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Nomiku: Sous Vide Immersion Circulator

I had been quietly stalking  following Q and Abe from the first time I heard they were working with haxlr8r  to prototype a new sous vide cooker.  Yesterday, to much fanfare , they  kickstarted Nomiku , an immersion circulator targeting home/amateur cooks. They are off to a fantastic start, having already raised 16% of their $200,000 goal.  But less about their successes and more about the product and what I think it means.  As we know, I am of the mindset that the more products out there, the better it is for everyone right now.  At some point there will be consolidation in the sous vide appliance market, but only after it's been proven.  And by proven, I mean, when Salton starts shipping one. But, if you are reading this, you are probably just a sous vide nerd.  So, nerd, eat some hot spec: Heater output: 750 Watts. Circulation rate: 10 L/min. Temperature accuracy: 0.2° C. Display: 1.3" full color OLED. Minimum water height: 4 inches. Voltage: 120V (US