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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Antarctica: An Adventure of a Different Nature

Antarctica: An Adventure of a Different Nature

1991

The Aristocrats

The Aristocrats

2005

Joy Division

Joy Division

2009

Up the Yangtze

Up the Yangtze

2007

Mexico

Mexico

1996

OstPunk! Too much Future

OstPunk! Too much Future

2006

King Corn

King Corn

2007

SuicideGirls: The First Tour

SuicideGirls: The First Tour

2005

Step Into Liquid

Step Into Liquid

2003

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

2007

I.O.U.S.A.

I.O.U.S.A.

2008

Steal This Film II

Steal This Film II

2007

Steal This Film

Steal This Film

2006

God Grew Tired of Us

God Grew Tired of Us

2006

2012: Science or Superstition

2012: Science or Superstition

2008

All the World's Memory

All the World's Memory

1956

Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West

Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West

2005

Quando c'era Berlinguer

Quando c'era Berlinguer

2014

Feed Them to the Cannibals!

Feed Them to the Cannibals!

1993

2008-2009 NBA Champions - Los Angeles Lakers

2008-2009 NBA Champions - Los Angeles Lakers

2009