Re:A Linux-powered microwave oven
by crispyambulance on Thursday February 18, 2016 @08:41AM
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Yes, it sort of makes me think of the infamous Espresso machine on kickstarter a few years back (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zpmespresso/pid-control...). They raised a ton of money for a "hackable" PID-contolled espresso machine starting from 5+ years ago, then delay after delay after delay....
The thing is, kitchen appliances are HARD. Appliance designers spend careers doing the stuff and have manufacturing know-how and are backed by serious resources. A dude installing linux in a microwave is going to have a good time and perhaps get other folks excited and I am all for that (and have done ghetto-retrofits myself).
But there are good microwaves out there, they just cost more than others. If you just want a good microwave and want to encourage better designs, fork over the money and buy them! On the other hand, it is just a microwave. There are better ways to cook food... don't overthink it!
The thing is, kitchen appliances are HARD. Appliance designers spend careers doing the stuff and have manufacturing know-how and are backed by serious resources. A dude installing linux in a microwave is going to have a good time and perhaps get other folks excited and I am all for that (and have done ghetto-retrofits myself).
But there are good microwaves out there, they just cost more than others. If you just want a good microwave and want to encourage better designs, fork over the money and buy them! On the other hand, it is just a microwave. There are better ways to cook food... don't overthink it!