Nov 7, 2006 12:20 PM

Time Magazine's Inventions of the Year

The august glossy halls of Time Magazine are turned once again to their annual roundup of technological innovation and invention, though their selection of YouTube as winner rather stretches that remit. What, exactly, was invented, other than a killer business plan? … only YouTube created a new way for millions of people to entertain, educate, […]

... only YouTube created a new way for millions of people to entertain, educate, shock, rock and grok one another on a scale we've never seen before. That's why it's Time's Invention of the Year for 2006.

Fair enough! My favorite from their selection is the SawStop, a table saw that detects the inductive properties of human flesh and instantanously clamps the blade. At $2,799, alas, I won't be picking one up soon.

Best Inventions of 2006 [Time Magazine]

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