Inventions & Breakthroughs of September 2001
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Portable Music Player (iPod)
2 
Wi-Fi Public Hotspots
3 
Online Encyclopedia (Wikipedia)
4 
3G Mobile Networks
5 
Cloud Computing Concept
6 
Digital Video Compression (H.264)
7 
Online Photo Sharing
8 
Instant Messaging Platforms
9 
Tablet Computer Concept
10 
Satellite Broadband Internet
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON September 11, 2001
Full News Archive
- Headline: WPP's Bid for Tempus Group. Impact: If WPP Group had never bid for Tempus, we might have a completely different media landscape today. Imagine a world where Havas ruled the airwaves—possibly leading to a future where every ad is just a cat meme. The horror.. Fact: Did you know that WPP stands for Wire and Plastic Products? Because when you're dealing with billions in advertising, it's always good to remember your humble origins in wire and plastic..
- Headline: Shark Protection Debate Intensifies Amid Attacks. Impact: Protecting sharks may have inadvertently led to an increase in bull shark populations, which, in some alternate timeline, could lead to shark-themed reality shows like 'The Real Sharks of Miami.' Thanks, scientists!. Fact: Did you know that sharks have been around longer than trees? That's right—while trees were just budding, sharks were already perfecting their swim moves..
- Headline: World Business Briefing | Europe: Britain: Loss At Steel Maker. Impact: Corus Group's financial woes might have set off a chain reaction that led to the rise of smaller, more agile steel companies. Or it could have simply caused more people to take up knitting as a hobby to cope with the steel industry's drama.. Fact: Did you know that steel was once so valuable that it was literally worth its weight in gold? Oh, how times have changed!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2001, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #3
AAPL
Apple
Price in 2001
$0.22
2025 dataset value
$1,220,264
Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 2001, it would be worth $1,220,264 today (1220.3x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Amazing Spider-Man #36
$200
Ultimate Spider-Man #1
$50
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again #1
$50
Y: The Last Man #1
$150
American Gods #1
$25
🧸 Top 5 Toys
LEGO BIONICLE
$150.00
Nintendo Game Boy Advance
$540.00
Harry Potter Movie Merchandise (Action Figures)
$120.00
Bratz Dolls
$150.00
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
$100.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Halo: Combat Evolved
$100.00
Grand Theft Auto III
$200.00
Super Smash Bros. Melee
$74.00
Final Fantasy X
$200.00
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
$25.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon - 1st Edition Blue-Eyes White Dragon
$10,000
2001 Topps Chrome Traded #T247 Ichiro Suzuki Rookie Card
$471
2001 Upper Deck Tiger Woods #1 Rookie Card
$25,100
2001 Pokémon Neo Revelation 1st Edition Holo Houndoom #8
$1,200
2001 SP Authentic Michael Jordan #MM1 Auto Jersey
$40,000