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My washer and dryer have non-tactile keys that require long-presses. Same for the oven. Fridge has an LED screen that lights up the kitchen at night (why?). A
by tonymet 5y ago
My washer and dryer have non-tactile keys that require long-presses. Same for the oven. Fridge has an LED screen that lights up the kitchen at night (why?). Also non-tactile. Over time I find myself pressing my body-weight into the buttons.
Also small appliances like pressure cookers, air-friers have gaudy LEDs with non-tactile buttons, and irritating charms.
Now for a positive example: my italian Gaggia Espresso machine : 3 large rocker switches and 2 status LEDs. It could easily be operated by touch alone. And I expect it to last 30 years with adequate maintenance. And besides the mechanism, no extraneous noises whatsoever.
- quickthrower2 5y agoItalian espresso machines are nice that way. Even the breville which I have has is reasonable. It is just pressing regular buttons, no fancy touch screens. Since you are on HN / espresso intersection I guess you know about all the mods. Someone made a PID for it you can build yourself.
- ahonhn 5y agoMy microwave has two mechanical knobs. One controls the power, the other the time. Although one of the cheapest models it was hard to actually find a microwave like this. I had to shop around a lot. All the other models I saw have dozens of buttons and promise to cook 9999 different exotic recipes to perfection. My friends & relatives who own these technological marvels will cook stuff by standing in front of them pressing the "1 Minute Reheat" button every minute for n minutes because anything more makes programming the Apollo Landing Computer seem in comparison an exercise in simplicity.