# Sometimes Technology Just Complicates Things **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 29, 2025, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-technology-just-complicates-things/1021482 "2025-07-29T20:27:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 23
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-technology-just-complicates-things/1021482/23 "2025-07-30T19:20:50Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > Everyone: I’m in the market for a long lasting toaster oven so hit me up if you have a recommendation. My current one didn’t make it three years (Ninja. Second Ninja product to fail on me.) This recent thread might be useful: > [@Convection toaster oven recommendations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convection-toaster-oven-recommendations/1018633): > > I bought a [Euro-Pro 6-slice convection toaster](https://www.lowes.com/pd/Euro-Pro-Stainless-Steel-Convection-Oven/3265571) oven a decade or so ago. It’s grungy and one of the door pins is broken or missing, but it still works great. What I like about it is that it has mechanical controls. There’s a knob for selecting the cooking mode, a thermostat, and a clockwork timer. There’s a mechanical bell for letting me know when it’s done, and a light that tells me when it’s on. Having replaced several coffee pots with electronic push-buttons, I am a fan of non-electronic,… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-technology-just-complicates-things/1021482)._