Show HN: EmoLink – Novel(?) URL Shortener Using Emoji-Encoded UUIDs (ericbaer.com)

Hi HN, I've been a reader for more than a decade, but this is my first "Show HN."

A few weeks back, I figured out that I could use IRI to make a URL-safe encoding of a UUID using emoji, which takes it from 32 => ~10 chars! So, for fun, I made a novel(?) emoji-based, backendless, offline-capable, collision-free URL shortener.

Fun Surprises:

  - Emoji links work almost everywhere (but not Twitter)
  - Unique client-side ID generation means it's backendless and offline-capable!
  - Infinite address space = less stress about bad actors.

Links and Stuff:

  - Try it out: https://emol.ink/
  - How it works: https://ericbaer.com/blog/emo-link
  - The Code: https://github.com/baer/emo-link

Feature requests, comments, and PRs welcome!

Edit: Formatting Fixes