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The Antique Microwave Oven that's Better than Yours

Technology Connections · 2.7M views · 2020-11-12 · 14:21

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Technology Connections examines an old feature-rich microwave and shows how it uses a humidity or steam sensor and lookup data to cook food well, arguing it beats many modern ones.

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Cited again and again in microwave and smart-appliance threads as proof that older appliances were smarter, especially for steam-sensor cooking.

Recommended by 7 HN people across 3 months · HN mentions 2020–2025

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Product & industrial designConsumer devices & gadgetsCooking & food
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TimeBearingDown · 2024-09 · Recommendation

Don’t forget a physical handle to pull open the door. I’d take a steam sensor as well. Thanks to Technology Connections, great channel. Convinced me to read all the fine print until I found a Breville that had it. [VIDEO]

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cuddlybacon · 2021-11 · Recommendation

Since everyone is mentioning Technology Connections (he deserves it, great channel), I want to bring up this video: [VIDEO] To me, this really shows the sad direction smart appliances have gone in. I would love to see that smart appliances would have continued to evolve in this direction. I don't like the current state of smart appliances, but going back to the absolute basic seems like an over-reaction to me.

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TonyTrapp · 2020-11 · Recommendation

Tangentially related, Technology Connections published an interesting video just a few days ago, "The Antique Microwave Oven that's Better than Yours": [VIDEO]

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