When you push or pull with a simple machine, you are applying a force and doing work. And, if you get more force out of a machine than you put into it, then that machine has a mechanical advantage.

Most companies don’t struggle because they can’t come up with ideas. They struggle because they say yes to too many of them. They slowly drift away from what really matters in pursuit of new ideas and ...

Frank Lloyd Wright famously claimed that playing with Froebel kindergarten blocks kindled his fascination for form-making. Le Corbusier, Buckminster Fuller and Charles Eames started with the brightly ...

The LEGO Group is back with a new announcement, unveiling another set from the LEGO Ideas line. It most recently unveiled a Disney Pixar Luxo Jr. set, paying homage to the iconic desk lamp with a ...

The Chicago company’s still keeping the dream alive, year after year, after year, and it’s a joy to see their playable art grace the halls of CES. No rumored Pokémon Pinball machine yet, but these ...

Greg Sharp has a games room few could rival – lined wall to wall with his collection of pinball machines from across the world. Inside what appears to be a backyard shed in Albany, Western Australia, ...

Do you love Dungeons & Dragons? Of course you do. Do you have an extra $7,000 to spare? Maybe not. But if you do for some reason, you can own a really rad D&D pinball machine featuring some famous ...

A new all-ages pinball arcade is set to open in downtown, offering what its founders describe as a welcoming community hub where people can reconnect in an increasingly isolated world. The arcade, ...

Step by step tutorial on how to build a LEGO Tic Tac vending machine using standard LEGO bricks. This video shows the full construction process including the candy chamber, dispenser mechanism, and ...

A new nonprofit pinball arcade, Cascade Underground Pinball Society, has opened in Eugene. The arcade features 17 machines from various eras, most sourced from the founders' personal collections.

Pinball machines are an enduring icon of gaming, but their main drawback is that they take up a lot of space. Luckily, AtGames has solved this dilemma with its compact Legends Pinball Micro Machine, ...

Step by step tutorial on how to build a LEGO Nutella vending machine using standard LEGO bricks. This video shows the full construction process including the dispenser mechanism, internal layout, and ...