inventionsFeb. 17, 1818: Proto-Bicycle Gets Things RollingBy Randy AlfredGearArray Camera Tech Turns Cellphones into Futuristic Image ProcessorsBy Charlie SorrelFeb. 1, 1893: Lights! Kinetograph! Action!By Tony LongScienceJan. 19, 1883: Let There Be LightBy Tony LongGearDispenser Shaves Soap-Bars Into Fluffy FlakesBy Charlie SorrelJan. 10, 1863: Take the TubeBy Tony LongJan. 3, 1957: Electric Watch Debuts, a Space Age MarvelBy Tony LongDec. 16, 1770: Beethoven's Birth in Bonn Leads to Longer CDsBy Randy AlfredDec. 8, 1993: Location, Location, LocationBy Randy AlfredDec. 7, 1963: Video Instant Replay Comes to TVBy Erik MalinowskiDec. 6, 1850: The Eyes Have It, Thanks to the OphthalmoscopeBy Tony LongNov. 24, 1903: Starting Your Car Gets a Bit EasierBy Tony LongNov. 17, 1749: Father of Modern Canning BornBy Tony LongNov. 11, 1856: Bessemer Becomes the Man of SteelBy Tony LongOct. 14, 1985: C++ Adds to ProgrammingBy Michael CaloreGearRowheel, A Wheelchair You RowBy Charlie SorrelOct. 6, 1927: The Jazz Singer Gives Movie Audiences the 'Talkies'By Hugh HartSept. 8, 1930: Scotch Tape Starts StickingBy Hugh HartSept. 2, 1969: First U.S. ATM Starts Doling Out DollarsBy Kim ZetterAug. 19, 1839: Photography Goes Open SourceBy Randy AlfredAug. 13, 1913: Great Alloyed Victory for Stainless SteelBy Randy AlfredAug. 12, 1888: Road Trip! Berta Takes the BenzBy Dylan TweneyAug. 4, 1922: For Whom the Bell Tolls NotBy Randy AlfredJuly 27, 1866: Trans-Atlantic Cable Connects Old World to NewBy Tony LongMore Stories