Ever needed to grab a bottle of water only to find the vending machine you've spotted is without power? The folks in Japan have, especially in the period immediately following natural disasters. The ...

Japan is a world leader in both disaster consciousness and vending machine technology, so it was only a matter of time before a disaster-ready vending machine made its debut. All it takes to power the ...

Dave Johnson's Magnet Machine is a gadget designed to do nothing practical at all, except to be awesome. Crank the handle of his wood and aluminum construction and it draws a chain of magnetic balls ...

Sanden has shown off a vending machine powered by a hand-crank, ensuring that you can still get a drink even when the power’s out. Sanden has shown off a vending machine powered by a hand-crank, ...

There’s something that’s oddly hypnotic about watching this hand-cranked machine slice, drop and catch these small spherical rare earth magnets one at a time. The little 5mm ball magnets start out as ...

We’ve seen a number of artists create hand-cranked “GIF machines” over the past few months, from the Giphoscope to Juan Fontanive’s creations. The only problem is how expensive they are—but now, ...

Dog nicknamed 'Dewey' rescued and returned to owners after being stuck in a 30-foot-deep cave. (Good News Network) Experienced caver Tray Heinke was trying to locate the perfect spot for their group ...

Hand washing clothes can be a really hard task but it's even harder in a place with little water or electricity - somewhere like a refugee camp. Fifty new low-cost hand cranked washing machines will ...