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Probably one of the most common uses of microwave ovens for many people is reheating a beverage. Most people don't want to think about it—they just want to open it, put the cup in, close it, hit as few buttons as needed, open it, and drink.

So, given that the easiest modes to use are multiples of 30 sec, why are turntables not synchronized to a 15 sec rotation (4 rpm), so the the handle ends up in the same orientation where it started—the place your hand naturally positions the cup? #UI #UX

Another of the most common uses for a microwave oven is heating prepackaged frozen meals. The "Express Cook" function on most units only goes up to 6 minutes, but most cooking times are based on larger 1100 W units, while most smaller units are less powerful and require longer cooking times. I live alone and have a small 700 W unit. 1/3rd of all households in the US are single person. #UI #UX #design #IndustrialDesign

Speaking of cooking times, if I can't use the Express Cook, I have a habit of punching in cooking times like 66, 77, 88, or 99 seconds, or 1:11, 2:22, … 9:99, so I don't have to hunt and peck at even more buttons.

It drives me nuts that manufacturers keep basing times on whole minutes. There has to be a better #UI #UX #design than the 10-key pad that allows arbitrary inputs that no one needs, except when setting the clock. #IndustrialDesign

If there is anything I have learned about #life and #humanity, it's that I am never #alone. If I think of a thing, it is a certainty that I am not the only one who has thought of this thing. If there is a thing I feel or a thing I believe, I know from #experience that I am not the only one who has felt the same way or believed the same thing. All experiences are shared experiences. The trick to life, what gives #meaning to life, is #connection—finding the other people who share your experiences.

@nehpetst That setting probably uses an automatic sensor, so size won't matter much.

@gcvsa I've always understood that size does matter so that's handy to know