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URL Shorteners
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Create Goo.gl Shortened URLs in your Browser – Now without Google Toolbar
12 Jan 2010 by Evan Wondrasek
Full-length URLs have nearly become an internet faux pas since the advent of sites like Twitter where character restrictions reign supreme. Sending a normal URL in a tweet is the digital equivalent of tripping over your own shoelaces, and most people have adopted a “favorite” URL shortening service like bit.ly, tinyurl, or is.gd. Google recently entered the URL shortening business of...
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Browse Safer: Expand Shortened URLs
12 Aug 2009 by Evan Wondrasek / 1 Comment
URL shorteners are everywhere, and have exploded in popularity with sites like Twitter that have a character limit per message. While URL shortening services provide a great way to share links quickly with friends – there is also a significant security risk of being sent to a malicious website. For example, check out this great link: http://is.gd/2dPpA. This risk can be mitigated by usin...
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