Tue. 12/15 – The Origins of the Emoticon

<p><strong><em>What are tone indicators? Where do they come from, how are they used, and a look at both the pre-internet history of tone indicators as well as the origin of the emoticon. And, a question for the ages, what was the deal with the leg lamp in A Christmas Story?</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Fitbod, Get one month free at <a href="http://fitbod.me/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fitbod.me/kottke</a></li><li>HelloFresh, Use code ridehome80 to get $80 off including free shipping at <a href="http://hellofresh.com/ridehome80" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HelloFresh.com/ridehome80</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/style/tone-indicators-online.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tone Indicators and How to Use Them</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~sef/Orig-Smiley.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Joke" Conversation Thread in which the :-) Was Invented</a> (Carnegie Mellon)</li><li><a href="https://news.avclub.com/gather-round-for-a-history-lesson-about-a-christmas-sto-1845790955" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Here's some historical background on A Christmas Story's leg lamp</a>&nbsp;(A/V Club)</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CG8NhKoBmIZ/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Leg lamp Halloween costume and more</a> (Josh Sundquist, Instagram)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kottke.Org</a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/jackisnotabird" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jackson Bird on Twitter</a></li></ul><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>