Inventions & Breakthroughs of April 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 April 6, 2000
Full News Archive
- Headline: Padres Shut Out Mets in Chilly Match. Impact: Questions about state grants tied to political spouses have since paved the way for a new era of 'investigate your in-laws' as a common practice in government. Who needs family reunions when you’ve got audits?. Fact: In New Jersey, it's not just the traffic you have to worry about—sometimes it's your spouse's business dealings too!.
- Headline: Groups Question $1.6 Million State Grant To Company Tied to Whitman's Husband. Impact: The success of the '99 Nasdaq IPO class birthed a generation of tech entrepreneurs who thought 'I can do that'—leading to countless startups, some of which actually succeeded, and many that just made great coffee.. Fact: Remember when people thought the internet was a fad? Well, those people probably also thought dial-up was the peak of innovation!.
🦸 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