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Useless Machine Counts How Many Times It has Proven Useless

useless machine with counter

For those not familiar with the concept, a Useless Machine is a device with only one function, specifically the ability to turn itself off. In other words, when you turn it on, it turns itself off. Now, I’m sure DIYers could easily make a machine that can turn itself off…

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November 22nd, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Product of an Unholy Matrimony: Mac Osx on a Nokia N900

osx 10.3 panther on nokia n900

Toni Nikkanen just earned himself a bit of Internet fame. With Apple and Nokia trying to bury each other in lawsuits, Nikkanen must have been aware of the irony when he posted a video on YouTube showing his nerdy (albeit useless) achievement: an N900 running Apple’s OS X 10.3, aka…

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February 2nd, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

USB Webmail Notifier: Another Useless Invention

USB webmail notifier 1

The folks at Dream Cheeky are probably not aware that there are several, less distracting email notifiers that don’t take up one of your precious USB ports. While other companies at CES showcased mouth-watering 3D TVs and laptops that turn into tablets, Dream Cheeky brought a USB webmail notifier, which…

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January 10th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Electric Paper Plane Launcher: Why?

Electric Paper Airplane Launcher

Most of the time we feature gadgets that are weird, funny or innovative. This gadget falls under none of those. We are presenting it in the hope that the people behind it, and everyone else behind any commercial product of such nature, will freaking cease and desist their foolishness.

I…

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December 9th, 2008 by: Lambert Varias

Shower Radio Disguised as a Shampoo Bottle: Why?

This isn’t exactly high-tech, but it’s a strange enough gadget that I wanted to share it. It’s a waterproof radio for your shower that’s disguised as a shampoo bottle.

Sooo… what’s the rationale behind this product? The only thing I can think of is that it’s to prevent theft of…

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July 27th, 2008 by: Karen M.

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