Late Riser: Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Urlesque —
... 10 Things You Didn't Know about Emoticons [Neatorama] Nerd alert! Would you use this iPhone-themed doormat? [OhGizmo!] Avoid the small talk with these ...
Of White Whales and Pineapples
CBC Radio 3 —
... sketch comedy. Today on Missing Links with CBC Radio 3 blog editor John Paolozzi, we offer up some more places to get your giggles.
It's
all coming up on Appetite for Distraction, 6-9pm Pacific. Music, meanderings and
merriment! And
now, today's Missing Links:
Onion News Network: Star Trek fans decry new film for being too fun and exciting, and
lacking in heavy-handed messages
Ten things
you didn't know about emoticons
Not just for
potty-humoured ...
All About Emoticons
Switched —
... , then you've seen the little buggers, and at some point you've probably used one yourself. This week, in its 10 Things You Didn't Know About Emoticons, Neatorama has provided a history of the symbols, also demonstrating some modern hieroglyphs you may have never seen. ...
10 Things You Didn't Know About Emoticons :)
Urlesque —
... Surely you've used emoticons before, or at least encountered them while surfing the Intertubes, but did you know that they've been around since the 1800s? Or that a computer scientist came up with the smiley emoticon? Here are 10 Things You Didn't Know About Emoticons: ...

