The Most-Used Commands
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osms
OpenStreetMap front-page search and map for a location
3283 uses
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Created 2011-02-24 16:23:20
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2026-03-10 07:05:40
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http://www.openstreetmap.org/?query=%s
yf
(Golden Egg)
Takes you to the Yahoo Fantasy Sports home page.
3277 uses
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Created 2005-06-15 21:55:03
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Last used
2024-11-03 05:20:59
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http://fantasysports.yahoo.com/
gspot
Search GameSpot for, um, games. Example: gspot bard's tale
3271 uses
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Created 2005-06-24 20:48:39
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2013-11-17 13:05:50
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http://www.gamespot.com/pages/search/index.php?type=11&stype=all&qs=%s&x=0&y=0.
allm
Allmusic search using their new API.
3268 uses
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Created 2006-02-06 15:21:22
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2024-07-28 01:18:20
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http://allmusic.com/search/artist/%s
sing
(Golden Egg)
Lyrics look up. Example: sing sailor warm gulf wind
3252 uses
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Created 2005-06-19 22:43:21
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2025-12-30 09:52:26
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http://seek.sing365.com/cgi-bin/s.cgi?q=%s
http
Go to a web page. Example: http slashdot.org
3250 uses
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Created 2005-06-20 10:42:11
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2026-01-13 01:58:19
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http://%s
ynet
Go to www.ynet.co.il news page
3246 uses
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Created 2005-07-12 12:05:33
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2021-03-21 14:43:06
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http://www.ynet.co.il
tru
(Golden Egg)
NAME tru - Translate words into/from RUssian language. Thesaurus in RUssian. SYNOPSIS tru [WORDS [-lang [LANGUAGE]]] EXAMPLES tru Without input words the command just open the main page http://lingvo.yandex.ru/ Translate INTO Russian: tru mother tru mother -lang en - the English word `mother' (en -> ru) tru Mutti tru Mutti -lang de - the German word `Mutti' (de -> ru) tru maman tru maman -lang fr - the French words `maman' (fr -> ru) (Both a short form of the command (without -lang option) and …
3244 uses
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Created 2006-07-26 12:45:58
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Last used
2025-01-06 10:50:16
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http://lingvo.yandex.ru/{eop search.xml?text=@%s@&st_translate={ifThen (${lang}==ru) 0,1{eop &lang=@${lang}@}}}
ncix
search ncix.com for computer components Example: ncix Asus
3242 uses
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Created 2007-02-26 06:57:16
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2019-06-19 10:16:45
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http://www.ncix.com/search/?q=%s&minprice=Min.+Price&maxprice=Max.+Price
py
Display Python module documentation. Example: "py re" -- the 're' package, for regular expressions.
3240 uses
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Created 2006-01-17 18:59:43
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2025-11-19 20:00:18
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http://docs.python.org/lib/module-%s.html
addons
Keyword search of the Mozilla Add-ons site: To search for all add-ons dealing with bookmarks type: addons bookmarks
3239 uses
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Created 2008-06-24 19:56:00
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2026-02-24 10:32:33
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https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search?q=%s&cat=all
g2
SYNOPSIS g [keywords] EXAMPLE g cars g porsche Google's "Browse By Name" search. If the first search result is the one that almost all users click on, g takes you directly to that page. Otherwise (and most of the time) it displays the usual list of Google search results. For example, "g cars" will display a list of Google search results for cars. But "g porsche" will take you directly to the Porsche website, because that's what almost all users click on. For more information, see Jesse Ruderman…
3223 uses
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Created 2005-07-11 19:52:02
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2026-03-12 08:51:24
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http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=%s
v
Search for law in Spain.
3211 uses
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Created 2005-06-17 10:38:51
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2026-01-14 07:58:30
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http://premium.vlex.com/home/busqueda.asp?categoria=&universal=1&textolibre=%s&Submit=Buscar&condicion=and
where
(Golden Egg)
DNSStuff.com GeoIP lookup. This search resolves IP addresses to physical location. Example using yahoo.com's IP address: where 216.109.112.135 Example results: IP: 216.109.112.135 Country: United States City: Sunnyvale, California Country Code: US Currency: USD [United States Dollars] Private IP? No Known Proxy? No Enjoy!
3210 uses
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Created 2006-11-11 17:54:53
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2026-02-28 22:35:54
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http://www.dnsstuff.com/tools/ipall.ch?ip=%s
gshark
Searches grooveshark (currently grooveshark lite) created by themorgantown@gmail.com ---------- Old implementation: http://listen.grooveshark.com/index.php?searchQuery=%s
3209 uses
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Created 2008-08-25 21:39:38
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2015-02-15 16:22:45
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http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/search/songs/?query=%s
rmn
Searches RetailMeNot.com for the URL given.
3203 uses
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Created 2006-10-30 06:08:55
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2025-11-24 08:31:21
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http://www.retailmenot.com/view/%s
amade
Amazon Deutschland
3202 uses
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Created 2006-07-28 11:07:00
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2025-09-30 04:50:59
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http://www.amazon.de/gp/search/ref=nb_ss_w/028-2920520-3332512?__mk_de_DE=%C5M%C5Z%D5%D1&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=%s&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go
twuser
Go to the given user's twitter page
3201 uses
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Created 2007-10-06 19:48:33
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2020-07-05 15:24:53
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http://twitter.com/%s
em
(Golden Egg)
Search eMusic.com
3197 uses
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Created 2005-06-08 20:54:31
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Last used
2026-01-30 16:08:19
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http://www.emusic.com/search.html?mode=x&QT=%s&x=0&y=0
gio
Google Images with old good interface.
3179 uses
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Created 2010-07-26 14:31:26
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2026-01-01 04:10:51
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http://images.google.com/images?q=%s&sout=1
pm
Search PubMed Database
3178 uses
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Created 2005-06-22 19:17:14
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2026-03-12 10:19:19
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?holding=uw&cmd=search&db=PubMed&term=%s+AND+english+[lang]&dispmax=50&doptcmdl=abstract&orig_db=PubMed
leoes
3176 uses
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Created 2007-12-30 08:15:59
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2026-02-23 05:32:57
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http://dict.leo.org/esde?lang=de&lp=esde&search=%s
dp
Dogpile Search
3170 uses
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Created 2005-06-22 16:01:34
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2024-07-18 20:20:55
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http://www.dogpile.com/info.dogpl/search/web/%s
gmobile
(Golden Egg)
Mobile device version of the page, (different that the command gproxy that is used to bypass proxy) View any site without images, CSS or JavaScript. Useful on mobile devices, as a proxy or printable page.
3151 uses
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Created 2005-12-28 06:35:06
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Last used
2025-09-27 23:48:33
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http://www.google.com/gwt/n?q=%s&site=search&hl=en&lr=&mrestrict=xhtml&ct=res&cd=1&rd=1&u=%s&_gwt_noimg=1
gus
Search Google with US as geo location
3148 uses
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Created 2007-02-23 03:58:13
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2023-12-08 17:39:18
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http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&newwindow=1&gl=us&safe=off&btnG=Search&q=+%s
fdi
The Free dictionary with a parameter
3132 uses
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Created 2007-08-25 19:18:38
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2026-01-05 08:46:24
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http://thefreedictionary.com/%s
swag
Search using SwagBucks search engine and get a chance to win a prize with each search. SwagBucks search is powered by Google. Example: swag porsche 911
3126 uses
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Created 2009-05-22 19:53:46
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2016-03-16 00:38:55
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http://swagbucks.com/?q=%s
wxc
3122 uses
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Created 2008-02-14 17:09:48
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2022-03-16 12:58:54
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http://www.wenxuecity.com/
firefox
Get firefox! Best browser on the web.
3118 uses
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Created 2005-06-20 19:01:39
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2026-02-26 10:36:11
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http://www.getfirefox.com
c-old
3114 uses
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Created 2006-08-15 16:07:15
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2012-10-19 12:21:01
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http://www.cuil.com/search?q=%s
kindle
This searches Amazon for books available in Kindle (their ebook reader) versions.
3107 uses
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Created 2008-07-11 03:31:06
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2026-01-29 14:01:15
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http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/103-7294392-3329431?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=%s&x=0&y=0
mdeli
Go to delicious bookmarks for username and tagname To view all bookmarks with the tag "tech" under username "bob" command: mydeli bob tech creates url: http://del.icio.us/bob/tech
3084 uses
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Created 2006-06-27 00:19:44
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2015-04-22 02:39:21
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http://del.icio.us/{% 1 %s}/{% 2 %s}[no url encoding]
walmart
Search WalMart.com
3077 uses
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Created 2005-06-12 23:57:46
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2026-02-01 15:29:34
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http://www.walmart.com/search/?query=%s
ifMatch
(Golden Egg)
NAME ifMatch - Searches a string for a match to a regular expression pattern and returns a value based on the result. SYNOPSIS ifMatch -pattern [REGEX PATTERN] -string [STRING] -then [RESULT IF MATCH] -else [RESULT IF NOT MATCH] -redirect [REDIRECT] EXAMPLES ifMatch -pattern /wor/ -string Hello world! -then yub -else nub (Returns "yub") ifMatch -pattern /Wor/i -string Hello world! -then yub -else nub (Returns "yub". The "i" indicates that the pattern is case insensitive) ifMatch -pattern /^wor/…
3074 uses
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Created 2006-04-03 18:18:56
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2013-03-27 16:37:55
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http://jonathanaquino.com/yubscripts/ifthen/regexp.php?pattern=${pattern}&string=${string}&then=${then}&els=${else}&redirect=${redirect=false}&xn_auth=no
ubuntu
Ubuntu Linux.
3061 uses
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Created 2005-06-22 21:13:41
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2025-09-28 03:10:31
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http://ubuntulinux.org
ebayuk1
eBay UK search with the location preference set to UK ONLY, rather than the current default which includes overseas sellers (mainly from the US). This is mainly because some overseas items often have a high P&P or a long wait time until arrival. Plus anything that costs over £15 might attract extra customs duty if from outside the EU. So I'd rather see UK only results first, AND THEN expand my search further afield if I want. has &_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&LH_PrefLoc=1 appended to the search string…
3061 uses
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Created 2014-11-14 10:45:29
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2025-08-13 14:21:50
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=%s&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&LH_PrefLoc=1
mar
English-Marathi dictionary, powered by Khandbahale! Enter English word, get Marathi translations, it's awesomeness! ---------- Old implementation: http://www.khandbahale.com/englishmarathi-q-%s.htm
3049 uses
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Created 2009-06-11 15:03:29
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2026-03-08 07:46:15
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https://www.khandbahale.com/language/marathi-dictionary-translation-meaning-of-%s
amzj
Amazon.co.jp (Amazon Japan) Search
3040 uses
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Created 2006-10-14 09:53:27
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2023-04-02 20:35:56
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http://amazon.co.jp/gp/search/field-keywords=%s
lynx
(Golden Egg)
View the source of the given URL. Handy for browsers that do not have a "View Source" menu item (like mobile browsers). Example: lynx http://google.com Uses Rex Swain's HTTP Viewer. "See exactly what an HTTP request returns to your browser."
3039 uses
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Created 2005-07-11 00:57:41
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2026-03-07 16:05:52
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http://www.rexswain.com/cgi-bin/httpview.cgi?url=%s&req=Get&ver=1.1&fmt=Auto&uag=&aen=&fwd=on
linm
LinkedIn Name Search Example: linm Reid Hoffman ========== Old implementation: https://www.linkedin.com/ns?search=&name=%s
3037 uses
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Created 2005-08-08 05:28:30
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2023-09-14 04:31:19
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http://www.linkedin.com/search?search=&keywords=%s
whd
Search Wowhead Database
3037 uses
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Created 2008-06-14 18:02:17
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2022-11-30 01:11:25
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http://www.wowhead.com/?search=%s
lingu
Search in millions of sentences translated by others on the internet, sucker.
3018 uses
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Created 2009-04-07 04:34:08
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2026-03-12 07:21:49
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http://www.linguee.com/search?query=%s
nokia
To get technical specification of a Nokia phone, just type nokia followed by the model. example: nokia N70 example: nokia 9300i
3008 uses
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Created 2006-01-16 20:25:39
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2026-02-18 11:46:35
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http://www.forum.nokia.com/devices/%s
iplayer
BBC iPlayer search
3007 uses
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Created 2008-11-08 19:38:05
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2025-06-07 12:08:19
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/search/?q=%s
subfo
Searches Ubuntuforums.org using the quicksearch found on the ubuntuforums homepage subfo lamp searches for 'lamp'
3003 uses
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Created 2006-08-02 19:40:24
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2012-09-18 12:23:07
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http://ubuntuforums.org/search.php?query=%s&do=process&quicksearch=1&showposts=0
/b/
4Chan's /b/
3002 uses
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Created 2007-01-06 14:02:01
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2021-04-10 19:49:07
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http://img.4chan.org/b/
make
Make something to eat tonite.
3001 uses
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Created 2005-06-21 22:13:45
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2026-02-25 11:29:56
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http://search.allrecipes.com/recipe/quick.asp?q1=%s&lnkid=65&x=0&y=0
g-1m
Google Search last month sort by date
3000 uses
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Created 2011-10-03 00:05:15
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2026-03-10 10:05:52
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http://www.google.com/search?q=%s&tbs=qdr:h
delicious
(Golden Egg)
Search for these tags on del.icio.us (seperate with +)
2997 uses
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Created 2005-06-05 22:48:17
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Last used
2025-05-27 00:23:04
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http://del.icio.us/tag/%s
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