{"by":"jacktang","descendants":18,"id":485423,"kids":[485480,485577,485451,507846,486101,485439],"score":4,"text":"Given sample URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqvObyU2ITs, any availabale algorithm to generate youtube style video id (xqvObyU2ITs)? Thanks!<p>-Jack","time":1234936767,"title":"Ask HN: how can I generate youtube style id?","type":"story","url":""}