Inventions & Breakthroughs of November 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 November 26, 2004
Full News Archive
- Headline: The Heart of the Hartz Commission. Impact: Peter Hartz’s role in Germany's economic reforms is often credited with changing the landscape of the country, leading to both economic recovery and a fair amount of controversy. He just wanted to help, and instead became the poster child for the phrase 'good intentions pave the road to chaos.'. Fact: Did you know the Hartz Commission was originally tasked with finding the best way to make Germans more productive? Spoiler alert: it didn’t involve more beer breaks!.
- Headline: Legal Precedent Doesn't Let Facts Stand in the Way. Impact: This ruling set a precedent that blurred the lines of consent in domestic violence cases, leading to a ripple effect in how evidence is treated in court. It's almost like the legal system decided that 'no' doesn’t always mean 'no.'. Fact: Fun fact: if judges had a nickel for every time they had to interpret 'no' differently, they might just be able to afford a decent sense of morality!.
🦸 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