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Erm... I have a cooking timer. It's spring-operated, you turn it left to the max and then turn right to set the time. I specifically bought it so I don't need a
by dozzie 9y ago
Erm... I have a cooking timer. It's spring-operated, you turn it left to the
max and then turn right to set the time. I specifically bought it so I don't
need a battery in the kitchen, because I have a battery timer, too (I still
use it sometimes, because of how loud it is).
You don't really need a whole unwieldy computer to just call you after 20
minutes.
- GhostVII 9y agoNo one is saying that you need an amazon echo to do anything - obviously you could just use a physical timer, or pull out a calculator or a book to do conversions. The point is the echo makes it more convenient.
- vollmond 9y agoI have my hue lights synced so when my echo timer goes off, my living room lights flash. No more missing a timer because I was distracted in another room and didn't hear it.
- obmelvin 9y agoStill requires physical contact and cleaning if your hands are dirty from cooking.
- ajford 9y agoHow well does that work when you're working on three different things in the kitchen, and they each need timing? Yes, a mechanical egg timer is still a timer, and still functional. But so were sand timers. A mechanical clock still works, but many people still use digital clocks now a days. I like the hands-free nature of the Echo timers, so I can set a timer while I still have dough or raw meat on my hands. And like I said, I can have an oven timer going while I have a timer for my pasta on the stove, and any variety of things I care to time (my kid's 5 minute timeout for fighting with his brother, for example).