Geek Fact for November 6th

By Judy Novotny / 11/06/2012 / Geek Facts

In 1928, the first Motogram machine was installed on the New York Times Building in Times Square.

Invented by Frank C. Reilly, the Motogram was one of the earliest outdoor incandescent message reader boards that provided the passing public with breaking news as it happened.

Learn more at http://www.signindustry.com/led/articles/2010-11-01-LB-One_Time_Square_Signage_Through_the_Years.php3.

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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.