Time Magazine's 50 Best Inventions of 2009

Time Magazine recently picked the 50 best inventions of 2009. Topping the list is NASA's Ares Rocket designed for returning to the moon and venturing to Mars. The rocket is ten times safer than the current shuttles and two to three times safer than competing boosters. Other inventions range from the practical but mundane (light bulb, bladeless fan, smart thermostat) to something out of science fiction (handheld microwave camera that sees through walls, smart bullets, teleportation, eye camera). Time also created a list of the five worst inventions which include a smile monitor for employees at Keihin Electric Express Railway in Japan and a bra that converts to two gas masks.