Scroll down for my reply... On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 3:18 AM, Neha Oberoi <obn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Narendra, > > > Different result may occur because you have logged in one browser with > Google account. > > > I don't really think thats a reason. Google wont change its results for > Firefox or Chrome. Accounts are just Google's way of storing what you're > searching. ;-) > > Btw, your signature has really intrigued me. You *have* to answer this one. > > According to your signature, your Twitter URL is http://twitter.com/eduvid > , > which has 4+3+7+1+3+1+6 = 25 characters. > But instead of the Twitter URL, you've Tinyurl'd it and then put it in your > signature. > So looking at your Tinyurl'd Twitter URL, which is > http://tinyurl.com/dz7e4a, > it again has 4+3+7+1+3+1+6 = 25 characters. > > So both the URLs, the shortened one, and the original one, have 25 > characters. > > Could you please explain it to me, that why on earth would you tinyurl > something like a twitter url, when the number of characters remains the > same > in both of them? > > Hi Neha, Ilugd, PMFJI, and answering for a parallel NS, but one advantage of tiny-url-ing the twitter link is that it's add a layer of abtraction, which could help him change or expire the underlying 'implementation details'- the twitter link-- hide what he is up-to-- that's helpful incase:-- (a) he is stalked by the wrong kind of girl-- (b) OR incase he is double-dating and wants to entertain his hero-worshiping geek buddies with his sexcapades keeping some newly met people in the dark (c) OR incase he takes pangas and picks up a fight with the wrong set of people--- and needs to misinform them of his where-abouts! so as you can see, even though it doesnt save characters, it can infact save Narendra from a few types of characters!!! HTH, BTW, Neha incase you are not yet a member of mailing list for LUG @ IITD ; please do join that-- since there are a variety of community events announced there. Best Wishes and Regards, NS ps: Narendra: hope I am not too far off-target!!! _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
