What's the deal with the popcorn button? - eviltoast
  • Akasazh@feddit.nl
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    1 year ago

    Yeah the tobacco thing was way earlier than over here. Though it does get more strict.

    Thing is that too include a special microphone in a microwave to listen to popcorn pop is both incredibly specific and over engineered. And I absolutely love every but of that.

    My thing is though, does one use it?

    • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldM
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      1 year ago

      I’ve never heard of the microphone thing, but I know a lot of microwaves have had preprogrammed food buttons that either have a timer / power level setting or a steam sensor.

      The popcorn thing might be a US thing, but preprogrammed food mode buttons are on lots of microwaves all over the world.

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        1 year ago

        The popcorn thing might be a US thing, but preprogrammed food mode buttons are on lots of microwaves all over the world.

        That’s exactly why I asked. It’s somehow significant enough.

    • Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      If they know it exists and works, then it’s fantastic, as good as doing it yourself.

      If it’s a garbage timed thing, it’s possible to start a fire. Out of fear for this kind of functions, the special functions are rarely even tried.