Tom Scott
British programmer and video maker whose YouTube channel ran weekly educational videos on technology, language and geography from 2014 to 2023.
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- This Mars rover's cool. But have you seen its wheels? 31 Aug 2026
- How do you keep 8,995 codebreakers secret? 24 Aug 2026
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- This 100-year-old ride must never change again. 17 Aug 2026
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Adobe CS3 Uses
For media editing, I use Adobe CS3 - plus VirtualDub and AVISynth for tricky codec-shifting and deshaking, with MPEG Streamclip for final conversions.
usesthis.com 2010-11-20
Sanyo Xacti FH1 Mixed on
I also have a Sanyo Xacti FH1 for special shots. Despite a horrible rolling shutter that makes handheld footage almost unusable, it has a very long battery life, it fits nearly anywhere and it can do 600 frames per second at low resolutions.
usesthis.com 2010-11-20
Gmail Mixed on
Firefox with about twenty extensions for browsing, Gmail for email - which I don't like, but I can't find a better alternative to suit my needs.
usesthis.com 2010-11-20
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Firefox Uses
Firefox with about twenty extensions for browsing, Gmail for email - which I don't like, but I can't find a better alternative to suit my needs.
usesthis.com 2010-11-20
Dell Latitude D830 Loved
My laptop is a beat-up Dell Latitude D830. It's a wonderfully resilient bit of kit, and I managed to get it at the exact time that Dell's constantly changing menu of customisation options combined to create an overpowered but reasonably priced laptop, like some kind of unlikely stellar conjunction in a bad sci-fi film.
usesthis.com 2010-11-20
Winamp Loved
Oh, and Winamp for playing music, still with the classic skin. When you can find me another music player that goes from 'not running' to 'playing music' in under half a second, I might consider switching. But I probably won't.
usesthis.com 2010-11-20
Notepad++ Uses
I also spend a lot of time in Notepad++, which I use both as a code editor and my note-taking application; my file of ideas is literally just a text file that remains permanently open in a background tab.
usesthis.com 2010-11-20
Coles Electroacoustics 4104 Loved
This thing is an ex-BBC ribbon microphone, the kind they use in Formula 1 pit lanes. It removes background noise so well that I sound like I'm in a professional voiceover booth.
usesthis.com 2010-11-20
Canon HV20 Loved
My main workhorse video camera is a Canon HV20 - picked up cheap as an ex-demo model. Even years after its release, I have yet to find a better mid-range video camera anywhere; yes, it records to MiniDV tape rather than a hard drive, but that means that the footage is a damn sight easier to edit.
usesthis.com 2010-11-20
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- Taskmaster sent us a task. Our time starts now. 3 Sept
- Canon HV20 20 Nov 2010 Loved
- Coles Electroacoustics 4104 20 Nov 2010 Loved
- Notepad++ 20 Nov 2010 Uses
- Winamp 20 Nov 2010 Loved
- Dell Latitude D830 20 Nov 2010 Loved
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- Firefox 20 Nov 2010 Uses
- Gmail 20 Nov 2010 Mixed on
- Sanyo Xacti FH1 20 Nov 2010 Mixed on
- Adobe CS3 20 Nov 2010 Uses