Inventions & Breakthroughs of February 2012
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Deep Learning Neural Networks
2 
Cloud-Based Streaming Music
3 
Electric Vehicle Performance Sedan (Model S)
4 
3D Printing Consumer Adoption
5 
Mobile App Economy Expansion
6 
CRISPR Gene Editing Concept
7 
Smartwatch Concept
8 
Digital Wallet Services
9 
Online Video Streaming Original Content
10 
Medical Telehealth Platforms
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON February 7, 2012
Full News Archive
- Headline: Family Opposition to Eisenhower Memorial Plans. Impact: The Eisenhower family objecting to a memorial could spark a trend where every president has to approve their own likeness, resulting in a future where all memorials look like awkward selfies.. Fact: Did you know that Frank Gehry once designed a building that looked like a crumpled piece of paper? Imagine the memorial: 'Dwight D. Eisenhower: The Original Crumpled Hero.'.
- Headline: Iran's Middle Class Faces Economic Turmoil. Impact: Panic among Iran's middle class could lead to a future where they start a secret society of economic protestors, ultimately influencing global economics and resulting in the first Middle-Class Olympics.. Fact: Did you know that in times of economic panic, people tend to buy more lottery tickets? It's like trying to 'win' your way out of debt - because who needs a budget when you can gamble?.
- Headline: Company Faces Forgery Charges in Mo. Foreclosures. Impact: If forgery charges had gone unnoticed, we could have seen a rise in 'creative accounting' as a legitimate business practice, leading to a future where accountants are the new rock stars.. Fact: Did you know that the term 'forgery' can also apply to art? So technically, DocX was just trying to make foreclosures more... 'artistic.'.
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Walking Dead #100
$3,000
Saga #1
$75
Avengers vs. X-Men #1
$20
Batman #5
$33,333
Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1
$20
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Skylanders Giants
$200.00
LeapPad2
$75.00
Nerf N-Strike Elite Hail-Fire Blaster
$75.00
Lego Ninjago Epic Dragon Battle
$150.00
Monster High Dolls
$150.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Journey
$85.00
The Walking Dead
$35.00
Dishonored
$30.00
Far Cry 3
$80.00
Mass Effect 3
$30.00
⚾ Notable Trading Cards
2012 Panini Prizm Prizms Gold LeBron James #1
$30,000
2012 Topps Update Mike Trout #US144
$3,054.20
2012 Panini National Treasures Anthony Davis RPA #101
$50,000
2012 Yugioh! Duelist Alliance Ghost Rare Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon
$200