Inventions & Breakthroughs of August 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 August 11, 2000
Full News Archive
- Headline: Pilot Woes at United Airlines. Impact: United Airlines' employee ownership plan was the spark that ignited a nationwide trend of employees demanding more say in company affairs, ultimately leading to the rise of couch-surfing start-ups where everyone pretended to be their own boss.. Fact: Did you know that UAL's woes were so bad that they inspired a series of motivational posters? 'Teamwork makes the dream work... unless you're at UAL.'.
- Headline: Battle for Wireless Spectrum Dominance. Impact: The bandwidth battle set off a tech race that led to the creation of the first Wi-Fi-enabled toaster. Now everyone can enjoy burnt toast while streaming cat videos—truly a victory for humanity.. Fact: Fun fact: The term 'broadband' was originally used to describe the width of someone’s waist after a holiday feast. Now it’s all about internet speeds. Progress?.
- Headline: Piazza Takes Peek Toward Future. Impact: The Mets' victory over the Astros caused a ripple that led to an unexpected increase in New Yorkers' self-confidence, resulting in a wave of unsolicited karaoke performances in subway stations. Sorry, commuters!. Fact: Did you know that the Mets’ win was celebrated so hard that it temporarily raised the city's average happiness level by 0.2%? New Yorkers can be surprisingly chipper when they win!.
🦸 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