Use bit.ly to Name Gists
Let’s say you’ve got a cool Gist you want to share, but don’t love the boring URL. No problem. Just use bit.ly. bit.ly is a URL shortener which lets you…
Let’s say you’ve got a cool Gist you want to share, but don’t love the boring URL. No problem. Just use bit.ly.
bit.ly is a URL shortener which lets you specify the identifier. I setup http://bit.ly/WeatherBot for ntalbot’s WeatherBot rock paper scissors script.
bit.ly also tracks click throughs, for that extra bit of ego boost.
Update: Fixed link.
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