Inventions & Breakthroughs of September 2008
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Mobile App Marketplace (App Store)
2 
Blockchain Concept
3 
Android Operating System
4 
Cloud-Based Office Software
5 
HD Streaming Video
6 
Social Media Real-Time Feeds
7 
Electric Vehicle Roadster
8 
Location-Based Social Apps
9 
Digital Health Tracking Devices
10 
Online Code Repositories
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON September 4, 2008
Full News Archive
- Headline: New Orleans Residents Allowed to Return Home. Impact: The return of residents sparked a series of questionable decisions, including the infamous 'Let's Hold a Parade Without Electricity' festival, which led to the city's unofficial motto: 'We like our fun dark and stormy!'. Fact: Did you know that since this event, the phrase 'returning to normal' has been used so many times it’s practically a national pastime? Who needs sports when you have vague optimism?.
- Headline: Understanding Virtual Twins in Parenting. Impact: The rise of virtual twins led to a reality TV show pitch called 'Twinsies!', where genetic strangers compete in bizarre challenges to prove that nurture beats nature, resulting in a spike in awkward family reunions.. Fact: Did you know that virtual twins are just like regular twins, but with 50% more confusion and 100% less matching outfits?.
- Headline: The Ambassador of Handmade. Impact: Faythe Levine's promotion of the handmade movement inspired a generation to abandon consumerism for macramé, leading to a sudden shortage of yarn and a spike in hipster beards. Crafting has never been so 'in' or so 'out' of touch.. Fact: Did you know that the term 'handmade' used to mean 'made with love' but now it just means 'made with a side of pretension'?.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2008, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #3
NFLX
Netflix
Price in 2008
$0.38
2025 dataset value
$249,715
Netflix - If you invested $1,000 in 2008, it would be worth $249,715 today (249.7x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Walking Dead #48
$200
Batman #676
$25
Thor #1
$1,500
Invincible Iron Man #1
$20,000
Final Crisis #1
$50
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
$50.00
LEGO Indiana Jones Set
$150.00
Elmo Live
$150.00
Nintendo Wii Fit
$50.00
Kung Fu Panda Plush Toys
$60.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Grand Theft Auto IV
$20.00
Fallout 3
$150.00
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
$27.50
Call of Duty: World at War
$200.00
Left 4 Dead
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2008 Topps Chrome LeBron James Refractor
$30,000
2008 Topps Chrome Derrick Rose Refractor Rookie Card
$3500
2008 Pokémon TCG Diamond & Pearl Stormfront Charizard
$200
2008 Topps Steven Stamkos Rookie Card
$2,500
2008 Topps Allen & Ginter Clayton Kershaw Rookie Card
$300