LinkPeelr URL expander

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Operating in show hn launch, LinkPeelr URL expander operates.

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LinkPeelr is a URL expander that takes a URL and "peels" it to show you the URL that you will actually be taken to. It works on any website with any link or URL shortener service. It's basically a web service built with App Engine and a companion Chrome extension that pops up a tooltip with the target URL when you hover over shortened links.I've been meaning to make something like this for my own use for a long time as I find short URLs slightly irritating because they hide the real domain, which often informs the quality of content. LinkPeelr was also small enough that I could finish it over a couple of weekends and get a feel for some new tools I intend to use in future projects. I've uplo

As a business in show hn launch, LinkPeelr URL expander is listed here with the public details available about it.

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Website: linkpeelr.appspot.com