Great inventions from past 10 years

[GrandOldTeam]

I'll start

YouTube

 

[Vim Fuego]

Skype and p2p

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Does that work well then yeah?

Was going to get it but then o2 said top up 15 quid and get unlimited calls and texts so wasn't much point.

 

[Vim Fuego]

Skype is brilliant, the clarity of call is amazing and absolutely free,uses a fair bit of CPU though.

 

[Dylan]

I use Vonage. You shouldn't really say Vonage or Skype, but VoiP. That is the whole thing both are based on.

 

[Dylan]

Oh, I think the introduction of high quality big-screen TV's is brilliant. Not necessarily an invention of the last 10 years, but certainly introduced in said timeframe.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

I use Vonage. You shouldn't really say Vonage or Skype, but VoiP. That is the whole thing both are based on.

I phone England on Voip and My wife phones Argentina. Brilliant, not free but something rediculously cheap. 0.05 EuroCents a minute

 

[monty]

The electronioc pencil sharpener with added laser attachment for accuracy

 

[Dylan]

I phone England on Voip and My wife phones Argentina. Brilliant, not free but something rediculously cheap. 0.05 EuroCents a minute

I get all of western Europe for free, along with all of the US and Canada. It is great!

 

[Bruce Wayne]

There have been more than can be imagined.

This basically shows the extraordinary increase in the rate of technological change. When computers become smarter than human beings this rate of change will go through the roof. Exciting times.

 

[Vim Fuego]

The Breville sandwich maker has come on leaps and bounds lately and deserves a mention for delivering me lots of delicious hot toasties through these harsh winter nights.

 

[Welton Toffee]

iPod.

 

[Dylan]

Creative were the first mainstream mp3 player. Apple just made it pretty. And expensive.

Here is the first meaningful attempt at the mp3 market (it was bigger than a cd player!):

 

[chicoazul]

Putting ice in Cider, at first I was apprehensive but now Im a convert. Go Magners!

 

[Vim Fuego]

Triple layer bog roll, my arse has never had it so good.