1.12.12 25.15.21.18 15 1.18.5 2.5.12.15.14.7 20.15 21.19 was the tweet.

Well, it’s nothing tough. Every number separated by a dot or space corresponds to the alphabet. So, I wrote a PHP script to decode this mysterious tweet and finally found the meaning:

 
masnun@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ php decode-google-tweet
all your o are belong to us
masnun@ubuntu:~/Desktop$

So, it meant ” all your o are belong to us ”
Sounds a bit odd ? Or wrong in grammar ? yeah, still, that’s the message. It is confirmed on the twitpic image.

And here’s the source code –

 
<?php
 
$num = array(); // placeholder for 1 to 26
$alpha = array(); // placeholder for a to z
 
for($i=1;$i<27;$i++) { $num[]= $i; } // dynamically store 1 to 26 in the array
for($i='a';$i<'z';$i++) { $alpha[]= $i; } // dynamically store a to y in the array
$alpha[] = 'z'; // manually add z to the array
$dict = array_combine($num,$alpha); // combine them to form a dictionary
 
// print_r($dict);
 
$string = "1.12.12 25.15.21.18 15 1.18.5 2.5.12.15.14.7 20.15 21.19"; // the code to decode
$arr = explode(" ",$string); // differentiate the parts
 
$meaning = ""; // placeholder for the ultimate meaning
 
for($i=0; $i<count($arr); $i++) {
 
$s = $arr[$i]; // dot seperated portions
$a = explode(".",$s); // seperate the numbers
for($j=0; $j<count($a); $j++) {
$ch = $a[$j]; // get individual numbers
$meaning .= $dict[$ch]; // look up in the dictionary for the corresponding char
 }
$meaning .=" "; // restore the spaces
 
 
}
 
echo $meaning."\n"; // echo the meaning
 
?>

It was quite a bit of fun decoding the message with PHP. Well, I do agree that there was no need to use PHP here. But why do the hard work from memory when you have automation tools at your hand ?

So, I started studying the Twitter OAuth API and learnt it pretty well. Then I thought what kind of application I could build with this very newly gathered knowledge ? Why not make some fun ? Yeah, I just can’t help making fun every now and then.

Finally, here it is — http://masnun.com/twitter-app/

It’s a little devil app that automatically takes you to the authorization URL and asks for OAuth based authentication. If you allow it, it will automatically make a tweet using your account. The tweet will be nothing bad though, just a link back to the app

To develop this app, I have used the official Twitter OAuth library for PHP written by Abraham. Download it: http://github.com/abraham/twitteroauth .

Points to Ponder:

• An application can do almost anything to your twitter account once you approve it.
• Twitter says, the access token they provide doesn’t expire. That means once you approve an application, it can use your account forever if they are clever enough to store your access token details.
• While approving an application, you never know what kind of permission the application has — read only or read-write both. I think this option should be left upon the users. The users should be able to choose whether he wants to provide write access or not.

I have seen some web sites exploit Twitter accounts. TweeterFollow is a decent example of such nasty practices. Once you provide your credentials, they’ll regularly tweet their links from your account. So think twice before you approve an application though OAuth is safer than providing password since you can choose to withdraw your permission to an application.

I will write detailed about OAuth and provide the source code in another post. Just now, I am feeling extremely sleepy. Woke up to have my Sehri and didn’t return to bed. It’s time I had a nap…

… a must-read for any man.

Keywords and their meanings:

“Fine”: This is the word ladies use at the end of any argument that they feel they are right about but need to shut you up. NEVER use “Fine” to describe
how a woman looks. This will cause you to have one of those arguments.

“Five minutes”: This is half an hour. It is equivalent to the five
minutes that your football game is going to last before you take out the
trash, so it’s an even trade.

“Nothing”: This means something, and you should be on your toes.
“Nothing” is usually used to describe the feeling a woman has of wanting
to turn you inside out, upside down, and backwards.
“Nothing” usually signifies an argument that will last “Five Minutes”
and end with the word “Fine.”

“Go Ahead” (with raised eyebrows): This is a dare. One that will result
in a woman getting upset over “Nothing” and will end with the word
“Fine.”

“Go Ahead” (normal eyebrows): This means “I give up” or “Do what you
want, because I don’t care.” You will get a raised eyebrow “Go ahead”
in just a few minutes, followed by “Nothing” and “Fine” and she will
talk to you in about “Five Minutes” when she cools off.

<Loud Sigh>: This is not actually a word, but is still often a verbal
statement very misunderstood by men. A “Loud Sigh” means she thinks you
are an idiot at that moment and wonders why she is wasting her time
standing here and arguing with you over “Nothing.”

<Soft Sigh>: Again, not a word, but a verbal statement. “Soft Sighs”
are one of the few things that some men actually understand. She is
content. Your best bet is to not move or breathe, and she will stay
content.

“Oh”: This word followed by any statement is trouble. Example: “Oh, let
me get that.” Or, “Oh, I talked to him about what you were doing last
night.” If she says “Oh” before a statement, RUN, do not walk, to the
nearest exit. She will tell you that she is “Fine” when she is done
tossing your clothes out the window, but do not expect her to talk to
you for at least 2 days. “Oh,” as the lead to a sentence, usually
signifies that you are caught in a lie. Do not try to lie more to get
out of it, or you will get raised eyebrows “Go ahead” followed by acts
so unspeakable that we can’t bring ourselves to write about them.

“That’s Okay”: This is one of the most dangerous statements that a
woman can say to a man. “That’s Okay” means that she wants to think long
and hard before paying you retributions for whatever it is that you have
done. “That’s Okay” is often used with the word “Fine” and used in
conjunction with a raised eyebrow “Go ahead.” At some point in the near
future when she has plotted and planned, you are going to be in some
mighty big trouble.

“Please Do”: This is not a statement; it is an offer. A woman is giving
you the chance to come up with whatever excuse or reason you have for
doing whatever it is that you have done. You have a fair chance to tell
the truth, so be careful, and you shouldn’t get a “That’s Okay”.

“Thanks”: A woman is thanking you. Do not faint; just say you’re
welcome.

“Thanks a lot”: This is much different from “Thanks”. A woman will say,
“Thanks a lot” when she is really ticked off at you. It signifies that
you have hurt her in some callous way, and will be followed by the “Loud
Sigh.” Be careful not to ask what is wrong after the “Loud Sigh”, as she
will only tell you “Nothing.”