Tech talks
Best Tech Talks 2008, Ranked by Hacker News
First recommended on Hacker News in 2008, still worth watching: these 369 tech talks and lectures earned 835 recommendations across the years.
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4 mo on HNFarbrausch - fr-041: debris. [HD]
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Recommended 4× on HN · 2010–2026
3 mo on HNRiding the Booster with enhanced sound
Michael Interbartolo
Recommended 3× on HN · 2014–2014
3 mo on HNSketchpad, by Dr. Ivan Sutherland with comments by Alan Kay
David Carroll
Recommended 3× on HN · 2013–2024
3 mo on HNThe Commodordion
lftkryo
Recommended 3× on HN · 2022–2025
3 mo on HNDeepmind artificial intelligence @ FDOT14
Elizr
Recommended 2× on HN · 2014–2016
3 mo on HNFun with ultracapacitors!!
Afrotechmods
Recommended 3× on HN · 2013–2020
3 mo on HNANIME ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS
Corridor Digital
Recommended 3× on HN · 2023–2026
3 mo on HNNokia Morph Concept (long)
Alexander Budde
Recommended 3× on HN · 2011–2025
3 mo on HNLED Experiments: Making Holiday Lights Less Garish
Technology Connections
Recommended 3× on HN · 2021–2024
3 mo on HNStealing Baseball Signs with a Phone (Machine Learning)
Mark Rober
Recommended 3× on HN · 2019–2023
3 mo on HNBoston Dynamics Big Dog (new video March 2008)
olinerd
Recommended 3× on HN · 2008–2019
3 mo on HNChaos Theory - Awesome 64k Intro! [720p HD]
Lounger
Recommended 3× on HN · 2011–2024
3 mo on HNFuture Crew - Second Reality (1993) [60fps]
DemosceneVids
Recommended 3× on HN · 2020–2023
3 mo on HN"Devs Play" S1E06 - Psychonauts "The SMK Speedrun" [1/1]
Double Fine
Recommended 3× on HN · 2019–2022
3 mo on HNHow I animate 3Blue1Brown | A Manim demo with Ben Sparks
3Blue1Brown
Recommended 3× on HN · 2024–2026
3 mo on HN8088 MPH by Hornet + CRTC + DESiRE
Jim Leonard
Recommended 3× on HN · 2017–2024
3 mo on HNOculus Connect 2: Live Coding Session with John Carmack
Meta VR
Recommended 3× on HN · 2016–2023
3 mo on HNE-Ink on Android, and other new things!
Technology Connections
Recommended 3× on HN · 2020–2020
3 mo on HNI could hardly believe my eyes! - Looking Glass Holographic Monitor
Linus Tech Tips
Recommended 3× on HN · 2020–2024
2 mo on HNXAYAX - Bang! (ATARI VCS 2600 demo)
MEGA - Museum of Electronic Games & Art
Recommended 2× on HN · 2014–2019
3 mo on HNThe Known Universe by AMNH #datavisualization
American Museum of Natural History
Recommended 3× on HN · 2010–2020
3 mo on HNTWO Unpickable (?) Locks for Lock Picking Lawyer!
Stuff Made Here
Recommended 3× on HN · 2021–2022
2 mo on HNNew Voxel Engine Reveal - Crystal Islands Experiment
John Lin
Recommended 2× on HN · 2021–2025
3 mo on HNGeorge Hotz | Programming | we do coronavirus science aka hacking nature #lockdown part1 | COVID-19
george hotz archive
Recommended 3× on HN · 2020–2020
3 mo on HNHow A Blind Developer Uses Visual Studio
Coding Tech
Recommended 4× on HN · 2019–2023
3 mo on HNSamsung SSD Awesomeness
ssdawesome
Recommended 3× on HN · 2009–2011
3 mo on HNLow Latency Routing in Space
HotNets Anonymous
Recommended 4× on HN · 2018–2021
2 mo on HNErlang: The Movie (Fixed Audio)
CH1LLW4VE
Recommended 2× on HN · 2019–2021
3 mo on HNInfinite Mario AI - Long Level
Robin Baumgarten
Recommended 3× on HN · 2009–2012
3 mo on HNHyperbolica: A Non-Euclidean Adventure [Old Trailer]
CodeParade
Recommended 3× on HN · 2021–2023
3 mo on HNSam Aaron live coding an ambient electro set w/ Sonic Pi
Sam Aaron
Recommended 3× on HN · 2017–2023
3 mo on HNSam Aaron live coding a DJ set with Sonic Pi
Sam Aaron
Recommended 3× on HN · 2017–2020
3 mo on HNAvi Bryant demos Dabble db
Tavis Rudd
Recommended 2× on HN · 2014–2023
2 mo on HNAutomatic Bullseye, MOVING Dartboard
Mark Rober
Recommended 2× on HN · 2017–2020
2 mo on HNCode Bubbles: Rethinking the User Interface Paradigm of Integrated Development Environments
AndrewBragdon
Recommended 2× on HN · 2011–2024
3 mo on HNDaniel Henry Holmes Ingalls Jr.: The Live Web. Drag 'n drop in the cloud
JSConf
Recommended 3× on HN · 2016–2026