100 Years 100 Inventions

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

From the Sony Walkman to the humble zip: The past century’s top 100 inventions that changed our lives (yet most of us take for granted)

The list, compiled from a survey of almost 4,000 gadget fans, shows the time-saving – and sometimes life-saving – devices that have changed the way we live and work. Included are: the pop up toaster (1919); the television – although you might not recognise it (1928); the Zippo lighter (1934); the Slinky (1943); the hearing aid (1956), Kodak’s Instamatic camera (1961); Mattel’s Electronic Football game (1977); the Commodore 64 PC (1983); the Dyson vacuum cleaner (1993); Apple’s iPod (2001); and the PlayStation4 game console (2013).