Bagi setiap orang yang pernah chatting, posting ataupun berkirim email, rasanya tidak mungkin untuk tidak kenal lambang senyum yang satu ini.
Pernahkah anda berpikir darimana datangnya dan sejak kapan lambang tersebut digunakan?
Ternyata pada tanggal 19 September 2007, senyum tersebut sudah melanglang buana di dunia maya selama seperempat abad!!
Artikel dapat diakses di alamat:
http://www.mumbaimirror.com/net/mmpaper.aspx?page=article§id=7&contentid=2007091920070919024913843423b2a69
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Pittsburgh: We have all seen it at some point in our lives: A colon followed by a hyphen and a parenthesis – :-). It has been twenty-five years since US-based professor Scott Fahlman of Carnegie Mellon University first used the three keystrokes as a “horizontal smiley face†in a computer message.
To mark the anniversary, Fahlman and his colleagues are starting an annual student contest for innovation in technology-assisted, person-to-person communication, dubbed ‘The Smiley Award’.
Language experts say the smiley face and other emotional icons, known as emoticons, have given people a concise way in email and other electronic messages of expressing sentiments.
Fahlman first posted the emoticon in a message to an online electronic bulletin board on Sept 19, 1982, while discussing the limits of online humour and how to denote comments meant to be taken lightly.
“I propose the following character sequence for joke markers: :-),†wrote Fahlman. “Read it sideways.â€
Fahlman’s smileys spread from the campus to other universities, then businesses and eventually around the world as the Internet gained popularity.
Today, instant messaging programs often contain an array of emoticons to express a range of emotions.
Amy Weinberg, a University of Maryland linguist and computer scientist, said emoticons such as the smiley were “definitely creeping into the way, both in business and academia, people communicate.â€
“It has been fascinating to watch this phenomenon grow from a little message I tossed off in 10 minutes to something that has spread all around the world,†Fahlman said.
 Untuk melihat seperti apa pesan asli yang menjadi moment kelahiran lambang senyum ini, silahkan dilihat di:
http://research.microsoft.com/~mbj/Smiley/Smiley.html
Untuk melihat komentar dari Fahlman sendiri mengenai senyuman maut ciptaannya, silahkan dilihat di:
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~sef/sefSmiley.htm
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10 tahun sudah berlalu sejak tewasnya Putri Diana dalam kecelakaan tragis di Paris tanggal 31 Agustus 1997 waktu setempat.
Namun dunia seakan tidak pernah melupakannya…
Berbagai spekulasi baru mengenai kematiannya terus beredar dari tahun ke tahun. Sebagian orang yang pernah mengenalnya berusaha “memanfaatkan keadaan” dengan berlomba-lomba mengeluarkan buku mengenai dia. Bahkan (bekas?) pacar Pangeran William, Kate Middleton, juga tidak bisa lepas dari bayang-bayang “Princess of Wales” yang satu ini.
Kematian Diana yang tiba-tiba memang sempat “menggoyahkan” kedudukan monarki Inggris. Saat itu, keluarga kerajaan sedang berlibur di “Balmoral Castle”, Skotlandia.Â
Terlambatnya reaksi kerajaan untuk mengeluarkan ungkapan duka cita dan tidak adanya pengibaran bendera setengah tiang di istana Buckingham sempat membuat popularitas keluarga kerajaan merosot drastis.
Pada akhirnya, demi “menuruti keinginan rakyat” (dan juga dorongan media massa), sejumlah aturan protokol dilanggar (contoh: pengibaran bendera “Union Jack” setengah tiang di atas istana Buckingham. Suatu hal yang sebenarnya tidak pernah ada di aturan protokoler kerajaan mengingat seharusnya hanya bendera “Royal Standard” saja yang boleh dikibarkan di atas istana untuk menandakan kehadiran Ratu). Popularitas keluarga kerajaan pun terdongkrak kembali…
Begitulah kilasan singkat mengenai efek kematian “Lady Di” 10 tahun yang lampau.
Lalu bagaimanakah kabar “para pelaku utama” yang terlibat langsung dalam drama nyata ini?
Ditulis oleh Gordon Rayner
Artikel dapat diakses di alamat:Â http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/31/ndiana1531.xml
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How the key figures 10 years ago have fared
Harry
His party lifestyle has brought with it the risk that he would forever be branded a playboy, but Prince Harry has finally come of age with his moving and assured address at the memorial service for his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.
Harry’s eloquent tribute to “the best mother in the world” managed to be deeply personal without lapsing into the sentimental, and drew tears and applause from the crowds gathered outside the Guard’s Chapel in London.
No official explanation was given by Clarence House as to why it fell to Harry to give the address, rather than his older brother William, but on the rare occasions the Princes have spoken together in public, such as at the recent Diana memorial concert, Harry has appeared the more relaxed and assured of the two.
Prince Charles is rightly proud of the way his sons have coped with the loss of their mother. In the ten years since Diana’s death Prince Harry has demonstrated an impressive determination to be his own man, most notably in his insistence that he should be allowed to lead his soldiers in combat in Iraq.
Although the Army ultimately denied Harry the chance to go into battle, his undoubted courage won him widespread respect.
His Achilles heel, however, has been his love of boozy nights out at London nightclubs where, unsurprisingly, he invariably finds the paparazzi lying in wait, leading to at least one unseemly scuffle between the Prince and freelance photographers.
The Queen has reportedly expressed her own disquiet over Harry’s drink-fuelled exploits.
Even his choice of girlfriend has been turned against him by tabloid newspapers, who have branded South African-based Chelsy Davy a “chav” because of her preference for revealing outfits.
Harry, 22, now has a chance to put all that behind him after showing his undoubted maturity and ability to connect with the public in a speech seen by millions worldwide.
William
Aged just 15 when his mother died, he became the adopted son of almost every mother in the country as they watched him following Diana’s coffin, which bore a card with the single word “Mummyâ€.
His popularity remains undimmed, helped partly by his striking resemblance to his mother and his easy manner.
His on-off relationship with Kate Middleton has triggered the sort of media frenzy once reserved for his late mother, to his undisguised irritation.
Once he has completed his military service, William must prepare himself for his eventual role as king, a role he is widely rumoured to be reluctant to fulfil.
Charles
Charles’s approval ratings plunged following the tragedy because of his affair with Camilla Parker Bowles.
He was forced to consider the possibility that the public might never accept him as king.
But his marriage to Camilla in 2005 became something of a public relations triumph, helped by his sons’ statements of support and insistence that they just wanted their father to be happy.
The prince’s standing has also been improved by his championing of the environment — an issue which was once derided but is now embraced by all politicians.
Above all, he can take credit for his role as a loving father.
Camilla
Described by Diana as the “third person†in her marriage to Charles, Camilla was largely reviled following Diana’s death by a public who blamed her for ruining the princess’s royal fairytale.
In 1997, the prospect of Prince Charles marrying Camilla — let alone making her Queen — was dismissed by seasoned royal watchers.
But a PR campaign by Charles’s advisers gradually won her public acceptance.
Since marrying Charles, she has shrewdly maintained a relatively low profile but the decision to invite her to the memorial service threatened a major setback until she decided to pull out.
Earl Spencer
His powerful eulogy at his sister’s funeral, describing her as “the most hunted person of the modern age†earned him rapturous applause inside and outside Westminster Abbey.
But his chaotic personal life eroded public affection, starting with his divorce from first wife Victoria in December 1997.
She accused him of having affairs and of being a “bullyâ€.
He later married his Oxford contemporary Caroline Hutton, but she divorced him earlier this year after newspaper stories of an alleged affair with an American TV presenter.
The 43-year-old peer, who has four children from his first marriage and two from his second, was not invited to speak at yesterday’s service.
Trevor Rees-Jones
The sole survivor of the Paris car crash, who suffered horrendous injuries.
The former paratrooper, who remembers nothing about the crash, has struggled to rebuild his life, haunted by “survivor’s guilt†and moving to Shropshire to avoid the media.
In 2000 in his book The Bodyguard’s Story, he defended himself against accusations that he was partly responsible for the deaths of Diana and Dodi Fayed because he had not insisted they wore seatbelts.
After divorcing his wife, Sue Jones, he reverted to his birth name of Trevor Rees and has since remarried. He did not attend yesterday’s service.
The Queen
Although the Royal Family’s popularity plunged following Diana’s death because of their refusal to leave Balmoral or fly a flag at half-mast, the Queen restored public faith in the monarchy by speaking to the nation on television and bowing to Diana’s coffin as it passed.
The deaths of Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother in 2002 resulted in a huge outpouring of public sympathy.
By the time of her Golden Jubilee shortly after her mother’s death, the Queen was almost as popular as she had ever been.
Helen Mirren’s Oscar-winning performance in The Queen further cemented the public’s affection.
Mohammed Fayed
In the weeks before Diana’s death, the Egyptian-born owner of Harrods was ecstatic at what he believed was his son Dodi’s impending engagement to the princess.
Since then, his life has been overtaken by his quest to prove the car crash was an Establishment conspiracy involving Prince Philip and the intelligence services.
His campaign led to Harrods losing its royal warrants.
In 2005, Mr Fayed, 74, moved to Switzerland, saying that HM Revenue and Customs had effectively forced him out. He was not invited yesterday.
His daughter, Camilla, a friend of William and Harry, represented her family.
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Waktu bebek sedang berGJ-GJ di sebuah situs blog politik (baca: LGF), ada sebuah comment “out of topic” yang memberikan link ke youtube:
Miss Teen USA 2007 – South Carolina answers a question
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww
Bebekpun takjub… Kok ada ya orang yang bisa menjawab pertanyaan (aneh) dengan jawaban sebodoh itu? Entah rasanya bebek mau merasa kasihan (demam panggungkah ia?) atau mau mencemooh?
Jika kita bandingkan jawaban “Miss South Carolina” ini dengan jawaban Putri Indonesia 2005 (baca: Nadine “Beautiful City” Chandrawinata) di ajang Miss Universe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTHos1nobIY), Nadine pun serasa seperti Einstein…
BUT… Surprise-Surprise: (Diambil dari wikipedia)
Miss Teen USA 2007: Hilary Cruz (Colorado)[1]
The runners-up were:
Statistik video “Miss South Carolina” dalam waktu 24 jam:
Views: 303,028 Comments: 2589Â Favorited: 1449 timesÂ
Gak ngerti si Mbak “South Carolina” ngomong apa? Gak usah kuatir, emang kayanya banyak orang yang gak ngerti dia ngomong apaan. Here’s the script:Â
Question: “Recent polls have shown a fifth american can’t locate the US on the world map. what do you think this is?”
“Answer”: “I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uhmmm, some people out there in our nation don’t have maps and uh, I believe that our, I, education like such as uh, South Africa, and uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and I believe that they should, uhhh, our education over here in the US should help the US, uh, should help South Africa, it should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future, for us.”
Walaupun bebek setuju berat dengan salah satu komen dari youtube (“I dont think any comments are needed for this video. It explains itself XD”), tapi rasanya bebek “berkewajiban” untuk menghibur pengunjung kedai bakmi dengan beberapa quote “pilihan”:
Ouch… but at least she looks good
FOR OUR CHILDREN!!!
She means “I’m even stupider than the people who can’t find the US on a map.”
Is this the daughter of Bush?
Hair – $150
Make-up – $75
Dress – $400
Making a fool of yourself on national TV and YouTube – Priceless!
And they goddam applauded for her!!
At least she proved she’s a part of that one-fifth!
WOW! I bet she can give a great blow job though…LOL
Not all americans are dumb, only those who enter pageants.
well.. at least shes hott This is what the show is about: provocative questions, in depth answers and tits.
wtf was she talking about?
Proof?
According to research gathered by Dr. Richard Lynn for his book “IQ and the Wealth of Nations” The U.S.A has an average IQ (intelligence quotient) of 98. This is far from the “smartest” country in the world. According to the studies used in this book the country with the highest IQ average is Hong Kong with 107 and South Korea is a close second with 106.
But don’t worry U.S, you are in good company, France, Denmark and Norway all have an average of 98.
I’m ashamed to be on the same planet with this
Actually, I think she did a very good job of showing why some Americans cant find America on a map
my dog is Einstein compared to her, but who gives a f**k when she is so hot
OMG -_________________-
well i’ll agree that the answer was absolutely terrible. i still have no idea what she just said and i’ve watched the video 4 times. but in her defense, what the hell kind of question is that? how do u answer that?
why do u think ppl cant find usa on a map? cuz they’re fucking stupid.
Saved by the bell! …GET IT?!
you’re looking at our future.kill me now before they are in charge.
I feel sorry for her. She must have thought all she had to do was stand there and look pretty- since that’s what all the boys tell her!
americans sould see this programm with the volume turned off…
And she actually got second runner up for her rocket scientist response!
I know it was a stupid response, but give her a break. How would you answer a question like that on the spot?
she almost made me believe I do not understand english anymore
A true blonde!
I think she is cute enough to be stupid… =P
Please, send us maps!
I bet she voted Bush
I hear Bush wants to make her the new Secretary of State.
how did a question about americans locating their country end up with Iraq, africa and asia?
americans truly are retarded…
Good fucking god.How utterly embarrassing.Bitch, keep your mouth closed
Scary.
They might as well just judge the girls blow jobs instead of judging their answers.
Keep in mind that Miss North Carolina mentioned that she likes to go “down to Canada” to ski. Hmmm. I think she needs a map also.
I didn’t know South Carolina had 20% of the US population…
She is smart enough to run for President!!
she needs to do herself a favor & drink bleach
HAHAHA blonde to the core. dumb as nails
lol i doubt she could find south carolina on a map.
WOW, this is a prime example of why i would much rather be smart than pretty…smart lasts forever…
>But pretty breeds faster, that’s why there are so many retards on this planet these days.
So wrong. Miss Blonde Teen should have starter questions:
What is a map?
What is a poll?
Do you have any idea what one-fifth means?
Shes stupid, but who really talks during sex?
wow ^^ as expected anyway
Maybe she’s a genius and we are wrong!
my goldfish just answered that question better than she did.
What a fucking dumb question….. She can’t say it’s because they are not educated… like duh ?????? I vote for her because you can not answer that question in 10 seconds on tv …..
damn she messed it up! A simple answer like “well, they dont care to know the map .. coz the GPS helps us anyways!” would’ve been a better answer!! lol
maybe her prize should be something “such as” a brain
I bet she commits suicide because of this.
>wishful thinking….?
>>Please. You’re assuming she has the mental acuity to even comprehend she’s being mocked.
“Beauty Fades,Dumb is Forever”
if you don’t have a map, you can’t read it… perfect blond logics! 🙂
Watching her reminds me of the saying, “It’s not what you say, but it’s how you say it”.
I rather have brains than beauty…Beauty can be achieve by plastic surgery. IQ and brains not…
Dan Quote terakhir yang memberikan inspirasi kepada bebek untuk judul postingan ini:Â
“This is why there are blond jokes“
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