[Cialug] TinyURL

[Ed Meacham (@work)]

I would say [but don't know] yes for the standard shortening service...
mainly because storing the key and querying against it later would be
unneeded [even unwanted?] overhead if you have a popular service. But, I
think they would have to be doing some type of lookup for the "custom"
option. It requires a unique alpha-dash-num string; service turns down the
request if it's something that's been used prior.

DSM Web Geeks did something with URL shortening a few weeks ago at the
monthly gathering. Give them a look-see if you're interested.

-emeacham (@work)


-----Original Message-----
From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On Behalf
Of Nathan C. Smith
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 3:14 PM
To: 'Central Iowa Linux Users Group'
Subject: Re: [Cialug] TinyURL

Seems to me there could be a whole industry for a technology for converting
the various short-URLs back to long ones, particularly if the tools and
technology provide a means to mitigate potential risks.

Don't bit.ly and others use a hash that stays the same for each shortening
of a reference?  So that if you shorten cialug.org and send it to me I will
get the same shortened url if I do it?

-Nate 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org 
> [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On Behalf Of Ed Meacham (@work)
> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 3:12 PM
> To: 'Central Iowa Linux Users Group'
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] TinyURL
> 
> I love the idea of URL shortening services. Though, they 
> definitely have instances where the use of one is more 
> appropriate than others... I don't see the need to shorten a 
> URL in an email, unless you're spreading "infectious-love."
> 
> Rather than write off TinyURL/Bit.ly, I would blame improper 
> organization and/or the sender not qualifying the details of 
> the URL in the message.
> 
> I see there is a plug-in for Thunderbird for converting a URL 
> into a TinyURL... wonder if it has a reversal option? (I 
> don't have Thunderbird installed on this machine to check) If 
> not, a lookup plug-in might be a good project for someone. :P
> 
> -emeacham (@work)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org 
> [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On Behalf Of Todd Walton
> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 6:27 AM
> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> Subject: [Cialug] TinyURL
> 
> And another reason I hate this tinyurl thing... I know 
> someone on a list I'm on referenced a certain site.  Can I 
> search my email for links to that site?  Nooooo*.  They used 
> a freakin' tinyurl or bitly or whatever.
> 
> *To be spoken in a rising and falling melodic sarcastic tone of voice
> 
> --
> Todd
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