Developer ports Mac OS X to Nintendo Wii, proving retro hardware's untapped potential

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A solo developer successfully ported Mac OS X to a Nintendo Wii, demonstrating what's possible when you ignore practical constraints and dig into bare-metal programming. It's a technical flex that matters less for shipping products and more for what it reveals about the flexibility of both old hardware and open systems—useful inspiration for makers exploring unconventional platforms or constraints.

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