Posts Tagged Machine
Pneumatic Lego Uselessness!
Posted by Brett in Lego, Useless, YouTube Videos on September 9, 2010
YouTuber Inventor211 has built a steampunk air-driven UM. I asked him how he came up with his design and if he had any tips. He wrote back:
“I was surfing you tube one day and I saw a Lego Clockwork useless machine. I don’t have a clockwork motor so I built an airpowered one instead. No tips .. I just built it from my brain!”
Keep in mind that some of the purists out there may argue that this machine isn’t entirely useless as it may be classified as exercise equipment…
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More Lego
Posted by Brett in Lego, Useless, YouTube Videos on September 6, 2010
Inverted Uselessness!
Posted by Brett in Other Uselessness, Useless, YouTube Videos on August 10, 2010
Most Useful Machine
Posted by Brett in Other Uselessness, Useful, Useless, YouTube Videos on August 2, 2010
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…
Fantastic Article/Review of the Two Ultimate Machine Apps
Posted by Brett in Other Uselessness, Useful, Useless, Useless Apps on August 1, 2010
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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…)
