#oxo — Public Fediverse posts
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This is the #OXO Good Grips #mandoline pusher device I mentioned yesterday. The black ABS reinforcement that you can see the edge of triples the thickness of the pusher plate, and is much tougher than the polystyrene I'm fairly sure the plate is actually made of. That plate should NEVER EVER have been an unreinforced, un-buttressed plastic part that thin. The design is acceptable *if the plate were made from food-grade stainless steel*. Iffy, but probably OK, if it were brass. Dubious in Zamac or another zinc die-casting alloy, or in aluminum. But absolutely not acceptable in plastic. This should never have passed #engineering review. It was GOING to break. The only question was when.
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My friend Ian and his partner Jules treated me to a nice meal when I was in London (fish and chips, natch). Our waitress was called Kate.
Later, Ian asked, ‘Was it Kate or Katie?’
I said, ‘It was Kate. She doesn’t look like that girl from the Oxo commercials.’
We all got the joke but I suspect we are all now officially old.
I could say, ‘Boost if you get it,’ but I doubt anyone will … -
Fresh from my studio today - the new OXO 12 Cup Brewer with single serve system. It's a heavyweight.
This is OXO's answer to Breville's Precision Brewer. And while they are similar prices, the OXO doesn't have as many features as the Breville. Still, the final proof is in the cup; we're testing this soon!
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A new protocol for selective and highly sensitive detection, discovering five types of 2-#oxo-imidazole-containing #dipeptides(2-oxo-IDPs) using mass #spectrometry. The 2-oxo-IDPs, present in living organisms, exhibit very high #antioxidant activity,
#Science #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2023/02/scn02192301.html