Some of the cool inventions of 2004 that we, as innovators, can all be proud of!

• Nike has come up with strapless swim goggles
  
• Shloops shoelace fasteners are patented rubbery tubes that keep your shoes securely tied all day
  
• Ripsense is a new indicator label that lets you know when fruit is ripe
  
• Space Ship One, the first privately-manned rocket to go into sub-orbital flight
  
• Violight toothbrush sanitizer - holds up to 4 toothbrushes and eliminates 99.9% of germs and bacteria