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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

Voice inputs. I don't see the point of talking out loud when I can just type things. Plus the always-on microphones of most voice assistants are not something I trust.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Smart home products where I can't replace the OS with an open source one.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (14 children)

The air fryer πŸ’€

A housemate owns one and I hate it. It pulls such an irresponsible amount of juice you gotta turn a bunch of other stuff off or it trips the circuit breaker. And literally the ONLY thing it actually cooks very well is french fries.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (5 children)

It pulls less than your typical under counter oven (or an electric kettle). I think you need to check your circuits.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

All they are is a small countertop convection oven. They use less power to cook than a full size oven, you just don't notice it because those are on their own higher powered circuit.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

That issue sounds to be with under gauge electrical wiring. We run an air fryer frequently in my home with no issue. It does pull a bit of electricity in the short time we use it, but it’s much better than using an electric oven to cook 20 chicken nuggies.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Cheap air fryers suck but a good quality one is super versatile. Fries up chicken well and you can make so much other stuff. Just avoid the really cheap brands

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I use mine instead of the oven for anything that fits and can withstand the "whirlwind" it produces. It's faster, work at lower temperatures and requires no pre-heating.

The Philips i have now was quite expensive though. Before I had some other brand that didn't work any better than a regular oven.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Oculus Rift. Would love a VR headset and the Rift is at a great cost point for it's level of function. No way that I'm locking myself to Facebook with a piece of hardware though.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Generative AI. Dall-E just produces dumb images. ChatGPT is absolutely useless, nothing more than some kind of novelty toy. The fact that people are asking it questions and believing it is just so plain stupid. And if i need to do research to be able if it just talks bullshit again - why bother asking it in the first place?

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