A version of the Linux operating system can now be run inside a PDF opened by a Chromium-based browser. The brains behind the ...
What's next, Crysis-in-a-CSV? First came Tetris, then Doom – and now a bare-bones Linux instance that boots inside a PDF.… Yes, the humble PDF – thanks to its ability to run limited JavaScript – has ...
As part of the 'DOOM Challenge' to install the FPS 'DOOM' on everything, 'DoomPDF', which ported DOOM to a PDF file, appeared in January 2025. DoomPDF uses the PDF JavaScript environment to represent ...
Porting Doom to inappropriate platforms is one of the internet's favourite hobbies. Devices compatible with id Software's definitive FPS now include Lego bricks, pregnancy tests, and player-pianos.
The big picture: Doom, the original first-person shooter for DOS by id Software, was released in 1993. Despite being over 30 years old, the game continues to inspire resourceful (and somewhat crazy) ...