smallappsEvery revolutionary piece of technology has an origin story, often born from a necessity that seems, in retrospect, completely obvious. For the convection oven that now sits proudly on millions of kitchen counters, that story …
The 20-Inch Challenge: How Physics and History Shaped Your Compact Electric Stove
In 1892, at the Windsor Hotel in Ottawa, a Canadian inventor named Thomas Ahearn hosted a futuristic banquet. The entire meal, from soup to dessert, was cooked using a strange new force: electricity. His sprawling …