If you're using Linux, I highly recommend taking advantage of the X11 Compose feature.
I have my Compose key set to Scroll Lock (it's in the KDE settings, dunno about anything else), and this is my ~/.XCompose file:
include "/usr/share/X11/locale/en_US.UTF-8/Compose"
<Multi_key> <less> <equal> : "⇐" U21D0 # LEFTWARDS DOUBLE ARROW
<Multi_key> <equal> <greater> : "⇒" U21D2 # RIGHTWARDS DOUBLE ARROW
<Multi_key> <a> <r> <r> : "☠" U2620 # SKULL AND CROSSBONES
<Multi_key> <s> <n> <o> <w> : "☃" U2603 # Snowman
:)
-0xe1a