Smuuthbrane
Unpopular opinion: the microwave popcorn button.
Mar 4 at 9:30pmWeb
Show threadorhtej2Mar 4
Let me introduce you to Technology Connections report on the matter: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Limpr1L8Pss
What's the deal with the popcorn button?

Try it. You know you want to.Referenced Videos:The Antique Microwave Oven that's Better than Yourshttps://youtu.be/UiS27feX8o0And the follow-up to that oneht...

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Show threadLost_My_MindMar 4
I thought I was the only one who’d watch this guy!
Show threadtpihkalMar 4
I subscribe! …but don’t usually watch
Show threadfarting_gorillaMar 5
His recent solar / renewable one is worth a watch, especially the extended version…
Show threadblackbelt352Mar 4
You’re not alone! I’ll gladly listen to him explain the refrigeration cycle again and again and again and how everything is just a worse heart pump.
Show threadLost_My_MindMar 4

I’m in the process of buying a new house. So I was looking at one last week, and the smoke detector just kept chirping.

And I was just about to say “Did you know there’s actually two types of these?”

And just as I was about to say that, I got sad in realizing that I’d then be obligated to elaborate, and now I’m spending 45 minutes talking about a topic that neither of us wants being discussed right now.

But it was in my head at that moment.

Show threadColeSlothMar 5

Yep. Just you, somehow having subscribed to his channel over 3 million times and watching all his videos millions of times over.

I’m surprised you have any time left to be on Lemmy.

Show threadquipsMar 5
You showed him!
Show threaddanc4498Mar 4
Can I please get a tldw? I love the idea of technology connections. But who has the time?
Show threaddaggermoonMar 4
I watched it, it was a great video.
Show threadtpihkalMar 4
It’s less than twenty minutes. How much brain rot do you have?
Show threadSquirrelsdrivemenutsMar 4
There are more reasons than just brain rot for not wanting to spend 20 minutes of your free time watching a video about popcorn settings on microwaves.
Show threadFernMar 4
What a bizarre thing to say. What else are you going to do? /s
Show threadFishFaceMar 4
How much brain rot do you have that those overly verbose videos seem like a better alternative than a quick writeup?
Show threaddanc4498Mar 5
Lots
Show threadmeekahMar 4

I watched a while ago so I may misremember.

Cheap ones are just a timer that works for most common microwave popcorn packages.

Good ones detect the first popped kernel and then go for another 30s, as stated on most microwave popcorn packages

Show threadAnisette [any/all]Mar 4
iirc there are also some that detect humidity and infer when to stop from that somehow
Show threadmeekahMar 5
That might be how the first kernel popping gets detected.
Show threaddanc4498Mar 5
I had no idea. I always assumed mine just did 3:30. I need to check.
Show threadMrVilliamMar 4

That depends. Cheap bullshit microwaves just have a preloaded time and power level, but microwaves with humidity sensors inside will run based on that when you use the popcorn button. Sometimes there are other buttons that make use of that sensor too.

But yeah, you’re really best off throwing it on like 4 minutes and standing there waiting for the popping to trail off and then manually stop it, usually like 3 minutes in. Depends on your microwave wattage.

Show threadColeSlothMar 5
It works well, so long as the size is right.
Show threadPommes_für_dein_BalgMar 5
How big should the button be?
Show threadColeSlothMar 5
About yea big.