Inventions & Breakthroughs of March 2011
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Voice Assistant (Siri)
2 
Cloud Storage Consumer Services
3 
Electric Vehicle Supercharging
4 
Mobile Payment Systems
5 
Social Messaging Apps
6 
Genome Sequencing Cost Reduction
7 
Digital News Aggregation
8 
Autonomous Vehicle Research Program
9 
Smart Home Automation Platforms
10 
Medical Robotic Surgery Expansion
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON March 8, 2011
Full News Archive
- Headline: Brigitte Gabriel's Controversial Rallying Cry. Impact: Brigitte Gabriel's anti-Islam message created a ripple effect that led to an unexpected surge in the popularity of yoga and meditation across America, as people sought inner peace while dodging political debates.. Fact: Did you know that in some circles, warning about radical Islam is just a trendy way to sell self-help books? Next up: 'How to Manage Your Anxiety While Ignoring Your Neighbor.'.
- Headline: Discord Fills Washington on Possible Libya Intervention. Impact: The discourse surrounding Libya intervention sparked a hidden competition among politicians to see who could use the most buzzwords in a single speech, forever altering the landscape of political jargon.. Fact: Did you know that in the game of political tug-of-war, the only thing that gets pulled is the truth? Spoiler alert: it's still missing..
- Headline: Mog, the Digital Music Service, Takes Aim at the TV and the Car. Impact: Mog's integration into cars and TVs led to an alternate reality where traffic jams are filled with people jamming out to music that is somehow always stuck on repeat. The driver’s rage has never sounded so catchy.. Fact: Fun fact: If you listened to all the songs on Mog while stuck in traffic, you'd age approximately 5 years. But hey, at least you’d know all the lyrics!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 2011, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #1
NVDA
NVIDIA
Price in 2011
$0.36
2025 dataset value
$480,243
NVIDIA - If you invested $1,000 in 2011, it would be worth $480,243 today (480.2x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Detective Comics #1
$1,500,000
Action Comics #1
$8,000
Ultimate Fallout #4
$1,500
Batman #1
$2,220,000
Justice League #1
$750
🧸 Top 5 Toys
LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
$20.00
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
$200.00
Monster High Dolls
$150.00
LeapPad Explorer
$50.00
Beyblade: Metal Fusion
$150.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
$200.00
Portal 2
$30.00
Dark Souls
$200.00
Batman: Arkham City
$16.00
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2011 Topps Update Mike Trout #US175
$2,000
2011 Panini National Treasures Cam Newton RPA #328
$3,000
2011 Bowman Chrome Bryce Harper Autograph #BCP111
$9,716
2011 Panini Gold Standard Kobe Bryant #24
$1,500
2011 Magic: The Gathering - New Phyrexia's Karn Liberated
$250