NetworkQuery.com is the complete open-source toolkit of network utilities e.g. Whois, Whois IP, DNS, DIG, Port, Ping, Trace Route, etc. powered by Netquery scripts coded by Richard Virtue. I first used this tool in early 2000, the copy I've got is written and coded by different programmer. I'm sorry I can't remember the name to give him credit. And I believe Richard Virtue brought this scripts to the next level and now supporting different CMS aside stand alone installation. The NetworkQuery.com is a perfect example of Stand Alone installation of the scripts.

We are proud to announce that SM.TV short URL service is now live. And yes, this is a short URL service just like other short services that you see everyday.

We thought that another website offering free service is always a good thing, to create a friendly competition so the business that provides these kind of service will stay free for all Internet users. A friendly competition will help move the technology to the next level so they can provide us a better service and better product.

We are using an open source script coded by R Guerin of TightURL.com , here's a sneak peek of some useful features:

• Squeeze that long URL to a "really" short URL e.g. using http://sm.tv/h to redirect to a long URL address where no one can remember. This is the reason we use SM.TV domain name for this specific purpose.
• Checks submitted and accepted URLs against SURBL "Lists of website that appeared in unsolicited messages" (2009, SURBL) and URIBL "Lists domains taht appear in spam, NOT where they were sent" (2009, URIBL) to prevent abuse by the Bad People of the Internet.
• It is a FREE software, licensed under the GNU GPL.

Please visit the website SM.TV to test drive our Short URL service and let us know what you think.