[ale] gnome3. I give up.

[Greg Clifton]

I have a Kenmore Sensor micro/convect oven and I have to say it does a jamb
up job on popcorn, potatoes and combi-baked "rotisserie" chicken. Very
pleased with the cooking success. Other than those functions, I generally
just hit the "add 1 minute" button or whatever it's called on whatever oven
I'm using.

On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 6:41 PM, Michael Potter <michael at potter.name> wrote:

> Alright, You need to elaborate on this one...
>
> Where are the specially marked microwave meals?
> What does the mark look like?
> What is the model number of one microwave that does this?
>
> The only automatic setting I have seen are ones that detect
> temperature and humidity to adjust the time automatically.
>
> I would be very interested in a microwave that can read the package.
>
> --
> Michael Potter
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 6:34 PM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I'm with you 100%, brother. Add to the microwave reqs, the ability to not
> > burn the popcorn!
> >
> > It would be nice if microwaving instruction included the power rating of
> the
> > test oven AND microwaves had a way input that number as part of the
> heating
> > data input. There are some microwaves, marketed to the senior citizen and
> > small children users, that have a scanner to read specially marked
> > microwaveable meals. This will program the oven automagically. My mom has
> > one and really loves it. She can heat a frozen dinner without her glasses
> > on.
> >
> > Now only if those dinners tasted better...
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 6:15 PM, The Don Lachlan
> > <ale-at-ale.org at unpopularminds.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> On 06/08/2011 01:43 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
> >> > You're just sounding old and grumpy :-)
> >>
> >> Grumpy, not old. Design (like features) have been handed over to
> >> marketing and "business" people, so it's less about making things
> >> "better" and almost entirely about making things profitable, which
> >> includes nonsense like "brand". Brands must be "distinct" and "unique",
> >> which means non-functional when your competitor is functional. Pure
> >> FLOSS projects don't care about profit but they still tend to care about
> >> brand...
> >>
> >> I just want to be able to walk up to a microwave and not spend time
> >> figuring out how to heat up my damn leftovers.
> >>
> >> -L
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> > James P. Kinney III
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> > consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do as they
> > please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate the outcome.
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