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There are so many empty testimonials on this thread: "mind blown" "stupendous", "there's nothing like this pan", "perfect steak every time", "predictably delici

There are so many empty testimonials on this thread: "mind blown" "stupendous", "there's nothing like this pan", "perfect steak every time", "predictably delicious" etc. If you use the pan, a more insightful, informative report of the technology, its use, etc. would be helpful to your fellow readers.

borski 12y ago
Fair enough. The technology is, in itself, very simple: a temperature sensor built into the bottom of a frying pan, hooked up to an iOS app over low-power bluetooth. That's it. But the technology, in this case, isn't the point. It is a very simple idea, but one that works exceedingly well in doing its job. Not every solution to a problem has to be incredibly new technology - applications of simple technology to problems that lots of people have is just as much a definition of "make something people want" as building the Oculus Rift. Whether this is a problem that lots of people have is, I suppose, what this kickstarter will help elucidate. I didn't think I had this problem, and then I used the pan. My mind was changed solely because of the record feature and instant, always-on, access to the temperature of my pan. That's all.
- hackuser 12y ago
  Borski: Thanks. But what are its strengths and weaknesses? When does it work well and where does it need work? Does it run only on iOS? How good is the pan as a frying pan? What's the construction quality? Customer service? etc etc. I did not mean to imply that it had to be cutting edge or complex tech.
  - borski 12y ago
    Fair enough. I'd say it works well for cooking protein or veg in a frying pan. It does run only in iOS. Construction quality is quite good - it's not a Calphalon pan, but it isn't the $10 Target pan either. It's somewhere in between. The construction of the handle (where the electronics are stored) is top-notch. Customer service I can't vouch for, as they're friends and live nearby, but I suspect they would make things right very quickly.

borski 12y ago

Fair enough. The technology is, in itself, very simple: a temperature sensor built into the bottom of a frying pan, hooked up to an iOS app over low-power bluetooth. That's it. But the technology, in this case, isn't the point. It is a very simple idea, but one that works exceedingly well in doing its job. Not every solution to a problem has to be incredibly new technology - applications of simple technology to problems that lots of people have is just as much a definition of "make something people want" as building the Oculus Rift. Whether this is a problem that lots of people have is, I suppose, what this kickstarter will help elucidate. I didn't think I had this problem, and then I used the pan. My mind was changed solely because of the record feature and instant, always-on, access to the temperature of my pan. That's all.

hackuser 12y ago
Borski: Thanks. But what are its strengths and weaknesses? When does it work well and where does it need work? Does it run only on iOS? How good is the pan as a frying pan? What's the construction quality? Customer service? etc etc. I did not mean to imply that it had to be cutting edge or complex tech.
- borski 12y ago
  Fair enough. I'd say it works well for cooking protein or veg in a frying pan. It does run only in iOS. Construction quality is quite good - it's not a Calphalon pan, but it isn't the $10 Target pan either. It's somewhere in between. The construction of the handle (where the electronics are stored) is top-notch. Customer service I can't vouch for, as they're friends and live nearby, but I suspect they would make things right very quickly.