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The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind Against All Odds
4:20PM Rosa Golijan | 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 »
Computers
MSI Confirms Wind U150 Netbook With Touchscreen
10:00AM Joanna Stern | We heard that MSI may release a touchscreen netbook with Intel’s next generation Pine Trail Atom platform, and it will. According to MSI, the new Intel Atom chipset is planned to be officially launched at CES. More »
Toys
Dubiously Named Inflatable ‘Speed’ Boat Navigates Pools At Blistering 3.2KPH
5:00AM Jack Loftus | Let me save you $US100 with a tip. The wind, old as time and completely free, will push your kid around the pool on a rubber raft faster than this inflatable speedboat. More »
Computers
The U200 Is MSI’s Upcoming 12-Inch Netbookish Laptop
12:44AM Mark Wilson | Just like we’ve seen manufacturers like Dell push netbooks to the 12-inch barrier, Engadget China spotted a new offering from MSI that looks to follow suit. More »
Vehicles
Does That Lexus Come in Crystallised Wind?
9:00AM Mark Wilson | Spotted at a design fair in Milan, this transparent Lexus LF-A is part of an exhibition called L-Finesse: Crystallised Wind. It looks a bit more like an ice sculpture to us. [Wired] More »
Computers
Power-sipping Touchscreen MSI Wind Top All-in-One Is Cheaper Than Some Netbooks
5:40AM Matt Buchanan | MSI has gotten more official with its Wind Top AE1900—the nettop that only needs a 45W trickle of power—finally giving us a price: $US529. Which is cheaper than some “netbooks” nowadays. More »
Computers
MSI US RELEASES FULL SPECS ON THE NEWEST WIND AND THE X ULTRA-SLIM SERIES NOTEBOOKS
1:00AM Mark Wilson | New Wind offers options of the 3G/WiMAX solution, TV tuner, and EasyFace Security Identification Software!!!a More »
Computers
A Tour of MSI’s Thin and Light X340 Laptop
5:40AM Mark Wilson | Every major netbook manufacturer has their own budget MacBook Air-like system coming to the market soon. Here’s the first look at something slightly more spacious, MSI’s X340, a full-sized 13.4-inch laptop in a petite frame. More »
Computers
19-Inch Touchscreen Wind Sips On Less Energy than Most Light Bulbs
11:56PM Mark Wilson | To be honest, netbooks scare me, but nettops scare me even more. Why do I need a neutered PC that isn’t portable? Well, at least the platform doesn’t need much power—even with a monitor. More »
Phones
