In a time when we’re inundated with talk of an impending AI apocalypse it’s nice to see an AI that’s intentionally useless. That AI is HAL 9000. No, not the conflicted HAL from the movie 2001: A Space ...

Useless machines might not do any work or produce anything of value on their own, but they can be a great learning tool, and are often beautifully crafted as an expression of the builder’s artistic ...

Have you ever seen a video of something called “The Most Useless Machine Ever”? Actually, this is really rather cool. I would love something like this on my desk with a big red switch and a sign ...

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