smallappsFor over half a century, the microwave oven has been defined by a spinning glass plate. This rotation was a mechanical admission of defeat—a concession that the standing waves of electromagnetic energy inside the metal …
The Microwave’s Second Act: How the SHARP Drawer Oven Solved a 75-Year-Old Design Problem
In 1945, a self-taught engineer named Percy Spencer was working on radar technology for the Raytheon company when he noticed something peculiar. The chocolate bar in his pocket had melted into a gooey mess. The …
The Quiet Revolution: How the Microwave Drawer Redefined Kitchen Science
It began, as many great leaps forward do, with an accidental discovery and a melted candy bar. In 1945, engineer Percy Spencer was working on radar technology when he noticed the chocolate in his pocket …