Research professor at the Carnegie Mellon University Scott E Fahlman is said to be the creator of the smiley, an emoticon used in internet parlance. It is believed that Fahlman sent an e-mail to his colleagues on September 19, 1982: “I propose the following character sequence for joke markers; :-). Read it sideways.’’ This year, the emoticon which has endeared itself the world over, turned 25. To celebrate its silver jubilee, an annual Smiley Award meant for CMU students was created. It carries a cash prize of $500. Prof Fahlman says that the Smiley Award is for ‘innovation in technology-assisted humanto-human communication’.
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