Inspired by the Make article, John Gomm has come up with this design.  Well done, John!

Via Makezine

Prolific inventor and Instructable member randolfo has come up with the Most Useful Machine.  I really should build one of these, but that means having to get up off the sofa…

jusido daruma square

Blogger/Philosopher/Zen Master Steve left a comment on my last post with a link to an article he posted yesterday:  The Most Useless Review (EVER).

Like myself, Steve is fascinated with the concept of a machine with only one function:  to turn itself off.

Steve’s article begins with a history of Ultimate/Useless Machines including links to other useless articles and goes on to review the two Useless Machine apps available for the iPhone/Pad.  I’ve mentioned one of the apps in a previous post, but the second one is news to me.

For those interested in UM’s I highly recommend that you check it out.

If you’re wonder about the drawing to the left, it’s Steve’s favicon.  For an explanation look here.

Concerning Useless apps, I don’t own an iPhone/Pad so I haven’t had a chance to try these programs.  One is free, and the other costs a whopping 99 cents.

If Steve Jobs is listening, please know that I would gladly trade a handcrafted UM for an iPad.  If Stephen Colbert can beg for an iPad, I don’t see any reason why I can’t!  (Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more…)