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Our movement is all about making: building random things, learning new skills, and expressing creativity and curiosity

appam thinna mathi, kuzhiyennanda, a Useless Projects showcase build by TinkerHub
appam thinna mathi, kuzhiyennanda, a Useless Projects showcase build by TinkerHub
malambambu, a Useless Projects showcase build by TinkerHub
malambambu, a Useless Projects showcase build by TinkerHub

Made by: Ashin & Aibel · SJCET Palai



“We didn’t really need this. We just wanted to see if we could make a machine that knew when an appam was in front of it...”

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Made by: Noel S & Shamil · CUSAT Kuttanad

“മലമ്പാമ്പ് is a Malayalam programming language interpreter where “ഓ. എസ്” makes variables, “പറയൂ” prints, “പറയുക” loops, and “പാടിക്കൂ” gives tea breaks. Like Python, but it speaks Malayalam and enjoys snacks. Nobody asked for it, but we made it anyway!”

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Useless Projects is TinkerHub's signature 18-hour overnight make-a-thon, where the only rule is that your project has to be delightfully useless. No pitch decks, no "real-world impact" talk, just a night dedicated to building whatever wonderfully pointless idea comes to mind.
Honestly, because it takes the pressure off. When you're not chasing a business case or a scalable solution, you're free to build purely for curiosity, humor, and the joy of making something just because you can. Some of the most technically impressive projects come out of this freedom.
Any student from a TinkerHub Campus Community can take part, regardless of your branch, year, or experience level. You don't need to be from a tech background. Designers, artists, writers, and anyone curious to build something is welcome.
You can take part solo or in a team. The team size for Useless Projects is a maximum of 2.
No. Useless Projects welcomes all skill levels and all disciplines, hardware, software, design, or anything else you can dream up. If you're new, it's actually one of the best low-pressure ways to start building.
Anything, as long as it's not meant to solve a "real" problem. Software, hardware, a mix of both, or something entirely unexpected.

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we started in 2024!