We suppose the only thing more useless than a most useless machine is giving it an emoticon face. But that’s exactly what has happened with this project. But you’ll want to seen the whole thing, as the presentation involves much more than an angry box that can shut itself off.
This is the second iteration of the angry box. As we saw about 18 months ago, it will eventually get fed up with you turning the switch on and freak out by driving itself all over the desk. This version starts off with a rather pleasant face drawn on the red LED matrix which takes up the front side of the enclosure. It will nonchalantly flip the switch to the off position after first being activated. But if you insist on turning it back on things get angry rather quickly. This is shown in the video after the break. But if you can get past the horrible machine translation there are some build details to be had in this post.
[via Frivolous Engineering]
My brain almost exploded while watching this video. This has to be the greatest choice of music and special effects I have ever seen! I give it 12 out of 10 Micheal Bays!
I got the exact same thought …
What special effects?
Awesome video
Holy heck that’s good!
Cool build, but i wish the video haven’t been put trough After effects….
Hah! Love it.
I half expected it to pull out an Airsoft gun and open fire.
That would have been good or maybe some bladed weapons.
I love it.
It’s just perfect.
Absolutely bloody fantastic.
Awesome but if I had that box I’ed just leave the f**king thing off!
The furby treatment it is! I’ll hold it upside down until it cries then throw it in the closet until the battery dies!!
..(or until it creepily starts saying it’s scared and lonely at three in the morning)
“..(or until it creepily starts saying it’s scared and lonely at three in the morning)”
3 years after it’s battery died and no longer in the closet and has a new vocabulary of sayings…
Post video production = amazing!!!!!
That was probably the highest production-value video on HaD I’ve seen yet. A lot of work went into that fun little ride. More like this please!
Wow nicely done Useless machine and
The best project video I have every seen.
Well done on all sides!
Vote = 12/10
Amazing project and amazing post production! 12/10. The video made my grey morning less dull :D
Next, useless machine with a tazer electrified switch.
Can it still be called a “useless machine”, now that is provides rather good entertainment?
That machine is clearly not a morning person.
What a hoot!
WHY DID HE CASTRATE THE POOR THING!