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Something like a thermostat or a smart fridge -- have you seen any? If so, please share with a video or two.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's definitely not as exciting as it sounds. It applies a large current through some graphite rods which causes the carbon to evaporate & deposit on a sample sat underneath. It's used to coat electrically insulating samples with a conductive layer of carbon for electron microscopy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is indistinguishable from wizardry to me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It is wizardry right enough - electricity goes in, magic occurs,l and machine goes ping