Inventions & Breakthroughs of June 1992
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Smartphone Concept
2 
Short Message Service (SMS)
3 
Digital Video Disc Concept
4 
Portable GPS Receiver Commercialization
5 
Digital Video Editing Software
6 
Web Server Software
7 
Computer-Aided Drug Discovery
8 
Flat Panel Display Improvements
9 
Email Client Software
10 
Electronic Toll Collection
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON June 3, 1992
Full News Archive
- Headline: Trump Tower Adjusts Retail Strategy. Impact: If Trump Tower had succeeded in maintaining its 80s opulence, the 90s might have been a decade of even more gaudy real estate disasters, possibly leading to an alternate reality where gold-plated toilets were standard in every home. Thank goodness for scaled-back expectations and sensible bathroom fixtures.. Fact: Did you know that if you stack all the 'scaled-back' expectations from the 90s, they would reach the height of Trump's Tower? Oh wait, never mind, that's just a lot of disappointment..
- Headline: NEC and Micron Join Forces. Impact: The NEC and Micron pact was a pivotal moment that set off a chain reaction in the tech industry, leading to the rise of collaborative branding. If only they had known that many tech companies would eventually just slap their logos on everything without any collaboration.. Fact: Did you know that this partnership was so powerful that it brought together two tech giants? It's like if Batman and Superman decided to share their capes for a day—confusing, but with a lot of potential for epic fails..
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Spawn #1
$60
The Death of Superman #75
$30
Youngblood #1
$15
X-Men #11
$59.00
Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1
$18.00
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Barney the Dinosaur Plush
$150.00
Spin Fighter
$150.00
Super Soaker 100
$700.00
Nickelodeon Gak
$75.00
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures
$150.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Wolfenstein 3D
$17.56
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
$200.00
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
$39.50
Mortal Kombat
$200.00
Super Mario Kart
$4,984.28
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1992 Shaquille O'Neal Upper Deck Rookie Card #1
$250
1992 Derek Jeter Front Row Draft Picks Card
$500
1992 Magic: The Gathering Alpha Black Lotus
$500,000
1992 Marvel Masterpieces - Wolverine Card
$610
1992 Fleer Ultra Michael Jordan Card #27
$1,781