It’s hard to believe iPods, Facebook and consumer GPS devices didn’t exist in the 1990s. So many of the gadgets and web sites we use every day were introduced during what has arguably been the most innovative decade to date. The Washington Post put together a list of the best innovations of the last 10 […]
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Newsweek has put together a list of ten things that didn’t exist ten years ago, that are indispensable now. 10. Online Airline Check-In 9. Free Credit Reports 8. Red Bull 7. TMZ (celebrity Web site) 6. Chipotle 5. Gardasil (human papillomavirus vaccine) 4. Digital Video Recorder 3. iTunes 2. YouTube 1. Wikipedia Photo by mai05.
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Before the Internet, cell phones, Twitter and Google. If you’re under 40, you’ve probably never seen this.
It arrived 30 years ago, a rebellious little ditty that became the ultimate anti-Christmas carol by killing off an eggnog-loving Grandma in the very first line, says The Dallas Morning News. But during those 30 years, “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” has become a holiday classic. Songwriter Randy Brooks estimates 40 million copies
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Thomas Alva Edison will receive a Special Merit Award from The Recording Academy this January according to The Morning Journal. Among his thousands of inventions, Edison patented his phonograph, the device that allowed people to record and play sounds. “Thomas Alva Edison was one of the most accomplished inventors in American history, holding nearly 1,100
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The Business Pundit has an interesting list of common product origins. In 1953, three rocket scientists at San Diego’s Rocket Chemical Company tried to develop a substance that would prevent corrosion in rockets by displacing water. They finally succeeded on their 40th try, naming the substance “Water Displacer–40th Attempt.” More than 15 years later, Rocket
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Associated Press: The New Jersey laboratory where Thomas Edison perfected some of his most famous inventions is reopening with a wealth of restored material. The Thomas Edison National Historical Park has undergone a six-year, $13 million overhaul. Edison built the lab and other buildings in West Orange in 1887 and worked there until his death
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WalletPop: Soaring unemployment has plenty of people wondering how to improve their odds in today’s ultra-competitive job market — and do something constructive with all of their extra free time. The National Association of Colleges and Employers’ Job Outlook 2009 report found that among the traits that employers want the most in a job candidate,
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WHYY.org: This month 400 years ago the astronomer and inventor, Galileo, was presenting his new fangled device, the telescope, to the Venetian court. He had to plead his case on the many ways the telescope could be used and because of the lack of knowledge in astronomy at the time he had a hard time
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Amazon: Ever since the first colonists landed in ‘The New World’, Americans have forged ahead in their quest to make good on the promises of capitalism and independence. This book vividly illustrates the history of business in the United States from the point of view of the enterprising men and women who made it happen.
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