1995: USB cable - Introduced to us by Intel, the USB cable is like a lifeline for our technology, connecting our devices to one another and to power.
1991: First web page - The first web page was invented by English computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee. The site was set up to tell people what the web was all about.
1990: Digital camera - The Dycam Model 1 was an exciting invention at the time because it could store your photos digitally and connect to a PC. The 1993 model is pictured here.
1988: Photoshop - Photoshop was developed by American brothers Thomas and John Knoll, who later sold the distribution license to Adobe Systems Incorporated.
1987: Disposable contact lenses - The first plastic contact lenses were created in 1936, but Acuvue released the first disposable contacts in 1987.
1984: Nicotine patch - The nicotine patch was invented by pharmacologist Murray Jarvik and other researchers at UCLA. However, it only hit the market in 1992.
1980: Modern fax machine - The basic fax machine was invented back in 1842. However, the first modern fax machine was released in 1980 in Japan.
1979: Sony Walkman - On July 1, 1979, Sony introduced to the world a compact cassette tape player: the Sony Walkman. In 1988, a yellow, water-resistant version hit stores.
1967: Handheld calculator - Texas Instruments invented the first electronic handheld calculator in 1967. It could add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
1966: Mammogram - The first dedicated mammography machine came out in 1966. While the machine obviously can't prevent breast cancer, it can help with early detection.