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meowster | 1 year ago

They most likely see displays like that on microwaves.

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ok_dad|1 year ago

I meant seen as in seen it named. Just because the seven segment display is there doesn’t mean it’s named that on the box, while in the past there might be more stuff with those displays and it would be a callout on the box design possibly.

I got ratioed here, for some reason, so I guess I didn’t communicate properly. Most people here are nerds who might know what this is called but the average person doesn’t.

nefrix|1 year ago

In grandma’s kitchen.

saltcured|1 year ago

I understand a grandma could have had a microwave. After all, I remember radar ranges with mechanical timers that were already relics when I was a child. But, now you've got me wondering what kind of VR/holographic microwaves kids are buying.

My latest bought a couple years ago still has a 7-segment vacuum fluorescent display. And a digital encoder knob and buttons rather than membrane controls. And a "cyclonic" inverter, which from the marketing diagrams, you would think can bend reality to your whims.

01HNNWZ0MV43FF|1 year ago

Did air fryers already displace microwaves? I've missed the last couple meetings

meowster|1 year ago

TIL I'm a grandma.