True - but don’t forget cost of power ($ cost and environment cost). These old brutes consume a lot esp. compared to the SBCs.

I have a Luckfox Pico Ultra-W running a ‘buildroot’ linux with a camera module that I use as a security camera. It cost me about A$33.

I also have a Luckfox Pico Max running ubuntu simply to run smokeping 24x7 monitoring - about A$30.

Finally a ESP32 CAM Camera Module With OV2640 camera that can be bought for less that A$15 (not linux but just FYI).

venerable jq

Ha! jq was the bratty kid I yelled at to get off my lawn. Now he’s a drinking buddy, but still the youngest!

Almost anything plus mythtv, firefox, transmission and mpv. Done. I use voidlinux. Best ever.