50 Greatest Gadgets Since 1955
 

After a lot of Web surfing, spreadsheet wrangling, and some near fistfights, we emerged with the following list. Some items in our Top 50 are innovative devices that appeared briefly and then were quickly consigned to museums and future appearances on eBay, but whose influence spread widely. Others are products we use every day--or wish we could.

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,123950,00.asp

source: http://www.hardocp.com/index.html#16257-1

Read it earlier ..... like a flash back in life :)