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The Most-Used Commands

Tip: For a list of particularly interesting Yubnub commands, check out Yubnub Golden Eggs. Also see the Most-Used Commands.
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wirec
Search the NY Times Wirecutter publication for reviews of a product. Example: wirec lawn mower made by (e)nb(a)r 2018-XII-28
595 uses - Created 2018-12-28 19:41:46 - Last used 2025-05-15 10:15:55 - Nominate - Description - https://thewirecutter.com/?s=%s

dmoz (Golden Egg)
Searches the dmoz Open Directory
593 uses - Created 2005-06-09 04:27:58 - Last used 2020-10-16 11:08:57 - Description - http://search.dmoz.org/cgi-bin/search?search=%s

clusty (Golden Egg)
Clusty, the clustering search engine!
592 uses - Created 2005-06-06 14:40:18 - Last used 2020-07-02 13:54:54 - Description - http://clusty.com/search?query=%s

cvs
Searches CVS for product.
592 uses - Created 2005-11-17 13:24:49 - Last used 2023-10-13 13:50:06 - Nominate - Description - http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/cvs/gateway/search?ActiveCat=499&Query=%s&SEARCH.x=0&SEARCH.y=0

gmit
Google search mit.edu
592 uses - Created 2005-12-06 18:45:50 - Last used 2025-04-14 08:43:35 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Amit.edu+%s

luis
Goes to the Chicago Fire blog of Luis Arroyave of the Chicago Tribune.
592 uses - Created 2007-06-05 02:23:16 - Last used 2023-10-29 16:28:59 - Nominate - Description - http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/soccer_redcard/

voice
Listen to the pre-recorded voice messages from springdoo.com for e.g. voice F95B5558FDF3D23F you can also create an alias to that ID using the command shortcut. voice {echoshortcut shantanu_voice}
591 uses - Created 2006-01-09 14:26:03 - Last used 2025-04-11 18:40:37 - Nominate - Description - http://ennz.springdoo.com/public/play/?id=%s

expedia

591 uses - Created 2006-02-04 00:53:06 - Last used 2024-12-15 17:22:55 - Nominate - Description - http://www.expedia.com

amex
American Express Credit Cards
591 uses - Created 2006-11-12 05:30:21 - Last used 2022-10-02 18:13:53 - Nominate - Description - http://www.americanexpress.com/

autoen
Automatically determines the language of given text and translates it to English. If a URL is given you will be linked to the translated version, but a better command for URLs is autotr. Examples: autoen Я перевожу текст автоматически! autoen 是什么意思？ autoen Diese Briefe sind vertraut, aber welcher Reihenfolge? autotr http://www.mexico.mx/
591 uses - Created 2010-05-26 09:16:29 - Last used 2023-06-04 16:38:18 - Nominate - Description - https://translate.google.com/#auto|en|%s

smtl
Metal Archives Search. Finds bands in the Metal Archives site, e.g. smtl metallica http://www.metal-archives.com/search.php?type=${t=band}&string=${-}%s Alias: hmtl
591 uses - Created 2010-08-23 10:01:03 - Last used 2025-07-14 18:30:09 - Nominate - Description - http://www.metal-archives.com/search.php?type=${t=band}&string=${-}%s

c

591 uses - Created 2013-04-30 21:49:50 - Last used 2025-05-08 11:03:52 - Nominate - Description - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PA8tBATYh6cFlNX2gvpLpb3u5PkIk1CBCOhjilcLGpw/edit

rfimg
Image search fro royalty-free images. Compare results from Getty Images, ShutterStock, iStockphoto and Fotolia. Enter one or more keywords. Example: rfimg tea green
590 uses - Created 2006-06-15 08:36:02 - Last used 2020-06-12 03:00:31 - Nominate - Description - split {url[no url encoding] istock %s} {url[no url encoding] gettyimages %s} {url[no url encoding] shutterstock %s} {url[no url encoding] fotolia %s}

flikr
photo hosting
589 uses - Created 2005-06-14 09:51:07 - Last used 2024-03-24 04:29:41 - Nominate - Description - http://www.flickr.com

gpat
Google Patent Search http://www.google.com/patents
589 uses - Created 2006-12-15 01:28:53 - Last used 2025-06-18 08:49:26 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/patents?q=%s

topoz (Golden Egg)
NAME topoz - search for topographic maps at Trails.com using a Zip Code. SYNOPSIS topoz [ ZIPCODE ] topoz provides commandline access to the USGS topographic maps (hosted at Trails.com) by referencing the latitude and longitude corresponding to the center of a Zip Code area (courtesy of GeoNames.org). EXAMPLES Example: topoz 10004 Result: Displays online map of Ellis Island, New York. Example: topoz 95389 Result: Displays online map of Yosemite, California. SEE ALSO http://www.geonames.org/abou…
588 uses - Created 2006-10-25 04:34:00 - Last used 2022-09-21 15:37:26 - Description - http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat={strreplace -find / -replace &lon= -string {scrape -tokens <small> </small> -dirs 1 0 -url http://www.geonames.org/postalcode-search.html?q=%s&country=US}}

sgg
Shortcut to scroogle.org Google search scraper (sans cartoons). The other Scroogle shortcuts use the "get" search for Scroogle instead of the main "push." The "get" searches can still be monitored. Read more here: http://www.scroogle.org/scget.html.
587 uses - Created 2007-03-15 04:59:26 - Last used 2011-07-30 21:50:55 - Nominate - Description - http://www.scroogle.org/scraper.html

fatwall
Searches Fatwallet.com Hot Deals forum (works as of 07-09-07). Example: fatwall amazon
587 uses - Created 2007-07-09 17:13:59 - Last used 2012-01-30 10:58:23 - Nominate - Description - http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/search/index.php?searchPhrase=%s&catid=18&searchFields=t&quick=1&rand=1860561036

rktn2
rakuten ichiba online shop search
587 uses - Created 2007-10-18 06:34:41 - Last used 2012-11-07 03:54:33 - Nominate - Description - eucjp http://pt.afl.rakuten.co.jp/c/03988311.d77f8002/?sitem=%s&sv=2&p=0

gvm
NAME gvm - Google Voice for Mobile SYNOPSIS gvm [OPTIONAL CONTACT SEARCH] EXAMPLES gvm << opens Google Voice for mobile gvm johnson << searches your Google Voice contacts for "johnson" Google Voice gives you a phone number that can be redirected to multiple other phone numbers, and has voicemail with text transcription. It also has click-to-call and SMS features. NOTES Once you search your contacts, it gives you the option to call them with one click. AUTHOR Brian Armknecht b.a.
587 uses - Created 2009-04-22 18:28:02 - Last used 2020-07-26 14:02:23 - Nominate - Description - https://www.google.com/voice/m/{eop contacts?q=@%s@}

osub
Search english subtitles on OpenSubtitles.com. Same as "opens" by asymmetric. Example: osub 8 mile
585 uses - Created 2008-04-10 13:59:01 - Last used 2022-11-24 02:14:03 - Nominate - Description - http://www.opensubtitles.org/en/search2/sublanguageid-eng/moviename-%s

18fw
Performs a Google Books Search for full view content (both books and magazines) published in the nineteenth century, that is, from 1700 to 1799.
585 uses - Created 2009-10-14 15:13:40 - Last used 2017-06-16 05:22:34 - Nominate - Description - http://books.google.com/books?lr=&as_brr=1&q=%s&btnG=Search+Books&as_drrb_is=b&as_minm_is=12&as_miny_is=1700&as_maxm_is=1&as_maxy_is=1799

twit

584 uses - Created 2005-06-09 19:56:32 - Last used 2023-12-19 12:07:09 - Nominate - Description - http://www.thisweekintech.com

iw
Use I-watch, a tool that allows review of institutional message volume, predicting future buy/sell intent.
584 uses - Created 2006-01-21 21:23:31 - Last used 2022-09-08 13:42:18 - Nominate - Description - http://thomson.finance.lycos.com/lycos/iwatch/cgi-bin/iw_ticker?ticker=%s

mfire

584 uses - Created 2006-11-23 05:57:02 - Last used 2013-06-13 14:17:06 - Nominate - Description - http://www.mediafire.com

acm (Golden Egg)
Searches the Association for Computing Machinery digital library
583 uses - Created 2005-06-09 03:50:39 - Last used 2024-02-21 03:45:23 - Description - http://portal.acm.org/results.cfm?coll=portal&dl=ACM&query=%s

now
Gives the current time in any country Just type the 2 letter code of the country you're looking for. Example: now UK
583 uses - Created 2005-06-24 10:18:10 - Last used 2025-02-21 13:38:01 - Nominate - Description - http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_%s.aspx

flku (Golden Egg)
Enter a flickr username to open their flickr page. Example: flku sprocket87
583 uses - Created 2005-07-13 18:40:20 - Last used 2016-08-04 00:54:07 - Description - http://www.flickr.com/photos/%s

journal
Launches Austrian Radio News-Journals. Command inputs: > frueh > mittag > abend > kultur
583 uses - Created 2007-05-15 11:27:52 - Last used 2025-06-02 01:47:58 - Nominate - Description - http://oe1.orf.at/konsole/journal?type=%s

dog

582 uses - Created 2005-06-09 23:52:57 - Last used 2025-07-04 15:29:05 - Nominate - Description - http://dogs-rule-.piczo.com

ABC
The Blue River Interactive Group, Inc. Web Site.
582 uses - Created 2005-06-21 00:37:01 - Last used 2025-02-04 06:30:12 - Nominate - Description - www.blueriver.com

fly
Track a flight on flightaware.com by airline abbreviation and flight number Example: fly DL11
582 uses - Created 2006-01-31 06:23:17 - Last used 2025-03-20 17:06:54 - Nominate - Description - http://flightaware.com/live/flight/%s

wrie
Searches the Italian-English Word Reference Dictionary
582 uses - Created 2007-06-03 23:01:18 - Last used 2017-02-28 19:16:05 - Nominate - Description - http://www.wordreference.com/iten/%s

hey
Searches Heythrop College (University of London) Library of philosophy and theology (http://www.heythrop.ac.uk/).
582 uses - Created 2008-01-23 17:56:34 - Last used 2025-05-09 09:18:57 - Nominate - Description - http://193.63.81.241/search/Y?SEARCH=%s&searchscope=3&SORT=A&submit=Submit

xtvi
XTVi Free TV Show torrent download No registration required!
582 uses - Created 2008-11-01 21:20:52 - Last used 2020-03-17 11:05:18 - Nominate - Description - http://www.xtvi.com/

h3
Halo 3 stats from Bungie.net. Usage: h3 GamerTag
581 uses - Created 2007-10-02 20:34:42 - Last used 2024-03-26 11:00:04 - Nominate - Description - http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Halo3/default.aspx?player=%s

nmag
Search on Noodle Magazine
581 uses - Created 2022-12-30 16:04:32 - Last used 2025-07-18 16:06:07 - Nominate - Description - https://noodlemagazine.com/video/%s

grnk (Golden Egg)
Searches Game Rankings for the specified text.
580 uses - Created 2005-06-10 20:56:52 - Last used 2011-05-28 16:04:15 - Description - http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/itemsearch.asp?itemname=%s

car
Ub3r cool dealership
580 uses - Created 2005-06-17 19:39:46 - Last used 2025-02-22 07:27:53 - Nominate - Description - http://molsteadsmith.com

dc
Check out the new releases from DC Comics this month.
580 uses - Created 2005-06-20 20:11:25 - Last used 2025-01-04 20:09:25 - Nominate - Description - http://www.dccomics.com/comics/

gbia
simultaneous search on google books and internet archive search Example: gbia works president edwards Example: gbia "Thomas Manton"
580 uses - Created 2008-12-08 15:44:46 - Last used 2016-07-27 02:39:11 - Nominate - Description - split {url[no url encoding] gbo %s} {url[no url encoding] ia %s}

myupdates
omran
580 uses - Created 2015-05-14 01:53:44 - Last used 2021-09-15 00:43:49 - Nominate - Description - https://creator.zohopublic.com/malhomsi/gtd/form-perma/updated_delegated_tasks/179dTRMYjOpZ2tpdwuM4KX81860A3MRHRGOPudEQTdsJvYSaXbpYDDqGJvqgKR1fX1660yysMqOr9HZ6JKu56CF6jzjHxNXrD61z/

sigalert
Opens SIGALERT.com site for specified region. Example: sigalert San Diego If no region specified and cookie exists, uses region from cookie (so if you've visited the site before, you can omit the region to use the default) Warning: region must be Title Cased (initial caps on all words). The site is NOT forgiving... SIGALERT.com is a live traffic map website for California. chm
579 uses - Created 2007-08-15 00:35:33 - Last used 2017-11-16 23:11:28 - Nominate - Description - http://www.sigalert.com/map.asp?Region=%s

mpdb2
New version of the command to search for posters on movieposterdb.com. The old one (mpdb2) doesn't work anymore.
579 uses - Created 2009-09-16 08:09:44 - Last used 2012-11-20 22:15:55 - Nominate - Description - http://www.movieposterdb.com/browse/search?type=movies&sourceid=Mozilla-search&query=%s

huen
Hungarian-English dictionary at sztaki.hu with inline pronounciation.
578 uses - Created 2005-06-28 10:42:58 - Last used 2024-02-12 00:27:11 - Nominate - Description - http://dict.sztaki.hu/dict_search.php?L=HUN%3AENG%3AEngHunDict&O=HUN&flash=&E=1&in_form=1&W=%s&M=2&P=1&C=1&A=1&T=1&F=0

rnd (Golden Egg)
NAME rand - display a specified number of random numbers in a specified range, courtesy of random.org SYNOPSIS rand -min <min value = 1> -max <max value = 100> -num <how many to generate = 1> EXAMPLE rand 49 rand -min 1998 -max 2005 rand -num 5 -max 20 AUTHOR Richard Frankel
578 uses - Created 2005-07-19 02:37:54 - Last used 2021-09-20 09:00:48 - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/random.php?num=${num=1}&min=${min=1}&max=%s${max}&col=1

gcodes
Google Code Search. Searches open source code for given string. does regexp and all.
578 uses - Created 2006-12-11 09:31:16 - Last used 2012-11-28 23:00:39 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/codesearch?q=%s&hl=en&btnG=Search+Code

dwi
Search for Wikipedia articles using WikiDashboard. (a Wikipedia mirror with real-time insight in the edit history)
578 uses - Created 2008-11-10 17:16:08 - Last used 2013-03-31 11:14:15 - Nominate - Description - http://wikidashboard.parc.com/wiki/Special:Search?search=%s&fulltext=Search

franban

578 uses - Created 2014-10-13 18:41:07 - Last used 2019-08-20 07:30:43 - Nominate - Description - https://www.francesnetcash.com.ar/local_pibee/KDPOSolicitarCredenciales_es.html

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