The assignment for the fifth-graders at Excelsior Elementary School was a fun one, but somewhat complex: Build a machine, often referred to as a Rube Goldberg machine, that could transport a gift ...

It’s a Rube Goldberg style card shuffling machine. He wanted something that was visually interesting while still randomizing the cards. A blower would be mounted to the top to mix the cards ...

[Rob Smith] wanted to clean some floppies in style and made a Disco Rube Goldberg-Style device for ... [Smith] compares his machine’s performance to doing it by hand with both IPA and a dish ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A new exhibit in Burlington celebrates the use of complex machines for simple tasks. “Rube Goldberg: The World of Hilarious Invention” opens to the public on Saturday ...