I'm planning to get some significant words tattooed on my body, including alpha-numeric strings. I want to reduce the length of these words while keeping them case-sensitive. Currently, I'm converting numeric words to base 16 to shorten them. What are some effective methods or techniques to compress alpha-numeric words while maintaining their original case?
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If you're aiming for a human-readable tattoo, consider that most strings aren't compressible, especially if they are already optimized or random. You might want to look into using a more efficient encoding method or a larger character set. If it's really crucial, maybe consider using a QR code instead! That way, it won't take up much space on your skin.
Ideally, it would be nice for it to be human-readable. The case-sensitive alpha-numeric word is 31 characters long, and while people might see it, it’s more an application key for my data backup, so shorter would be better.