I was reading the TIMES magazines top 50 inventions of 2009. The following were some of my favorites:
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1934027,00.html

The $10 Million Lightbulb
The Smart Thermostat
Teleportation
The AIDS Vaccine
Tweeting by Thinking
The Electric Eye
The Solar Shingle
The Handheld Ultrasound
The YikeBike
Vertical Farming
The $20 Knee
A Watchdog for Financial Products
The Electric Microbe
The Bladeless Fan
Dandelion Rubber
Wooden Bones
The School of One
The Human-Powered Vending Machine
The Handyman's X-Ray Vision
The Foldable Speaker
The Levitating Mouse
The Edible Race Car
The Supersuit
The Eyeborg
The 3-D Camera
The World's Fastest (Steam-Powered) Car