I never thought a little tool like Tiny URL could become so much a part of my daily workflow. If you often send links in e-mails and the like, Tiny URL is for you. They never get truncated because they are so small, they save space allowing for a title before the link, and Tiny URLs make for an overall more clean and neat presentation. Here are some examples.
Not so tiny:
Check out this book (Accidental Empires):
http://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Empires-Millions-Foreign-Competition/dp/0887308554/sr=8-1/qid=1158958764/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-6584818-8878322?ie=UTF8&s=books
Here are directions to Ace Wasabi’s:
http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=3339+Steiner+St+San+Francisco%2C+CA+94123&daddr=stanford+university
Check out the new nanos:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wo/0.RSLID?mco=2DE7AE18&nclm=iPodnano
tiny:
Check out this book (Accidental Empires): http://tinyurl.com/hts49
Here are directions to Ace Wasabi’s: http://tinyurl.com/jm6tb
Check out the new nanos: http://tinyurl.com/j6vtz
Plus, if you ever give URLs over the phone, this makes it all the more easy. Last but not least, it’s great sending links (i.e. directions) to mobile devices. Give Tiny URL a try.
Jay
PS – I might not send confidential or private links through Tiny URL. Just an FYI.