The Most-Used Commands
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beer
Beer Advocate beer search. You have to sign up for a membership but then enjoy!!!
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Created 2006-03-29 13:28:20
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2025-05-30 22:46:01
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http://beeradvocate.com/beer/index/?searcht=beers&search=%s
duke
Search Duke University's site, duke.edu.
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Created 2007-08-05 17:38:01
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2025-03-14 05:28:02
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http://www.duke.edu/search/?q=%s
topsya
SYNOPSIS topsya [domain] EXAMPLE topsya google.com Performs a topsy search on the given domain.
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Created 2009-08-21 09:47:04
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2012-01-24 13:49:23
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http://topsy.com/s?q=site%3A%s&window=a
pgp
Search for PGP keys n the DFN PGP keyserver. Output format is verbose, with fingerprint.
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Created 2005-06-25 10:52:20
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2024-04-02 17:44:34
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http://pgpkeys.pca.dfn.de:11371/pks/lookup?search=%s&fingerprint=on&op=vindex
l>>
(Golden Egg)
NAME l>> - Google site-specific search on a site for which you do not know the URL. SYNOPSIS l>> [KEYWORDS TO DESCRIBE SITE];[KEYWORDS TO SEARCH WITHIN SITE] EXAMPLES l>> chicago metromix;sushi restaurants [returns Google results for 'sushi restuarants' at metromix.chicagotribune.com] l>> omaha reader;old market [returns Google results for 'old market' at www.thereader.com] This command is allows you to do a search within a given site. The first parameter should describe the site you are lookin…
545 uses
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Created 2006-07-31 22:24:36
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2023-05-02 16:46:11
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lucky>> {param s;k %s}
tres
NAME tres - TRanslate to or from ESpañol to English SYNOPSIS tres KEYWORD EXAMPLES tres carro tres car tres rojo tres red The simplest, most concise translation command I so far know how to make. It translates from English to Spanish, both ways, every time, so it takes the decision of picking the direction from you. Compared with str, from which it evolves, it saves you half the typing (4 letters as opposed to 8), by assuming English is one of the languages you want to translate too and by inc…
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Created 2009-01-13 18:32:35
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2024-10-18 06:30:25
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str es en %s
dcmi
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup Monster Info
545 uses
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Created 2010-06-23 13:29:01
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2013-02-19 07:17:44
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http://crawl.develz.org/info/inline.php?q=%s
ublt
Search UBL by album title
544 uses
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Created 2005-10-24 12:28:37
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2007-12-12 03:45:35
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http://ubl.artistdirect.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+Search?select=MusicTitle&searchstr=%s&searchtype=NormalSearch&start=1&submit.x=0&submit.y=0
xfp
XFire Profile page. View the profile of an existing user of the gaming messenger, xfire. To view the profile page for an xfire user, simply give the username. Example: xfp eibmoz
544 uses
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Created 2008-03-11 14:31:35
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2015-06-10 09:04:41
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http://xfire.com/profile/%s/
flkr
Find the most interesting images on flicker from a given month and day. Syntax is -m month -d day, using a full two-digit format for each number.
543 uses
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Created 2006-11-13 17:48:52
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2023-11-19 06:49:11
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http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/2006/${m=11}/${d=01}/
FPE
Searches the Featuresexec database for people's names (must be logged in) ---------- Old implementation: http://www.featuresexec.com/search/mainsearch.php?is_reload=2&msrch=%s&search_mode=ec&countries%5B%5D=UK
543 uses
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Created 2007-05-04 14:43:04
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2023-02-20 14:32:47
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http://www.featuresexec.com/search/results.php?search_mode=ec&for=%s&hilite=%s
jab
The Torrent Jabberwalker - Torrent Meta Search
542 uses
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Created 2005-12-23 19:21:21
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2022-11-06 13:05:46
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http://jabberwalker.com.ar/search.php?q=%s&o%5B0%5D=seeds&o%5B1%5D=desc&o%5B3%5D=20&o%5B4%5D=1&o%5B6%5D=1&s%5B0%5D=1&s%5B1%5D=1&s%5B2%5D=1&s%5B3%5D=1&s%5B4%5D=1&s%5B5%5D=1&s%5B6%5D=1&s%5B7%5D=1
hk
Opens the official Html-Kit Homepage at http://www.chami.com/html-kit/
542 uses
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Created 2007-01-22 23:43:35
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2023-12-12 01:33:45
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http://www.chami.com/html-kit/
tadclock
NAME tadclock - opens a digital clock from Time and Date.com for a location. SYNOPSIS tadclock [ CITY/COUNTRY ] OR [ -n LOCATION_NUMBER ] tadclock displays a digital clock courtesy of Time and Date.com for the location of your choice. It was developed with split-frame display in mind. OPTIONS -n [LOCATION_NUMBER] (Can be used instead of a City or Country.) NOTE: You can use the YubNub command `tad' to search and find this number. EXAMPLES Example: tadclock Result: Returns a web interface to sel…
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Created 2008-05-07 19:31:08
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2022-01-15 22:35:48
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http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fullscreen.html?n={ifEmpty -value ${n} -then {scrape -tokens city.html?n= %22 -dirs 0 0 -url http://www.timeanddate.com/search/results.html?query=%s} -else ${n}}
spg
NAME spg - Get the cached data for a SeeqPod MP3 ID. SYNOPSIS spg -key api_key -id mp3_url_id Requests the cached copy of the data with mp3_url_id from Seeqpod. spgc requires an API key from SeeqPod. For more details, see http://www.seeqpod.com/api.php EXAMPLES spgc -key 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 -id 1234567890123456789012345678901234567890 Requests the cached copy of the content with mp3_url_id of 1234567890123456789012345678901234567890 via API key 00000000000000000000000000000…
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Created 2008-10-31 03:27:47
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2019-02-19 06:35:42
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{ match -matchnbr 1 -url http://www.seeqpod.com/api/adserve/results?mp3_url_id=${id}&uid=${key} -pattern /.*/ }
d2g
translate Dutch to German
542 uses
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Created 2017-02-08 03:38:16
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2025-06-23 07:55:31
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http://www.uitmuntend.de/woordenboek/%s/
mango
(Golden Egg)
NAME mango - returns the YubNub manual page for a command if it exists, otherwise it returns the advanced "create a command" page. SYNOPSIS mango [POTENTIAL NEW YUBNUB COMMAND] EXAMPLES mango gim -returns the manual page for the "gim" command mango unusedYubNubcommand -returns the create a command page This is similar to the "man+" command, except for new commands it uses the "create2" advanced command creator. NOTES Thanks to Allen Ormond for the Create2 page. AUTHOR Chicagosage b.a. =========…
541 uses
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Created 2006-03-30 15:56:12
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2025-04-11 15:54:48
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ifthen -value1 %s -value2 {scrape -tokens <h1> </h1> -dirs 0 0 -url http://www.yubnub.org/kernel/man?args=%s} -test EQUAL -then http://www.yubnub.org/kernel/man?args=%s -else {url create2 %s} -redirect true
phu
shortcut to shortened p.hue.sk/-urls @nph
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Created 2019-06-16 17:28:20
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http://p.hue.sk/%s
sexy
I <3 bethie
540 uses
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Created 2005-06-15 16:25:33
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http://www.myspace.com/5845300
lostp
lostp - Takes you to Lostpedia.com lostp <text> - Searches Lostpedia for the given text
540 uses
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Created 2007-04-25 13:24:06
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http://lostpedia.com/wiki/{eop Special:Search?search=@%s@&go=Go}
tpl
Searches the Toronto Public Library catalogue ---------- Old implementation: http://catalogue.torontopubliclibrary.ca/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/0/0/5?srchfield1=GENERAL^SUBJECT^GENERAL^^Words+or+phrase&searchdata1=%s&searchoper1=AND&srchfield2=AU^AUTHOR^AUTHORS^Author+Processing^Author&searchdata2=${au}&searchoper2=AND&srchfield3=TI^TITLE^SERIES^Title+Processing^Title&searchdata3=${ti}&searchoper3=AND&srchfield4=SU^SUBJECT^SUBJECTS^^Subject&searchdata4=${su}&searchoper4=AND&srchfield5=SER^SERIES^SERIES…
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Created 2008-12-03 20:17:53
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2023-01-01 13:58:24
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http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/search.jsp?Ntt=%s
gtrad
Google Translate Translate words and texts from English to Italian. Example: gtrad red fox Google Traduttore Traduce parole e testi dall'Inglese all'Italiano. Esempio: gtrad red fox Alessionon
540 uses
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Created 2010-11-06 12:44:01
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2019-06-11 14:13:09
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http://translate.google.it/?hl=it&tab=wT#en|it|%s
b1
Launches google bookmarks (just another short alt. command)
539 uses
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Created 2006-11-21 12:47:16
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2021-02-07 16:56:48
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http://www.google.com/bookmarks
vbg
voipblog.it via google
539 uses
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Created 2007-04-13 20:06:43
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2021-06-25 02:25:55
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http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Avoipblog.it+%s
ing
shortcut to indienudes.com girls rock gallery
539 uses
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Created 2008-11-13 04:52:47
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2025-03-31 12:24:05
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http://www.indienudes.com/girls.html
pyonkis
Buscar películas en www.peliculasyonkis.com
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Created 2009-09-03 20:36:28
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2012-03-04 09:49:50
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http://www.peliculasyonkis.com/buscarPelicula.php?s=%s
froogleuk
just like the .com one, but in the uk
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Created 2005-06-21 11:14:38
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2012-08-13 10:07:44
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http://froogle.google.co.uk/froogle?q=%s
nnl
Liverpool FC news on newsnow.co.uk
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Created 2006-06-07 07:08:27
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2010-09-13 18:15:54
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http://www.newsnow.co.uk/newsfeed/?name=Liverpool
wrse
Searches the Spanish-English Word Reference Dictionary
538 uses
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Created 2007-06-03 23:06:24
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2020-06-02 08:40:23
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http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=%s
vds
NAME vds - VDOWN Forums Search with all the parameters. SYNOPSIS vds KEYWORDS [-f NUMBER] [-a USERNAME [-ae 0]] [-in posts] [-out posts] [-sk posts|starter_name] [-so asc] [-p NUMBER] [-pt older] Mandatory arguments: KEYWORDS the string, words separated by spaces. Optional arguments: -f all|NUMBER search in `all` forums or the specified forum number (default is `all`). -a USERNAME search by author as USERNAME. -ae 0 partial USERNAME (default is exact USERNAME). -in posts search in the posts (de…
538 uses
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Created 2007-10-06 22:16:20
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http://bbs.betabbs.com/index.php?act=Search&CODE=01&forums=${f=all}&searchsubs=1&keywords=%s&namesearch=${a}&exactname=${ae=1}&search_in=${in=titles}&result_type=${out=topics}&sort_key=${sk=last_post}&sort_order=${so=desc}&prune=${p=0}&prune_type=${pt=newer}
4shared
www.4shared.com
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Created 2010-06-09 23:26:15
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2021-05-11 07:42:15
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http://search.4shared.com/q/1/%s
mapquest
directions and everything travel
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Created 2005-08-04 17:40:34
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http://www.mapquest.com
dilbert
Brings you to the Dilbert comic strip for the given day. The date must be given in the following format: YYYY-MM-DD. No spaces are allowed. For example, to see the strip from 11/12/2005, use 2005-11-12. ---------- Old implementation: http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-%s.html
537 uses
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Created 2005-11-22 19:23:16
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2024-10-29 04:00:51
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http://www.dilbert.com/strips/comic/%s/
buffed
Searches Buffed.de for given wow-item (german database)
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Created 2007-09-24 08:23:29
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2020-11-24 13:26:32
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http://www.buffed.de/?f=%s
1881
This command makes a search in the Norwegian phone book. It takes names, numbers, addresses as parameters, eg. '1881 name family-name' or '1881 number' and so on.
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Created 2009-01-29 12:34:57
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http://www.1881.no/Multi/?Query=%s&qt=8
anal
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Created 2005-06-29 19:30:24
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/president/
fpat
Searches freepatentsonline.com
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Created 2008-04-09 16:38:06
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2011-12-14 15:35:50
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http://www.freepatentsonline.com/result.html?query_txt=%s
cdoc
C/C++ programming syntax and function reference.
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Created 2008-07-11 13:34:38
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2016-08-12 07:10:39
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http://www.cplusplus.com/query/search.cgi?q=%s
crd
creaders
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Created 2010-06-04 20:21:52
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2020-03-14 05:55:22
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http://www.creaders.net/
gk
Performs a Google Korean search using the given keywords.
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Created 2006-02-20 01:52:38
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2023-09-22 13:07:53
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http://www.google.co.kr/search?q=%s
gm2
Google Maps Search. Google Maps has several handy features included within it. To map out a single location, just type the address. Example: gmaps 123 Maple Dr. Detroit, MI To find businesses or other specific things, simply give the location and business. Example: pizza in Detroit To get directions from one location to another, type both locations. Example: from 123 Maple Dr. Detroit, MI to 321 Oak Street Dayton, OH To find the route from one location to another, type -from/-von ... -to/-nach …
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Created 2007-02-25 15:32:36
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http://maps.google.com/maps?{ifThen -value1 X${from}${von}${to}${nach}X -value2 XX -test EQUAL -then q=%s -else saddr=${from=${von}[no url encoding]}&daddr=${to=${nach}[no url encoding]}}
trak
Track a UPS, FedEx, USPS, or DHL/AirBorne Package and watch it travel across the country on Google Maps Example: trak 1zzxxxx99999999 ---------- Old implementation: http://isnoop.net/tracking/?t=%s
535 uses
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Created 2008-01-15 04:36:21
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http://boxoh.com/?t=%s
=?
Get Synonyms using Thesaurus.com (Toad the Toad)
534 uses
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Created 2005-06-20 23:56:27
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http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/%s
sport
Search Sportiki.com - The Sports Wiki
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Created 2006-01-05 18:28:40
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http://www.sportiki.com/index.php?search=%s
yell
Searches Yell.com (the UK Yellow Pages) To find a company by name, type -who Example: yell -who Mr Smith's Grocery Shop To find a type of business,type -what Example: yelluk -what pizza To narrow your search even further, enter your postcode or town after -where Example: yelluk -what pizza -where AB1 2CD
534 uses
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Created 2006-10-17 06:46:13
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http://www.yell.com/ucs/UcsSearchAction.do;jsessionid=?searchType=classic&ooa=on&companyName=${who}&keywords=${what}&&location=${where}
tps
Tweakers.net Pricewatch search
534 uses
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Created 2007-06-18 15:08:42
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http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/zoeken?keyword=%s
xda
Opens http://www.xda-developers.com/.
534 uses
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Created 2010-07-09 19:20:49
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http://www.xda-developers.com/
pas
alias to echoshortcut command, easy to remember and type on mobile devices
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Created 2006-03-11 11:22:26
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http://saraswaticlasses.net/echoshortcut.php?path=%s
g.
creates an I'm Lucky search. I think it should be moved to 'gg' which is a regular google search, which is already covered by 'g'
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Created 2008-01-21 16:34:59
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2025-05-16 20:10:50
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%s&btnI=I%27m+Feeling+Lucky&safe=on
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