Freelance Unbound

The tech world is abuzz with the news that there is a not-so secret URL hack to change a normal Google search string into a near-live search. 
Which is exciting because it makes a Google search like Twitter! And we know how much the media loves Twitter. 
Trouble is, the reports all seem to rely on users being able to access a ‘search options’ link on the Google homepage, and then limit searches to the past day. Once you’ve done that you can start tweaking the web address to narrow down your search window.
For whatever reason (UK user? Mac user?) I can’t seem to find this ‘search options’ link. 
However, on your behalf, and thanks to a useful post on ReadWriteWeb, I’ve tracked down the relevant URL, and here it is:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&tbo=1&tbs=qdr:n1,sbd:1&q=
It doesn’t click through – you’ll need to copy and paste. 
The crucial timing bit is the qdr:n1 
The “n” specifies minutes – the “1”, fairly obviously, specifies 1 of them. 
Change this to “s” to switch to seconds. Change the number directly after it to specify how many minutes or seconds you require. 
For a longer search, change the “n” to “d” for days. 
Then all you have to do is add your search string directly after the last “=” sign. If you’re looking for Freelance Unbound, you’d add freelance+unbound to the end of the URL…