Useless machines are a lot of fun, if not just a little overdone. Looking for a new twist, [bd594] decided to try making one that integrates a candle — it works quite well! While not quite as ...

Really? Is there someone out there burning through such copious amounts of candles that they require one gadget just to melt down the scraps? What sort of demonic deity requires such inconvenient ...

There’s no project that dives into existential quandaries more than a useless machine, as they can truly illustrate the futility of existence by turning themselves off once they have been powered on.

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