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  1. joeekaitis

    Seven-Segment LED, colors that seem to be in and out of fashion

    The definitive bedside drum clock . . .   . . . was the Sankyo Digital 401, even though it lacked a lighted display.  The USA model was driven by a 120V 60Hz AC motor which gave it accuracy that lived up to their slogan "Never a Second Away From the Exact Time".
  2. joeekaitis

    Seven-Segment LED, colors that seem to be in and out of fashion

    Lest we forget . . .   Most split-flap (or flip) clocks and electronic digital clocks from the same era were more accurate than today's retro recreations because the clock motor or timing circuit was controlled by the 60 Hz AC power line frequency, not a crystal oscillator.
  3. joeekaitis

    What? No "Touch-N-Cook"?

    "Flowing Heat®" sucked.   No, literally.   Instead of using a blower, the dryer had an exhaust fan so the air was "inhaled" over the heat source instead of blown across.  The idea was to disperse the heat more effectively for more uniform drying and less likelihood of high heat setting in...
  4. joeekaitis

    What? No "Touch-N-Cook"?

    My Frigidaire induction stove. . . . . . was made in Charlotte Province, People’s Republic of North Carolina.
  5. joeekaitis

    What? No "Touch-N-Cook"?

      Frigidaire has an innovations timeline on their website as part of their "Daire To Expect More" ad campaign.  Conspicuously absent is any mention of the Touch-N-Cook range, cooktops, wall ovens and microwave ovens.   When you search Home Depot for single-oven 30-inch induction ranges, over...
  6. joeekaitis

    Induction stoves: GE joins the Under $2,000.00 Club

    Two, actually. The soon to be discontinued Convection Bake model and its Air Fry replacement.
  7. joeekaitis

    Induction stoves: GE joins the Under $2,000.00 Club

    It's not even on the GE appliances website . . .   . . . so it might be a dealer-specific model sold only at Home Depot and specialty appliance stores.  It's not at Lowe's or Best Buy, not even as "out of stock" or "back-ordered".
  8. joeekaitis

    Induction stoves: GE joins the Under $2,000.00 Club

      With a model that appears to be made in the same factory as some Forno, Kenmore and Rangaire induction stoves.  An easily customized configuration from China that boutique brands like GE Profile and Cafe can offer cheap without actually manufacturing them.  ...
  9. joeekaitis

    T-Mobile High-Speed 5G Home Internet

    Wow, has it really been almost 3 years?   I watched a new cell tower go up a quarter-mile away from home as the crow flies and apparently it's the tower I'm now connected to.   When this speed test was run, the TV was streaming 4K video from the Roku Ultra, Firefox on the MacBook Air was...
  10. joeekaitis

    Bowling alley machinery 1950s-60s...

    Empire Bowl in Redlands, California . . .   . . . has switched over to string pinsetters.  Here's an in-depth look.  
  11. joeekaitis

    A cryptic email from Polaroid

    Basically, it's a more compact rebirth of . . .     . . . the Sun 660 Sonar Autofocus:   4-zone sonar autofocus. Folding flash assembly that fires in all lighting conditions (unless overridden). Uses ISO 640 film.         https://www.polaroid.com/en_us/cameras/flip-camera
  12. joeekaitis

    A cryptic email from Polaroid

      The company making Polaroid analog cameras and film is the direct descendant of The Impossible Project, the company started by Florian "Doc" Kaps to bring back integral film for Polaroid 600 and SX-70 cameras as well as i-Type film for the new cameras with internal battery power.  It took a...
  13. joeekaitis

    A cryptic email from Polaroid

      With an equally cryptic image.     Recently, they've been circumspect about bringing back peel-apart film but it's possible the apple (which has a peel) could be hinting that they may have changed their mind.  The emphasis on "analog" rules out some sort of alliance with Apple, even with...
  14. joeekaitis

    Fast "High Speed" Burners

      Your typical present-day 4-zone induction stove/cooktop has two equal-size equal-wattage zones on the left.  On the right: a large "stock pot" zone up front and a small zone behind.  Each pair share a power management module, which is why the instructions usually advise that you use the Power...
  15. joeekaitis

    All (brand) detergent

    Found these on their website . . .   https://www.all-laundry.com/products/liquid-laundry-detergent.html   Scroll down to see three other formulas.
  16. joeekaitis

    iPhone, . . . wha-?

      Took them nearly a week but Ookla fixed the Speedtest app.  
  17. joeekaitis

    iPhone, . . . wha-?

      Yeah, Cathy and I said good-bye to our iPhone SEs and got a pair of iPhone 16es.  So when I ran the Speedtest iOS app, the app called it something else, something not even on the market yet.  Probably a bug that'll be fixed in the next app update from Ookla.  Pretty sure I didn't get an...
  18. joeekaitis

    A new BOL Frigidaire induction range waits in the wings at Home Depot and Lowe's

    "Out of stock" most likely means "Not yet in stock" as the MSRP isn't lined out and replaced with the selling price.  It adds Air Fry which is missing from the current least expensive Frigidaire.  It's less feature-rich than the $1,498.00 model with the "15+ ways to cook" oven.  Lowe's also...
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