Fw: FT.com - Comment & analysis - Letters
Towse
self at TOWSE.COM
Tue Dec 31 20:15:12 UTC 2002
David Bergdahl wrote:
>
> Barry's letter on NY's winning the Olympics can be found at:
>
> http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&c
> =StoryFT&cid=1039524026955&p=1012571727279
>
> [make sure whole URL is copied]
<http://tinyurl.com/3yvq>
TinyURL is a useful tool. You can either use the Web site
<http://tinyurl.com/> or pop a button on your toolbar if you find
yourself using the tool frequently, as I do.
In this case, the URL length was cut from 101 characters to 23.
Having fewer characters means fewer cutn'paste wrap problems.
Sal
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