Geek Fact for November 2nd

By Judy Novotny / 11/02/2012 / 1 Comment / Geek Facts

In 1920, KDKA in Pittsburgh, PA went on the air as the first commercial radio station.

KDKA signed on the air and, at 8:00 PM, began transmitting updates on the presidential election returns.

Learn more at http://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-30F.

About The Author

Judy Novotny

Judy is a computer veteran with 30 years of experience. She has owned everything from a TRS-80, Apple IIe and various Windows-based PCs. She is currently living in her Apple ecosystem at home consisting of an iPhone, iPad, iMac, MacBook, Apple TV, iPod nano and two Time Capsules. She is a fan of all things mobile since she got her first Palm Pilot in 1999. Check out her iPad app, Number Wizard, in the App Store. Follow her on Twitter @junovotech or at Junovo.com.

1 thought on “Geek Fact for November 2nd”

Harry
11/02/2012 at 8:02 pm
Judy, I’m much older then you {86} and have been using a pc for maybe 20 yrs. but silkl trying to learn, I am using i.e. & aol and would love to learn some short cuts, I had a 5 X 8 card with many short cuts,but having moved this has disappeard, I’m sure you must have a few favorits, and hoping
you will share

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