EmoLink – Novel(?) URL Shortener Using Emoji-Encoded UUIDs

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Hi HN, I've been a reader for more than a decade, but this is my first "Show HN."A few weeks back, I figured out that I could use IRI to make a URL-safe encoding of a UUID using emoji, which takes it from 32 => ~10 chars! So, for fun, I made a novel(?) emoji-based, backendless, offline-capable, collision-free URL shortener.Fun Surprises: - Emoji links work almost everywhere (but not Twitter) - Unique client-side ID generation means it's backendless and offline-capable! - Infinite address space = less stress about bad actors. Links and Stuff: - Try it out: https://emol.ink/ - How it works: https://ericbaer.com/blog/emo-link - The Code: https://github.com/baer/emo-link Feature requests, commen

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Website: ericbaer.com/blog/emo-link