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Kettles and algorithms (Updated and expanded)

April 18, 2023

Like many English people, the most important thing to me is having a decent cup of tea. So I was delighted when we bought a variable temperature kettle. This doesn’t just heat up the water to boiling point. It lets you select the right temperature for the kind of drink you have. But how does it work?

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In Computing Tags algorithms, computing, flowchart, kettle

Kettles and algorithms

April 17, 2015
KettleLike many Englishmen, the most important thing to me is having a decent cup of tea. So I was delighted when we bought a variable temperature kettle. This doesn’t just heat up the water to boiling point. It lets you select the right temperature for the kind of drink you have. But how does it work?
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In Computing, Using and Teaching Computing & ICT Tags algorithms, computing, flowchart, kettle
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