> > The function however is now just using zsh in-house means [...]
> Actually, almost. There's still wget, which could probably be
> replaced; but that's not really a priority...
Are you thinking of zshtcpsys(1)?

> A check if wget is installed would be better, though.
> [...]
> add a check for external programs (wget) via 'check_com -c ...'.
Done.

> >  # create small urls via tinyurl.com using wget, grep and sed
> s:,.*$::
Good catch.
Done.

> I didn't try to understand what's going on here. But I'll trust you,
> that it works.
I'm flattered. (o; But I hope I've tested enough.