[meteorite-list] Making Short Links (Tiny URL) was "Re Dust in the Wind"

From: oxytropidoceras at cox.net <oxytropidoceras_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:17:20 -0500
Message-ID: <20091104201720.T5KBA.616977.imail_at_eastrmwml39>

Graham wrote:

"and here is where the detail is...sorry about the long link...
never have figured out how to make those short links!!"

The best way to make short links is use the "Tiny URL" web page at:

http://www.tiny.cc/

There is more information about "Tiny URL" at;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TinyURL

Also, there is "URL Toolbox: 90+ URL Shortening Services" at;

http://mashable.com/2008/01/08/url-shortening-services/

And "URL Shortening Services" at:

http://www.hunch.com/url-shortening-services/

However, there are problems with Tiny URLs that are discussed in
"URL shortening" at;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL_shortening#Criticism

Best Regards,

Paul H.
Received on Wed 04 Nov 2009 08:17:20 PM PST