From the outer space department
NASA posted a hiring notice for new astronauts Tuesday, seeking for the first time in almost 30 years men and women to fly aboard spacecraft other than the shuttle.

Requirements include 'Must be a U.S. citizen between 5-foot-2 and 6-foot-3 in height' At least a bachelor's degree in engineering, a biological or physical science, or mathematics;Vision correctable to 20/20 (LASIK OK); and here's the rough one... three years of relevant professional experience - although you could argue credit for all that time you spent watching Rolly Polly Ollie.

From the Digital Emotion Department
The Smiley - :-) - turns 25 today. It was first used on a bulletin board in 1982 by Scott Fahlman. (well before the days of the world wide web).

Quoting the Article:
"Language experts say the smiley face and other emotional icons, known as emoticons, have given people a concise way in e-mail and other electronic messages of expressing sentiments that otherwise would be difficult to detect."