, 32MB of RAM (64MB on all later models), and a text/html 2022-04-23T02:37:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/kitchen_appliances/boilers?rev=1650681452&do=diff Boilers Not exactly a “kitchen appliance”, but they didn't fit well in any other category. These are the appliances which heat water for the purpose of distribution throughout a building. Apparently, some of them run Linux + ARM(?)... IBC Technologies SL 20-115-G2 text/html 2022-08-08T21:42:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/9th_generation/nintendo_switch?rev=1659994952&do=diff Nintendo Switch Nintendo's most recent console, and one of their best performing ones. Releasing on March 3rd, 2017 across much of the world, the Nintendo Switch may not be very powerful with hardware, but it's “hybrid” gimmick of being both a portable and home console has made it a sales winner. In hardware, the Switch contains a text/html 2023-12-26T00:28:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/automotive/gpses?rev=1703550528&do=diff GPSes This page documents the various EOPs for standalone GPS units, like your Garmins and your TomToms. When looking at the operating systems GPSes can run, they will usually run either a brand of Windows CE or some form of Linux. As for CPU architectures, it seems that most all devices either use ARM or MIPS CPUs. text/html 2022-04-23T02:19:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/commercial_electronics/access_control_systems?rev=1650680371&do=diff Access Control Systems EOPs for access/entry terminals found mostly in office buildings. To be specific, they're the ones that you'd enter a passcode into, tap a keycard or ID against, or something similar. Due to the relative “technical obscurity text/html 2022-08-07T19:15:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-portable/7th_generation/gamepark_holdings_gp2x?rev=1659899745&do=diff GamePark Holdings GP2X GamePark Holding's first “homebrew” handheld, being a company formed from disgruntled employees of former company Game Park. Releasing on November 10th, 2005 in South Korea, the GP2X was more primarily focused on the “homebrew text/html 2022-04-23T02:20:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/commercial_electronics/faucets?rev=1650680451&do=diff Faucets Water and technology usually don't mix, but for some reason (advertising?), certain brands of faucets feature a little screen that can display things. They appear to almost always run a variant of Linux, with architectures presumed to usually be ARM. text/html 2023-12-25T02:08:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-portable/6th_generation/nintendo_game_boy_advance?rev=1703470088&do=diff Nintendo Game Boy Advance includes the SP and all Game Boy & Game Boy Color entries (backwards compatible) The final system in the Game Boy line, and still successful akin to the ones before it. Releasing on June 11th, 2001 in the USA, the Game Boy Advance featured a 16.8 text/html 2022-08-01T22:05:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-portable/4th_generation/nintendo_game_boy?rev=1659391529&do=diff Nintendo Game Boy This page does not cover the Game Boy Color. For this console, see Nintendo Game Boy Color. Releasing in September 1989 for the USA, the Game Boy was a wildly successful system for years. Containing only 64 KiB of RAM, a 160×144 monochrome screen, and 2-bit color, it's primary genius was in it's long battery life and easily digested games. Both of these features allowed the Game Boy to overcome it's weak capability. Despite this specification-based inferiority compared to it'… text/html 2023-04-23T02:18:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/computing/function_keys?rev=1682216297&do=diff Function Keys While this is meant to represent all “F keys” found on keyboards (F1-12), in practice, this page is for Apple's “Touch Bar” found on certain models of the MacBook Pro. This “Touch Bar” works as a set of function keys (in a more advanced way) on these systems. Due to this niche example of text/html 2022-05-11T00:02:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-portable/1st_and_2nd_generation/summary?rev=1652227328&do=diff 1st and 2nd Generation The 1st and 2nd generation of portable game consoles, commonly considered as having began in 1977 or so with the release of junky LCD systems and the 1979 release of the Microvision. For the most part, these systems are utterly incapable of anything EOP related due to their technical gap compared to home consoles of the time. This is despite the presence of programmable cartridges on some devices, as they ended up dying out without much of a comeback until the late 1980s … text/html 2022-06-21T23:22:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/8th_generation/sony_playstation_4?rev=1655853769&do=diff Sony PlayStation 4 Sony's 4th console. Releasing on November 15th, 2013 in North America, the PS4's x86-64 8-core AMD APU, 8GB+256MB (8+1GB on Pro) of RAM, and maximum output resolution of 1080p (4K on Pro) is certainly quite powerful for it's generation. Combining this with a good launch and good games resulted in the PS4 becoming a strong seller, with current figures sitting at 117.2 million units sold. Despite original plans by Sony to discontinue the system in 2021, chip supplies have resul… text/html 2022-02-08T00:51:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/essays/game_console_revisions_overview?rev=1644281510&do=diff Game Console Revisions Overview This dictation comes in two parts, with the first being the proper dictation, in which I write about the phenomena of revisions in video game consoles, and how they can impact the viability of EOPs. After this part, comes the part in which I list every console and it’s revisions, what’s different between the two, and my personal suggestions on which is best overall (with EOPs in mind, but this overlaps heavily with general user appeal), which is likely the cheape… text/html 2023-08-08T19:58:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/home_electronics/digital_photo_frames?rev=1691524739&do=diff Digital Photo Frames Small devices used to display a modicum of pictures in a “frame” style casing. In essence, they replace photo frames in the sense of “displaying many more pictures than just one”. It appears that they almost always run a variant of Linux (or Android), paired with some ARM or MIPS CPU. text/html 2022-04-23T02:34:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/home_electronics/exercise_machines?rev=1650681285&do=diff Exercise Machines A large modicum of devices which serve the general purpose of improving one's fitness via the pursuit of physical activity. Due to how generic this category is, the devices in question will run a large modicum of systems and architectures, although it is probably fair to claim that ARM and Linux/Android will show up often. text/html 2022-04-23T02:35:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/home_electronics/home_security_devices?rev=1650681310&do=diff Home Security Devices For the realm of devices that serve to enhance the security of one's home. Of course, they are also “Smart home” devices, as otherwise they would not be technological enough to get on this wiki. Most of them seem to run Linux-based OSes on either ARM, RISC, or MIPS architectures. text/html 2022-04-13T22:35:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/1st_and_2nd_generation/magnavox_odyssey_2?rev=1649889352&do=diff Magnavox Odyssey 2 The true successor to the Magnavox Odyssey. Releasing in February 1979 for the US, the Odyssey 2 was one of the “major players” of the 2nd generation of consoles, although it may have been in last place for this realm. Specifications-wise, the Odyssey 2 has an Intel 8048 CPU, a text/html 2022-08-01T19:55:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/5th_generation/fujitsu_fm_towns_marty?rev=1659383730&do=diff Fujitsu FM Towns Marty Operating Systems (AMD 386SX) DOS, Windows 3.1, 95 OSR2, Towns OS Various operating systems that ran on the FM Towns computer that the Marty is based off. All hypothetical possibilities. Emulation Nest This device runs an operating system which is known to emulate various devices with EOPs. See the text/html 2022-05-14T21:16:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/5th_generation/amiga_cd32?rev=1652562979&do=diff Amiga CD32 Commodore's final attempt of making a computer-based games console. Releasing on September 16th, 1993 for the EU, the CD32 was actually a relatively successful system during it's very short life of under a year, but it was simply not successful text/html 2022-05-11T03:05:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/1st_and_2nd_generation/summary?rev=1652238331&do=diff 1st and 2nd Generation The first 2 generations of home game consoles, commonly considered as having began in 1972 with the Magnavox Odyssey and ending in 1985 with the release of the NES. This page is essentially for just the 2nd generation, as the 1st generation's capabilities are too limited to allow even the slightest EOP to be developed. text/html 2022-08-01T20:33:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-portable/4th_generation/atari_lynx?rev=1659386021&do=diff Atari Lynx Released on September 1st, 1989 in the USA, the Lynx was Atari's only portable console. Coming in at $179.95 at launch, it sold at an acceptable rate throughout it's lifespan, but was unable to crush the monster that was the Game Boy. When it comes to specifications, the Atari Lynx is a relatively capable system, containing two 6502 variant CPUs that run on a 16-but bus, alongside 64K RAM, 4 sound channels, and the obvious 12-bit color text/html 2022-06-21T22:31:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/8th_generation/ouya_inc._ouya?rev=1655850717&do=diff Ouya Inc. OUYA The first “Kickstarter” console. Releasing on June 25th, 2013, the crowdfunded Ouya generated a lot of hype but failed tremendously at delivering it's promises. Coming with an ARM Cortex-A9 CPU, 1 GB of RAM, and a GeForce ULP GPU capable of outputting up to 1080p, the Ouya's specifications were essentially an early-2010s Android phone, which comes as no surprise as the Ouya ran Android 4.1. The Ouya sold extremely poorly, reaching only 200k sales - despite the tremendous hype cam… text/html 2022-01-14T03:59:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-portable/6th_generation/nintendo_pokemon_mini?rev=1642132782&do=diff Nintendo Pokémon mini A sort of “spinoff” handheld released in the USA on November 16th, 2001. These little things are weak, since they were never meant to be a flagship handheld. Running off a “S1C88” CPU with a paltry 4 KB of RAM, the Mini's screen is monochrome at only text/html 2022-08-07T18:57:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-portable/7th_generation/dingoo_digital_dingoo_series?rev=1659898677&do=diff Dingoo Digital Dingoo series Yet another “homebrew” console that continues the lineage started by the Game Park GP32 in 2001. Releasing sometime during February 2009, the Dingoo devices ended up as a small series of handheld “homebrew” systems. Despite this moniker, some actual games released for these devices, which qualifies them as being more than mere text/html 2022-04-13T22:39:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/3rd_generation/sega_master_system?rev=1649889559&do=diff Sega Master System Sega's entry into the newly formed (again) western games market. Releasing in September 1986 for the USA, the Master System was reasonably capable with it's Zilog Z80A, 256×192 output resolution, and 8 KB RAM. Despite not selling well in North America, it's European release was relatively successful at challenging the reign of Nintendo, while it's Brazilian release was an absolute blowout, taking over the video game market to the point where text/html 2025-02-05T05:43:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/8th_generation/nintendo_wii_u?rev=1738734221&do=diff Nintendo Wii U Nintendo's entry into the HD era. Releasing on November 18th, 2012 in North America, the Wii U's PowerPC-based Espresso CPU, 2 GB of RAM, and AMD Radeon “Latte” GPU outputting up to 1080p (with an 854×480 screen on the GamePad) wasn't particularly capable, compared to the Wii U's competitors. This, of course, was not all, as poor marketing and a less-than-ideal launch lineup resulted in the Wii U being one of Nintendo's biggest sales flops, with it selling only 13.56 million unit… text/html 2022-06-21T21:43:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/8th_generation/nintendo_classic_editions_nes-snes?rev=1655847808&do=diff Nintendo Classic Editions (NES/SNES) Nintendo's way of making bank off of nostalgia. With the NES Classic releasing on November 11th, 2016 for NA/EU (re-released on June 29th, 2018), and the SNES Classic releasing on September 29th, 2017, it comes as no surprise that the systems specifications are not particularly extreme. With both devices packing an Allwinner R16 SoC, 512 text/html 2025-03-01T09:16:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/summary?rev=1740820619&do=diff Welcome to the Esoteric Devices Wiki! Click below to enter the wiki! Content Directory What is this wiki about? Here on the Esoteric Devices Wiki, you'll find a lot about the obscure and esoteric in technology, from digital photo frames to video game systems. If you like the idea of Linux running on your text/html 2023-11-28T23:08:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/video_game_consoles-home/1st_and_2nd_generation/mattel_intellivision?rev=1701212935&do=diff Mattel Intellivision Mattel's first, but oddly enough not their last console. Releasing sometime in 1979 for the US, the Intellivision was the firm “2nd place” behind the Atari 2600, but was unable to challenge the 2600's position in sales. Specifications-wise, however, the Intellivision is reasonably capable, featuring a GI CP1610 CPU, 1 KB of RAM, and a resolution of text/html 2022-04-23T02:35:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/home_electronics/smart_lights?rev=1650681348&do=diff Smart Lights All “lighting fixtures” which have a “smart” capability which can be EOP'd. They appear to mostly be Linux-based ARM or MIPS devices. Greenwave Reality Operating Systems Linux "This device ships with an open U-boot installation text/html 2022-04-23T02:19:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/commercial_electronics/advertisement_screens?rev=1650680380&do=diff Advertisement Screens EOPs for any sort of screen which serves a primary purpose of displaying advertisements, that is not just a TV mounted on a wall somewhere. In other words, this is for advertisements displayed on screens in kiosks, gas pumps, on the sides of buildings, within shops, and so on. Due to the text/html 2022-04-23T02:20:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/commercial_electronics/air_compressors?rev=1650680402&do=diff Air Compressors Self-explanatory, in that this page is for EOPs which run on air compressors. It should come as no surprise to know that these EOPs almost universally work on a “control” or “interface” screen placed somewhere on the compressor. Since not many air compressors will feature this level of technical sophistication, one cannot effectively determine what the common OSes and architectures are for these. text/html 2024-05-18T02:50:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/commercial_electronics/handheld_barcode_scanners?rev=1716000617&do=diff Handheld Barcode Scanners Essentially, this device is one used by supermarkets, warehouses, etc. for the purpose of scanning and cataloging devices for inventory purposes. In the past, these were x86 based devices that ran some variant of DOS or Windows. Over time, they evolved to be MIPS, ARM, and RISC based, running some sort of Windows CE or Linux. Nowadays, barcode scanners frequently run Android and are ARM based, with others retaining a variant of Windows on unknown architectures. text/html 2024-05-18T02:51:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/commercial_electronics/lottery_machines?rev=1716000718&do=diff Lottery Machines Either the machines used to purchase lottery tickets directly (kiosk-style), or the machines used by a cashier to process one's lottery ticket. Over time, they have evolved from an x86 base and a Windows or DOS operating system, to x86 and ARM CPUs with either Windows or Linux-based operating systems. text/html 2022-04-23T02:21:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/commercial_electronics/order_kiosks?rev=1650680516&do=diff Order Kiosks A type of “integrated tablet” commonly found at corporate chain restaurants, for the purpose of ordering meals, playing paid “games”, and displaying advertisements. Since they are essentially encapsulated Android tablets, it is assumed that almost all of them are ARM-based systems that obviously run Android. text/html 2022-04-23T02:22:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/commercial_electronics/urinals?rev=1650680543&do=diff Urinals Needs little explanation. Some companies have decided to staple Android/ARM-based advertisement screens(?) to their urinals. Swiss Invent Econal Operating Systems (ARM?) Android For some reason, these little things have a screen on them that runs Android. Presumably, it’s for displaying ads, entertaining the user of the urinal, or to “track environmental sustainability”. I hope they don't have a functional touchscreen. text/html 2022-04-23T02:22:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/commercial_electronics/wall_mounted_price_scanners?rev=1650680557&do=diff Wall Mounted Price Scanners Usually found in shops for the purpose of scanning a product's barcode, so a customer can determine it's price before purchasing it. These usually seem to run Windows CE systems on MIPS or ARM architectures, although sometimes, they run Linux or even Android. text/html 2022-04-23T02:30:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/computing/keyboard_keys?rev=1650681003&do=diff Keyboard Keys This page is for a very specific type of keyboard key which has a small display integrated within it. Thus, they don't even run an operating system and almost certainly do not feature a noteworthy CPU, which eliminates the need to list those. text/html 2022-05-05T20:33:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/computing/microcontrollers?rev=1651782811&do=diff Microcontrollers Similar to the Computers page, but instead for microcontrollers. They're usually ARM, MIPS, or RISC based, although not always. Some will be m68k or PPC based, and there will be many other obscure architectures found in this field. Operating systems will be even more varied, and cannot easily be generalized. text/html 2023-04-22T23:30:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/dumbphones/feature_phones?rev=1682206229&do=diff Feature Phones Phones that possess a certain level of features, below a smartphone but above a landline phone. They must also be phones which have a “brick” form factor, rather than a Flip Phone form factor. It is also expected that these phones will have a keypad for the purposes of dialing. For CPU architectures and operating systems, it is difficult to say, as older feature phones featured a large variety of obscurities, while newer feature phones almost always combine a Qualcomm ARM chip wi… text/html 2023-08-12T02:07:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/e-ink_devices/e-book_readers?rev=1691806039&do=diff E-Book Readers Devices that are primarily meant to read digital books. These will mostly feature “E-Ink” screens, although this is not a guarantee for an E-Book reader. Despite that, they have been included under “E-Ink devices” due to this expectation. For architectures and OSes, E-Book readers typically feature some ARM chip that runs a variant of Linux or Android. text/html 2022-04-23T02:34:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/home_electronics/baby_monitors?rev=1650681244&do=diff Baby Monitors Devices used by parents to keep an eye on their infant(s), usually with a camera and microphone/speaker. For the most part, they appear to run Linux-based OSes and utilize ARM, RISC, or MIPS chips. General Operating Systems Various Linux-based monitors text/html 2022-04-23T02:34:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/home_electronics/home_medical_devices?rev=1650681293&do=diff Home Medical Devices A page to document the many devices which afford the diagnosis, treatment, or safety of one's health at home. It's a relatively obscure category, but they mostly appear to be ARM devices running Linux or Android. INS LifeGuard text/html 2024-05-18T03:36:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/home_electronics/oscilloscopes?rev=1716003414&do=diff Oscilloscopes Devices meant for the analysis of electronic signals. Older ones did not have any “EOP capable” hardware, but ones from the past decades are able; they appear to run many different setups, such as x86, ARM, or MIPS, while OSes range from desktop Windows, to Windows CE and Linux variants. text/html 2022-04-23T02:35:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/home_electronics/smart_power_outlets?rev=1650681354&do=diff Smart Power Outlets For the confusing concept of “smart” power outlets, which plug in on top of a normal outlet (while keeping both plugs open). Like most other “smart home” devices, they appear to almost always be Linux+ARM based. Belkin Wemo text/html 2022-04-23T01:55:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/miscellaneous_mobile_devices/calculators/texas_instruments_92_plus?rev=1650678901&do=diff Texas Instruments 92 Plus Operating Systems (Motorola MC68000) Console emulation (potential) Whether these emulators support operating systems for these consoles is unknown; it must be looked into further. Consoles without meaningful OSes are not included. text/html 2022-09-23T18:51:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/operating_systems/conventional?rev=1663959079&do=diff Conventional For the large variety of operating systems out there. Of course, they'll run on a very large variety of architectures... Anything with ARM box86 "You NEED a 32-bit subsystem to run and build Box86. Box86 is useless on 64-bit only systems text/html 2022-04-23T01:52:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/miscellaneous_mobile_devices/calculators/texas_instruments_89_and_titanium?rev=1650678746&do=diff Texas Instruments 89 and Titanium Operating Systems (Motorola 68000) AAShell Another boring aping of the Windows appearance (Start menu blah blah) <https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/156/15664.html> BlitZ K* Something that’s “designed to look like a file manager”, whatever that means. <https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/95/9513.html> Brain text/html 2022-04-23T03:03:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/websites/parsed?rev=1650683010&do=diff Parsed These are all the websites that have been parsed for content to integrate in our wiki. Eventually, all of the websites in Not Parsed will be here. Computing Lower Level Depth PCjs An online IBM PC emulator that allows one to explore various operating systems of the time. text/html 2024-11-19T20:59:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/websites/not_parsed?rev=1732049987&do=diff Not Parsed These are websites that have not yet been parsed for content to add to the wiki. They need to be parsed! Computing Higher Level Depth Gunkies Many different old computers, bits of hardware, and obscure OSes here. <https://gunkies.org/wiki/Main_Page> Dumbphones Higher Level Depth text/html 2024-05-18T04:15:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/television_and_home_theater/streaming_players?rev=1716005721&do=diff Streaming Players All the devices that can be plugged into a TV (usually) for the purpose of playing streaming media, using apps, and so on. If that's not exactly clear, think Roku, Amazon Fire TV stick, Apple TV, and so on (all featured here). CPU architectures are usually ARM, with the rare aberrations, while OSes will usually be Android or Linux, with occasional differences (such as tvOS). text/html 2023-04-23T01:52:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/smartphones_and_more/smartwatches?rev=1682214721&do=diff Smartwatches Similar to smartphones, but smaller, restricted in functionality even more, and on a wrist. Like the smartphones, these will usually run an ARM chip, and either WatchOS or Android Wear. A few of them are based off of more obscure architectures and OSes. text/html 2024-05-18T04:07:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/photography/cameras?rev=1716005221&do=diff Cameras For all the cameras out there. EOP-capable ones will run a large assortment of OSes, with architectures usually being ARM. Canon EOS series Operating Systems (ARM 946E-S) File Browser (from CHDK) "Text file viewing and file deletion (with confirmation) seems to work text/html 2022-04-23T02:47:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/office_electronics/networking_hardware?rev=1650682072&do=diff Networking Hardware Devices meant for managing and controlling a network. This does not include modems or routers; see Routers and Modems for this. These devices, unlike the aforementioned routers, will run a large variety of architectures. SuperH, ARM, x86, and MIPS are just some of the potential CPUs, while OSes will vary from Linux variants, BSD variants, DOS variants, and more. text/html 2022-04-23T02:37:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/kitchen_appliances/commercial_kitchen_order_systems?rev=1650681471&do=diff Commercial Kitchen Order Systems A very unique and obscure category of device. These serve the purpose of relaying order information from one segment of a restaurant's staff, to another. Typically, they are purchased by large fast food and chain restaurants, and are utilized by the kitchen text/html 2024-05-18T04:01:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/office_electronics/desk_and_ip_phones?rev=1716004918&do=diff Desk and IP Phones Desk phones for the purpose of communicating within or outside of a business environment; usually found in offices. Many of these are not EOP capable, but many of them have little screens which are able of doing several things. Some of these phones require little work to do this, and they are usually Android + ARM based systems. However, phones which require some exploits are more commonly Linux + ARM instead. text/html 2024-05-18T03:58:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/miscellaneous_mobile_devices/smart_glasses?rev=1716004704&do=diff Smart Glasses & VR Headsets Any sort of device that involves AR or VR, such as smart glasses and virtual reality headsets. Smart Glasses: Wearable glasses with screens with functionality similar to smartphones. Relevant for a short period in the early 2010s, then they died out. Of the ones that existed, most all appear to be Android or Linux based ARM systems. text/html 2022-04-23T02:41:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/miscellaneous_mobile_devices/emulation_handhelds?rev=1650681702&do=diff Emulation Handhelds This category is primarily intended for all of those cheap Chinese ripoffs that run a bunch of random ROMs off of built-in flash memory. Sometimes, they’re generous and offer a MicroSD card. These differ in EOP from the Evercade, NES Classic, Game Gear Micro, etc. due to their unofficial/licensee nature, their cheapness or “knockoff” feeling, and their lack of physical cartridges. The Evercade hasn’t been included for it’s physical releases; the NES Classic and such haven’t … text/html 2022-04-23T02:38:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/kitchen_appliances/refrigerators?rev=1650681504&do=diff Refrigerators Refrigerators, like in one's kitchen. Many “Smart Fridges” exist, but most of them don't have EOPs. Despite this, it's very easy to tell that they almost always will run Android + ARM. Older fridges have a chance of running some custom Linux text/html 2022-04-23T02:38:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/kitchen_appliances/multifunction_cookers?rev=1650681490&do=diff Multifunction Cookers Devices which can perform a variety of cooking functions. The closest American analogue to this would be the Instant Pot series of cookers. In Europe, there are devices such as the Thermomix series. For cookers which are “smart text/html 2022-04-23T02:37:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/kitchen_appliances/commercial_scales?rev=1650681476&do=diff Commercial Scales Scales that are meant to weigh food products. Almost always used by commercial establishments. While the ones listed may give an impression of “x86/Linux or Win”, there's more of these out there. It's a bit difficult to determine the likely architectures for these, but either x86 or ARM running Linux, Windows, or Android seems about right. text/html 2023-11-28T22:39:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://io55.net/wiki/eop/smartphones_and_more/tablets?rev=1701211153&do=diff Tablets Similar to smartphones, except no calling and they're bigger. Typically, these will be ARM or x86 based, and run either Android, iOS, or some Windows variant. Apple iPad Air 2 Operating Systems (Apple A8X) Linux One of several Apple devices that can run linux thru checkm8. Further information is available in the links below, especially the resources link.