1. Why have the past fifty years been called the age of inventions?

THE AGE OF INVENTIONS:

If you were trying to name the greatest invention in human history, it would
be hard to beat the stone chopping tool and the hand axe.
However, during the past fifty years, inventions have transformed our world
in ways once only imaginedd in science fiction. Many of these have also changed,
not only our early day lives, but also the course of history.
Giant strides have been taken in different fields, whether it is medicine,
energy or technology. Today, new products, services and concepts are introduced on
almost a daily basis. Whether it is band aids or ATMs, cell phones or space probes,
the inventions made during the last fifty years are atribute to man's intellect and
creativity, and are as varied as they are breathtaking.

2. How has internet changed the world?

THE INTERNET:
There is no doubt that the greatest among all recent inventions is the
internet. The Internet is the worldwide system of interconnected computer networks
that link billions of devices worldwide.
It first came into existence in 1969, when the US military began to build the
computer network that linked the computers at different locations. It was called
ARPANET, and later, the network was opened to all users and renamed as the
Internet.
The Internet has given people a new way to communicate . Secondly, it is sort
of modern library. The Internet has also affected the process of people making,
selling, and buying things, and even in the way people shop! It has changed the way
people think and feel about each other, and the world around them.

3. How has the balloon catheter revolutionised medicine?

BALLOON CATHETER:
The removing of blood clots from veins and arteries used to be a complicated
process, and one that was often deadly for the patient.
The development of a technique known as angioplasty(surgical heart repair),
and the invention of the balloon catheter by Thomas Fogarty in 1969, greatly
reduced this risk.
Angioplasty is done using a thin, soft tube called a catheter(thin flexible
tube inserted into the body). A doctor inserts the catheter into a blood vessel in
the groin or wrist. He carefully guides the catheter through blood vessels until it
reaches the coronary arteries. If there is a something preventing the flow of
blood, the catheter is moved to the narrowed part of the artery. A tiny balloon is
moved through the catheter, and is used to open the artery. The balloon is inflated
for a short time. Then it is deflated, and removed. The pressure from the inflated
balloon makes more room for the blood to flow. Thus, we can say that the invention
of the balloon catheter created medical history.

4. Why is the smoke detector an important invention?

SMOKE DETECTOR:
One of the most important inventions of our modern times is the smoke
detector. It can sense when a fire occurs, because of higher levels of smoke in the
home.
When this happens, it sounds an alarm that is designed to wake up that
building's occupants(people living in a building, etc).
George Andrew Darby invented the first true smoke detector in the early 20th
century. It did not depend just on temperature, but also included some of the tiny
particles of dust, etc. from smoke into the sensor design for an alarm to sound.
This useful device has saved many lives, and is found in almost every modern
building around the world today. In fact NASA too developed a type of smoke
detector for skylab project.

5. Why is the invention of the digital watch important?

DIGITAL WATCH:
Today, modern watches are made in both twin mechanical form, and in digital
form.
A digital watch or clock is a type of clock that displays the time digitally
that is in numerals or symbols, opposed to an analogue mechanical clock, where the
time is pointed to by the positions of rotating hands.
More than 40 years ago, the Hamilton Watch Company introduced the world's
first commercial electronic digital wristwatch. It was named Pulsar, and was an 18-
car-at-gold cased device that used a red LED to tell the time to the user. However,
it was very expensive.
Later, the Pulsar became a smaller company owned by Seiko, and inexpensive,
plastic strapped versions of the digital watch were introduced into the market.
Digital Watches are more accurate and stylish. In addition, digital clocks can be
very small and inexpensive.
As a result, they are often included into all kinds of devices such as cars,
radios, microwave ovens, televisions, standard ovens, computers and cellphones.