smallappsPause for a moment and listen to the appliances in your home. The jarring whine of an old vacuum cleaner, the heavy drone of a conventional drill, the clunky hum of a decades-old fan. For …
The Invisible Butler: Deconstructing the Science and Design of the Zephyr MWD2401AS Microwave Drawer
For decades, the microwave oven has been a stalwart of the kitchen counter—a reliable, if sometimes bulky, box. Its evolution has been slow, largely focused on adding more buttons and increasing power. But in the …
The Invisible Revolution: Deconstructing the Science and Design of the Sharp Microwave Drawer
It began, as many great innovations do, with a happy accident and a melted chocolate bar. In 1945, a self-taught engineer named Percy Spencer was working on radar technology for Raytheon when he noticed the …