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Tried to figure out what temperature my Ninja slow cooker cooks at. Not possible, only Hi and Lo. Internets say different models use different temperature.
I couldn't agree more. However the reason we have a Popcorn option on the microwave is because it makes the difference at the point of sale, not at the point of use. Most people when presented with two devices that essentially do the same thing, but one has more options will chose the one with more options because they have been lead to believe it's better. Design is so often polluted by marketing. The direction of p…
Just do not buy cheap Amazon junk!
One-based indexing is an example of this. It's always argued as being familiar, as if people learning to program couldn't deal with adding 1.
People can learn to deal with adding 1, but it’s still a cognitive encumbrance that loads us down and makes life harder.
Not that I’m advocating for one-based indexing. At this point consistency is more important than whatever the easier solution is.
Plus, I can always select whatever levels I want manually on the microwave, and when using a pre-programmed function I can see what the microwave is doing.
I think an example that makes it clear that the author needs to more carefully work out their point is the Honeywell AllergenPlus line of airfilters. For a while, they had three settings, "Allergen", "General Clean" and "Germ" which are merely 3 fan speed settings. This method was so disjointed form reality, the eventually started shipping them with stickers covering it up with "Low", "Medium", and "High" (I forget what the actual order was...).
It's a real life nightmare bicycle, but of course there is no risk of losing intuitive understanding because of instant feedback. The user will quickly figure out which setting is low, which is medium, and which is high based on simply pressing the buttons. A similar thing will happen with the bicycle. People don't actually look at the numbers and select a number, they just shift gears until it "feels" right.
This really needs a better product example, perhaps just AI over search.
Interesting that the tech these days is going in the opposite direction. These trends to hide technical details (e.g. files on iPhone) can get really frustrating when it doesn't work. Almost a mockery.
I like to consult the table that explains what every program really does for any washing machines that I use :) I want relatively short, more water than minimum, medium-gentle agitation, medium RPM spin dry. It has many names.
And yet, the program exists. Did they find a workaround? Or are they selling an empty promise?
I couldn't agree more. However the reason we have a Popcorn option on the microwave is because it makes the difference at the point of sale, not at the point of use. Most people when presented with two devices that essentially do the same thing, but one has more options will chose the one with more options because they have been lead to believe it's better. Design is so often polluted by marketing. The direction of p…
Good microwaves have a microphone to detect popping. Popcorn option on microwave is a real feature. Just do not buy cheap Amazon junk!
About the popcorn button: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Limpr1L8Pss&pp=ygUYcG9wY29ybiB...
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Good microwaves have a microphone to detect popping. Popcorn option on microwave is a real feature. Just do not buy cheap Amazon junk!
It used to be a real feature, but so many microwave makers made fake ones that popcorn sellers have been printing “do not use the popcorn button ” on their instructions for a while. About the popcorn button: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Limpr1L8Pss&pp=ygUYcG9wY29ybiB...
But in seriousness don't rely on any auto turn off feature if it failing means a fire!
One-based indexing is an example of this. It's always argued as being familiar, as if people learning to program couldn't deal with adding 1.
If machine code uses zero then assembly inherits that, them C and everything else. Even JS months!