Inventions & Breakthroughs of August 2013
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Autonomous Driving Sensors
2 
Smart Thermostat
3 
Blockchain Smart Contracts
4 
Cloud-Based Office Suites
5 
Voice-Activated Speakers
6 
Electric Bike Systems
7 
Genetic Testing Kits
8 
Digital Wearable Fitness Trackers
9 
Mobile Game Monetization Models
10 
Medical Imaging AI Algorithms
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON August 19, 2013
Full News Archive
- Headline: Afghan Poet: Words and Wrenches Unite. Impact: Had this poet not decided to combine truck fixing and poetry, we might have never seen the rise of the 'Mechanic Muse' movement. Who knew that grease-stained hands could conjure such lyrical beauty? The world would be a much duller place without this spark of inspiration, possibly leading to a global shortage of deep emotional truck repairs.. Fact: Poetry and mechanics have a lot in common—both can be a bit of a wrench in your plans, but one makes your heart race while the other makes your engine purr..
- Headline: Yankees and Rodriguez Conflict Escalates. Impact: The friction between the Yankees and Rodriguez could have spiraled into a full-on baseball civil war, with fans choosing sides like they were in a high school cafeteria. Imagine the chaos of divided jerseys and the rise of 'Team A-Rod' and 'Team Cashman.'. Fact: Baseball drama is so intense, it could rival a soap opera—just with more spitting and fewer love triangles..
- Headline: Here’s the Pitch. But First, One From Our Sponsor.. Impact: With ads interrupting every pitch, we may very well have paved the way for a future where every moment of life is sponsored. 'This moment brought to you by... your local fast food chain. Now back to your regularly scheduled existential crisis.'. Fact: At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if the next big news headline is 'Your Life Sponsored by Capitalism.'.
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Walking Dead #115
$2,500
Batman #21
$1,500
Infinity #1
$75
Saga #12
$42,000
Sandman: Overture #1
$50
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Disney Infinity
$300.00
LEGO Minecraft Micro World: The Village
$95.00
Nerf N-Strike Elite Rapidstrike CS-18
$500.00
LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra
$150.00
Barbie Dreamhouse
$750.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
The Last of Us
$82.00
Grand Theft Auto V
$90.00
BioShock Infinite
$3.00
Tomb Raider
$200.00
Dota 2
$4,999.99
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
2013 Prizm Giannis Antetokounmpo Rookie Card #290
$13,800.00
2013 Magic: The Gathering Black Lotus (from Magic: The Gathering Modern Masters)
$500,000
2013 Pokémon Plasma Storm Charizard Secret Rare #136/135
$1,200
2013 Panini Select Anthony Davis Prizm Gold #30
$185,730
2013 Topps Update Nolan Arenado Rookie Card #US259
$1261