Inventions & Breakthroughs of February 2004
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Social Networking Platform (Facebook)
2 
Podcasting Technology
3 
Web-Based Email (Gmail)
4 
Online Map Navigation (Google Maps)
5 
Digital Music Store (iTunes)
6 
Wi-Fi Voice Calling
7 
Portable GPS Navigation
8 
Search Engine Autocomplete
9 
Online Travel Aggregators
10 
Medical Imaging PACS Expansion
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON February 24, 2004
Full News Archive
- Headline: China Considers Rising Interest Rates. Impact: When China decided to raise interest rates, it inadvertently sent a shockwave through the global economy that made coffee prices soar in a small café in Paris. Who knew economic decisions could lead to a latte crisis?. Fact: Did you know that when interest rates rise, people start hoarding cash like it's going out of style? If only they could hoard good decisions too!.
- Headline: Highlighting Small Business Achievements Today. Impact: The special section on small businesses led someone in a coffee shop to invent the world's first non-fat, gluten-free, organic, fair-trade, artisanal avocado toast, sparking a brunch revolution that still haunts our wallets today.. Fact: Did you know that special sections in newspapers are like the universe's way of telling you they care? Or maybe they just want you to buy more ads..
- Headline: Witness Says Ex-Nets Star Tried to Plot A Cover-Up. Impact: The cover-up attempt by Jayson Williams triggered a series of events that led to the rise of true crime podcasts, where hosts analyze every detail of the case, providing us with endless entertainment while ignoring the fact that real lives were affected.. Fact: Did you know that cover-ups can be more entertaining than actual events? Just ask anyone binge-watching crime dramas instead of going outside..
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Astonishing X-Men #1
$50
Identity Crisis #1
$75.00
Superman/Batman #10
$6,000
Blade of the Immortal #91
$10
The Walking Dead #9
$150
🧸 Top 5 Toys
RoboSapien
$200.00
Barbie as Princess Anneliese
$75.00
Nintendo DS
$350.00
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
$300.00
Beyblade G-Revolution
$700.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
World of Warcraft
$4.25
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
$180.79
Halo 2
$370.00
Half-Life 2
$200.00
Far Cry
$50.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2004 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection LeBron James Autographed Rookie Card
$500,000
2004 Topps Chrome Lionel Messi Rookie Card
$322,080
2004 Pokémon EX Team Rocket Returns Charizard Star
$450
2004 Topps Chrome Eli Manning Autographed Rookie Card
$1,500
2004 Magic: The Gathering Chalice of the Void (Mirrodin)
$250