101 Gadgets That Changed the World

The alarm clock. The personal computer. The smartphone. The radio. You know the greatest gadgets of all time (and you’ve probably owned most of them), but which has changed the world more than any other? To make our list of 101, a gadget had to be something you could hold in your hands, mechanical or electronic, and a mass-produced personal item. The rest was up to the judges. Check out our selections.

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Returning Citizens

Returning Citizens

2017

That Summer

That Summer

2017

The Heart of Man

The Heart of Man

2017

Twilight of the Yakuza

Twilight of the Yakuza

2013

Outcast Rockstar

Outcast Rockstar

2021

Life Love Dogs

Life Love Dogs

2019

The Welles Raft

The Welles Raft

2022

La voce di Fantozzi

La voce di Fantozzi

2017

Meninos e reis

Meninos e reis

2016

NOVA: Life's Rocky Start

NOVA: Life's Rocky Start

2016

Home Movies

Home Movies

2017

The Problem with Apu

The Problem with Apu

2017

The Career Ending Footage of: Steve-O

The Career Ending Footage of: Steve-O

2001

My new friends from ward three

My new friends from ward three

2024

All Power to the People!

All Power to the People!

1996

Doumbek Technique and Rhythms for Arabic Percussion, Bellydance, and Drum Circles

2006

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey

2014

Eating Well for Optimum Health

2000

The Other Pompeii: Life & Death in Herculaneum

The Other Pompeii: Life & Death in Herculaneum

2013

Dr. Andrew Weil's Guide to Eating Well

2007