I’d never get away with hanging this in our new apartment – the style police would (rightfully) remove it and call the real police. I can’t help liking it though – maybe a Christmas present for my parents who continue to be baffled by some of me Internet language.

I remember the first time I saw a smiley back when I was on my placement/intern year from University. Back in the days of Gopher, WAIS and hand crafted HTML. I read every book about the Internet back then and particularly liked Where Wizards Stay Up Late. Well worth a read if you have any interest in the origins of the Internet. I’ll never forget Bolt, Beranek and Newman for no other reason that it sounds like a bunch of movie stars – you couldn’t get further from the truth!

via Core77