What changed in the last decade

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What’s Changed This Decade (1999-2009)
http://www.dump.com/2010/01/04/whats-changed-this-decade-1999-2009/

 

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Ten Science Stories That Changed Our Decade
There is no doubt that science has become more like science fiction in the past decade, with amazing innovations and discoveries that increased our understanding of the universe. We list ten of the biggest science stories from the past decade.
This was the decade of the first face transplant, the first extinct species brought back from the dead, and printable human tissue; a decade that brought us closer to synthetic life forms and the invisibility cloak. But we've whittled it down to ten of the decade's biggest science stories, with discoveries, advances, and topics that are sure to change our lives in the next ten years. [MORE]
http://io9.com/5430073/ten-science-stories-that-changed-our-decade

 

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Computer Technology Changed The Decade

We began the decade worried about Y-2-K on our bulky computers with dial-up Internet. We ended it with mobile devices assuring instant communication- anytime. In a world of instant messaging- and instant gratification- social networking has exploded- from tweeting to googling- all made possible by advances in technology. With all of the rapidly changing technology-- it's hard to stay current. Kevin Boyles is president and founder of ConsultTechs - a computer and technology firm in Evansville. Boyles helps people understand and keep up with the newest gadgets. "It's a challenge because that's something I have to figure out there is nobody that knows it all about computers especially in this day and age so much is mind-blowing how technology has emerged and how to keep track with [MORE] video!
http://tristatehomepage.com/content/fulltext/?cid=120922

 

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25 Stupid Things We Were Thinking in 1999

December 31, 2009 – Taking some inspiration from Morgan Housel’s The Past Decade in 50 Headlines, let me present...


25 Stupid Things We Were Thinking on December 31, 1999:
The Internet has eliminated stock market cycles…this paradigm has shifted!
You’d have to be a Moron not to invest in Enron -- it’s revolutionizing the way we deal with energy.
Warren Buffett had a good run, but his investing style is obsolete. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) is as played out as the original textile mill.
Gas sure is cheap...Stop, Hummer time!
Are you Y2K compliant?
MTV’s The Real World is kinda interesting, but this whole reality TV thing is a fad. They’ll go back to playing videos soon.
Alan Greenspan is an economic micromanaging genius!
Google (Nasdaq: GOOG)? I had to Lycos it to figure out what they do.
You’re darn right I want options instead of a higher salary…Mullets4Peace.com is gonna let us retire by 25…who wants to be a millionaire? This guy!
Glass-Steagall was so Great Depression-era. We’re more sophisticated now.
Clothing from the GAP…pretty cool. Blue dress from the GAP…heehee.
Home prices will never go down.
Forget Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT)…Netscape Navigator and WordPerfect are just too good to fail.
Thank God this is the last time we have to hear that Prince song.
There’s at least a 10% chance the world ends tonight. Wanna go back to my place?
The better buy is Pets.com. Does Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) really think it can sell books over the Internet?
Martha Stewart sure is a great insider decorator.
Have you sent your friends an e-meringue yet?
You can do anything with Citigroup (NYSE: C)…it’s the Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) of banking.
Dow 36,000? Heck yeah!
Name recognition test: Mortgage-backed securities…nope. Snuggie…nope. Derivatives…I didn’t take calculus. Napster. Bingo!
I’m glad Bear Stearns didn’t help bail out Long-Term Capital Management. After all, Bear Stearns didn’t screw up.
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)? Solid fruit, but just a niche computer company left in IBM and Microsoft’s wake.
Yeah I know about social media. I love Katie Couric, but that Bryant Gumbel sure is persnickety.
This time it’s different.
Let’s hope 2009 isn’t as much fodder for 2019 as 1999 was for 2009. Not-so-bold prediction: it will be.
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