The Japanese practice of drawing patterns in sand, known as “karesansui” or “dry landscape” gardening, is often associated with Zen Buddhism. These gardens are designed to embody a sense of ...

A true Lego enthusiast like Apple software engineer Andrew Carol can build wonders it seems. After watching Martin Scorsese’s Hugo movie, he started building a mysterious automaton machine as he saw ...

There’s something hypnotically satisfying about drawing the endless circular patterns with a Spirograph machine—unless you’re hopelessly lazy. Then it’s just another form of work you’re trying to ...