Vehicles
11:00AM Nick Broughall | Sure, it was the Prius that made Hybrid engines popular, but Toyota were actually working on hybrid technology long before that. Their first hybrid engine, the Gas Turbine Hybrid, started development back in 1965. It took 12 years, but the engine eventually made it into a prototype Toyota Sports 800, which was shown off at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1977. It had a 22kW engine with a 2-speed transmission. More »
Toyota’s First Hybrid Engine Started 40 Years Ago
11:00AM Nick Broughall | Sure, it was the Prius that made Hybrid engines popular, but Toyota were actually working on hybrid technology long before that. Their first hybrid engine, the Gas Turbine Hybrid, started development back in 1965. It took 12 years, but the engine eventually made it into a prototype Toyota Sports 800, which was shown off at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1977. It had a 22kW engine with a 2-speed transmission. More » 
Software
There’s Finally A Use For The Caps Lock Key
10:40AM Jesus Diaz | Billy Mays may be dead but his spirit will live in your PC with the Billy Mays Caps Lock! The Billy Mays Caps Lock will make Billy say something whenever you press caps lock! Yes, that’s right! And there’s more! More »
Software
Rumour: Windows 7 Family Pack Will Offer Three Licenses For $137
10:29AM Adrian Covert | Prices for the Windows 7 Family Pack have apparently leaked, according to ZDNet, and the multi-user bundle will net you three copies of Windows 7 for $US137. Also revealed were prices for the Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade products. More »
Design
Apple Mini Keyboard Wallpaper
10:20AM Jason Chen | This Apple Mini Keyboard by philipskillern isn’t just a logical progression of the hardware line, it’s fancy looking too. Download the wallpaper yourself in various sizes. [Deviantart]
Cameras
How To: Make A Fisheye DSLR Lens For $US16
10:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Over at Instructables, user Banjomaster shows how to make a fisheye lens for his Nikon D90 for just $US16, with the help of one of those wide-angle doorway peephole lenses. More »
Phones
Future IPhones May Recognise Objects, Faces, Alter Your Voice
9:40AM Jesus Diaz | If this load of recently filed Apple patents become a reality, your iPhone may become a perfect tool for spies soon, with real world object identification, faces recognition, voice alteration, and text filtering, among other things: More »
Software
Guess What? It’s A New Snow Leopard Build
9:36AM Jason Chen | Build 10A402 of Snow Leopard just got pushed out to developers, and we’ll post what’s new in a second. Go ahead and download via Software Update now. [Thanks Chrisdazzo!] More »
Gadgets
Oversized Solar-Powered LED Flowers Make For An Ostentatious Lawn
9:20AM Jason Chen | Converting things that are out in the sun to run off solar power makes a lot of sense, like lawn ornaments, these flowers or air conditioning units. Zambonis? Less so. [OGE Gallery via Mocoloco via BBG] More »
Peripherals
