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		lb1lf on Oct 5, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An Antique Toaster That's Better Than Today’s [vid... Probably cheaper to localise. Rather than having to do X front panels, you just put all localisation data in a config file and be done with it. And yes, I would much prefer actual pushbuttons.

rzzzt on Oct 5, 2019 | [–]

The labels can still go on the LCD, with hardware buttons on the side. The machine at work has those, and there is definitely a language selector hiding somewhere within its menu system...

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