Time Magazine just published it list of the top 50 inventions of 2009.  This is kind of a fun article that list the best and worst inventions of the year (according to the editors of Time!).  NASA won the best invention with their Ares Rockets (see picture below) .

You can read more about the best inventions, including NASA’s rockets here:  http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1934027_1934003,00.html.

The worst inventions are pretty terrible but you can look at the 5 worst here:  http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1934027_1934004,00.html.

Overall, this is an interesting and entertaining article and well worth a quick read (except you have to navigate their confusing format).

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/0,28757,1934027,00.html