Search Techniques
Compose Gmail from the Firefox Search Box [Firefox Tip]
Lifehacker Australia features a clever way to compose new Gmail messages in Firefox—using the built-in search box. To install the Gmail compose search plug-in, click on this link (it's safe,...
Integrate YubNub into Firefox's Address Bar for Faster Searches [Search]
The Google Operating System posts a clever hack that shuttles the power of quick-search site YubNub into the Firefox address bar, making searching through multiple engines a fast and...
Goosh.org Unix-like Google Command Line [Command Line]
Shell-lovers are going to flip for this one: Goosh.org, which bills itself "the unofficial google shell," puts a Unix-like command line interface to Google on a web page using the magic of Ajax. Head...
Search Craiglist Using a Boolean OR [Search Techniques]
Reader Paul writes in with a handy Craiglist searching tip: Contrary to popular belief, Craigslist does have an Boolean "OR" search method; it can be done by placing an apostrophe just before each...
Auction Bloopers Finds Deals with Slight Typos [EBay]
Free eBay search tool Auction Bloopers does the exhaustive work of finding slight misspellings and typos in and around every word you type in, throwing them all into the online auction giant and...
Surf Canyon Browser Extension Deepens Search Results [Featured Download]
Firefox and Internet Explorer only: The Surf Canyon browser extension embeds extra search results at Google, Yahoo, and MSN. With Surf Canyon installed, search the web with your favorite engine as...
TimeTube Takes You Back in Video Time [YouTube]
YouTube search webapp TimeTube creates a timeline of video clips for a certain search. Search for something (like "American Idol") and you'll get back a timeline (or "tubeline") of video clips. ...
Google Adds Mac-Specific Search [Google]
If you run into a problem on a Windows computer, all you have to do is type a little description of the problem and Google takes care of the rest; Mac users, on the other hand, often need to include...
Boolify Simplifies Advanced Search [Search Techniques]
Web site Boolify makes advanced web searches easy through a simple drag-and-drop interface. Intended as an educational tool, Boolify teaches users how to create boolean searches in Google using...
Filter Google Results by Date with a URL Trick [Google School]
Google can reorder search and news results from the last day, week, a few months, or entire year by adding a small string to the end of the search URL. Just add this string—&as_qdr=d—to...
Use Keywurl to Jump to "I'm Feeling Lucky" Sites Instantly [Mac Tip]
Reader Brett writes in with his favorite Safari tip, harnessing the power of Google and keyword search tool Keywurl into one nifty time-saver. He sets his default Keywurl search to a URL that pulls...
Top 10 Amazon Power Shopper Tools [Lifehacker Top 10]
You already love the one-stop convenience of shopping online at Amazon.com, but chances are you're not getting everything you can out of this feature-packed shopping engine. Did you know Amazon can...
Test Regular Expressions Online with RegExr [Search Techniques]
Regular expressions are archaic-looking, extremely specific, and amazingly helpful for finding the right data, files or whatever else you need. RegEx, a free online regular expression tester, lets...
Laser-Focus Your Spotlight Queries [Mac Tip]
When you just can't seem to hunt down that file you know you've got stowed away somewhere on your Mac, it's time to break out the Spotlight big guns—advanced search operators, that is. ...
How to Add Quick Searches to Internet Explorer [Internet Explorer]
Firefox and Opera both offer keyword bookmark searches by default, and Internet Explorer users can have them too—with a little tweaking. The Productivity Portfolio weblog runs down how to set...
