Why does Google Alerts add stuff like this to the end of the URLs it sends me every day by email: &ct=ga&cd=eOGlPN9EEgs&usg=AFNjCNGPR1lLrp7KJVpHt-2HktLYhtBMQg [more inside]
posted by londongeezer on Nov 8, 2009 - 5 answers

Remove these crappy ultra-long links from my Google Search Results when I right-click! [more inside]
posted by cashman on Nov 5, 2009 - 5 answers

I'd like to make more easily understood URL paths for my PHP-generated pages. [more inside]
posted by fellorwaspushed on Oct 16, 2009 - 9 answers

One business + two Flickr accounts + lots of Google recognition = one frustrated business owner. Help me decide which Flickr account to use, or if I should delete both and start over. [more inside]
posted by Ann Onymous on Sep 30, 2009 - 2 answers

I need to send a link in an email which on the other end will create a favourite in in the recipients IE. I've googled around this and found lots of resources on adding a favourite from a website but they all seem to assume the recipient is on the right page already. I'm using Outlook 2007 if it's relevant. (Bit dull as a question I know but I've been wrestling with this all morning)
posted by eb98jdb on Sep 11, 2009 - 8 answers

What is the best way to go about getting an expired domain? [more inside]
posted by cjorgensen on Aug 19, 2009 - 9 answers

My site is getting a lot of weirdly-formed referring URLs--some with two or three URLs linked with commas--or URLs that do not appear to contain links to my site. What's going on? [more inside]
posted by mattdidthat on Aug 11, 2009 - 6 answers

I have been getting weird Wordpress referrer spam the last 4 days, but there are no injections or anything of the like on my site. [more inside]
posted by tip120 on Aug 5, 2009 - 5 answers

Can I filter out previously posted URIs from a delicious RSS feed for a specific tag? [more inside]
posted by Brian Puccio on Apr 17, 2009 - 4 answers

How do I make Firefox go to a page that I choose if I type a bad URL? [more inside]
posted by farmersckn on Feb 19, 2009 - 7 answers

How can I keep the embedded links in my Word doc when I convert to PDF? (MacOSX solutions preferred, though not required.) [more inside]
posted by operating thetan on Feb 13, 2009 - 3 answers

Help me with a URL rewrite in IIS7 [more inside]
posted by furtive on Feb 10, 2009 - 3 answers

Flat- or tree- URL scheme for a site redesign? [more inside]
posted by signal on Feb 3, 2009 - 7 answers

How can I create an app/shortcut that lives in the OS X dock that has an icon of my choosing and launches in the browser of my choice? Difficulty: no @ icons, no SSB. [more inside]
posted by SethLeonard on Feb 1, 2009 - 7 answers

I'm writing a shell script to take a webpage and convert it into a text file. I'd appreciate tips as to how to store URLs, save the file with the URL's title as its name, and also just general tips as to how to improve the script and/or achieve the process better. Specific questions inside. [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Jan 30, 2009 - 17 answers

How can I see the top-ranked IMDb movies beyond the top 250? [more inside]
posted by wastelands on Dec 8, 2008 - 2 answers

Why is the url on my blog showing up twice in the address bar? [more inside]
posted by lilkeith07 on Dec 3, 2008 - 2 answers

I want to move my Wordpress blog from a subdirectory on my domain to the root directory -- i.e., I want the URL of my posts to be changed from http://www.domain.com/blog/post-permalink to http://www.domain.com/permalink . What's the best way to ensure that external links don't die? Is there a way to make sure that individual posts will retain their Google PageRank? [more inside]
posted by tweebiscuit on Nov 29, 2008 - 9 answers

What's the best way for me to create human-readable urls for a Wordpress site? [more inside]
posted by drjimmy11 on Nov 25, 2008 - 11 answers

I am having trouble with URLs 404ing on an Apache/MySQL server for a website using Wordpress, with some custom add-ons to use Wordpress as a CMS. [more inside]
posted by Scramblejam on Sep 22, 2008 - 7 answers

Why does my web page work with a www prefix and not so much without? [more inside]
posted by attercoppe on Sep 11, 2008 - 1 answer

Why is South Africa abbreviated as ZA? [more inside]
posted by theseampsgoto11 on Sep 9, 2008 - 12 answers

What's the fastest and simplest way of extracting the URLs from a html file? [more inside]
posted by storybored on Jul 30, 2008 - 11 answers

Not quite getting how mod_rewrite regex works when flatting urls with multiple variables. [more inside]
posted by Jezztek on Jun 10, 2008 - 5 answers

I've launched a website less than a month ago, but all the domain names I think best fit what I am doing are taken, so I took a name I don't like. I would like your help renaming it. [more inside]
posted by cjorgensen on May 29, 2008 - 8 answers

Why does my Windows XP machine keep trying to route my computer names to capiqcorp.net [more inside]
posted by benjh on May 2, 2008 - 6 answers

Why does iChat send URLs twice? Whenever I send a URL to someone, it shows up twice on the recipient's side. Is there a way to stop this annoying repetition? [more inside]
posted by bjork24 on Mar 30, 2008 - 10 answers

Is there a Firefox extension — preferably a Firefox 2 extension — that will alter Firefox's copying behavior so that, when you copy something, it is copied to the clipboard (or pasted from the clipboard) as its HTML, instead of plain text? [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Mar 27, 2008 - 4 answers

Is there an easy way for a non we-savvy person to create a password-protected url on which to demo a website before taking it "live?" [more inside]
posted by Ignatius J. Reilly on Mar 23, 2008 - 9 answers

Help me redirect my old URLs. [more inside]
posted by Blandanomics on Feb 13, 2008 - 4 answers

Is there a Firefox extension that will let me edit long URLs on multiple lines, or do I have to keep editing them in text editors and copying them over? [more inside]
posted by neustile on Feb 4, 2008 - 7 answers

What is the name of the website that allows you to upload mp3's to its site, converts them to ringtone format, and then text messages them to your phone for free (after a delay) or immediately (for a donation)?
posted by Maia on Jan 26, 2008 - 9 answers

URLs with ampersands (&) screwing up my website database calls. [more inside]
posted by arrowhead on Jan 23, 2008 - 7 answers

I subscribe to an internet hosting service for my website. When I signed up I was provided with a URL that contains the name of my organization. Now I want to move to a less expensive hosting service. Can I retain my current URL?
posted by retiree on Dec 21, 2007 - 7 answers

When word processing, how do I make long URLs break at the end of a line (and continue on the next, rather than starting a new line) while maintaining the hyperlink? [more inside]
posted by sarahkeebs on Aug 8, 2007 - 2 answers

IRC for dummies - what's the best client to reccomend for serial Internet Explorer users, that supports irc:// links? [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on May 22, 2007 - 3 answers

Using Firefox with Yahoo mail: How do I make "clickable" a url that is pasted into the body of an email? [more inside]
posted by bbranden1 on May 19, 2007 - 6 answers

I want to buy a domain. It's already taken, but isn't being used. I am ignorant when it comes to these matters. Please advise. [more inside]
posted by The corpse in the library on May 1, 2007 - 12 answers

How can I get free web hosting for a few days or a week, just so I can post a message explaining why my web site is gone until I can work out a new permanent server situation? [more inside]
posted by croutonsupafreak on Mar 6, 2007 - 13 answers

As of today, my Google Images search results only show image thumbnails and their titles (screenshot). I have to mouseover individual thumbnails to see their pixel size, file size, and URL. All image info was visible yesterday, and no changes or updates were made on my end. What happened and how do I fix this?
posted by cenoxo on Jan 23, 2007 - 14 answers

If I delete a MySpace profile, and wait the stated 48 hours for the account to become inactive, can I grab the username and URL again and set up a new page with the same name? [more inside]
posted by skylar on Jan 17, 2007 - 8 answers

What url redirection / url shrinking services do you use, and why? What features do you wish they had? [more inside]
posted by bkudria on Nov 28, 2006 - 21 answers

What specific URLs feed the google text ads on my webforum, so that I may unblock them in order to solve my 5 minute page load problems? [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Nov 14, 2006 - 6 answers

Why can't I view/load this website? [more inside]
posted by mule on Sep 10, 2006 - 4 answers

I'm looking for a simple plug-in/extension for Firefox that will allow me to highlight a URL's address on a webpage (simple text that isn't hyperlinked), then right-click and load that page on a new tab. Does this exist?
posted by zardoz on Aug 10, 2006 - 11 answers

How can I replace part of an URL with a variable from a pulldown form? [more inside]
posted by stevis on Jun 1, 2006 - 2 answers

MakeMyPhotosClickableFilter: I have a list of URLs that is about 2000 long. The problem is that none of them begin with http:// and are therefore not "clickable." I need to post this list on my website and allow people to click on the links, rather than cut n paste and have them add the http:// ..... What method could I use to add the http:// and make it "clickable" without actually typing it into each url one-by-one (which would take me forever). Examples of the URLs are below (they are non-working, I just made them up - but are similar to the long list I have)..... img301.imageshack.us/img301/7323/freepic26nt.jpg images3.theimagehosting.com/albums/754/5088064.jpg Is there *anything* I could use, paste my list into, etc. that would automatically make them clickable?
posted by Gerard Sorme on May 3, 2006 - 23 answers

Can someone give this HTML idiot an answer in plain English. I don't understand the responses on similar topics that are already on this site! Is there some way - preferably on BBEdit on the Mac - of automatically converting every instance of http://www.whateverurl.com in my html file into properly anchored code, ie: http://www.whateverurl.com? [more inside]
posted by unclemonty on Feb 7, 2006 - 11 answers

How can I use JavaScript to get an anchor from the URL? [more inside]
posted by kirkaracha on Dec 16, 2005 - 4 answers

How do I display an online .PDF's URL when printing it? [more inside]
posted by chefscotticus on Dec 8, 2005 - 2 answers