Agreed, I would've just base64-encoded a GUID and been done with it, but it was clear that the author nerd-sniped[1] himself and couldn't put it down until he'd

Agreed, I would've just base64-encoded a GUID and been done with it, but it was clear that the author nerd-sniped[1] himself and couldn't put it down until he'd come up with a solution. [1] As always, relevant XKCD: http://xkcd.com/356/ http://xkcd.com/356/