Not quite. From Google's PR: "Google URL shortener is not a stand-alone service; you can't use it to shorten links directly. Currently, Google URL Shortener is

Not quite. From Google's PR: "Google URL shortener is not a stand-alone service; you can't use it to shorten links directly. Currently, Google URL Shortener is only available from the Google Toolbar and FeedBurner. If the service proves useful, we may eventually make it available for a wider audience in the future." http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/making-urls-shorter-for-google-toolbar.html http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/making-urls-shorter-f...