Geek Facts for September 29th – The First Word and Snow on Mars

By Judy Novotny / 09/29/2012 / Geek Facts

In 1983,  Microsoft released a word processor called Word for MS-DOS 1.00.

Microsoft provided a free demonstration copy with every copy of PC World magazine. It’s the first time that a magazine included a floppy disk.

Learn more about Microsoft’s history at http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/45030.aspx.

In 2008, NASA announced that the Mars probe, Phoenix, had detected snow falling in the planet’s cloud cover.

Phoenix also detected the presence of two minerals known to be formed in liquid water.

Learn more at http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/news/phoenix-20080929.html.

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.

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In 1983, Microsoft released a word processor called Word for MS-DOS 1.00.

In 2008, NASA announced that the Mars probe, Phoenix, had detected snow falling in the planet’s cloud cover.

About The Author

Judy Novotny

In 1983,  Microsoft released a word processor called Word for MS-DOS 1.00.