I just remembered that this video is where I got the idea from and came to edit my comment to link it! It should be possible to build something like that in 2025, no? Why is every microwave I see in stores the exact same microwave my parents bought 30 years ago but in black?
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DocMcStuffin@lemmy.world 5 weeks agoHoimo@ani.social 5 weeks ago
DocMcStuffin@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Black plastic doesn’t yellow like white. Microwaves are pretty much a commoditized item. Unless they’re trying to make it a “smart device” and sell you a subscription.
deranger@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
My microwave does all of the humidity sensing stuff and has a variable power transformer. Setting it to 70% doesn’t mean 70% of the time it’s on at full power (ie PWM), it means it’s running continuously at 70% power.
It was made in 2024 and cost $120.
ayyy@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
It’s so absurd that Panasonic still has exclusive rights to that. It was never a novel idea and they’ve been profiteering and holding back humanity for nearly a full human lifetime at this point.
deranger@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Did they license it to others? Mine isn’t Panasonic.
Surprisingly, I looked up inverter microwave reviews on RTINGS and they said it’s mostly marketing fluff aside from a few edge cases, such as trying to soften a tablespoon of butter.
DmMacniel@feddit.org 5 weeks ago
You can see a technology connection a mile away