The ESP32 does everything a Pi Pico does, but costs less and lasts 100x longer on batteries ...
[Nagy Krisztián] had an Intel 286 CPU, only… There was no motherboard to install it in. Perhaps not wanting the processor to be lonely, [Nagy] built a simulated system to bring the chip back to life.
The Pi Picos are tiny but capable, once you get used to their differences.
But if you want something a little more versatile, you may want to consider plugging a full-fledged computer into your TV.
The Radxa Taco is a carrier board for a Raspberry Pi Compute Module that gives you ethernet, USB, and HDMI ports plus a ...