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 ...

Marvin Minsky, one of the early pioneers of neural networks, died on Sunday at the age of 88. The obituary in the Washington Post paints a fantastic picture of his life. Minsky was friends with ...

Useless machines are generally built as a fun pastime, as they do nothing of value by their very definition. The most popular type generally involves a self-cancelling switch. However, there’s plenty ...