I don't know if a command line interface is what we need. I just want more like sites like these (just a couple of examples of the top of my head but generally you just "know" these when you see them):

http://nuwen.net/

http://starling.rinet.ru/music/index.htm

http://bisqwit.iki.fi/

http://www.worldhistorymaps.info/maps.html