Comments on: Shorter URLs by using Unicode http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/03/12/shorter-urls-by-using-unicode/ The blog of John D. Cook Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:10:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tian (www.hanzismatter.com) http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/03/12/shorter-urls-by-using-unicode/comment-page-1/#comment-16008 Tian (www.hanzismatter.com) Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:06:13 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1747#comment-16008 Ah, the Unicode "ghost character" strikes again... Characters likes these are known as "ghost characters", where they only exist basing on unicode algrithm but not used in linguistic sense. Matter of fact, Unihan Grid Index has many of these: http://www.tian.cc/2009/04/ghost-character-u38f8.html Ah, the Unicode “ghost character” strikes again…

Characters likes these are known as “ghost characters”, where they only exist basing on unicode algrithm but not used in linguistic sense.

Matter of fact, Unihan Grid Index has many of these:

http://www.tian.cc/2009/04/ghost-character-u38f8.html

]]> By: tpc http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/03/12/shorter-urls-by-using-unicode/comment-page-1/#comment-14568 tpc Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:52:59 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1747#comment-14568 I studied Chinese for 10 years and neither do I recognise that character. I studied Chinese for 10 years and neither do I recognise that character.

]]> By: John Venier http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/03/12/shorter-urls-by-using-unicode/comment-page-1/#comment-14523 John Venier Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:48:14 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1747#comment-14523 OK, that does it -- time to link to <a href="http://www.hanzismatter.com/" rel="nofollow">Hanzi Smatter</a>! OK, that does it — time to link to Hanzi Smatter!

]]> By: John http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2009/03/12/shorter-urls-by-using-unicode/comment-page-1/#comment-14518 John Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:46:18 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/?p=1747#comment-14518 Apparently U+38F8 is an obscure character. Two Chinese friends have told me they don't recognize it. One suggested it may have something to do with work. I assume the character is at least inoffensive. Apparently U+38F8 is an obscure character. Two Chinese friends have told me they don’t recognize it. One suggested it may have something to do with work. I assume the character is at least inoffensive.

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