<![CDATA[AI powered microwave.]]>AI powered microwave. Everyone must be laughing at this. This is such a joke.

People don't even use the damn popcorn button and that ... kind of works.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/9b382d5b-d746-4fc1-8411-18adbaa415c5/ai-powered-microwave.RSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 05:06:21 GMTSun, 10 May 2026 21:09:16 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Tue, 12 May 2026 15:28:06 GMT]]>@futurebird I feel useless like the 9 on the microwave.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mindly.social/ap/users/116244818589910115/statuses/116562309028993154https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mindly.social/ap/users/116244818589910115/statuses/116562309028993154Tue, 12 May 2026 15:28:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Tue, 12 May 2026 04:46:25 GMT]]>@fskornia @futurebird Sounds like you know your basic physics and how to cook perfect “simple” rice. Not sure exactly what “simple” means other than you know exactly what you want, each time every time. People have been making rice for eons. There are many types of rice and many different types of outcomes one may desire, as in a recipe, or hope to avoid. Managing these myriad factors to achieve perfect results is where the tech helps.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://c.im/users/meltedcheese/statuses/116559785824666093https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://c.im/users/meltedcheese/statuses/116559785824666093Tue, 12 May 2026 04:46:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 20:33:49 GMT]]>@ricosuave @futurebird

this!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.mirbsd.org/users/mirabilos/statuses/01KRCBXYNZZ307M4M7K186N9RKhttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.mirbsd.org/users/mirabilos/statuses/01KRCBXYNZZ307M4M7K186N9RKMon, 11 May 2026 20:33:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 20:33:32 GMT]]>@MCDuncanLab @futurebird I just use watts and time…

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.mirbsd.org/users/mirabilos/statuses/01KRCBXDRQ2WQWQA2FJESEAB3Chttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.mirbsd.org/users/mirabilos/statuses/01KRCBXDRQ2WQWQA2FJESEAB3CMon, 11 May 2026 20:33:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 14:01:20 GMT]]>@meltedcheese @futurebird The tech behind the simpler rice cookers and how they determine when it is done is ridiculously straightforward and simple: they have a temperature sensor and as soon as they detect the temperature rising above 100 degrees C, they click off or to warm because that means there is no longer water absorbing the heat.
And it usually ends up making perfectly steamed rice, no matter what type of rice you're using.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://glammr.us/users/fskornia/statuses/116556305577581215https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://glammr.us/users/fskornia/statuses/116556305577581215Mon, 11 May 2026 14:01:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 12:36:18 GMT]]>@deborahh @huntingdon @futurebird
Or a replacement computer panel for a new microwave

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/EndlessMason/statuses/116555971226370489https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/EndlessMason/statuses/116555971226370489Mon, 11 May 2026 12:36:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 11:32:08 GMT]]>@meltedcheese @polinamials @futurebird there will come soft rains

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/llewelly/statuses/116555718910959836https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/llewelly/statuses/116555718910959836Mon, 11 May 2026 11:32:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 08:54:10 GMT]]>@theogrin @pseudonym @futurebird
I feel obligated to share this technology connections video where he talks about why the popcorn button exists

https://youtu.be/UiS27feX8o0?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://autonomous.zone/ap/users/116017488448888431/statuses/116555097718533977https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://autonomous.zone/ap/users/116017488448888431/statuses/116555097718533977Mon, 11 May 2026 08:54:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 06:29:18 GMT]]>@pseudonym You're in luck! @TechConnectify did an incredibly detailed deep-five into this exact question.

https://youtu.be/Limpr1L8Pss

@futurebird

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/users/krans/statuses/116554528086627521https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/users/krans/statuses/116554528086627521Mon, 11 May 2026 06:29:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 06:23:18 GMT]]>@futurebird JUST FOR THAT I'm gonna make some popcorn. Because I can.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/d_rift/statuses/116554504480838325https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/d_rift/statuses/116554504480838325Mon, 11 May 2026 06:23:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 05:22:21 GMT]]>@futurebird @mirabilos It seems to me that almost everything built "to help you", especially the "press one button and voila!" type conveniences, are inherently dodgy. I love tech, but don't trust it much. I can make my own popcorn, correct my own writing, lock my car doors when needed, etc. I prefer rock solid surety over supposed convenience.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/ricosuave/statuses/116554264847606003https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/ricosuave/statuses/116554264847606003Mon, 11 May 2026 05:22:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 05:16:37 GMT]]>@llewelly It's both in this case, this is an autobot pulling a decepticon @futurebird @troublewithwords

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/magitweeter/statuses/116554242317462896https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/magitweeter/statuses/116554242317462896Mon, 11 May 2026 05:16:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 04:56:04 GMT]]>@futurebird do you find microwave ovens simple?

i use them very seldom, and usually someone has to help me. last time i managed to get the thing spinning, but on zero watts. the knobs look like on a scope, except they are not marked usefully?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://metalhead.club/users/lkundrak/statuses/116554161474394929https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://metalhead.club/users/lkundrak/statuses/116554161474394929Mon, 11 May 2026 04:56:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 03:29:26 GMT]]>@futurebird @mirabilos

Ok but where do you stand on the reheat button?

At work a grad student introduced me to it because our work microwave looks like it’s having an issue when using the reheat button (no numbers or words just a blank screen with a cursor tracing the outline of the screen), I use it routinely at home and work but wonder if 1 min pulses might be better .

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/MCDuncanLab/statuses/116553820860915736https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/MCDuncanLab/statuses/116553820860915736Mon, 11 May 2026 03:29:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 02:23:59 GMT]]>@theogrin @futurebird

I know, right?

And bonus, now you have popcorn!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/pseudonym/statuses/116553563478263350https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/pseudonym/statuses/116553563478263350Mon, 11 May 2026 02:23:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 02:16:41 GMT]]>@mirabilos

The buttons used the humidity or the frequency of pops to time it perfectly, but some packaging styles make this not work.

But if you pop it in a paper bag it works great most of the time.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116553534763741447https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116553534763741447Mon, 11 May 2026 02:16:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 02:14:26 GMT]]>@futurebird @mirabilos WARNING: DO NOT PRESS THE TORMENT NEXUS BUTTON REPEAT DO NOT PRESS THE TORMENT NEXUS BUTTON

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stranger.social/users/catmisgivings/statuses/116553525947105376https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stranger.social/users/catmisgivings/statuses/116553525947105376Mon, 11 May 2026 02:14:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 02:12:29 GMT]]>@futurebird heh I’d be surprised if two vendors would even agree on suitable settings. Plus you need different for different packaging sizes anyway.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.mirbsd.org/users/mirabilos/statuses/01KRACXASH107EC695YMNQNPTYhttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.mirbsd.org/users/mirabilos/statuses/01KRACXASH107EC695YMNQNPTYMon, 11 May 2026 02:12:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 02:06:25 GMT]]>@mirabilos

You see this is how they getcha yeah yeah yeah we have popcorn buttons. Sounds fun right? Sounds like the future? But every packet of popcorn says "do not use the popcorn button" on it and sometimes the button makes perfect popcorn, sometimes it burns your house down.

Not so excited now are you?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116553494390768832https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116553494390768832Mon, 11 May 2026 02:06:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 02:03:16 GMT]]>@futurebird american microwaves have a popcorn button? õÕ

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.mirbsd.org/users/mirabilos/statuses/01KRACCEPJ79J4X2RT2ZYJ7V53https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.mirbsd.org/users/mirabilos/statuses/01KRACCEPJ79J4X2RT2ZYJ7V53Mon, 11 May 2026 02:03:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 01:26:36 GMT]]>@polinamials @futurebird I get that all the time, in various forms, from my home automation. It does no good to argue and it does not take instruction well. Right now it is sulking.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://c.im/users/meltedcheese/statuses/116553337860329002https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://c.im/users/meltedcheese/statuses/116553337860329002Mon, 11 May 2026 01:26:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 01:08:18 GMT]]>@futurebird@sauropods.win 🤖 your melted egg is ready

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://thecave.social/notes/am42hmb4kou4000nhttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://thecave.social/notes/am42hmb4kou4000nMon, 11 May 2026 01:08:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 01:04:00 GMT]]>@futurebird I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't reheat that.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116549115169367695/statuses/116553248987759682https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116549115169367695/statuses/116553248987759682Mon, 11 May 2026 01:04:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to AI powered microwave. on Mon, 11 May 2026 00:58:07 GMT]]>@jimkreft @aspeed @TerryHancock @futurebird
@TechConnectify

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hactivedirectory.com/users/josh/statuses/116553225836527707https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hactivedirectory.com/users/josh/statuses/116553225836527707Mon, 11 May 2026 00:58:07 GMT