Inventions & Breakthroughs of June 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 June 21, 2011
Full News Archive
- Headline: Greece's Confidence Vote and Financial Future. Impact: If Greece hadn't won that vote of confidence, we might have seen a completely different Europe today. Imagine a scenario where Greece becomes a rogue state, starts a trend of countries declaring confidence crises, and leads to a worldwide 'Confidence Collapse' where everyone just believes in nothing. Very dystopian, right?. Fact: Did you know that winning a vote of confidence is like being told you're 'doing great, sweetie' by your mom, but the government is still one existential crisis away from bankruptcy? Classic!.
- Headline: Impact of Supreme Court on Class Actions. Impact: This Supreme Court ruling has set a precedent that might have led to lawyers practicing their craft in the wilderness, crafting class action lawsuits against forest fires and rogue trees. Perhaps we'd have seen 'Class Action: The Musical' on Broadway by now.. Fact: Isn't it ironic? The Supreme Court made it harder for big cases, yet here we are, still drowning in the never-ending drama of small claims court. Who's up for a reality show?.
- Headline: Politically Tied Lawyers Win Jobs Handling Foreclosures in the City. Impact: The politically tied lawyers winning foreclosure jobs could have sparked a trend where only the most connected could save distressed properties. This could lead to a bizarre future where lawyers hold the keys to homes, while everyone else is left to live in cardboard boxes—talk about legal real estate Monopoly!. Fact: It's funny how political connections can turn a foreclosure into a goldmine. Who knew that knowing the right people could be more valuable than actual legal expertise? It's like the Hunger Games, but with less archery and more paperwork..
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