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# Throwback Thursday: January 1, 2026
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-january-1-2026/
- Published: 2026-01-02T04:59:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:47:58.000Z
- Description: When you think of Access, should you think of emoji? In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, all signs point to yes.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Throwback Thursday, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59

*With over a million words scattered across more than 1,500 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.*

*That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.*

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## Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

[Using Emoji as Button “Images” in AccessOne easy way to make your Access applications appear more modern is to embed emoji in the command button text.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2023/08/Emoji-Design-1-.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/emoji-as-button-images/)

## Wisdom from Around the Web

- Emoji technique inspired by Jose Roberto Moraes's [Facebook post](https://www.facebook.com/groups/538016034704312/permalink/614036427102272) (*includes sample .accdb file*)
- [Emoji List](https://www.unicode.org/emoji/charts/full-emoji-list.html)
- [Unicode Character Chart](https://www.ssec.wisc.edu/~tomw/java/unicode.html)

## Developer Humor

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[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2026/01/image.png)](https://xkcd.com/1525/#eyJxIjoiV2hhdCdzIHRoZSBmdXR1cmUgb2YgTVMgQWNjZXNzPyIsImEiOlsiJiN4MUY2NEY7Il19)

Click to reveal the answer...

[1525: Emojic 8 Ball - explain xkcdexplain xkcd is a wiki dedicated to explaining the webcomic xkcd. Go figure.![](https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/0/04/16px-BlackHat_head.png)explain xkcd![](https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/images/e/e0/emojic_8_ball.png)](https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1525:%5FEmojic%5F8%5FBall)

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