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If you've sent me a message on here, thank you! I may or may not have seen it, and for obvious reasons I usually try to keep that ambiguous. But if you actually want a reply, the best way to get in touch is by email: [https://t.co/rzt3fN0lZn](https://www.tomscott.com/contact/) ⌘ [Read more](https://twitter.com/tomscott/status/1159100941481717760) 2021-11-22T16:06:00Z **New video**
New video! I don't know how to talk about this radon tunnel: [https://t.co/UMRohpcnJz](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZkusjDFlS0) ⌘ [Read more](https://twitter.com/tomscott/status/1462814630099701760) 2021-11-15T16:06:00Z **New video**
New video! This tiny railway across the sea has an important job: [https://t.co/9Fl27CCcTq](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL5sRCRa7AE) ⌘ [Read more](https://twitter.com/tomscott/status/1460277915187302413) 2021-11-13T16:06:00Z **New video**
New video! I regret being the host of this: I play No Thanks along with [@standupmaths](https://twitter.com/standupmaths), [@doddleoddle](https://twitter.com/doddleoddle), and [@sophsnotes](https://twitter.com/sophsnotes): [https://t.co/EYRZ3Ib0cS](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaFTKRjMY68) ⌘ [Read more](https://twitter.com/tomscott/status/1459553139275620353) 2021-11-11T16:07:18Z **One of the wonderful side effects of the new second channel is that it works both ways**
One of the wonderful side effects of the new second channel is that it works both ways: I'm getting to appear on other people's channels too!

...even if my taste buds might sometimes regret it. ⌘ [Read more](https://twitter.com/tomscott/status/1458828690150895625) 2021-11-08T16:06:00Z **New video**
New video! Why this "falling rocks" sign is more important than most: [https://t.co/bGzyZuByus](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-oVXYkBwgw) ⌘ [Read more](https://twitter.com/tomscott/status/1457741200002326531) 2021-11-01T16:06:00Z **New video**
New video! What are robot dogs actually being used for? [https://t.co/i1iq9tGiKe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkW9wx7Kbws) ⌘ [Read more](https://twitter.com/tomscott/status/1455204485043834881) 2021-10-30T15:06:00Z **New video**
New video! I tried blacksmithing with [@AlecSteeleSteel](https://twitter.com/AlecSteeleSteel) and only got slightly burned: [https://t.co/XP5MgzK20T](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2HUg144liM) ⌘ [Read more](https://twitter.com/tomscott/status/1454464609759412234) 2019-08-07T13:56:14Z **If you've sent me a message on here**
If you've sent me a message on here, thank you! I may or may not have seen it, and for obvious reasons I usually try to keep that ambiguous. But if you actually want a reply, the best way to get in touch is by email: [https://t.co/rzt3fN0lZn](https://www.tomscott.com/contact/) ⌘ [Read more](https://twitter.com/tomscott/status/1159100941481717760) 2021-11-26T12:24:44Z **But as a bare minimum**
But as a bare minimum, every video will continue to have human-checked, clear, subtitles, with speaker ID where necessary. (30% of my viewers now use captions; if you're a video creator and not making the effort, you're losing some of your audience!) ⌘ [Read more](https://twitter.com/tomscott/status/1464208499324428294) 2021-11-26T12:23:41Z **I have looked into audio description**
I have looked into audio description, which YouTube has rolled out to a few channels, but it's sadly too expensive, and would involve either re-editing videos or changing style to give enough space for description. I'm not ruling it out, it's just sadly not practical right now. ⌘ [Read more](https://twitter.com/tomscott/status/1464208235662032900) 2021-11-26T12:23:19Z **It's always tricky to balance accessibility**
It's always tricky to balance accessibility, cost, time, and workflow. On the main channel, most videos will have captions in the regular "YouTube style", as there's usually only one voice at a time and very little crosstalk. But for the second channel, clear speaker ID is vital. ⌘ [Read more](https://twitter.com/tomscott/status/1464208141617451008) 2021-11-26T12:23:01Z **All the videos on the second channel now have upgraded**
All the videos on the second channel now have upgraded, UK broadcast standard, captions from [@Caption\_Plus](https://twitter.com/Caption_Plus), including placement hints and color to indicate speaker. This'll be the standard for that channel going forward! [https://t.co/vT91pNPKFC](https://youtube.com/tomscottplus)

[![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FFHmQhkWUAYkrP8.jpg)](https://t.co/KPKyoQg4ct) ⌘ [Read more](https://twitter.com/tomscott/status/1464208068120662020) 2021-11-27T16:06:00Z **New video**
New video! I can't ride a bike. How fast can [@mikeboydvideo](https://twitter.com/mikeboydvideo) teach me? [https://t.co/xeZQiCUEJJ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7GKK3liv8M) ⌘ [Read more](https://twitter.com/tomscott/status/1464626569557782542) 2021-11-29T16:06:00Z **New video**
New video! The town where holding fireworks above your head is a tradition: [https://t.co/aTViVqPbD7](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xym2R6_Qd7c) ⌘ [Read more](https://twitter.com/tomscott/status/1465351345091846150) 2021-12-01T13:48:44Z **This episode's now live; Tim's a really good interviewer**
This episode's now live; Tim's a really good interviewer, and "please explain copyright to me" is a great way of getting into the noise and mess that is modern copyright law. [https://t.co/IqH2MQTlKu](https://twitter.com/InsultMyIntel/status/1465773871886385152) ⌘ [Read more](https://twitter.com/tomscott/status/1466041577785147401)