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Old-fashioned rice cookers are extremely clever
Technology Connections
Technology Connections explains how old-fashioned non-electronic rice cookers work, using a magnet and spring switch tripped by the Curie point. It shows the thermodynamics and magnetism behind a simple appliance.
HN recommends it as a delightful breakdown of the cleverness in dumb appliances and an entry point to the channel.
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