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more about #windmills StupendousMan: There is an Indian movie "Swades (2004) " on the same lines (Hindi) Swades is inspired by the story of Aravinda Pillalamarri and Ravi Kuchimanchi the... more » Drew Cuddy: Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence; talent will not; nothing is more common than an unsuccessful man with talent; education will n... more » infmom: Libraries rule. more » nutbastard: this guy was BORN to go to burningman. bravo, dude, yer doin' it! more » EBone: As the unofficial Gizmodo wind-turbine specialist, I can only say: Amazing. Now I have to get something out of my eye... more » TuxDuke: So, what can I do to give sets of wrenches to kids like this? more » YakiraDarnitzka: man..i actually shed a few tears while reading this. disclaimer please... more » Kaiser-Machead: I was going to tear up my Homo Sapien membership card this afternoon, but I guess I'll hold onto it a little bit longer. Thanks William Kamkwamba! more » lpranal: Dear god: please send more of these kids, and less Bernie Madoffs. Love, The world. more » thepeopleselbow: This is gizmodo at it's best. more » DigitalPasture: I've always looked up to people who take the initiative to not only better themselves, but also their community. I've also built a small windmill (fr... more » ZaimBattus: truly amazing. So inspired. How many 14 year olds (myself included) here in the states were/are bumming around with no vision in life or their future? more » KassiaAntion: How many of us can do this. Inspirational, is all I what I have to say. Thank you Gizmodo for sharing this with us. We should all take hear the lesson... more » theyaab: Books and People like this should be promoted to the max.Also it is the desire to learn and grow which is rare and appreciable. Somehow reminds me of ... more » Heliophage: Very inspirational. I think I might pick up the book, despite knowing what to expect, since it's a story worth sharing. more » freekdeman: Remarkable, I am absolutly dumbfounded. what a resourceful character more » Covertghost: This is pretty inspirational, thanks for sharing it Rosa. more » ka1axy: When you have nothing to lose, you have everything to gain. A most inspiring story, and, I suspect, not the only one. Sure wish the media would cove... more » Invisible-Echidna: Well, now I feel like a complete jackass. I half-assed my way through high-school, and now I'm kind of slacking to move forward. But, this guy figures... more » Camo Zombie is coining the vernacular: Well...Uh, i mean...hmm. I can't think of anything to say about it, It's amazing and a big wake up call to how much people take for granted. No jokes ... more » -
#books
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Persistence, Jury-Rigging, and Ingenuity Against All Odds
We seldom post about books at Gizmodo, but if this story of a self-taught Malawian boy using junkyard parts to build windmills and bring life-changing electricity to his village doesn't make you misty-eyed, then you must be one cold-hearted bastard. More » -
#bigthings
10 Machines So Huge They'll Destroy Your Sense of Scale
With consumer technology companies locked in an endless race to to make the smallest, sleekest gadgets they can, it's easy to forget the primal joy of seeing mindblowingly huge hardware. More » -
#bigthings
Massive Machines Gallery
The Overburden Conveyor Bridge F60, used in open mines. It looks pretty huge here, sure, but how big is it? More »
