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Command List (ls)

Tip: For a list of particularly interesting Yubnub commands, check out Yubnub Golden Eggs. Also see the Most-Used Commands.
Tip: You can search the descriptions by typing "ls [word or phrase]". For example, to search for all commands about music, type "ls music".

snd
Google search for free music. Finds MP3s/OGGs/WMAs posted out in the open on the internet, via a clever Google query. To find music, just type the artist or part of the song name. (artist usually works best) Example: snd Led Zeppelin
120 uses - Created 2007-09-27 20:15:18 - Last used 2018-03-20 13:07:11 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=intitle%3A%22index+of%22+%2B%28mp3%7Cogg%7Cwma%29+%2Bsnd+%s

ywm
Yahoo Messenger for the web. Start a conversation using webmessenger. Example: ywm user
40 uses - Created 2007-09-27 19:45:53 - Last used 2011-07-08 10:11:11 - Nominate - Description - http://webmessenger.yahoo.com/?im=%s

cedega
Search Cedega game database.
38 uses - Created 2007-09-27 19:16:45 - Last used 2021-11-30 06:28:12 - Nominate - Description - http://games.cedega.com/gamesdb/search.mhtml?search=%s&join_operator=AND&submit_keyword_search=Search

hfs
Forum search at HongFire Anime Networks
319 uses - Created 2007-09-27 19:05:44 - Last used 2024-04-17 18:01:29 - Nominate - Description - http://www.hongfire.com/forum/search.php?query=%s

ifa
Keyword search of the NYU library catalog, BobCat for material in the IFA Library collections. This command has two parameters: key and word. -key sets the index type, and takes ti = title au = author sh = Library of Congress Subject Heading kw = all keywords among others. -word sets the actual terms of your search. E.g., bobcat -key sh -word japanese art will return all books in the catalog with both "japanese" and "art" in the subject fields.
41 uses - Created 2007-09-27 18:58:49 - Last used 2025-06-24 19:54:36 - Nominate - Description - http://library.nyu.edu/keywordsearch?database=NYUIfa&index1=${key}%3A&term1=${word}&

bobcat
Keyword search of the NYU library catalog, BobCat. This command has two parameters: key and word. -key sets the index type, and takes ti = title au = author sh = Library of Congress Subject Heading kw = all keywords among others. -word sets the actual terms of your search. E.g., bobcat -key au -word kant immanuel will return all books in the catalog with both "kant" and "immanuel" as the author.
31 uses - Created 2007-09-27 18:55:26 - Last used 2020-06-30 16:03:46 - Nominate - Description - http://library.nyu.edu/keywordsearch?database=ADVANCE&index1=${key}%3A&term1=${word}&

autoblog
Goes to autoblog.com
89 uses - Created 2007-09-27 18:06:55 - Last used 2015-08-01 02:04:43 - Nominate - Description - http://www.autoblog.com

bobti
Title keyword search of NYU's library catalog, BobCat.
12 uses - Created 2007-09-27 15:54:01 - Last used 2007-09-28 18:16:29 - Nominate - Description - http://library.nyu.edu/keywordsearch?database=ADVANCE&index1=ti%3A&term1=%s&

mint
Redirects to mint.com
458 uses - Created 2007-09-27 13:19:59 - Last used 2023-07-20 12:51:02 - Nominate - Description - http://www.mint.com

mws
Returns an English translation of a Spanish word from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary
43 uses - Created 2007-09-27 03:33:19 - Last used 2022-04-18 08:40:06 - Nominate - Description - http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/spanish?book=Spanish&va=%s

frd
Returns a definition of the word from thefreedictionary.com
61 uses - Created 2007-09-27 03:21:18 - Last used 2021-12-01 01:59:49 - Nominate - Description - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/%s

pfork
pitchfork media
156 uses - Created 2007-09-26 21:05:59 - Last used 2013-09-10 15:55:58 - Nominate - Description - http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/

omnyc
other music nyc
18 uses - Created 2007-09-26 19:39:13 - Last used 2009-04-25 17:49:46 - Nominate - Description - http://digital.othermusic.com/

maa
search for sources by author in UofMichigan's Art, Architecture, and Engineering Library thru Mirlyn. just type authors name
41 uses - Created 2007-09-26 19:37:58 - Last used 2025-12-11 07:19:35 - Nominate - Description - http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu:80/F/E8H2FH8Q66RT1TRBUG9IHDN1YBVKLTXKR95DSN768K69EY835H-64299?func=find-a&find_code=WRD&request=&request_op=AND&find_code=WTI&request=&request_op=AND&find_code=WAU&request=%s&filter_code_1=WLN&filter_request_1=&filter_code_2=WYR&filter_request_2=&filter_code_4=WTP&filter_request_4=&filter_code_3=WYR&filter_request_3=&filter_code_5=WSL&filter_request_5=AAEL&filter_code_6=WCO&filter_request_6=

march
keyword search for sources in the UofMichigan Art, Architecture, Engineering library thru mirlyn
167 uses - Created 2007-09-26 19:09:01 - Last used 2025-09-08 00:31:36 - Nominate - Description - http://mirlyn.lib.umich.edu:80/F/RT95MNF8ETBKILRT67LTMCSYPCKXYYLEIITH8YCLLYKR1PSI9T-43778?func=find-a&find_code=WRD&request=%s&request_op=AND&find_code=WTI&request=&request_op=AND&find_code=WAU&request=&filter_code_1=WLN&filter_request_1=&filter_code_2=WYR&filter_request_2=&filter_code_4=WTP&filter_request_4=&filter_code_3=WYR&filter_request_3=&filter_code_5=WSL&filter_request_5=AAEL&filter_code_6=WCO&filter_request_6=

mobilet
NAME mobilet - Generate a javascript code to be added as a bookmarklet for Yubnub commands SYNOPSIS mobilet -c <command> [-q <question>] EXAMPLE mobilet -c skwt -q Enter the URL Address Drag the resulting link to your bookmark bar. Click the bookmarklet to open a mobile optimized web-page. mobilet -c skwc -q Enter the Tubnub Command Drag the resulting link to your bookmark bar. Click the bookmarklet to run a yubnub command and return a mobile optimized web-page. This is basically a convenient b…
312 uses - Created 2007-09-26 19:06:28 - Last used 2021-03-01 18:21:28 - Nominate - Description - echo <a href="javascript:Qr=prompt('${q}','');if(Qr)location.href='http://www.yubnub.org/parser/parse?command=${c}%20'+escape(Qr);">Drag this link to your bookmark bar</a>[no url encoding]

usd2brl
NAME usd2brl - perform a currency conversion of US$ to R$. SYNOPSIS usd2brl <AMOUNT> This is basically a convenient wrapping of the xe command. AUTHOR Everthon Valadão <everthonvaladao [at] gmail.com>
280 uses - Created 2007-09-26 17:59:37 - Last used 2008-12-23 04:03:46 - Nominate - Description - xe -amount %s -from USD -to BRL

uve
Opens univis of the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
48 uses - Created 2007-09-26 17:53:33 - Last used 2008-04-22 21:11:18 - Nominate - Description - http://univis.uni-erlangen.de/

wiki2smpl
There is now a simplified version of the English Wikipedia. This command lets you search both the full English version and the simplified version side by side. Usefull for topics that are hard to understand. Use exactly like the wiki command. Eg wiki2smpl Abraham Lincoln Author David Phillippo
15 uses - Created 2007-09-26 17:39:14 - Last used 2009-06-09 07:15:45 - Nominate - Description - split {url wiki %s} {url smplwiki %s}

skwc
NAME Optimize all yubnub commands for mobile browsers such as Opera Mini via Skweezer. OBS.: `i=0` means text-only (no images loaded) SYNOPSIS skwc [COMMAND] [ARGUMENTS] EXAMPLE skwc gdeff peace Skweezer is a free service that optimizes Web pages, searches, and e-mail for use on PDAs and cell phones. Mobile Internet users access Skweezer by visiting www.skweezer.net, then use the portal as a "wireless gateway" to browse and search the Web. Skweezer compresses and reformats content being downloa…
423 uses - Created 2007-09-26 17:29:27 - Last used 2025-07-26 13:03:49 - Nominate - Description - http://www.skweezer.net/s.aspx?i=0&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yubnub.org%2Fparser%2Fparse%3Fcommand%3D%s

smplwiki
Search the simplified english wikipedia. Use like the wiki command. eg smplwiki porsche 911
25 uses - Created 2007-09-26 17:26:45 - Last used 2010-09-03 04:56:16 - Nominate - Description - http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%s

skwt
NAME skwt - text-only version of skw command (no images loaded) SYNOPSIS skwt [URL] EXAMPLE skwt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Skweezer is a free service that optimizes Web pages, searches, and e-mail for use on PDAs and cell phones. Mobile Internet users access Skweezer by visiting www.skweezer.net, then use the portal as a "wireless gateway" to browse and search the Web. Skweezer compresses and reformats content being downloaded, so that it loads faster, looks better, and is easier t…
272 uses - Created 2007-09-26 17:07:55 - Last used 2012-05-22 22:17:25 - Nominate - Description - http://www.skweezer.net/s.aspx?i=0&q=%s

mhow
music hall of williamsburg
73 uses - Created 2007-09-26 17:05:43 - Last used 2012-03-27 17:45:57 - Nominate - Description - http://www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com/

bowball
bowery ballroom nyc
122 uses - Created 2007-09-26 17:03:44 - Last used 2011-04-02 15:53:18 - Nominate - Description - http://www.boweryballroom.com/

ohny
overheard in new york
27 uses - Created 2007-09-26 17:01:00 - Last used 2009-06-23 18:36:32 - Nominate - Description - http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/

omr
Oh My Rockness NYC
604 uses - Created 2007-09-26 16:56:39 - Last used 2020-02-29 10:51:10 - Nominate - Description - http://www.ohmyrockness.com/index.cfm

thebv
the brooklyn vegan
25 uses - Created 2007-09-26 16:47:33 - Last used 2008-10-03 19:42:45 - Nominate - Description - http://www.brooklynvegan.com/

sho
showtime online
40 uses - Created 2007-09-26 16:32:13 - Last used 2021-02-17 12:28:25 - Nominate - Description - http://www.sho.com/site/homepage/index.do;jsessionid=CCA83A9AF1DFBC39475FECC1DF144FEA

kaptest
Kaptest GRE
83 uses - Created 2007-09-26 16:28:15 - Last used 2012-11-08 15:44:23 - Nominate - Description - http://www.kaptest.com/myhome.jhtml;jsessionid=2H42B2TQKTI5FLA3AQUXKAFMDUCBE2HC

photob
photobucket.com
61 uses - Created 2007-09-26 16:27:14 - Last used 2015-07-25 06:41:43 - Nominate - Description - http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h169/lessavyfav15/?start=all

cobra
+++++thecobrasnake+++++
36 uses - Created 2007-09-26 16:25:06 - Last used 2019-07-03 15:34:30 - Nominate - Description - http://www.thecobrasnake.com/

toddp
Todd P NYC
85 uses - Created 2007-09-26 16:24:16 - Last used 2011-03-06 00:52:30 - Nominate - Description - http://www.toddpnyc.com/

supfic
The Superficial
24 uses - Created 2007-09-26 16:22:47 - Last used 2009-05-14 18:47:18 - Nominate - Description - http://www.thesuperficial.com/

vbs
VBS.TV
26 uses - Created 2007-09-26 16:20:42 - Last used 2018-03-20 06:37:16 - Nominate - Description - http://vbs.tv/

vice
Vice Magazine US
177 uses - Created 2007-09-26 16:19:27 - Last used 2022-06-20 13:32:42 - Nominate - Description - http://www.viceland.com/index_int.php?country=us

wach
wachovia online
49 uses - Created 2007-09-26 16:07:42 - Last used 2024-08-26 09:28:22 - Nominate - Description - https://onlineservices.wachovia.com/auth/AuthService?action=presentLogin&url=https%3a//onlineservices.wachovia.com/NASApp/NavApp/Titanium%3faction%3dreturnHome

hop
hopstop.com new york
176 uses - Created 2007-09-26 15:57:40 - Last used 2020-04-26 21:50:10 - Nominate - Description - http://www.hopstop.com/?city=newyork

chime
just go to Chime.TV brings together millions of videos from across the web to create a TV-like experience within your browser
17 uses - Created 2007-09-26 15:57:07 - Last used 2024-10-15 21:00:40 - Nominate - Description - http://chime.tv

ynbk
SYNOPSIS ynbk Returns a javascript bookmarklet for running a yubnub command, optimizing the result to show on mobile devices via yubnub `mo` command OBS.: no arguments needed
10 uses - Created 2007-09-26 15:05:02 - Last used 2010-05-30 02:46:49 - Nominate - Description - http://yubnub.org/example/echo?text=javascript%3AQr%3Dprompt%28%27Enter%2520YubNub%2520Command%27%2C%27%27%29%3Bif%28Qr%29location.href%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yubnub.org%2Fparser%2Fparse%3Fcommand%3Dmo%2520%27%2Bescape%28Qr%29

srch
Flexible SEC search by date and state of incorporation, state, city, zip, phone number, multiple form types, multiple years, -d YYYYMMDD [date, can use "*" as wildcard] -geo [geographic parameter, can use "*" as wildcard, DEFAULT=State of incorporation] -l [geographic field value, can use "*" as wildcard, DEFAULT=TX] -f [form type, can use "*" as wildcard, DEFAULT=10-K*] -b [start year of search, make sure synchs with -d field's year, DEFAULT=2007] -e [end year of search, DEFAULT=2007] Druskoff
15 uses - Created 2007-09-26 14:22:38 - Last used 2022-10-09 14:30:37 - Nominate - Description - http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/srch-edgar?text=FILING-DATE%3D${d=2007}+and+${geo=state-of-incorporation}%3D${l=TX}+and+form-type%3D${f=10-k*}&first=${b=2007}&last=${e=2007}

gvs
gvs gamevideos.com search with an argument it uses google site search to find a video with no arguments it goes to gamevideos.com
24 uses - Created 2007-09-26 11:55:01 - Last used 2013-07-22 11:58:42 - Nominate - Description - {ifThen -value1 %s -value2 -test NOTEQUAL -then http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&q=site%3Agamevideos.com+%s&btnG=Search -else http://www.gamevideos.com }

tha
Schnellsuche im Onlinekatalog von thalia.at
24 uses - Created 2007-09-26 09:52:21 - Last used 2021-08-04 16:33:46 - Nominate - Description - http://www.thalia.at/shop/ama_homestartseite/schnellsuche/any/?fq=%s

gsk
Does a google search with google search keys (keyboard shortcuts) enabled. Just one more step towards eliminating incredibly slow mouse navigation from our lives.
404 uses - Created 2007-09-26 06:03:57 - Last used 2025-04-02 09:22:29 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?q=%s&esrch=BetaShortcuts

galert
Google Alerts by MCAndre
11 uses - Created 2007-09-26 04:44:37 - Last used 2011-06-24 21:17:39 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/alerts/

metart
search for amazing girls under the free met-art galleries
81 uses - Created 2007-09-26 02:00:11 - Last used 2024-11-11 04:48:39 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com.br/search?hl=pt-BR&q=site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fhosted.met-art.com+met-art%20%s&btnG=Pesquisar&meta=

extjsf
Searches the extjs forums To find something in the forum: Example: extjsf testing
13 uses - Created 2007-09-26 00:34:58 - Last used 2009-10-12 14:30:01 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/custom?cx=011693920879787039234%3Az7of1ufqccu&q=%s&sa=Search&cof=AH%3Aleft%3BALC%3A%23000099%3BBGC%3A%23FFFFFF%3BCX%3AExt%2520Forum%2520Search%3BDIV%3A%23336699%3BFORID%3A0%3BGALT%3A%23008000%3BGFNT%3A%23777777%3BGIMP%3A%23777777%3BL%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fgoogle.com%2Fcoop%2Fimages%2Fgoogle_custom_search_sm.gif%3BLC%3A%23000099%3BLH%3A55%3BLP%3A1%3BT%3A%23333333%3BVLC%3A%236633CC%3B&adkw=AELymgVihdoZOzKDJN5wTNufbrm0mvP03A6ttUPpPtE6GXAYUgjuIQK6ymbY9vf8iAicZP7eyBovqrPMSz1DvdKIWjXu0orO5FSM_9burguD0FPFKzDSlLbYcuLh3QOX8spdmZwjS79c&hl=en&client=google-coop-np

extjs
Searches the ExtJS javascript libraries API.
198 uses - Created 2007-09-26 00:31:24 - Last used 2018-12-11 12:09:26 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&client=google-coop-np&cof=AH%3Aleft%3BCX%3AExt%2520API%2520Docs%3BL%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fgoogle.com%2Fcoop%2Fimages%2Fgoogle_custom_search_sm.gif%3BLH%3A55%3BLP%3A1%3BT%3A%23333333%3BLC%3A%23000099%3BVLC%3A%236633CC%3BGFNT%3A%23666666%3BGIMP%3A%23666666%3BDIV%3A%23336699%3B&adkw=AELymgUGNA9GbtXpS7VAXjExQfhYztoVXT86nl8AufutaoVhdYD3890oAe3mdfYHviwxre6MSdO0G_QDkGqQ6ATl956fpYEXajcEaQ-jI_MRfrow4uvaSlBQnII_7610p4DKCYLqOIJKnrNTKMsPalR7HI0kAgJxP1nNZZAkTTEermWJ2_s0wNw&q=%s&btnG=Search&cx=011693920879787039234%3Atlvkzfk9hy4

motoming
an specific search for motoming compatible jars at www.getjar.com
290 uses - Created 2007-09-25 23:54:31 - Last used 2007-09-27 03:29:56 - Nominate - Description - http://www.getjar.com/software/Motorola/A1200/Search/%s

jtext
Search Japanese sentences at jisho.org Examples: jtext -j &#24859;&#12377;&#12427; -e people jtext -e monsters
32 uses - Created 2007-09-25 21:14:03 - Last used 2017-07-13 09:45:59 - Nominate - Description - http://jisho.org/sentences?jap=${j}%s&eng=${e}

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