Monday, January 6, 2014

The grumpy history of the smiley emoticon


Scott Fahlman, computer scientist and typography genius, invented the smiley emoticon. But today’s ubiquitous smiley had a few precursors. One involved a tongue, and the other involved Ambrose Bierce. Pick your favorite. via Pocket http://io9.com/the-grumpy-history-of-the-smiley-emoticon-1343283812




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