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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Hank: 5 Years from the Brink

Hank: 5 Years from the Brink

2013

All Star Comedy Jam: Live from South Beach

All Star Comedy Jam: Live from South Beach

2009

Looking for a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration

Looking for a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration

2005

Language of Love

Language of Love

1969

Dutch Influence

Dutch Influence

2012

EK 'Eighty-Eight - Oranje Kampioen!

EK 'Eighty-Eight - Oranje Kampioen!

2004

Paramore: Rock am Ring 2013

Paramore: Rock am Ring 2013

2013

The Muslims Are Coming!

2013

Bettie Page Reveals All

Bettie Page Reveals All

2013

Tennessee Williams' South

Tennessee Williams' South

1973

The Not Dead

2007

Death of a Princess

Death of a Princess

1980

Sewing Machine

Sewing Machine

1973

Searching

Searching

1974

Zeppelin - Das fliegende Schiff

Zeppelin - Das fliegende Schiff

1987

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

1998

Les médiateurs du Pacifique

Les médiateurs du Pacifique

1997

El primer siglo del Prado

El primer siglo del Prado

2007

Münchhausen - Ein Mythos in Agfacolor

Münchhausen - Ein Mythos in Agfacolor

2005

Heroes at Leisure

1939