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I would never dare to remotely activate my kettle, as I would never be sure enough that there was water in it. Nice nostalgia for the Teasmade though - the simp
by tragomaskhalos 11y ago
I would never dare to remotely activate my kettle, as I would never be sure enough that there was water in it.
Nice nostalgia for the Teasmade though - the simpler more tea-obsessed Britain of my youth, before the invasion of US coffee chains, harking back to the war, when British troops would even brew tea under fire to get their 'fix'
- Frondo 11y agoI imagine a remote-controlled kettle could detect the water level, and simply disengage (or even send back a warning!) if there were insufficient water.
- tragomaskhalos 11y agoYou're right, and actually the article says that now I re-read it. Still no sale though !
- StavrosK 11y agoDoes your username really mean goat-armpit-guy?
- Shivetya 11y agoeven perhaps have a simple connection to the water line similar to how refrigerators usually do for their ice makers.
- evilduck 11y agoOr just add a thermostat. If the temperature goes above boiling, turn off the heating element.
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- chrisseaton 11y agoIf there's a lull in battle today it's still appropriate to get a brew on. If your platoon is in reserve, you're in cover, and it's cold then definitely get a brew on. It's good admin to be warm and hydrated, and with something like a jet boil you can be done in 2 minutes.