Top 10 Gadgets and other technological breakthroughs that have ever existed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10. Toaster- Since the dawn of time technology has been the stage where we as humans battle for the control of fire, I meant that both literately and figuratively.  Now here we have an ultimate expression of our victory.... Can you imagine a world without toast? It would be very hard to imagine. Some people dont know how to cook, but with a toaster, they have a hot meal every night!

9. Pager- They deserve a mention because pagers were huge in their day. They are redundant nowadays, but this was a must have for any 80's high flying Business person......Who of you remembers the numerical text codes?

8. Teabag- Dont poo poo it, tea won Britain the biggest empire in the world. OK, well not tea, It was more the oppression of any local population that were in their way and the exploitation of natural resources........Lets stick with the romantic view though please. For century's tea had to be enjoyed with little annoying bits of tea debris getting between your teeth. Then in 1904 we made the great leap forward......And the design has not nor ever needed to change since. Now if that's not good technology than I dont know what is!

7. Radio- You can talk about Mp3 players or the iPod all you want. It all started with the Radio.

6. MP3- And now I will talk about the Mp3 because it is one of the greatest inventions of the 21 century. Apart from the genius of compressing audio files into a tiny format. Mp3's changed the course of technological history, let me explain. If we did not have the Mp3 we would of never have had Itunes, which means we would of never have had the iPod. Which means that we would of never have had the iPhone, which means that we would of never have had the kindle, which means that we would of never have had the iPad.

5. Nintendo Entertainment System- This gave us so many things. Donkey Kong, Kirby......Mario!!!!!! And finally it gave us all the modern gaming consoles that we have today.

4. iPod- What makes the iPod so dam cool. There were other Mp3 players out there that offered the same basic thing for much less dosh. Is it the sleek design? Or the fact that you can make play lists and download apps? Was it because it was the smallest player out there? What about all the little add ons? It was all of these things coupled with the amazement of it being so dam tiny and offering so dam much.

3. Television- Who would argue against the virtues of TV. An Amish person probably, but that is not my point. TV is were we learnt about sex, it babysat for our parents. It entertained us on weekends and after school. And it was our only friend in high school.......Shut up, dont pity me! And its is still there, ahhhh TV is great!

2. Personal Computer- Having a PC is allot like having a second room. No, its a tangible representation of your own mind. Your photo's(memories) are on there, Private Notes(thoughts), Email(mouth)  and movies or games(imagination). They are all there. If our civilisation was to be studied in the future by some advanced race of people, than those people would go straight for our hard drives.

1. Internet-  There has never been a more perfect invention than the internet. It gave us the power back! everyday people now, if they so wish, can go on the internet and tap up some stupid blog to share there fucked thoughts..... Shopaholics can ruin themselves by purchasing.....just about anything they want. Friends can speak to other friends on two different ends of the world. Some can even find sexual gratification.......Now that is power. The internet is one of those things that you did not know you needed till you started using it.

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I am having a break this weekend, you see I need to get the creative juices pumping to come up with these golden lists everyday......I did put up a voting poll were people could vote on the next list, but I suppose asking people to interact is to much to ask these days. To date two people have come forward with suggestions and for that I salute you!!!!! you two know who you are...... Anyway, so I need this weekend to think about good topics to List. Dont look at me like that( I say wagging my finger), You brought this on yourselves. If you had just left a few helpful suggestions......Only joking, all of you rock. Because of you I am averaging 100 page views a week, which I think is pretty cool. Pat, pat, pat, pat.........That is your pat on the shoulder people. OK, soooooooooo, I will see you on Monday I suppose.

Top 10 movie soundtracks ever!!!!!

10.  Last of the Mohicans-  A stunning soundtrack indeed and a very strong one to start this list with. I dont have this one on my iPod yet, but just re listening to it makes me want to download it right now.

9. The Social Network- Cool, refreshing and easy, is how I would describe this soundtrack. It sounds weird but it makes you think of the internet.......which made it tie in perfectly with the plot of the movie.

8. Jurassic park- Just recently decided to like this soundtrack. It is a beautiful score that makes you feel like your in the middle of an epic event. Starts off slow than builds steadily to a crescendo.....Love that! Does get repetitive though.

7. Gladiator- A great soundtrack wow! The composers, who I will not reveal for the reason that I do not want to spoil a later list, Really did a wonderful job.....This track takes you straight back to imperial Rome.

6. Waterloo- Another of the truly great transporting soundtracks. Just listening to this track you are made aware that a great gamble is about to take place, and yet it gives you the foresight of knowing that the gamble was not a success.

5.  The island- Odyssey, that's what this movie was about.....and that's what the soundtrack delivered . It was also used in Elizabeth: the golden age.....but only in the trailor

4. Inception- Epic!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love this movie, but honestly sometimes I re-watch it just for the soundtrack. It was crazy good. Calm, frantic, soft, loud, soothing and shocking. And amazingly it accomplished all of this a the same time!

3. Indiana Jones- The soundtrack that every frustrated Archaeologist plays in his head while dusting the remnants of a Ming period vase with a toothbrush......Keep the dream burning bright boys and girls!!!!!!

2.  Star wars- Listen how could this not get either number 1 or number 2 spot on my list. This goes back to the golden age of cinema......The minute you heard this theme in the theatre, your pulse starts to race.

1. Lord of the rings- What can I say? In order for a film to be a classic you need a great director, check, a great cast, check, a great script, check, and a great soundtrack........ Double fucking check!!!!!!

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Top ten Historical conundrums , that still puzzle experts today!!!!

10.  Atlantis- Everyone has heard of Atlantis, But did it actually exist? Sceptics would say no, I however would be very quick to remind them that up until 1879 the city of Troy was believed to be a creation of legend. There are lots of theories floating around about were Atlantis could of been, Santorini, is these days considered the most likely site.

9. Harappan Civilisation- Or the Indus valley Civilisation......The earliest Civilisation that was in India, maybe the earliest Civilisation in the World. Pioneers in Drainage and Brick building. They just disappeared and no one rightly knows why? The very few text that they did leave behind are also no help to us, as there Language is not directly related to any language on earth.....There are more people on the earth that can speak Aramaic, than there are who could speak the Harappan Language.

8. Why did Attila never attack the city of Rome?- Attila the Hun ran rampart through the Roman empire, he came within striking distance of Rome, but turned back after a meeting with the then pope Leo 1. Why?  Was he paid off? I dont think so, at that point in his life he was far richer than even the Roman emperor...... Or was it mercy for a city already falling and suffering the effects of a cataclysmic drought? Equally unlikely, but who knows?

7. Where is Genghis Khan buried?- He had over a thousand people in his funeral procession, but all were murdered or committed suicide to keep the location a secret......even the baggage horses were killed.

6. Jimmy Hoffa- One of the most powerful labour union leaders in america, A man said to of been linked with the Mob......Just disappeared. No body, no explanation. There are so many theories about what became of him, but no body know.

5. Lost Roman Legion- After The Parthians defeated the Romans at the Battle of Carrhae,new theories have it that the Parthians sold Roman POW's as slaves to the Chinese Han dynasty.....Is it true? Well we could find out in the next few years in fact. A small town near the Gobi desert called Liqian has residents that claim to be of Roman decent....Liqian actually Translates as Rome in the local dialect. I think that maybe these peoples genetic heritage is more related to the Tarim mummies(2000 year old Caucasian mummies found in china). It is interesting though.Genetic testing is currently under way.

4. Who the hell was Jack the Ripper- The first publicised serial killer and we are no closer to knowing his identity then we are to colonising space. There is a suspect list a mile wide....but who was he?.....or she?

3. The Sea Peoples- They came out of the sea in the late Bronze age, They destroyed the Hittite Empire, who were one of the two world super powers of the day. Then they fought with the Egyptians.....then they Vanished! No one knows where they came from, no one knows were they went. Were they displaced Minoan Refugees escaping the destruction of the Minoan civilisation? Or where they migrating Indo- Europeans?.........No one knows.

2. Chinese Treasure fleets- We know that Ming dynasty China did explore most of the Indian ocean, but did they reach the Americas? And did a Chinese Treasure feet reach Italy and spark off the Renaissance? Most Historians say Nay......But I think even with the little evidence there is, it does make for a compelling argument.

1. The Socratic Problem- Socrates was a real person.....But he left non of his own teachings behind in text. The only way that we know of his ideas is because of his students, students like Plato. Socrates is a common character in all of Plato's work. So here is the fine point of it. Where does Socrates' ideas end and Plato's ideas begin? Are all of Socrates' ideas really just Plato's own? or Vise Versa?

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Top 10 most solid film franchises!!!!!!!!!!! By solid, I mean entertainment value, not money value. I'll endorse that!!!!!

10. Jurassic Park- The first film was amazing! The second and third films definitely had there faults but they still held my attention. And yes, I will go and see number 4.

9. The Karate kid- Don't laugh, the original three films are really, really good films. You have the obvious action and then you get the comedic wisdom of Mr Miyagi.....The story-lines are also pretty solid as well. Dont get me wrong, these are not the greatest films of all time, they are just....solid. Great films to watch on a rainy day.

8. A view askew films- These films are technically a franchise because all the films from a view askew inhabit the same universe, some plots are even related and the characters Jay and Silent bob are in every film, thus linking them. These films are some of the most funniest films you will ever see......I recommend all of them.

7. Toy story- These are just lovely films that don't take themselves to seriously. Great cast, great director, great production, great soundtrack......I don't have to go on here do I?

6. Back to the Future- Marty Mcfly!!!! wasn't he the Greatest........We dont need roads were we'r going..... genius.

5. Indiana Jones- As I have alluded to in my earlier list......These movies made me, and countless other kids want to become archaeologists.

4. Batman(Nolan films)- Batman was dead in the water. Then came Christopher Nolan and he totally reinvented the franchise. Batman Begins was awesome. The Dark Knight just might be the best film I have ever seen. The dark knight Rises was not as good as The Dark Knight, but it was a very,very strong film.....Lets forget about Batman from the 90's. Christopher Nolan knows how to adapt a comic book.

        

                                                                                           

3. Harry Potter- These films, have a way of taking you back to your childhood. Which is weird because I would of remembered being a wizard.....It just shows you how relateable these films are.

  



2. STAR WARS- A long ,long time ago in a galaxy far away.........  When ever you see that caption in the beginning of a film, you know you are going to be entertained for the next 2 and a half hours. What a Treat!!!

  



1. Lord of the Rings- There has never been a set of films that have made me feel the full spectrum of  human emotions before like these films have. They will take you for a ride and along the way you will laugh,bite your nails, cry, grimace, cheer and then finally at the end, give a deep contented sigh. Well worth the watch...