Inventions & Breakthroughs of December 2010
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Tablet Computer (iPad)
2 
4G LTE Commercial Networks
3 
Cloud Infrastructure Scaling
4 
Electric Vehicle Mass Market (Nissan Leaf)
5 
Social Media Photo Sharing (Instagram)
6 
Smart TV Platforms
7 
Voice-Controlled Smart Assistants Concept
8 
Online Ride-Hailing Concept
9 
Medical 3D Imaging Software
10 
Digital Learning Platforms
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON December 11, 2010
Full News Archive
- Headline: The Dan and Dave Show: Media Mavericks. Impact: If Dan and Dave hadn't decided to be friends, who knows how many mediocre daytime talk shows would have been born instead? Perhaps we'd be stuck with 'The Bob and Steve Show' featuring two men arguing about lawn care and golf scores.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'media world' is just a fancy way of saying 'where nothing is real and everything is scripted?'.
- Headline: Baseball, Journalism, and New York Dreams. Impact: If the author hadn't moved to New York to pursue baseball journalism, we might never have had a famous sports writer who could turn a simple game into an epic saga. Instead, we might be stuck with sports reporting done by robots.. Fact: Fun fact: Elaine's is famous for its ambiance, but baseball journalism is what really brings the home runs—both in writing and in overpriced pretzels..
- Headline: Formaldehyde in Wrinkle-Free Clothing. Impact: The discovery of formaldehyde in clothing could lead to a future where 'breathable' fabrics mean something entirely different—like, 'you can breathe if you don't wear this shirt too long.'. Fact: Did you know that 'wrinkle-free' clothing is just a euphemism for 'you'll be inhaling toxic fumes while looking fabulous'?.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2010, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #1
TSLA
Tesla
Price in 2010
$1.59
2025 dataset value
$303,497
Tesla - If you invested $1,000 in 2010, it would be worth $303,497 today (303.5x return)
Rank #2
NVDA
NVIDIA
Price in 2010
$0.42
2025 dataset value
$410,895
NVIDIA - If you invested $1,000 in 2010, it would be worth $410,895 today (410.9x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Batman and Robin #16
$300
The Walking Dead #78
$50
Morning Glories #1
$50
X-Men: Second Coming #1
$15
Thor #615
$1,200
🧸 Top 5 Toys
iPad
$90.00
Leapster Explorer
$75.00
Squinkies
$25.00
Sing-a-ma-jigs!
$75.00
Nerf N-Strike Stampede ECS
$150.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Red Dead Redemption
$63.96
Mass Effect 2
$65.00
Super Mario Galaxy 2
$22.00
Call of Duty: Black Ops
$130.00
Limbo
Unknown
⚾ Notable Trading Cards
Stephen Strasburg 2010 Bowman Chrome Superfractor
$16,000
Mike Trout 2010 Bowman Chrome Prospects Autograph
$20,000
LeBron James & Kobe Bryant 2010 Panini National Treasures Dual Logoman
$250,000
Pikachu Illustrator 2010 Promo
$1,275,000