C-r is very handy in bash. On the subject of search - I recently switch from Emacs to Vim, just to try something new. It's working out well, but so far I have not found an equivalent for C-s <some letters> C-w C-s(C-w to grab the current word, C-s again searches for the next apperance of it). This is still the best way to search incrementally that I have found in any editor. Any tips on how to do the same thing in Vim (with as few key-strokes as possible) are appreciated.