Inventions & Breakthroughs of February 2000
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
USB Flash Drive
2 
Wi-Fi Mass Adoption
3 
Digital Camera Consumer Boom
4 
Online Search Advertising
5 
Human Genome Draft Completion
6 
MP3 Digital Music Ecosystem
7 
Voice over IP Services Expansion
8 
Flat-Panel LCD Television
9 
Online Mapping Services
10 
E-Book Reader Concept
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON February 17, 2000
Full News Archive
- Headline: Banker and Husband's Money Laundering Case. Impact: This money laundering case opens a Pandora's box of financial conspiracies that leads to the creation of quirky underground economies. In a few decades, we'll discover that a hipster coffee shop was funded by the very money that was supposed to be for public projects. Cheers!. Fact: Money laundering is so popular that it’s practically the new black! Who knew being shady would become so fashionable?.
- Headline: Ward's Injury Shakes Knicks' Season. Impact: Charlie Ward's injury not only affected the Knicks' season but also sparked a chain reaction of injuries among their rivals. It led to the rise of unorthodox training regimens, like yoga for basketball players, which sounds ridiculous but somehow worked.. Fact: Injuries are like the Knicks' best players—always showing up when you least expect them!.
- Headline: Drug Arrests Overloading Court System. Impact: The overload of drug arrests not only clogs the court system but also inspires a new generation of lawyers who will capitalize on the chaos. In the future, they'll offer 'Arrested Development' workshops for those who want to learn how to navigate the legal system—ironically, in a lawless manner.. Fact: Courtrooms are like the DMV—nobody wants to be there, but everyone seems to end up stuck in line anyway!.
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Ultimate Spider-Man #1
$100
The Authority #12
$50
New X-Men #114
$50
Superman: Y2K #1
$30.00
Transmetropolitan #31
$15
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Razor Scooter
$150.00
Teksta Robotic Puppy
$75.00
Poo-Chi
$200.00
Pokemon Trading Card Game
$300.00
Hit Clips
$150.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Sims
$50.00
Diablo II
$200.00
Counter-Strike
$100.00
Final Fantasy IX
$200.00
Tony Hawk'S Pro Skater 2
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2000 Playoff Contenders Tom Brady Autograph Rookie Card
$20,000
2000 Pokémon Neo Genesis 1st Edition Lugia Holo
$60,000
2000 Bowman Chrome Tom Brady Rookie Card
$3,000
2000 Magic: The Gathering Nemesis Foil Brainstorm
$150
2000 Yu-Gi-Oh! Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon 1st Edition Blue-Eyes White Dragon
$10,000