Over the past decade, we've seen technology leap beyond our wildest dreams. The Noughties took us from kilobytes to terabytes, single-core processors to octo-core, and thin laptops to pocket-sized netbooks. And regardless if you're a member of the Apple faithful or simply a casual PC user, we can all agree that the innovations we've seen over the past ten years have revolutionized the way we go about our daily lives. Read on to see our 50 favorite gadgets and technologies of this modern era, and leave a comment with your favorite tech memory of the last decade!

iPod
Without the iPod we'd still be lugging around crappy MP3 players or worse, CD Walkmen. The classic iPod may be losing the limelight to the iPhone and the iPod touch, but without that original white music player that promised to put 1000 songs in your pocket, the idea for an iPhone may have never been pitched.

Broadband
If you had broadband in the 90s, you were some sort of super nerd. These days, even our grandmothers have broadband. We refuse to comment on their ability to snipe us non-stop while playing CoD: MW2 online with them.

Kindle
This is a no-brainer, but being able to read books without needing to go to the library or bookstore is awesome. Though the Kindle still needs to work out some kinks--we miss used bookstores and loaning books to friends--eBook readers are obviously here to stay.


TiVo
The dawn of Tivo and digitally recordable video meant you'd never miss a show and could skip over commercial breaks.
Netflix
The worst part about renting DVDs was having to leave the comforts of your warm, cozy bed to drive to the video store. Netflix took care of those inconveniences. And with the excellent streaming available on several different devices, you no longer have to wait for the mail man.


Apple TV
Thanks to Apple TV, now we can have all of our favorite media streamed directly to our wall-mounted televisions.

Pandora
Remember all those cool Real Player radio stations in the 90s? Yeah, we can't remember any cool ones either. Now, we have Pandora to make Internet radio actually worth listening to. There are also other music streaming sites like Last.fm and Grooveshark.

OS X

The switch from OS 9 to OS X wasn't just a an upgrade. It was the introduction of whole new Unix-based OS infused with Apple's powerful, yet easy-to-use philosophy. While OS X Server was released in 1999, the average Mac user got their first taste of OS X (Codenamed Cheetah) in 2002. 

Helmet Cameras
OK, so helmet cameras weren't introduced in the '00s, but now that they're affordable, and movie-editing software is so much more user-friendly, anyone can attempt their own Warren Miller-style extreme sports action film.