Ask a seemingly simple question "Which innovations have changed people's lives most dramatically during the last three decades?" and you might be surprised about the answers.

The first thought that crosses the minds of many technology, business, media or research focused people might be things like the Internet, the telephone, the computer, the combustion engine, or the electricity. Sure, they are all among the top innovations of all time, but they older than 30 years. Yes, even the foundation for the Internet was developed during the 1960s. Not to mention e-mail as one of its first applications.

The New York Times asked a panel of eight judges from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania what are the "Life changers: The top innovations of the last 30 years"? Sure enough, the learned judges fell into the same trap. Here is the list from Wharton:
1. Internet, 2. PC and laptop computers, 3. Mobile phone, 4. E-mail, ...

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