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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind — fantastic new book about a how a Malawian teenager harnessed the power of the wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind — fantastic new book about a how a Malawian teenager harnessed the power of the wind

I reviewed The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind for Good. I think it’s one of the best books I’ve ever read. Here’s an excerpt of my review: William Kamkwamba’s parents couldn’t afford the $80 yearly tuition for their son’s school. The boy sneaked into the classroom anyway, dodging administrators for a few weeks until they […]

Mark Hoekstra Award

Mark Hoekstra Award

One year ago Sunday, we learned of the sad death of MAKE Contributor and GEEK Technique blogger Mark Hoekstra. Only 34 years old, Mark had a heart attack while riding his bike. The maker/hardware hacking world misses him and the fun stuff he used to put up on his site. To mark the first anniversary […]

Fascination: Mackenzie Cowell

Fascination: Mackenzie Cowell

Mackenzie Cowell is one of the founders of DIYbio.org. He is featured in the most recent of our ongoing series of video interviews with notable makers, sponsored by Dow chemical, over at elementsofhumanity.com. Mac is a big advocate, not just of the fledgling discipline of synthetic biology (or “biological engineering,” as it’s coming to be […]