I'd like to suggest that a future machine could be an ice maker, together with puddles of water to collect to make the ice. I'm sure we could have quest related things to achieve this, perhaps together with a new skill, maybe something frozen.
Also, it would be good if we could have a still to create hooch and beer, again, associated with a new skill - brewing I, II etc, nice if we could create champagne as the last recipe :)