From the archives, 2001:
Almost 20 years ago, Scott Fahlman decided that people using computer-based communications needed a way to express emotions. His solution? The now ubiquitous emoticon. Here’s why the man who brought the smiley face to the Net is still smiling.
http://www.fastcompany.com/articles/2001/04/emoticon.html
Happy 29th Birthday :-) Smiley Emoticon
Awesome!
