A creature resembling a dog staggers across the floor on shaky legs, rasping out the sound of a tiny asthmatic Godzilla. Next to him, a bedraggled rooster dances frenziedly on one leg, then slumps. Both have experienced their share of abuse over the years, but the ASPCA won't be visiting any time soon. For these animals are actually automatons, created from scrap metal, discarded gears, and electronic ephemera by the self-taught inventor Brett Doar—one of many in the city who, with scavenged parts and scrappy know-how, are assembling robots and strange machines that do absolutely nothing useful. Except, that... More >>>