Top 101 Gadgets That Have Changed The Way We Live
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I was watching a program on the History channel the other day listing the top 101 gadgets that have changed the way we live. After listening to the first two, I decided to write down the list. Have these changed your life?
101 - Duct Tape
100 - the Fiberglass fishing rod
99 - stapler
98 - Rumba
*97 - the aerosol can, specifically for bug spray
96 - ski boot binding
95 - Super Soaker
94 - blender
93 - the bra (1893)
92 - cooler
91 - digital video recorder
90 - Zippo lighter
89 - teflon
88 - flash drive
87 - ginsu knife
86 - hearing aide
85 - sunglasses
84 - drip coffee maker
83 - toaster
82 - flashlight but more specifically the mag light in 1979
81 - leaf blower
80 - spin case fishing reel
79 - Swiss army knife
78 - can opener (1858)
77 - DVD player
76 - chain saw
75 - electric blanket
74 - safety razor (1904) It was mentioned that every President post the safety razor was clean shaven
73 - desk top printer
72 - stop watch (1861)
71 - slide projector (1961)
70 - boom box (1970)
69 - electric toothbrush
68 - Coleman lantern
67 - binocolars
66 - tape measure (1829)
65 - zipper (1937)
64 - derringer
63 - lunch box
62 - charcoal grill (1952)
61 - smoke dectector
60 - moog synthesizer
59 - CD rom
58 - outboard motor
57 - hair dryer
56 - tape recorder
55 - CB radio
54 - ball point pen (1945)
53 - automotive jack
52 - kindel
51 - mower
50 - audio cassette
49 - circular saw
48 - game boy (1989)
47 - leatherman (21 tools in one)
46 - fire extenguisher
45 - walkman
44 - floppy disc
43 - poloroid camera (1972)
42 - MP3 player
41 - pocket calculator
40 - wifi router
39 - electric drill
38 - hi definition television
37 - wrist watch
36 - 8 mm movie camera
35 - microphone
34 - digital camera (1975)
33 - microwave oven
32 - mouse
31 - LED light
30 - CD player
29 - CAMcorder
28 - electric guitar
27 - blackberry
26 - crescent wrench
25 - hifi (1950)
24 - sewing machine
23 - laptop computer
22 - VCR
21 - answering machine
20 - remote control
19 - Brownie camera
18 - vacuum cleaner
17 - GPS
16 - transister
15 - modum
14 - typewriter
13 - safety match
12 - bicycle
11 - dry cell battery
10 - lightbulb
9 - alarm clock
8 - phonograph
7 - rotary phone
6 - portable air conditioner
5 - personal computer
4 - hypodermic needle
3 - television
2 - radio
1 - smart phone