Ask a Geek
By Russ Juskalian Posted 06.22.2009 at 5:19 pm 2 Comments

You + the Virtual Boob Tube More options than you may think Dave Helfrey

There are a lot more clips out there than what turns up using YouTube's keyword-search function. On sites such as Hulu.com, you can watch free TV shows and movies. And "vertical content" Web sites focus on single subjects, whether bird-watching or extreme sports.

These sites don't actually scour the Web looking for videos, however. For a more in-depth result, check out Blinkx.com, a search engine that analyzes each video and constructs a transcript of the audio to better find what you're looking for. Also try MeFeedia.com, which uses social networking to help you find videos your friends are watching, and Truveo.com, which lets users see the most frequently Twittered videos.

There are a few video applications as well. Boxee, for example, can access video from many sources, including Hulu, YouTube and Netflix's streaming service. It's still in development, but since it was made to be used on multiple platforms — its interface is designed to be displayed on a TV — eventually it may be the best option for searching (and watching) Web video, wherever you want.

Got a question for our geek chorus? Send it to us at h20@bonniercorp.com.

Want to read more articles like this, plus stories on gaming, music, movies, and more? Subscribe to Popular Science today, for less than $1 per issue!

2 Comments

Link to this comment
mekdye
06/22/09 at 5:51 pm

All of these sites are really good sites but here are a few of my favorite video sites that didn't get mentioned:
www.clipsyndicate.com
www.veoh.com
www.dailymotion.com/us
www.livevideo.com
www.metacafe.com
and if you love YouTube you will probably love this final site because it takes videos that YouTube removes for supposed copyright violation.
www.youtomb.mit.edu
Of course, there are tons of video sites and more pop up every month so there are lots to choose from.

Link to this comment
aya87
07/27/09 at 9:16 am

I truely beleive that youtube on day gunna replace tv shows
http://games.maktoob.com

Popular Tags

Regular Features


140 years of Popular Science at your fingertips.



Popular Science+ For iPad

Each issue has been completely reimagined for your iPad. See our amazing new vision for magazines that goes far beyond the printed page



Download Our App

Stay up to date on the latest news of the future of science and technology from your iPhone or Android phone with full articles, images and offline viewing



Follow Us On Twitter

Featuring every article from the magazine and website, plus links from around the Web. Also see our PopSci DIY feed


April 2013: How It Works

For our annual How It Works issue, we break down everything from the massive Falcon Heavy rocket to a tiny DNA sequencer that connects to a USB port. We also take a look at an ambitious plan for faster-than-light travel and dive into the billion-dollar science of dog food.

Plus the latest Legos, Cadillac's plug-in hybrid, a tractor built for the apocalypse, and more.


Online Content Director: Suzanne LaBarre | Email
Senior Editor: Paul Adams | Email
Associate Editor: Dan Nosowitz | Email
Assistant Editor: Colin Lecher | Email
Assistant Editor:Rose Pastore | Email

Contributing Writers:
Rebecca Boyle | Email
Kelsey D. Atherton | Email
Francie Diep | Email
Shaunacy Ferro | Email

circ-top-header.gif
circ-cover.gif