<![CDATA[6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed.]]>6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. Even if I didn't sleep at all on the overnight flight. Hear that brain?! Would be nice to make it to 8pm bedtime, but at this point if I make it to 7:30 it'll be heroic.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/e6b007f5-9c3d-40ed-a8dc-29998475b27f/6-40-pm-pdt-which-is-actually-2-40pm-nz-time-is-way-too-early-to-go-to-bed.RSS for NodeWed, 15 Apr 2026 14:32:39 GMTSat, 04 Apr 2026 01:43:05 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:04:57 GMT]]>@papperlapapp @sundogplanets My understanding is that 240v is the standard here in the US, but I'm not sure.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://dice.camp/users/pooserville/statuses/116347522118023747https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://dice.camp/users/pooserville/statuses/116347522118023747Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:04:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:06:49 GMT]]>@andrew @sundogplanets Ohhhhhh … <saves link for later>

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/WTL/statuses/116347293505909608https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/WTL/statuses/116347293505909608Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:06:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:58:13 GMT]]>@andrew @sundogplanets brilliant!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/va2lam/statuses/116347259649912095https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/va2lam/statuses/116347259649912095Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:58:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:55:21 GMT]]>@sundogplanets I have a completely unhinged suggestion

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Introducing the Impulse Cooktop, the most powerful and precise stove ever made.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gnomon/statuses/116347248397964234https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gnomon/statuses/116347248397964234Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:55:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:23:09 GMT]]>@pooserville
What do you usually have for induction stoves? 😮
In Germany it's not the usual 230V but 400V (for all electric stoves, although you can also buy some for 230V).

@sundogplanets

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://bonn.social/users/papperlapapp/statuses/116347121774467418https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://bonn.social/users/papperlapapp/statuses/116347121774467418Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:23:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:16:46 GMT]]>@sundogplanets aside from being a generally great channel I love this one where he tests out various aspects of kettle boiling, including running a British kettle off his car charger

https://youtu.be/INZybkX8tLI?si=tvJ-8Jc1I-TLl_MP

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/colinburgess/statuses/116347096714339591https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/colinburgess/statuses/116347096714339591Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:16:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:13:56 GMT]]>@jamesb2147 @sundogplanets oh yeah, boost is a bit scary if not a full heavy pot of water. When I tried boost boiling a cup of water for tea, my kettle lid tried to fly off in 30 seconds

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://avgeek.social/users/rpmik/statuses/116347085537016600https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://avgeek.social/users/rpmik/statuses/116347085537016600Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:13:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:09:57 GMT]]>@sundogplanets
Interesting. Could also depend on the model of the kettle? My sister, born and rised in Europe, lived 6 years in Los Angeles. She complained a lot that it is very hard to buy a good electric kettle, as they are not popular, but when she got what she liked, she never mentioned afterwards that it would be slower... Now I really want to ask her, either she found some special build or considered slowness too obvious to mention.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.lv/users/laumapret/statuses/116347069862317111https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.lv/users/laumapret/statuses/116347069862317111Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:09:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:08:26 GMT]]>@va2lam @sundogplanets One of the things that I like about the Zojirushi water boilers is they have a built-in "cleaning" mode that works really well on scale from hard water. They sell cleaning packets that you add, then start the cleaning cycle, wait a while, dump it out and rinse it.

The cleaning packets are just citric acid, so now I just buy the bulk stuff online and use that instead; much cheaper, and also useful elsewhere in the house!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ottawa.place/users/andrew/statuses/116347063929285428https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ottawa.place/users/andrew/statuses/116347063929285428Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:08:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:03:09 GMT]]>@rpmik @sundogplanets if anything, when I put mine in boost mode, it can get a bit violent if I don't keep an eye on it!

Boiling on induction is the best. I grew up hearing "a watched pot never boils" which is no longer true!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/jamesb2147/statuses/116347043127660521https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/jamesb2147/statuses/116347043127660521Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:03:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:50:27 GMT]]>@sundogplanets When we got our induction stove we paid an electrician to run a 240v circuit to the kitchen (we were replacing a gas stove) and I've kicked myself at least weekly since then for not getting another outlet so I could plug in a higher-voltage kettle for my morning tea.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://dice.camp/users/pooserville/statuses/116346993182598443https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://dice.camp/users/pooserville/statuses/116346993182598443Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:50:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:44:11 GMT]]>@andrew @sundogplanets also Waterloo has very hard water which is not great.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/va2lam/statuses/116346968581744786https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/va2lam/statuses/116346968581744786Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:44:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:43:04 GMT]]>@andrew @sundogplanets I have thought about getting a Zojirushi rice cooker also. I do definitely appreciate the fast water boiling in NZ for sure.

I find that the flight to North America is impossible to sleep on for some reason. Going the other way is fine.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/va2lam/statuses/116346964185506964https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/va2lam/statuses/116346964185506964Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:43:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:40:27 GMT]]>@sundogplanets One of the best purchases I’ve ever made since returning to Canada is one of these Japanese Zojirushi water boilers. The vacuum-insulated ones keep water at almost boiling using almost no energy, which is a great help for my “multiple cups of tea a day” habit 😅

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ottawa.place/users/andrew/statuses/116346953917544053https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ottawa.place/users/andrew/statuses/116346953917544053Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:40:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:39:10 GMT]]>@sundogplanets we replaced our gas stove with an induction stove (240V) - a game changer for boiling water in a minute vs 3-4 before. A happy unexpected benefit

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://avgeek.social/users/rpmik/statuses/116346948814548083https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://avgeek.social/users/rpmik/statuses/116346948814548083Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:39:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:24:51 GMT]]>@sundogplanets

Good Morning!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/oldclumsy_nowmad/statuses/116346892544404650https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/oldclumsy_nowmad/statuses/116346892544404650Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:24:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:16:49 GMT]]>Wow I slept amazingly well, and got up at a reasonable time! Cool, good start.

But another thing I'll miss about NZ (not unique to NZ): electric kettles boil water SO much faster! Miss that 230V already...

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/sundogplanets/statuses/116346860939133843https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/sundogplanets/statuses/116346860939133843Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:16:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:12:09 GMT]]>@HarriettMB @sundogplanets another good reason to junk air travel revert to sail⛵

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://c.im/users/capnthommo/statuses/116346134831383017https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://c.im/users/capnthommo/statuses/116346134831383017Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:12:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:48:56 GMT]]>@sundogplanets The jet lag thing is quite the experience. It takes a couple of days to get through it. Please do it in stages, or you will be exhausted for weeks.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.wales/users/HarriettMB/statuses/116346043554807246https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.wales/users/HarriettMB/statuses/116346043554807246Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:48:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:23:11 GMT]]>@sundogplanets Having a natural day of about 28 hrs going to sleep early is impossible for me. But travelling eastward around the globe I discovered that I can delay sleep somewhat and am OK as long as I manage to sleep on avarage 1 hour out of every three hours in the long term.
Have a good trip home. Can't wait to see your goats again!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/saarmuller/statuses/116345470407671886https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/saarmuller/statuses/116345470407671886Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:23:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:36:36 GMT]]>@sundogplanets Coming back to North America from Asia or Australia always kicked my butt. Please try to go easy on yourself! Or at least as much as the goats and kids allow. 🙂

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://wandering.shop/users/jappel/statuses/116344107606096708https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://wandering.shop/users/jappel/statuses/116344107606096708Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:36:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:07:02 GMT]]>@sundogplanets

Don't punish your brain. Go sleep!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://kind.social/users/PKYo/statuses/116343991368254366https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://kind.social/users/PKYo/statuses/116343991368254366Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:07:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 6:40 pm PDT (which is actually 2:40pm NZ time) is *way too early* to go to bed. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:02:51 GMT]]>@sundogplanets IMO you are already heroic!

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