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'Great inventions in my lifetime: have there been any?' blog discussion

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In the late 80's and early '90' we all became aware of how widespread Aids was in Africa - but how in areas covering thousands and thousands of square miles do you get any medical or health information to people?
That was the precise background to the invention of the Clockwork radio from Trevor Baylis. Radio - new? Not for us, for sure. But isolated and with no electricity - that wind up radio may well have been the invention of all time.
they can change the face of the world.
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Putting computing power into the hands of the general "non IT professional" public and enabling the internet to really take off, connecting everyone across borders and boundaries into the "global village" regardless of race, colour or creed.
I think the mobile phone has had a dramatic effect on society, too. Possibly not the greatest invention, though!
E.g. Was the PC such a great invention. The computer certainly was - but was but was turning it into a personal use version not innovation more than invention.
The same for the mobile phone?
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The VCR
and the first satellite
Yup! the Cat Scan was originally called the EMI Scan - and EMI were only able to afford the research costs because of those 4 guys from Liverpool.
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Got me thinking this has ...
.... debate the PC, but would any of us be happy without the invention of a "mouse"?
.... anyone not used Post-It notes?
they can change the face of the world.
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