Joseph Herscher creates Rube Goldberg machines in his Brooklyn apartment, keeping alive the tradition of making a simple task much more complicated. The machines are named for Reuben Goldberg, who died in 1970, and is best known for "a series of popular cartoons depicting complex gadgets that perform simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways. He is the inspiration for various international competitions, known as Rube Goldberg Machine Contests." Our photographer Katie Sokoler dropped by Herscher's apartment to visit with him, his machines, and his hamster (named Chester).
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Photos/Video: Meet Rube Goldberg Machine Maker Joseph Herscher
Happy Birthday, Rube Goldberg!
Not only do we celebrate the birth of our nation today, we celebrate the birth of Pulitzer Prize winning political cartoonist and awesome machine creator, Reuben Lucius Goldberg. Born in 1883, he is known for creating Rube Goldberg machines, which were actually part of his cartoons. They depicted "complex devices that perform simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways." Check out Google's home page for a convoluted, American themed machine, and watch below as OK Go honors Goldberg with one of the craziest Rube Goldberg-inspired machines ever.
Pencil This In
MUSIC: Didn't get enough partying done yesterday? Come out and see Shearwater (which includes Will Sheff of Okkervil River) play a free show. Hard tickets will be distributed two per person, outside the venue on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 5:00pm on the day of the show.
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