Top inventions 2008

The economy may be slumping, and “bailout” may be the word of the year, but tougher times haven’t completely crushed the entrepreneurial spirit.

Time is out with its list of the top inventions for 2008. Some are useful, others are fun, and a few may be just plain frivolous.

Here’s a look at the first 10:

1. The retail DNA test

2. The Tesla Roadster

3. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

4. Hulu.com

5. The Large Hadron Collider

6. The Global Seed Vault

7. The Chevy Volt

8. Bullets That Shoot Bullets

9. The Orbital Internet

10. The World’s Fastest Computer

To read all about these, and to see the rest of the list, visit Time.

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