[ale] gnome3. I give up.

[Jim Kinney]

http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-WBYMW1-850-Watt-Microwave-Scanning/dp/B0000C8W7Z

but out of stock. reads the UPC barcode.

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
> >
> > As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted to
> > 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.
> > - 2011 Noam Chomsky
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James P. Kinney III

As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted to
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.
- *2011 Noam Chomsky*
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