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Mobile Phone
Originating from radio phones dating to the 1950s, mobile phones allow people to talk using a wireless signal over far distances. -
Nuclear Power
The first nuclear reactor was made in 1942 nd the first plant began generating in 1954. It works by making steam by the fusion of Uranium, and has an amazing ratio of power made to recourses necessary. -
Microwave Oven
Invented by self-taught engineer Percy Spencer in 1955, it uses microwaves to heat up foods in a short amount of time, and has become a useful invention in today's society. -
Hybrid Car
The first hybrid was the Toyata Prius, from Japan. These cars use a mix of fuel-burning and electric motors, which increase mileage and decrease CO2 emissions. -
Computer Chip
The computer chip (or integrated circuit) is essentially an extremely small circuit built on a silicon chip. It is used to transmit digital information and is used in almost every digital technology of today. -
Internet
First commissioned by the US government in the '60s to share files and was released to the public in the 1990s. It is used by one fourth of the world's population for networking, filesharing and entertainment. -
8-Tracks and Tapes
Used in the '70s by many well known bands, these tape player (capable of holding 8 normal-length songs) paved the way for modern portable music systems, either handheld or in cars. -
Laptop
The first laptop (porable computer) was the Dynabook, created by Alan Kay in 1968. Technology evolved and these comuters got more easily portable and got more features. it is now a common feature of modern society. -
Apollo 13
This space mission to the moon suffered a disaster when the oxygen tank was damaged during takeoff. Although the crew never made it to the moon, they were able return to Earth safely in an amazing feat... and more importantly, the event paved the way for the 1995 film of the same name, starring Tom Hanks and Kevin Bacon. -
MRI Machine
The magnetic resonance imaging machine was invented in 1973. It is a medical imaging technique that uses radio waves to see the internal structures of the body. The first MRI on a human was done in 1977. -
Cell Phone
Revolutionizing communication, the cellphone was invented by Martin Cooper at Motorola, and then first released in 1983. The cell phone made it possible for people to go about their daily lives without having to worry about being home (or office etc) to take/ make a call. It has created so many opportunities and has freed up time to do other things. -
GPS
Global Positioning Systems use satellites to calculate and transmist the precise location of the machine (often handheld). There are several different kinds of GPS, with marine applications and some GPS used in cars, airplanes, and even phones. -
DNA Fingerprinting
Created in 1984 by Alec Jeffrey’s. He created a database that could detect differences between DNA. Even though all human DNA is 99.9% the same, this new technique is able to detect the small difference. DNA Fingerprinting has now become an essential part of solving crimes and proving if someone is innocent or guilty. The process is that it takes two different samples of DNA and compares them to see if they are the same or different. -
Mp3 Player
The Mp3 player allows the user to hold and play thousands of digital sound files. It was introduced by Saehan, a Korean Company in 1998. -
iPod
The ipod is a portable mp3 player released by Apple in 2003. Since then it has gone through many incranations and now has other features, like movies, pictures and games. It has revolutionize the way people listen to music.
