On Aug 9, 9:57*pm, Sky > wrote:
> heteroscedastic wrote:
>
> > Is there such a thing as a good digital timer that lasts more than 6-9
> > months? *We are so sick of buying these things and tossing them in the
> > trash. *Features are less important than something of better than
> > average quality.
>
> Use your cellphone instead? *Seriously, I mean. *Mine has a timer (and
> alarm clocks), and those features do often come in handy

I use the alarm for all kinds of alerts. It has the advantage that I
am used to carrying it so I don't wander out of the kitchen and forget
something is in the oven.

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada