diff --git a/actions/newnotice.php b/actions/newnotice.php
index cbd04c58b2..8b03abc62c 100644
--- a/actions/newnotice.php
+++ b/actions/newnotice.php
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ class NewnoticeAction extends Action
             return;
         }
 
+        $this->saveUrls($notice);
+
         common_broadcast_notice($notice);
 
         if ($this->boolean('ajax')) {
@@ -191,6 +193,37 @@ class NewnoticeAction extends Action
         }
     }
 
+    /** save all urls in the notice to the db
+     *
+     * follow redirects and save all available file information
+     * (mimetype, date, size, oembed, etc.)
+     *
+     * @param class $notice Notice to pull URLs from
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    function saveUrls($notice) {
+        common_debug("Saving all URLs");
+        common_replace_urls_callback($notice->content, array($this, 'saveUrl'), $notice->id);
+    }
+
+    function saveUrl($data) {
+        list($url, $notice_id) = $data;
+        common_debug("Saving $url for $notice_id");
+        $file = File::staticGet('url', $url);
+        if (empty($file)) {
+            common_debug('unknown file/url');
+            $file = new File;
+            $file->url = $url;
+            $file->insert();
+        }
+        common_debug('File: ' . print_r($file, true));
+        $f2p = new File_to_post;
+        $f2p->file_id = $file->id;
+        $f2p->post_id = $notice_id;
+        $f2p->insert();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Show an Ajax-y error message
      *
diff --git a/classes/File.php b/classes/File.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8dd017b79b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/classes/File.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * Laconica - a distributed open-source microblogging tool
+ * Copyright (C) 2008, Controlez-Vous, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.     See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.     If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+if (!defined('LACONICA')) { exit(1); }
+
+require_once INSTALLDIR.'/classes/Memcached_DataObject.php';
+
+/**
+ * Table Definition for file
+ */
+
+class File extends Memcached_DataObject 
+{
+    ###START_AUTOCODE
+    /* the code below is auto generated do not remove the above tag */
+
+    public $__table = 'file';                            // table name
+    public $id;                              // int(11)  not_null primary_key group_by
+    public $url;                             // varchar(255)  unique_key
+    public $mimetype;                        // varchar(50)  
+    public $size;                            // int(11)  group_by
+    public $title;                           // varchar(255)  
+    public $date;                            // int(11)  group_by
+    public $protected;                       // int(1)  group_by
+
+    /* Static get */
+    function staticGet($k,$v=NULL) { return DB_DataObject::staticGet('File',$k,$v); }
+
+    /* the code above is auto generated do not remove the tag below */
+    ###END_AUTOCODE
+}
diff --git a/classes/File_oembed.php b/classes/File_oembed.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33dd8200c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/classes/File_oembed.php
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * Laconica - a distributed open-source microblogging tool
+ * Copyright (C) 2008, Controlez-Vous, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.     See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.     If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+if (!defined('LACONICA')) { exit(1); }
+
+require_once INSTALLDIR.'/classes/Memcached_DataObject.php';
+
+/**
+ * Table Definition for file_oembed
+ */
+
+class File_oembed extends Memcached_DataObject 
+{
+    ###START_AUTOCODE
+    /* the code below is auto generated do not remove the above tag */
+
+    public $__table = 'file_oembed';                     // table name
+    public $id;                              // int(11)  not_null primary_key group_by
+    public $file_id;                         // int(11)  unique_key group_by
+    public $version;                         // varchar(20)  
+    public $type;                            // varchar(20)  
+    public $provider;                        // varchar(50)  
+    public $provider_url;                    // varchar(255)  
+    public $width;                           // int(11)  group_by
+    public $height;                          // int(11)  group_by
+    public $html;                            // blob(65535)  blob
+    public $title;                           // varchar(255)  
+    public $author_name;                     // varchar(50)  
+    public $author_url;                      // varchar(255)  
+    public $url;                             // varchar(255)  
+
+    /* Static get */
+    function staticGet($k,$v=NULL) { return DB_DataObject::staticGet('File_oembed',$k,$v); }
+
+    /* the code above is auto generated do not remove the tag below */
+    ###END_AUTOCODE
+}
diff --git a/classes/File_redirection.php b/classes/File_redirection.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2d1e69c38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/classes/File_redirection.php
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * Laconica - a distributed open-source microblogging tool
+ * Copyright (C) 2008, Controlez-Vous, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.     See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.     If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+if (!defined('LACONICA')) { exit(1); }
+
+require_once INSTALLDIR.'/classes/Memcached_DataObject.php';
+
+/**
+ * Table Definition for file_redirection
+ */
+
+class File_redirection extends Memcached_DataObject 
+{
+    ###START_AUTOCODE
+    /* the code below is auto generated do not remove the above tag */
+
+    public $__table = 'file_redirection';                // table name
+    public $id;                              // int(11)  not_null primary_key group_by
+    public $url;                             // varchar(255)  unique_key
+    public $file_id;                         // int(11)  group_by
+    public $redirections;                    // int(11)  group_by
+    public $httpcode;                        // int(11)  group_by
+
+    /* Static get */
+    function staticGet($k,$v=NULL) { return DB_DataObject::staticGet('File_redirection',$k,$v); }
+
+    /* the code above is auto generated do not remove the tag below */
+    ###END_AUTOCODE
+}
diff --git a/classes/File_thumbnail.php b/classes/File_thumbnail.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7b906a07ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/classes/File_thumbnail.php
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * Laconica - a distributed open-source microblogging tool
+ * Copyright (C) 2008, Controlez-Vous, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.     See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.     If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+if (!defined('LACONICA')) { exit(1); }
+
+require_once INSTALLDIR.'/classes/Memcached_DataObject.php';
+
+/**
+ * Table Definition for file_thumbnail
+ */
+
+class File_thumbnail extends Memcached_DataObject 
+{
+    ###START_AUTOCODE
+    /* the code below is auto generated do not remove the above tag */
+
+    public $__table = 'file_thumbnail';                  // table name
+    public $id;                              // int(11)  not_null primary_key group_by
+    public $file_id;                         // int(11)  unique_key group_by
+    public $url;                             // varchar(255)  unique_key
+    public $width;                           // int(11)  group_by
+    public $height;                          // int(11)  group_by
+
+    /* Static get */
+    function staticGet($k,$v=NULL) { return DB_DataObject::staticGet('File_thumbnail',$k,$v); }
+
+    /* the code above is auto generated do not remove the tag below */
+    ###END_AUTOCODE
+}
diff --git a/classes/File_to_post.php b/classes/File_to_post.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd0528d98f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/classes/File_to_post.php
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * Laconica - a distributed open-source microblogging tool
+ * Copyright (C) 2008, Controlez-Vous, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.     See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.     If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+if (!defined('LACONICA')) { exit(1); }
+
+require_once INSTALLDIR.'/classes/Memcached_DataObject.php';
+
+/**
+ * Table Definition for file_to_post
+ */
+
+class File_to_post extends Memcached_DataObject 
+{
+    ###START_AUTOCODE
+    /* the code below is auto generated do not remove the above tag */
+
+    public $__table = 'file_to_post';                    // table name
+    public $id;                              // int(11)  not_null primary_key group_by
+    public $file_id;                         // int(11)  multiple_key group_by
+    public $post_id;                         // int(11)  group_by
+
+    /* Static get */
+    function staticGet($k,$v=NULL) { return DB_DataObject::staticGet('File_to_post',$k,$v); }
+
+    /* the code above is auto generated do not remove the tag below */
+    ###END_AUTOCODE
+}
diff --git a/classes/laconica.ini b/classes/laconica.ini
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 5a905a4bbe..00a1b89365
--- a/classes/laconica.ini
+++ b/classes/laconica.ini
@@ -1,4 +1,67 @@
 
+[file]
+id = 129
+url = 2
+mimetype = 2
+size = 1
+title = 2
+date = 1
+protected = 17
+
+[file__keys]
+id = K
+url = U
+
+[file_oembed]
+id = 129
+file_id = 1
+version = 2
+type = 2
+provider = 2
+provider_url = 2
+width = 1
+height = 1
+html = 66
+title = 2
+author_name = 2
+author_url = 2
+url = 2
+
+[file_oembed__keys]
+id = K
+file_id = U
+
+[file_redirection]
+id = 129
+url = 2
+file_id = 1
+redirections = 1
+httpcode = 1
+
+[file_redirection__keys]
+id = K
+url = U
+
+[file_thumbnail]
+id = 129
+file_id = 1
+url = 2
+width = 1
+height = 1
+
+[file_thumbnail__keys]
+id = K
+file_id = U
+url = U
+
+[file_to_post]
+id = 129
+file_id = 1
+post_id = 1
+
+[file_to_post__keys]
+id = K
+
 [avatar]
 profile_id = 129
 original = 17
@@ -393,3 +456,63 @@ modified = 384
 [user_openid__keys]
 canonical = K
 display = U
+
+[file]
+id = 129
+url = 2
+mimetype = 2
+size = 1
+title = 2
+date = 1
+protected = 1
+
+[file__keys]
+id = N
+
+[file_oembed]
+id = 129
+file_id = 129
+version = 2
+type = 2
+provider = 2
+provider_url = 2
+width = 1
+height = 1
+html = 34
+title = 2
+author_name = 2
+author_url = 2
+url = 2
+
+[file_oembed__keys]
+id = N
+
+[file_redirection]
+id = 129
+url = 2
+file_id = 129
+redirections = 1
+httpcode = 1
+
+[file_redirection__keys]
+id = N
+
+[file_thumbnail]
+id = 129
+file_id = 129
+url = 2
+width = 1
+height = 1
+
+[file_thumbnail__keys]
+id = N
+
+[file_to_post]
+id = 129
+file_id = 129
+post_id = 129
+
+[file_to_post__keys]
+id = N
+
+
diff --git a/classes/laconica.links.ini b/classes/laconica.links.ini
index 173b187267..bc52ce578e 100644
--- a/classes/laconica.links.ini
+++ b/classes/laconica.links.ini
@@ -41,3 +41,74 @@ subscribed = profile:id
 [fave]
 notice_id = notice:id
 user_id = user:id
+
+[file_oembed]
+file_id = file:id
+
+[file_redirection]
+file_id = file:id
+
+[file_thumbnail]
+file_id = file:id
+
+[file_to_post]
+file_id = file:id
+post_id = post:id
+
+[avatar]
+profile_id = profile:id
+
+[user]
+id = profile:id
+carrier = sms_carrier:id
+
+[remote_profile]
+id = profile:id
+
+[notice]
+profile_id = profile:id
+reply_to = notice:id
+
+[reply]
+notice_id = notice:id
+profile_id = profile:id
+
+[token]
+consumer_key = consumer:consumer_key
+
+[nonce]
+consumer_key,token = token:consumer_key,token
+
+[user_openid]
+user_id = user:id
+
+[confirm_address]
+user_id = user:id
+
+[remember_me]
+user_id = user:id
+
+[queue_item]
+notice_id = notice:id
+
+[subscription]
+subscriber = profile:id
+subscribed = profile:id
+
+[fave]
+notice_id = notice:id
+user_id = user:id
+
+[file_oembed]
+file_id = file:id
+
+[file_redirection]
+file_id = file:id
+
+[file_thumbnail]
+file_id = file:id
+
+[file_to_post]
+file_id = file:id
+post_id = post:id
+
diff --git a/lib/util.php b/lib/util.php
index 1981853385..c4a63a4412 100644
--- a/lib/util.php
+++ b/lib/util.php
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ function common_render_text($text)
     return $r;
 }
 
-function common_replace_urls_callback($text, $callback) {
+function common_replace_urls_callback($text, $callback, $notice_id = null) {
     // Start off with a regex
     $regex = '#'.
     '(?:'.
@@ -466,7 +466,11 @@ function common_replace_urls_callback($text, $callback) {
         $url = (mb_strpos($orig_url, htmlspecialchars($url)) === FALSE) ? $url:htmlspecialchars($url);
 
         // Call user specified func
-        $modified_url = call_user_func($callback, $url);
+        if (isset($notice_id)) {
+            $modified_url = call_user_func($callback, array($url, $notice_id));
+        } else {
+            $modified_url = call_user_func($callback, $url);
+        }
 
         // Replace it!
         $start = mb_strpos($text, $url, $offset);