Searching for Video Sources; "Torchwood" Artificial Browsers; "Torchwood" Captain Jack

A couple of days ago, I mentioned I was going to continue to search for video sources for "Torchwood." Beyond Google and YouTube. And indeed I did find some: Blinkx; ClipBlast; Singingfish; VOOM HD; ZippyVideos.

Some of these are downright sophomoric: the perfect place for flaming fart videos and "funny shit."

Ah! But the true treasure trove is OVGuide - Online Video Guide. This is a mega/meta site of almost unbelievable depth. I immediately homed in on TV Links and found 11 episodes of "Torchwood." Along with "Doctor Who," "Firefly," "Red Dwarf," "Black Adder."

I also came across a dated, but very interesting site called Multimedia SearchEngines: Image, Audio & Video Searching. Of special interest is the last entry: "Searching Inside Of Images" from December 2000 - "Roundup of players who were hoping to advance image search but failed to survive the dotcom downturn. Also describes the problem most image search engines have -- the inability to actually "see" inside of images."

(OVGuide - Online Video Guide Homepage Image Capture from: OVGuide - Online Video Guide Homepage)

In reading the info at Wikipedia - Torchwood - Combat, I discovered that one of the characters uses "uses a search engine called search-wise.net. While the site actually exists, it was created specifically for use in television programmes and films. Search-wise.net was also seen in Rose where Rose Tyler uses it to search for the Doctor." See search-wise-net.

I also encounter another artificial browser, but I'll have to backtrack to find it.

(search-wise-net Homepage Image Capture from: search-wise-net Homepage)

The leader of the "Torchwood" team is the mysterious Captain Jack Harkness who wears a long grey wool military coat with epaulates and an insignia on the arm. (One of the characters, Owen thinks he must be gay, because no stright bloke would wear such an outfit.)

In this episode, "Combat," the black "Torchwood" SUV pulls up to a crime scene, and the following paraphrased conversation takes place with the female police inspector.

Inspector: Do you always get this dressed up for a murder investigation?"

Captain Jack: How would you want me? Naked?

Inspector: Oh, God! The rumors ARE true!

(Captain Jack Image from: BBC - Torchwood - Agents workstations, Captain Jack - Download Gallery)

PAX!