#!/bin/bash

CLIPBOARD=$(xclip -o)

# put this in the backup
# soon

# I want to use the =~ but does not seem to be working for me
#if [ "$CLIPBOARD" =~ 'http://' ]

if [ $(expr "$CLIPBOARD" : '\(http://\)') ]
then
  surf "$CLIPBOARD"
else 
  surf "http://www.google.com/search?q=$CLIPBOARD"
fi