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Tom Watson

@tomjwatson.com

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Software engineer and open source enthusiast. Currently building cool things at @framer.com. github.com/tom-james-watson

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Tom Watson @tomjwatson.com · 25/08/2026

Good news - you can browse old reddit while logged out again! I found a way with the latest version of Old Reddit Redirect to have www.reddit.com serve old reddit, even when not logged in.

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Tom Watson @tomjwatson.com · 12/08/2026

Reddit has decided to kill one of the main uses cases for Old Reddit Redirect - you now need to be logged in to use Old Reddit. I'm not sure this is the final nail in the coffin for Old Reddit, but it's certainly a pretty damn big one. github.com/tom-james-wa...

A new screen seen when opening Old Reddit that says "Log in to use old Reddit".

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Tom Watson @tomjwatson.com · 02/05/2026

I've just released a huge update to Wikitrivia: the web game all about putting historical events in the right order. All powered by @wikipedia.org and @wikidatacommunity.bsky.social 🫶 Check it out here: wikitrivia.tomjwatson.com

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Tom Watson @tomjwatson.com · 23/03/2025

Sometimes it does us good to just stop and appreciate some sweet trees www.bbc.com/news/article...

bbc.com

300 year-old Polish beech wins Tree of the Year contest

The win by Poland’s Heart of the Dalkowskie Hills tree marks Poland’s fourth victory in a row.

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Tom Watson @tomjwatson.com · 19/12/2024

Gemini on Android gives you the ability to turn off "Gemini App Activity", but doing so means that super basic functionality like "turn the volume up" doesn't work. So, you can basically choose between having all your snippets be listened to by Google employees, or it not working at all 😕.

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Tom Watson @tomjwatson.com · 18/12/2024

I have a couple of published extensions and every week I get multiple messages like this. Knowing how common extension takeovers are is exactly why I don't trust anything other than ublock, a password manager, and my own extensions. It's a mess and a huge unsolved problem.

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Tom Watson @tomjwatson.com · 13/12/2024

I'll never get tired of this comparison

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Tom Watson @tomjwatson.com · 05/12/2024

Domains as handles for verification just might be the best thing about Bluesky. Much better idea than just having "clout badges".

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Tom Watson @tomjwatson.com · 25/11/2024

Wow, I hadn't realised just how open Bluesky is. I'm going to need to spend some time messing around with the protocol. So many possibilities!

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Tom Watson @tomjwatson.com · 13/11/2024

First impressions of #bluesky - a mix between pre-Elon (prelon?) #twitter and the good bits of #mastodon. I really wanted to like Mastodon, but the chronological timeline just means it has really low signal to noise. One thing it does well is vibes. Let's see if bsky keeps the current vibes going.

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Tom Watson @tomjwatson.com · 13/11/2024

After >2 years since the last update, I've just released BreakTimer 1.3.0. - Working hours now support multiple ranges and per-day hours. - Choose from 5 different break sounds. - Added "Disable for..." menu item. - Native Apple Silicon support. - Dark mode for settings. Download: breaktimer.app

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Tom Watson @tomjwatson.com · 20/08/2024

Alright, so I'm jumping on the "Twitter is a cesspit now" bandwagon and trying this place out. I like to read and post about #software #programming #opensource #f1 #warhammer #energy #environment 👋

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