Google Hacks helps you find what you're looking for

Filed under: Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Google, Freeware, Search

Google Hacks helps you find what you're looking for

by Brad Linder Nov 7th 2007

Google is a pretty powerful search tool. You knew that. You can use it to find information, but you can also use it to find downloadable MP3s, books, videos, and other items. We're going to assume you're just looking for legally available downloads, but the truth of the matter is if someone's posted an MP3 (copyrighted or not) to their web page, Google can find it.

But who has the time to memorize all the search modifiers like "-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:"index of" +"last modified" +"parent directory" +description +size +(.mp3|.wma|.ogg) ?" That's where Google Hacks comes in. This handy little app will let you search for dozens of file types, song lyrics, cached pages, fonts, and other little goodies hanging out on the web.

Just download and install Google Hacks for Mac, Linux, or Windows, fire it up and enter your search term and check the boxes next to the type of search you want to perform. Your results will show up in your default web browser.

[via Life Rocks!]

Tags: google-hacks, modifiers, search, search-modifiers

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

James said 5:21PM on 11-07-2007

Is there any earthly reason *not* to make this a web app, instead of running on your local machine?

sidd said 9:47PM on 11-07-2007

searchhacker.com

sujoy said 8:00AM on 11-08-2007

Try exploseek.com. It searches all media content indexing pages. Pretty awesome

Vidal said 8:09AM on 11-08-2007

It's not a new thing that you can find many secret stuff with google search. With smart query strings you can search almost anything. I've made a special website for it.
Have a look at SearchHacker
http://www.searchhacker.com
Or it's sister site to find unprotected live webcams.
http://www.camhacker.com

kingkool68 said 10:14AM on 11-08-2007

Check out tyoogle - http://www.tyoogle.com/ for a web version of this. Click the advandced link to see all of the available options.

Brainfreeze said 8:24AM on 11-09-2007

http://www.askgeesus.com is another good online equivalent :)

although stand alone applications have their uses too. Good job guys.

Binyamin said 8:24AM on 11-09-2007

Hi, I made this kind of application on my blog, only with javascript. You don't have to download anything.
http://binyamin.net/google-mp3-downloader/

Taoski said 8:56AM on 11-09-2007

Why a desktop app which does the same as searching pages like Tyoogle and better sites like Skreemr.com?

Maybe if it did something more clever with the results...

James said 2:20PM on 11-09-2007

www.g2p.org

rvdh said 8:49PM on 11-12-2007

The best way to use this search strings: http://index-of.blogspot.com/

Good luck!

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