Inventions & Breakthroughs of March 2003
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Social Media Platform (MySpace)
2 
Voice Search Technology
3 
Electric Hybrid Vehicle (Prius)
4 
Online Video Streaming Platform
5 
3D Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
6 
Wi-Fi Home Routers
7 
Open-Source Web Browser (Firefox)
8 
Digital Rights Management Systems
9 
Medical Electronic Health Records
10 
Spam Filtering Algorithms
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON March 28, 2003
Full News Archive
- Headline: Cone's Unexpected Return to the Mets. Impact: If Cone hadn't made his comeback, who knows? The Mets might have never rediscovered their winning spirit, leading to a butterfly effect where the entire franchise becomes a cult classic film about underdogs, complete with a catchy theme song.. Fact: David Cone once pitched a perfect game, proving that even a retired pitcher can pull a rabbit out of a hat. Or, you know, a baseball..
- Headline: Tourism Crisis in Asia Amid Global Turmoil. Impact: The fear of war and illness in Asia may have led to a global trend of virtual vacations. People now prefer to explore exotic locations through their screens rather than risk life and limb. Thanks, technology!. Fact: Mysterious respiratory ailments are like that one friend who always shows up uninvited—no one wants them around, but they keep coming back..
- Headline: World Business Briefing | Europe: Italy: Utility's Profit Falls. Impact: Utility profits falling could have been the spark that ignited a global movement for sustainable energy. If Italy's utility companies had stayed profitable, we might still be stuck with fossil fuels and incandescent light bulbs. Yikes!. Fact: Italy's utility companies might need to take a page from the pizza industry: if profits are falling, just deliver more cheese!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2003, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #1
AAPL
Apple
Price in 2003
$0.22
2025 dataset value
$1,226,446
Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 2003, it would be worth $1,226,446 today (1226.4x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Walking Dead #1
$75
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume II #3
$50
Y: The Last Man #10
$80
1602 #1
$30
Green Arrow #26
$150
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Beyblade: Metal Fusion
$300.00
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
$300.00
RoboSapien
$200.00
Bratz Dolls
$150.00
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 Series)
$200.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
$150.00
Call of Duty
$100.25
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
$609.50
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
$60.00
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
$80.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
LeBron James 2003-04 Topps Chrome Rookie Card #111
$250,000
2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection LeBron James Rookie Patch Auto #78
$2,400,000
2003-04 Topps Chrome Refractor Dwyane Wade Rookie Card #114
$1,504.99
2003-04 Upper Deck SP Authentic Carmelo Anthony Rookie Auto #148
$19,544
2003-04 Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion LeBron James Rookie Card #171
$800