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The never ending green pasture

August 20, 2010 @ 8:28 am

Neatorama posted a link to Urlesque’s list of 13 useless machines and I found the ones posted here quite entertaining. First up, we have the infinite grass path — a machine that simulates an unending green pasture (so long as … Continue reading →

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Help me identify this Apple cable adapter

January 7, 2010 @ 4:26 am

We’re doing a bit of housecleaning at the office and I came across this odd Apple cable adapter in one of the drawers. It looks to me like it’s a very, very, very short DVI extension because both ends are … Continue reading →

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How to build a machine that turns itself off

January 3, 2010 @ 5:17 pm

Oh boy, this is a gem. BoingBoing is linking to an Instructables page on how to build a tiny machine that does only one thing: turn itself off. Watch the video above for a demonstration.

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Superuseless Superpowers

January 21, 2009 @ 5:31 pm

Superuseless Superpowers is a blog that lists a new useless superpower each day. With each new superuseless superpower, the author of the blog also includes a humorous illustration to visually show just how terrible it is for those who might … Continue reading →

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