The 50 Greatest Technological Inventions of the Past 25 Years
By Complex Magazine | Aug 18, 2010 | 3:29 pm | Permalink
Caller ID
Made Popular By: Bell South
Year: 1988
Many of you probably can't fathom a time when you had to answer the phone without knowing who was on the other line, but before 1988 that's the way it was. After a Brazilian inventor wasn't able to secure a patent, Bell Laboratories, AT&T, and Western Electric came together to release what their marketing departments called "Caller ID." Bill collectors have been pissed ever since.
Chris August 19th, 2010 at 02:43 PM
The image for #40 is a NiMH battery
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Charlie August 19th, 2010 at 02:51 PM
Seriously, a 50 page list? And all the popup crap?Come on, why do you do that to your readers? This is the Internet, you can put more on a page.
Charlie August 19th, 2010 at 02:54 PM
Oh my God. This list is RETARDED.
mr. x August 19th, 2010 at 03:10 PM
yo, i think the commodore computers were more popular in the 80s. I remember when my parents bought a commodore vic 20 and i remember when the commodore 64 was released and how awesome it was.
Tom August 19th, 2010 at 03:35 PM
Reading on my iPhone, not gonna click 50 links gl with that, Shame, seems interesting
Julio Salazar August 19th, 2010 at 03:49 PM
I think youtube should be on the list.
Julio Salazar August 19th, 2010 at 03:52 PM
What's up with 37?
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Where on earth is... nevermind, I really don't care.
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