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Internet Emoticons Are 29 Today :-)

Gizmodo AU

On September 19, 1982, (bearing in mind the international dateline, that’s today for us in Australia), Scott Fahlman posted to a bulletin board at Carnegie Mellon University, suggesting both happy and sad emoticons. Given that they’ve made it into the blue screen of Windows 8, it seems like they’re here to stay.


January 10, 2009

Smiling USB Hub Tries to Brighten Up Your Day

With a data transfer rate of 480mbps and LED light indicators, this four-port hub may seem like any other USB Hub, except it is annoyingly perky.