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1978

Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston invented the VisiCalc spreadsheet.

The artificial heart Jarvik-7 invented by Robert K. Jarvik.

1979

Cellular phones invented.

Cray supercomputer invented by Seymour Cray.

Walkman invented.

Scott Olson invents roller blades.

1980

The hepatitis-B vaccine invented.

1981

MS-DOS invented.

The first IBM-PC invented.

The scanning tunneling microscope invented by Gerd Karl Binnig and Heinrich Rohrer.

1982

Human growth hormone genetically engineered.

1983

The Apple Lisa invented.

Soft bifocal contact lens invented.

First Cabbage Patch Kids sold.

Programmer Jaron Lanier first coins the term "virtual reality".

1984

The CD-ROM invented.

The Apple Macintosh invented.

1985

Windows program invented by Microsoft.

1986

A high-temperature super-conductor invented by J. Georg Bednorz and Karl A. Muller.

Synthetic skin invented by G. Gregory Gallico, III.

Fuji introduced the disposable camera.

1987

The first 3-D video game invented.

Disposable contact lenses invented.

1988

Digital cellular phones invented.

The RU-486 (abortion pill) invented.

Doppler radar invented by Christian Andreas Doppler.

Prozac invented at the Eli Lilly Company by inventor Ray Fuller.

The first patent for a genetically engineered animal is issued to Harvard University researchers Philip Leder and Timothy Stewart.

Ralph Alessio and Fredrik Olsen received a patent for the Indiglo nightlight. The bluish green light is used to illuminate the entire face of a watch.

1989

High-definition television invented.

1990

The World Wide Web/Internet protocol (HTTP) and WWW language (HTML) created by Tim Berners-Lee.

1991

The digital answering machine invented.

1992

The smart pill invented.

1993

The Pentium processor invented.

1994

HIV protease inhibitor invented.

1995

The Java computer language invented.

DVD (Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) invented.

1996

Web TV invented.

1997

The gas-powered fuel cell invented.

1998

Viagra invented.

1999

Scientists measure the fastest wind speed ever recorded on earth, 509 km/h(318 mph).

Tekno Bubbles patented.

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Modern Inventions of 2000

The mystery of Ginger.

Environmentally friendly transformer fluid from vegetable oils invented by T.V. Oommen.

FluidSense infusion pump invented (automatic and standardized intravenous applicator).

Time Magazine Modern Inventions of the Year 2000

Modern Inventions of 2001

AbioCor artificial heart invented by Abiomed - the Abiocor represents groundbreaking medical miniaturization technology.

Nuvaring birth control invented by Organon.

Artificial liver invented by Dr. Kenneth Matsumura and Alin Foundation.

Fuel cell bike invented by Aprilia.

Self-cleaning windows invented by PPG Industries.

Time Magazine Modern Inventions of the Year 2001

Modern Inventions of 2002

Braille Glove invented by Ryan Patterson.

Phone tooth invented by James Auger and Jimmy Loizeau.

Nano-tex - nanotechnology wearable fabrics invented by Nano-tex LLC.

Birth control patch invented by Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical.

Foveon Camera Chip invented by Richard Merrill.

Date Rape Drug Spotter invented by Francisco Guerra.

Solar Tower invented by Jorg Schlaich.

Virtual keyboard invented by Canesta and VKB.

ICOPOD invented by Sanford Ponder.

Time Magazine Modern Inventions of the Year 2002

Modern Inventions of 2003

Optical Camouflage System invented by Susumu Tachi, Masahiko Inami, and Naoki Kawakami

Toyota's Hybrid Car

Ice Bike invented by Dan Hanebrink

New Toy Robots: Max the robotic cat invented by Omron, LUCKY, THE ROVING ROBO-RAPTOR invented by Walt Disney Imagineering, and Sony builds Aibo a companion called Orio

New Fabrics, Salmon Skin Leather invented by Claudia Escobar and Skini, Luminex a glowing fabric invented by Luminex.

Java Log - (log for your fireplace made from used coffee grinds) invented by Rod Sprules

Infrared Fever Screening System used in public buildings to scan for people with a high temperature from a fever or sars invented by Singapore Technologies Electronics and the Singapore Defense Science and Technology Agency

The No-Contact Jacket invented by Adam Whiton and Yolita Nugent, protects the wearer by electric shocking any attackers.

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Awesome post, Soumya... it was very interesting!

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