The name Rube Goldberg has long been synonymous with any overly-built contraption played for laughs that solves a simple problem through complicated means. But it might surprise you to learn that ...

Cree Ossner (Creezy) built a remarkable outdoor 70 step Rube Goldberg style chain reaction basketball trick shot.

Rube Goldberg machines are elaborate and often made with items around the house and a lot of physics. The new exhibit allows ...

[Rob Smith] wanted to clean some floppies in style and made a Disco Rube Goldberg-Style device for the job. Starting with a disk caddy on linear rails, [Smith] has a track for the floppy to follow.

and ask why humans need such a Rube Goldbergesque design for a task that can be accomplished with a much simpler, more economical, and perhaps more reliable design.

“Rube Goldberg: The World of Hilarious Invention” opens to the public on Saturday at the ECHO Leahy Center. Rube Goldberg machines are elaborate and often made with items around the house and ...