h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Sounds wonderful. If only it was used in Britain...
Wait a minute! 99 Celcius is not a univeral boiling point! It depends of the pressure of the surrounding air (i.e. Atmospheric Pressure). So if you take it to Mt. Everest it is sure to explode!

99 celcius is not a boiling point anyway. Unless you are already at a high altitude. Maybe to compensate for this, that should incorporate an altimeter and a pentium III powered processing unit to dynamically adjust the temperature to be exactly 1 degree celcius below the boiling point of whatever atmospheric pressure you're at.

Sorry, I meant universal just-before-boiling-integer temperature. A barometer is is very necessary as the altitude (And therefore pressure) does not have to be that different for the boiling point to fall to 99 celcius or below. I know Yellowstone NP is 96/7 I think. A barometer would be better and simpler than an altimeter as it only has to have a pressure sensor, not a satellite link and it is a more accurate indicator of the boiling point as it the pressure which directly affects the boiling point. Nice if there was a warning label on the Miniboil saying "This machine should not be operated in altitudes of 1800 metres above sea level and above".