Inventions & Breakthroughs of October 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 October 28, 1992
Full News Archive
- Headline: A Tale of Two Cities: A Collaboration. Impact: If this director and journalist hadn’t met, the future of cinematic storytelling could have been drastically different. Imagine a world where 'Inception' was just a poorly lit documentary about IKEA furniture assembly. Thanks, Italy, for saving us from that nightmare!. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'A Tale of Two Cities' has been used so many times in pop culture that it’s practically the 'Hello' of literary references? Next time you hear it, just roll your eyes and pretend you’ve never read the book..
- Headline: Wartime Morality in Occupied Denmark. Impact: The moral complexities depicted in WWII Denmark could have inspired peace treaties instead of cartoons. But instead, we got a whole new genre of animated guilt. Thanks, Denmark, for making us all feel bad about our snacking choices!. Fact: Did you know that Denmark was once home to the world's largest cartoon convention? Okay, that’s a lie, but does it really sound that far-fetched?.
🦸 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