Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Embark on a whimsical journey into the world of Joseph Herscher, a modern-day inventor who creates enchanting Rube Goldberg ...

For Joseph Herscher, there's no problem a machine can't solve. And, all going to plan, that simple problem will be solved in the most complicated and whimsical way possible, and enjoyed by millions.

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 ...

BROOKLYN, New York City (WABC) -- Joseph Herscher has made a name for himself on social media by making intricate machines that turn simple tasks into elaborate projects, and the inventor from ...

It is not easy finding a difficult way to perform a simple task. But New Yorker Joseph Herscher takes the trouble to do so, for the sake of making people laugh. A video of his latest outrageously ...

Inventor Joseph Herscher unveils the Ultimate Snooze Machine 2.0, a whimsical Rube Goldberg contraption designed to delay waking up by putting his phone through a series of elaborate obstacles. This ...

Need your hair cut? Cake served? No problem! Lockdown has led millions to discover the work of Joseph Herscher and friends, whose absurdly complicated ‘labour-saving’ machines reveal the potential for ...

Getting dressed can be pretty boring. But an artist in Charlotte turned it into a funny, machine-driven and excessively complicated task over the weekend. Joseph Herscher debuted his first live ...

Kinetic artist Joseph Herscher doesn't have to turn newspaper pages as he reads while sipping his morning coffee. He has an elaborate Rube Goldberg machine set up to turn pages for him. So much for ...

Computer programmer Joseph Herscher has devised a smarter way of flicking through newspaper pages without touching the ink, which he has showcased in a YouTube video called The Page Turner. Joseph ...