Gizmodo: emoticon

Squeeze Emoticon Stress Balls, Get Happy Ending

Jesus Diaz — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:00:00 EST

In theory, anti-stress balls help you when you are a bit :-| or XO, because squeezing them helps you release some inner anger and make you bit more :-D. Whatever. I hate these things.

Every time I try one I want to get a knife and cut them in little pieces, which is probably what I will do if someone gets me these for Xmas. Still, they look like a perfect stocking stuffer for just $12. [Deviant Wear]

Bajca Emoticon Keyboard Doesn't Come With a Hammer, Sadly

Jesus Diaz — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:45:00 EST

I see this dumbtastic egg-case-style Bajca emoticon keyboard and the only thing I wish is that somebody actually brings it to market, sends it to me to test, and then I get a hammer to smash all those stupid emoticons like it was a Whac-a-Mole game. Maybe it's just me and you will love its design—which admittedly is pretty but not very useful. That's until they tell you you can turn the emoticons into jewelry beads.

Then you realize this thing makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Next: the one-key LOL keyboard. [Crunchgear]

Emotion Mask Brings Kekekekeke To Life

Jason Chen — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:30:00 EDT

This "Mask of Emotion" was made at the Hongik University in Korea, which explains why their emoticons are very Asian, as opposed to the more :'( style us westerners use. It's supposed to be hide your personal emotion while displaying whatever one you choose, which is limited to happy, kinda happy, very happy, sad, another kind of sad, and angry. Don't expect to see anyone wearing this on the street unless you're roaming the streets of Hongik University. [Mask of Emotion via Make]