The 11yo is now regularly cooking their own pasta with the #induction hob, and wow is that a lot less for a parent to worry about than the hot electric stovetop or an open gas flame (it's still scalding hot water though, make sure they know how to manage it.) There is even a timer setting so it just turns off if you forget. Also, I highly recommend raising a self-feeding child

Got the physical copies of my Cambridge element in the mail. A reminder that the whole book is free to download until the end of February: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009210171

Finally, the last appliance in our house to consume #petrofuels is being replaced with #induction

I shot this video w/Penn Environment last fall and the crew did an amazing job putting these clean energy stories together.

*Especially* given the ongoing, escalating assault on the environment, I'm proud that the things I've already done (#solar #induction #EV #native #plants) will keep on making a difference for decades to come, regardless.

"they’re investing not only in cleaner energy for themselves, but also a cleaner world for their grandchildren’s generation."

https://environmentamerica.org/pennsylvania/center/voices/stories-from-our-pittsburgh-solar-tour/

I posted this yesterday, but I should have noted that my Cambridge Element ‘Probability and Inductive Logic’ is free to download for the next four weeks. Get amongst it!

https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009210171

If y'all are claiming any clean energy tax credits this year, you might want to file early — Trump's likely to roll back whatever he can.

“I Tried the Tesla of Induction Stoves. It Could Be the Future.”

https://apple.news/AYnkf36hQR0exuJM8K6kukw

Unfortunate comparison with Tesla, however:

“the battery charges at various points throughout the day (or even as you are using the range, if necessary) and then stores that power to use when you are cooking. The stored power enables the [110v] range to operate with the same capacity as one that is connected to [240v].”

And the future arrives tomorrow.

#Electrification
#Induction
#Cooking
#Battery

The #food system is one of the most meaningful places to address #ClimateChange.

Have you been curious about switching from gas to #induction? This game-changing cooktop is faster, cleaner, more precise, and a win for the environment.

My new ep of Serving Up Science is all about why it makes sense to switch when it’s time to replace your range. https://youtu.be/JyTvHQnHq14?si=4twIzt-8cfltiVfb #energy

[critical thinking] Of Studies - Francis Bacon, 1625
https://fermatslibrary.com/s/of-studies

*Francis Bacon's timeless 1625 essay "Of Studies"
* insights on critical thinking, effective learning remain highly relevant
* championed idea that knowledge should be grounded in observation, experimentation & inductive reasoning
* in this short essay Bacon shares valuable tips on how to think better and learn more effectively. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bacon

Fixed a broken #Miele #induction #hob. This is the KMDA 7774, manufactured year 2018. A nice cooktop with integrated extraction fan and flexible cooking zones. The glass panel #touch #sensors /#buttons started to fail, with problem to set levels, to turn the hob on and ghost turn-off while cooking. After disassembly, soldered all contact surfaces of the conductive rubber buttons residing under the glass, snapped-in on the #PCB. Had to snap each button off, and they were many! SMD solder iron too small for proper heat, but a regular sized WTB tip on the Weller station at some 400 deg C worked fine, using a desoldering pump to remove superfluous solder. Each pad is a via and even if looking pristine (no fog on the PCB, no visible oxidizing) it was enough resistance to become faulty. Believe this to be #conductive sensors and that the via size and/or thickness was wrongly designed. Might even be an issue with the design recommendations of the component supplier and not Miele. #DIY #repair #electronics #solder

I had forgotten just how faster an #induction stove can be. At the rental I would put the water on, go empty the dishwasher, assemble all the things to make my french press iced “latte”, go start some early morning laundry. etc while I wait for it to boil. with induction you need to have your grounds ready immediately lol. I haven’t timed it but for an 8 oz french press I probably use 6 oz water and it takes maybe 20 seconds instead of 10 minutes…Had to break my habit, lol, took a while.

Thread: 1/n about guitar pickup design and pickup winding.

I built a guitar pickup winding machine.

More on this topic will follow as I progress and as I have time to post.

I have some unusual pickup designs in the works.

Uh, WaPo—you need to correct this. That is definitely *not* an #induction cooktop. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/01/24/home-appliance-myths-energy-saving-tips/