Inventions & Breakthroughs of November 2009
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Cryptocurrency (Bitcoin)
2 
Mobile Voice Assistant
3 
Cloud Database Services
4 
4G LTE Networks
5 
Smartphone Camera Improvements
6 
Online Streaming Subscriptions
7 
Digital Navigation with Real-Time Traffic
8 
Virtual Reality Headset Prototype
9 
Social Media Mobile Apps
10 
Digital Payment Wallet
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON November 29, 2009
Full News Archive
- Headline: Leadership Shift in Pakistan's Nuclear Command. Impact: Zardari's power shuffle led to a series of increasingly bizarre power struggles, culminating in a dramatic political game of musical chairs that lasted for years. Spoiler alert: no one won.. Fact: Did you know that nuclear command structures in Pakistan are more complex than IKEA furniture instructions? Good luck putting that together without a degree in physics!.
- Headline: Tiger Woods's Silence Sparks Media Speculation. Impact: Tiger Woods' silence set off a frenzy of speculation that ultimately birthed an entire media industry dedicated to celebrity gossip. Who knew his crash would lead to millions of ‘what if’ stories?. Fact: Did you know that Tiger Woods’ car accident led to more coverage than actual world events? Yes, because who needs to know about climate change when we can analyze a celebrity's bad day?.
- Headline: Woods Says Car Accident Is His Fault, but Private. Impact: Woods' admission shifted the narrative from scandal to redemption, inspiring a wave of celebrity apologies that were almost as scripted as Hollywood movies. Creativity in the apology department skyrocketed!. Fact: Did you know that admitting fault can actually make you more relatable? Who knew confessing you crashed your car could be the start of a new PR campaign?.
- Headline: The Delicate Arithmetic of Love and Independence. Impact: Munro's collection opened the floodgates for authors to explore the darker sides of love and independence, ultimately leading to a surge of novels where characters only communicate through passive-aggressive texts.. Fact: Did you know that Alice Munro has won the Nobel Prize in Literature? Yeah, but you probably still haven't read her work, right? It's okay, neither have most of us!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2009, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #3
NFLX
Netflix
Price in 2009
$0.43
2025 dataset value
$220,288
Netflix - If you invested $1,000 in 2009, it would be worth $220,288 today (220.3x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Detective Comics #854
$25
Batman and Robin #1
$42,000
Chew #1
$50
Captain America: Reborn #1
$25
The Walking Dead #60
$75
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
$50.00
Zhu Zhu Pets
$50.00
Lego Games
$300.00
Beyblade: Metal Fusion
$150.00
Mindflex
$75.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
$55.00
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
$50.00
Assassin's Creed II
$40.00
Minecraft
$150.00
Batman: Arkham Asylum
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Mike Trout Autograph
$46,800
2009 Topps UFC Round 1 Brock Lesnar Autograph
$1,200
2009 Panini Crown Royale Tom Brady Autograph
$240,000
2009 Pokémon Platinum Arceus Holo
$1,500
2009 Topps Chrome Stephen Curry Rookie Card
$1,888.00