Mastodawn

For those curious on the resolution of the above cooker situation: we ended up going with a #Frigidaire Gallery model which was highly-rated on NYTimes #Wirecutter: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-gas-ranges/.

This has avoided many of the problems which plagued the Samsung, but (after three attempts at repair) still won't come up to pre-set temperature under the "Steam Bake" mode. Needless to say this is frustrating, as it's necessary to baby-sit the cooker until it actually hits the desired temperature.

I'm also finding that the steam bake reservoir is insufficient for baking bread at high temps (290C/550F), and fall back on an additional aluminium baking pan with about a quart of water for a typical bake. This largely evaporates during the pre-heat and baking periods.

#Bakestodon #Sourdough #baking #bakingBread

Cook Over a Live Flame on These Gas Ranges

The GE GGF600AV has a convection oven and an excellent cooktop for the price, and it offers the best looks and build quality of any affordable gas range we found.

Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World

Defector | The last good website. [Unofficial]Mar 10

If Cool The Pan Be, A Lousy Breakfast For Thee

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://defector.com/if-cool-the-pan-be-a-lousy-breakfast-for-thee

Anthony Baker Jan 12

Bought my wife a smart scale from Wyze (based on Wirecutter recommendations). The pain in the ass it was to set up in their app and the amount of information needed to was uncomfortable and frustrating — and I was the one doing it.

Not to mention their app is more of a "hub" app for all kinds of "smart" devices of theirs you could connect to. Not what I expected, nor needed. Grumble, grumble.

#eshittification #smartscales #wirecutter

Michael Horowitz Jan 10

Wirecutter on #routers: "If you’re happy with your Wi-Fi, you don’t need a new router - it’s as simple as that." Not said: when you don't care about security. Bug fixes? EoL? Fuggedaboutit.

Let me be clear: F..k #Wirecutter and their bad advice

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-wi-fi-router/

The Best Wi-Fi Routers

We’ve tested the latest Wi-Fi routers and found the best options—from budget models to top-of-the-line—to make your wireless network faster and more responsive.

Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World

Michael Horowitz Jan 10

How do you judge the best router? Color? Size? Watts used while sleeping? Of course not, you judge by speed and speed and speed. Security? Bugs? Privacy? Fuggedabowtit. Shame on #Wirecutter.
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-wi-fi-router/

The Best Wi-Fi Routers

We’ve tested the latest Wi-Fi routers and found the best options—from budget models to top-of-the-line—to make your wireless network faster and more responsive.

Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World

James House-Lantto (He/Him)Sep 19, 2025

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-home-3d-printer/

Wirecutter's picks for the best 3D printer

TL:DR
Best Overall: Bambu Lab A1 Mini
Best Upgrade: Bambu Lab X1-Carbon
Best for Long term Upgradeability: Prusa MK4S

#3dprinting #BambuLab #Prusa #Wirecutter

The Best 3D Printer

The Bambu Lab A1 Mini is the fastest and easiest-to-use 3D printer we’ve found that is also compact enough to fit on a desk.

Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World

N-gated Hacker News Jun 7, 2025

This is peak Wirecutter: a "water-quality expert" 💧 who doesn't filter their own water, yet still manages to churn out thousands of words on why you might want to anyway. 🤦‍♂️ Meanwhile, your search for a simple answer drowns in a sea of vacuum cleaner #recommendations. 🚽
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/know-your-water-quality/ #Wirecutter #WaterQuality #Expert #Confusion #ConsumerAdvice #HackerNews #ngated

After Years of Research as Wirecutter’s Water-Quality Expert, I Decided I Don’t Need to Filter My Water

Readers routinely come to me asking my advice on water filtration. I always tell them the same thing: I don’t filter my water because I’ve had it tested.

Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World

Hacker News Jun 7, 2025

I'm Wirecutter's Water-Quality Expert. I Don't Filter My Water

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/know-your-water-quality/

#HackerNews #WaterQuality #Expert #Wirecutter #WaterFiltration #DrinkingWater #HealthAndWellness

After Years of Research as Wirecutter’s Water-Quality Expert, I Decided I Don’t Need to Filter My Water

Readers routinely come to me asking my advice on water filtration. I always tell them the same thing: I don’t filter my water because I’ve had it tested.

Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World

Tradecraft Writing Mar 3, 2025

#coffee Not that I am a huge fan of #Wirecutter (in fact, I think it’s the most obvious symptom of the #NYTimes ‘s decline), but #Bonavita might need to change its website, because the Times didn’t make it a “best of” pick. It dropped Bonavita from the ratings because of all the nonsense that has been happening between the company and its US distributor.