What is a "useless machine"? Something that is useless? At first glance, perhaps the answer to that question is "Yes!" - however "useless machines" do have their place. They can be great projects to make when learning about electronics, Arduino, enclosure design and other facets of taking a project from an idea to a finished product. This process has been demonstrated very well by Instructables user "riachi" with their example that not only turns itself off, it also has various moves that can be randomly programmed to give the end user some variety in the machine's response:
And after you've had enough with the device, it would make an interesting gift for a younger child or talking point at the office. Either way, visit the project page learn how to make your own. And for more, we're on twitter and Google+, so follow us for news and product updates as well.
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