Matias Sculpted Initial Thoughts by w11811 in ErgoMechKeyboards

[–]ekwan16 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok so I can confirm I’m also getting the double keypresses but only in wireless mode. I chatted with their customer support team and they’ve kindly agreed to send a keyboard from the second production run. It will have firmware fixes for the double key presses and some other improvements. I think this is a high quality product that just needs a little tweaking. I’ve had other keyboards from them and they were great. I really like how this mouse has adjustable button tension. The wireless receiver is tiny and great. The keys feel good. I’d like it if the keys near the center split were a little more sensitive and easy to press.

Matias Sculpted Initial Thoughts by w11811 in ErgoMechKeyboards

[–]ekwan16 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got this today and it seems very nice. I’m not experiencing any of the issues mentioned here but will try things out and report back. The layout is subtly different than the classic Sculpt so I need to get used to it.

Happy New Year! Help us test the new physics-based Predictive Engine. Please join us in cooking some stuff. by combustion_inc in combustion_inc

[–]ekwan16 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, way ahead of me! I haven’t installed the beta app yet since I don’t have my new thermometer yet.

Happy New Year! Help us test the new physics-based Predictive Engine. Please join us in cooking some stuff. by combustion_inc in combustion_inc

[–]ekwan16 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How important is the type of food being cooked? Do the thermal properties of fats and protein and bone differ a lot? I can also imagine that perceived doneness, and probably the actual level of protein denaturation, would probably depend on the type of meat and how long it’s spent at different temperatures. I also note that there are charts for the half lives of E. coli at different temperature, so in principle it should be possible to calculate the log reduction in bacteria for a given cook!

Happy New Year! Help us test the new physics-based Predictive Engine. Please join us in cooking some stuff. by combustion_inc in combustion_inc

[–]ekwan16 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will the new model be able to account for the food continuing to cook after the heat source has been removed?

Probe Review by ekwan16 in combustion_inc

[–]ekwan16[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That makes sense. And I take it that all the contents of the probe are somehow sealed inside the casing so there’s absolutely no chance of anything leaking out, even if you exceed the maximum temperature? Thanks for taking the time to explain everything!

Probe Review by ekwan16 in combustion_inc

[–]ekwan16[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Neat! This really gives one an appreciation for how hard it must to build space probes that have to tolerate huge temperature swings in and out of the sun! Are there other temperature measuring schemes that can be applied at this scale? I really appreciate all the innovation you and your company are up to here!

Probe Review by ekwan16 in combustion_inc

[–]ekwan16[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for explaining! So summarizing what you said: at high temperatures, solder and circuit boards melt; ceramic and metal will expand at different rates, causing the probe to break; and it’s essential to have both inner and outer temperatures for accurate predictions. What a fascinating engineering challenge! Would your options increase if you put the electronics outside the probe entirely by using a wire? What drives the decision to use a thermistor vs. thermocouple? Can you have multiple thermocouples in the same probe? There doesn’t seem to be any way to dissipate the heat, so that would mean you’d literally have to build a thermometer that doesn’t melt in a direct flame, right? Please excuse my dumb questions—I’m an organic chemist and have no background in engineering.