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Credit Card
1950 The first credit card (Diners) invented by Ralph Schneider. -
Power Steering
Power steering came into use. Invented by Francis W. Davis. -
Mr. Potato Head
Mr Potato Head patented. -
Computer Mouse
A joint effort by Fred Longstaff, Tom Cranston and Kenyon Taylor in the year 1952. -
Laser
First functioning Laser. Invented by Theodore Maiman -
CD's
http://technology.lilithezine.com/101-Inventions.html "For the US inventor James Russell, the crackly sound of vinyl ruined music, so he patented a disc that could be read with a laser rather than a needle." -
Ball Mouse
Bill English invented the ball mouse in 1972 -
Post-it note
Inventer of the Week Art Fry applied "low tack sticky" to yellow paper and BOOM the Post it Note was born. -
Digital camera
101 Greatest inventions "Developed in 1969, the widget allowed the Kodak engineer Steven Sasson to build the first digital camera, which resembled a toaster." -
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Camcorder
Sony was the first to produce a consumer camcorder with the release of its Betamovie in 1983. -
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Clockwork radio
101 of the Greatest Inventions "Trevor Bayliss (see My Secret Life, p7), a former professional swimmer, stuntman and pool salesman, devised the contraption after being horrified by reports from Africa that safe-sex education wasn't getting through." -
Blackberry
The blackberry phone was Developed by the Canadian firm Research in Motion. -
Digital TV recorder
Started With Tivo. -
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Birth Control Patch
Time Special Birth control patch invented by Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical -
translucent Concrete
Translucent Concrete Translucent Concrete developed by Hungarian architect Aron Losonczi and called LitraCon -
Print Brush
Top New Inventions of 2011 "This is one invention that you didn't know you needed until you see it. Picture this scenario, for example, a decorator/designer/architect meets with a client, takes a picture of the home etc, prints it on the spot, and then draws all over it to better explain what changes are being suggesting." -
The Live Shell
Top Tech Inventions "The Live Shell is an add-on device that allows you to stream live to the internet from your camera without the help from a computer! This little addition hooks up to your existing camera then sends video and audio output directly to Ustream via a Wi-Fi adapter or Ethernet cable. Live Shell lasts around three hours on three AA batteries or it can run 24/7 if you use an AC adapter."
