Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to [Moved to Piefed] Ask@lemm.eeEnglish · 9 months agoWhat was your "I can't believe I have to explain this to an adult" moment?message-squaremessage-square239fedilinkarrow-up1173arrow-down11
arrow-up1172arrow-down1message-squareWhat was your "I can't believe I have to explain this to an adult" moment?Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to [Moved to Piefed] Ask@lemm.eeEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square239fedilink
minus-squarebrap@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37arrow-down1·9 months agoI was in my late twenties when I learned that the numbers on a toaster are simply time and not degrees of toastiness.
minus-squaredoingthestuff@lemy.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·9 months agoWhich is why if the toaster is already hot when you put in a fresh slice of bread, that time will give you extra toastiness vs the same time starting with a cold toaster.
minus-squareSomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 months agoSome smarter toasters apparently have compensation for this.
minus-squaredoingthestuff@lemy.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoHow much could a toaster be, $200?
minus-squareNABDad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoI just bought a toaster oven for $99 + tax. I don’t know how smart it is yet, because it’s only toasted once.
minus-squareSekoia@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·9 months agoTime yes, but not minutes. https://youtu.be/gN_PK5pXmIY
minus-squareKayLeadfoot@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down2·9 months agoI was precisely today years old.
minus-squarehdnsmbt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·9 months agoHow does one become 2025-04-09 years old? What does that feel like?
minus-squareSquorlple@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·9 months agohttps://youtu.be/gN_PK5pXmIY
minus-squareSuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 months agoThat isn’t always true! Some toasters have sensors to detect how dark the bread is. … but most just use timers :(
I was in my late twenties when I learned that the numbers on a toaster are simply time and not degrees of toastiness.
Which is why if the toaster is already hot when you put in a fresh slice of bread, that time will give you extra toastiness vs the same time starting with a cold toaster.
Some smarter toasters apparently have compensation for this.
How much could a toaster be, $200?
I just bought a toaster oven for $99 + tax.
I don’t know how smart it is yet, because it’s only toasted once.
Time yes, but not minutes.
https://youtu.be/gN_PK5pXmIY
I was precisely today years old.
How does one become 2025-04-09 years old? What does that feel like?
Terrible, I do not recommend it.
https://youtu.be/gN_PK5pXmIY
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That isn’t always true! Some toasters have sensors to detect how dark the bread is.
… but most just use timers :(
ICE are using the same tech
They’re both.