PlinkPot

PlinkPot is a command-line tool for generating short URLs using ​LinkPot. The URLs, instead of using random strings of characters use real words, making them easier to read out and remember.

From the ​LinkPot site:

LinkPot allows you to convert long, complicated and hard-to-read-out-loud URLs into simple URLs containing real words. LinkPot links are ideal for things like podcasts, or any situation where you are required to pass on a link verbally rather than via text or by ​call via mobile. Also, they're great to send to mobile phones, as the words will be easily picked up by predictive text systems.

To use PlinkPot, first download it:

• Source​
• Checkout: svn co http://svn.bleah.co.uk/repos/misc/plinkpot/

Simply pass a URL on the command-line:

linkpot URL

Example:

$ linkpot 'http://atchoo.org/videos/omfm/'
http://linkpot.net/beard/

To use PlinkPot in ​irssi create an alias to execute it:

/alias POT exec -o linkpot 'URI'

Now /pot http://atchoo.org/videos/omfm/ will output http://linkpot.net/beard/.