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I don't understand why Panasonic says they invented the inverter technology. Inverter has been around for a very long time. Besides, an inverter is a device that converts DC power to AC power. The Panasonic microwave oven is powered by AC current. Regular MW works similar to PWM (Paused Width Modulation) power control devices or somewhat similar to FM (frequency modulation) radio signals. . Inverter MW works similar to AM (amplitude modulation) radio signals. dcarch

Amazing thread. Thanks for posting. dcarch

LED lights may seem brighter, but not really. The source of LED light is smaller for the same lumen output, therefore it looks much brighter. LED is a diode, requiring a minimum voltage to start firing, therefore they are never as dimmable as incandescent. Bring a small fan to check LED lights. Many of them flicker. That is interesting. Because there is no such thing as white LEDs. All so called white LEDs are colored LEDs exciting white phosphorous coating to generate white light. dcarch

Never mind if your food looks good or not under light. I believe that psychologically and physiologically, we are all effected by light. Especially for people who are suffering with S.A.D. condition, the lack of quality of environmental lighting can be debilitating. dcarch

Had beef scrapple yesterday. dcarch

Incandescent light color temperature can vary, depending on voltage (dimmer). LEDs color temperature remain the same when dimmed. supermarket meat showcase lighting is modified to make meat look redder, and likewise, for produce to look greener. dcarch .

Or remote bounce (reflective) slave flashes. dcarch

A Drunken Southern Chick With Two Slimes No, not talking about the recent flood of nasty juicy scandals in politics and in the entertainment world. Decided to tryout Paula Deen’s southern drunken chicken recipe. Of course slimy okra goes well with southern cooking. Okra is the very last from my garden. I also added another slimy veggie green from my garden, Malabar spinach. dcarch

π x 50 = what size oven do you have? dcarch :-)

Finished, the past few days as many of you who are in the area know, we had very high winds. Well The greenhouse passed the high wind test. It also passed the insulation test. It's rather warm inside . dcarch

The biggest problem with copper pipes is if the plumber does not electrically isolate the copper pipes from iron pipes (plumbing Code), causing destructive galvanic corrosion. For the plumber who does isolate the pipes, they sometimes forget to re-ground the electric power wiring to preserve electric ground for your appliances. dcarch

Mice can bring in Lyme ticks. Get rid of them. dcarch

Made some pizzelles with my waffle iron. dcarch

I went to a wedding in brooklyn a couple of years ago. The restaurant has a big attached outdoor garden which can hold maybe 150 to 200 people. It was a very nice wedding. I don't think it was expensive. In your case, March would be too cold for an outdoor wedding. dcarch

Call me crazy. Always doing crazy things. I don't normally need a stepping stool in the kitchen. I use my cellphone with a selfy stick ($20) to look into high shelves. And I use a grabber ($10) to retrieve items on high selves. dcarch

If you have an outdoor watering system, don't forget to drain all the pipes. dcarch

Not all LEDs are dimmable. Not all dimmers can dim dimmable LEDs dcarch

Rare earth magnets are so strong, you can hang the knives by their tips. Nothing touches the body of the blades, and no wood strips to get germy and dirty. Germy and dirty? Yes, I have a few knives that I don't clean after every use. They are for dirty cutting. dcarch

Vertically. dcarch

I use my convection/rotisserie toaster over for roasting coffee beans. I bet this one can do a very good job roasting coffee also. dcarch

Weather report says there will be another week before frost comes. So I am rushing to finish construction of my insulated greenhouse for all my potted plants and for seed starting for next year. dcarch

Cardoon, which is in the same family as artichokes, tastes like artichoke. dcarch

90° bends are always a problem for regular fans to overcome back pressure. A centrifugal blower can work much better. But they don't make residential kitchen exhaust fans using centrifugal blowers. BTW, exhaust fans using more than one fan is not any better. Because the fans work against each other, not with each other. dcarch

But a check valve cuts off water at any pressure. dcarch

The exhaust air goes outside. Inline fan, using turbine blades design, can overcome duct resistance. You will notice recently, many leaf blowers are using turbine inline fan to move air. An inline fan can be anywhere in the duct system, giving you some flexibility in locating the fan. dcarch