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Youtu.be -- you'll never guess what this URL shortener does...
Hot on the heels of both Goo.gl and Fb.me, there's now a Youtu.be! Its sole purpose: shorter YouTube links.
There isn't really a lot more to this one, other than a brief explanation of how they work:
- Take the 'key' from the end of a YouTube video URL -- The key, in the URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0 would be 'oHg5SJYRHA0'
- Stick it on the end of YouTu.be -- and... voila! http://youtu.be/oHg5SJYRHA0
I know what you're all thinking: Belgium has finally brought more than than just waffles or fries to this world; hallelujah!
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Subscribe to commentsButtersDec 22nd 2009 1:29AM
Next they will come out with www.RickRoll.edu as a url shortner for rickroll videos
Sebastian AnthonyDec 22nd 2009 7:56AM
But then where would the FUN be?!
I mean, you'd lose all element of SURPRISE.
TimDec 22nd 2009 7:28AM
Don't forget the famous Belgian beers and chocolates!
But in all seriousness, I don't this service getting really popular. With about 30 characters long, most users will keep using bit.ly and other url-shorteners on twitter, while users on other sites will probably use the full URL. In short words: I think it's crap. =D
Sebastian AnthonyDec 22nd 2009 7:54AM
Ah, the beer! I don't drink beer... since a very bad experience when I was about 16...
But the chocolate -- sure, definitely the chocolate.
EthanDec 22nd 2009 7:23AM
Odds on are it's Rick Astley though.
Money MikeDec 22nd 2009 11:52AM
As far as short urls go, I just have one question - why would you need to keep the "http://" part? That's seven extra characters that seem completely unnecessary.
EvenioDec 22nd 2009 12:36PM
"...you now know it's a video and not some stupid meme..."
Wait...is this still YouTube we're talking about?
Sebastian AnthonyDec 22nd 2009 12:38PM
Come on, it was irony -- look at the video I linked just above that sentence!
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