Digital Frying Pan? 41
Anonymous writes "ZZZ online is updated again, this time the issue number 66 is uploaded. Among other interesting info, it contains the description of several weird and useless products like digital frying pan, electronic fork, universal LCD remote control and so on. Actually, this is just another attempt to convince the consumers that they really need useless stuff. Nevertheless these devices are worth your attention, at least you'll have fun ;-)" Iron Chef Silicon Valley!
LCD Remote not silly (Score:2)
Check out a review [remotecentral.com] from one of the better remote control websites.
Re:(Safe) Mobile phones (Score:1)
READ THE ARTICLES PEOPLE
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"Almost isn't good enough - but it's almost good enough."
i have a pronto (Score:1)
then again is has also replaced every single remote control i have. ive tried lots of universal remotes and none of them were even close to how great this thing is. almost as important as its ability to let you hide all your other remotes is the somewhat powerful macro functions in it. ever always turn to audio track 2 and turn subtitles on when putting in a dvd? well make that a button. need to switch three components to the same set of inputs, one macro. need to dim your x10 lights, send a signal to play your jazz mp3 list, turn the stereo on to a preset volume, turn the tv off, all one button.
doesnt seem silly to me, seems usefull as hell
Re:The pan isn't even the best thing... (Score:1)
WTF? Since when can you ever attach power cords to your skis? That's gotta be the dumbest statement I've heard all day.
Synthesis (Score:2)
Mom: OK, little guy. Time for mommy to take your temper- holy shit! Who left fried eggs in this thing? Dear!?!
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-Be a man. Insult me without using an AC.
yeah.. but... (Score:1)
e.
www.randomdrivel.com [randomdrivel.com] -- All that is NOT fit to link to
Re:LCD Remote not silly (Score:1)
But without the cooler screen, they do somewhat the same thing. I love the macros, turn all components on and off, set center surrnound modes for certain inputs, definitely helps when switching video modes where you also have to change inputs (svideo to composite or component).
personally this was one of teh best purchases i made, i got rid of 8 remote controls... so i actually got some coffee table real-estate back... quite nice...
each to their own...
Re:Another mis-named /. article? (Score:1)
In fact, I burned my eggs today because the burner was too hot. A "digital frying pan" (I relly detest the name..) would have saved a whole chicken embryo from decomposition in the bin! If my Magic Frying Pan (tm) told me that they were burning or if it automatically adjusted the temperature of the stove to suit cooking an egg, (the next step, i hope) it would've decomposed in my stomach instead!
i'm not being sarcastic here, I think that these would be some real neat things. hell... why don't I invent it myself??? Maybe I can convince a company like Whirlpool to set an industry standard and add a Frying Pan Port to all stoves to allow for that degree of control! Hmm... the future is but an extension of the present...
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Re:yeah.. but... (Score:2)
An Anti-Burn Element (like Anti-Lock Brakes on a car) would not only leave less scoring on the food, but would it not also leave less charred mess on the pan, making cleaning much easier?
Mmmmm, pancakes...
World's Largest truck (Score:3)
According to the Guiness Book of World Records, the world's largest truck is in Sparwood British Columbia. Based on info below, this may well be an old copy of the book
Specs can be found here:
http://www.sparwood.bc.ca/titaninf.htm [sparwood.bc.ca]
The six wheeler shown there is obviously larger than the 4 wheeler above, and fully loaded is 610 tons. this is 260 tons vehicle and 350 payload
This is vs the 500 tons specified for the vehicle shown at ZZZ online
This is not all. There is an interesting news release here [oilsandsdiscovery.com] about a company placing an order with Caterpillar for a truck that would be 380 tons vehicle, and the development of several 400 ton vehicles. This was in 1999.
So a truck that would spec out to 500 tonnes fully loaded is rather small
Digital Fork (Score:1)
Whoever writes that column isn't so very bright (Score:2)
I don't think the author can discriminate between good ideas and bad ideas. He just fears anything new or different.
Re:Another mis-named /. article? (Score:1)
The main problem with people cooking food is that they don't cook at the right temp. Digital thermometer would solve this problem. After all, cooking food is just a complicated chemical equation
Big truck! (Score:1)
Re:The pan isn't even the best thing... (Score:1)
Digital Frying Pans? (Score:2)
useless products like digital frying pan,
Oh, has Intel brought out another new processor?
Re:Was that supposed to be funny? (Score:1)
It wasn't.
(btw, I'm not that AC)
Re:Get a Palmpilot instead! (Score:1)
(Safe) Mobile phones (Score:2)
Im not so sure that we'll see this very soon, Its like the tobacco industry and 'safe' cigarettes, they didnt bring them out because it would be admitting that regular ones are not safe, and open them selves up to litagation (obviously, these days its a given)
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"Almost isn't good enough - but it's almost good enough."
A 10" skillet? (Score:1)
A different OS for different situations? (Score:1)
Surely you jest. A story on handheld, "When are we going to have Linux PDA's?". A story on Dreamcast, "BSD is ported to the dreamcast, when will we have Linux for the dreamcast?" Everything should run Linux, with just different kernel options.
Speaking of remotes (Score:1)
Re:Was that supposed to be funny? (Score:3)
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-Be a man. Insult me without using an AC.
Re:A 10" skillet? (Score:1)
"Homo sum: humani nil a me alienum puto"
(I am a man: nothing human is alien to me)
The frying pan could also be useful (Score:1)
I'm not sure of the exact temperature at which the coating "burns" but you can test it on youre own pan, just turn the heat up slowly and note at what setting the teflon starts changing color.
(Warning: a toxic gaz will be produced in sufficient quantities to kill a bird)Re:But they're not useless, just expensive (Score:2)
I personally won't install anything but OpenBSD on my frying pan. I don't want script kiddies to steal my dinner.
I Have An LCD Remote (Score:3)
This remote is anything but useless or kitch. It's quite useful. Not only does it understand my TV, Receiver, DVD player, Laser Disc player, TiVO, VCR, and DirecTV units, but it also allows for macroing.
I've gone from eight remotes to one and also gained the ability to configure my system for any sort of playback at the push of a button.
Want to play a DVD? Click and the TV is in DVD mode, the receiver switches to the DVD input and sets itself up for 5.1 speakers and the remote's LCD screen switches to DVD playback mode. The same functionality is available for all my units.
It's also a learning remote, so I'm not constrained by the scant few items most pre-programmed remotes understand. This remote will be usefull for years.
Re:But they're not useless, just expensive (Score:1)
I couldn't agree more. Perhaps the digital skillet or the electronic fork are questionable, but I myself seriously considered one of these LCD Universal remotes. I actually ended up with one not QUITE so spendy, but I still spent a fair chunk of change for "just a remote". Except that now I have *one* remote that does *everything* and I don't have to force myself to change my usage--I can program every damn button any way I want. Well worth the money to no longer have to play find the right remote for this task.
I wish it was deeper (Score:1)
I already have an electric wok with (home built) temperature control. I wish I'd been able to buy it conveniently off the shelf.
How else do you accurately control the melt temperature for oxidiser/binder mixtures ? 8-)
Insider info regarding two mouse buttons (Score:1)
Acording to inside sources they have been performing routine genetic experimentation. Not really the test tube stuff but rather just selective breeding (which we should all practice).
The results have been mixed. Though they have managed to gain lower level management with superior intelect it has also produced a great number of ergonimists with only an index finger and thumb.
Lukily the programmers have all three digits like the rest of us.
(sorry, drunk as usual)
given to you from the other side...
Get a Palmpilot instead! (Score:1)
ACK! refered to the wrong article (Score:1)
Re:But they're not useless, just expensive (Score:1)
They're also useful for tourist attractions. Looks like something you'd want to have next to Big Brutus. [google.com] ("11,000,000 pounds of fun!")
(I drive by it every time I visit my mother out of state. I've never stopped. Someday I'll have to, just because.)
Re:The pan isn't even the best thing... (Score:1)
The pan isn't even the best thing... (Score:1)
...what about these wireless ski finders [wirelessalarm.com]?
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I Have An LCD Remote too...it's from Handspring. (Score:1)
In addition to be able to program macros, it can also act as a timer, sending the remote control commands at a preset time (handy for regestering shows off your satellite receiver at preset times, even if your receiver has no builtin timer).
Re:But they're not useless, just expensive (Score:2)
If you did, you will see he is making fun of the camera for it's flash, a flash that you cannot turn off, no spy photos for you, so your argument is invalid. If you look at article #60, you will see him giving credit to another small camera for spy photos. Please read before you post, speed reading/glancing is not enough to post a comment.
But they're not useless, just expensive (Score:3)
As a community, slashdot demands that everyone use different operating systems for different situations, depending on your needs. It's the proper and most intellectually honest thing to do. So then why ridicule the same people who are on the cutting edge of tool-making? If the frying pan had run linux, then I bet the headline would've been much different. It's hypocritical, I think.
Particle man... (Score:1)
hit on the head with a frying pan
Imagine getting hit on the head with a digital frying pan! I'd imagine it would hurt a bit more.
Finally, a use for all those bacon bits (Score:1)
Digital Titanium Water Cooler :) (Score:2)