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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3 mo on HNPtolemy and Homer (Simpson)
Santiago Ginnobili
Recommended 3× on HN · 2013–2022
3 mo on HNNeXT vs Sun
hoffman60613
Recommended 3× on HN · 2015–2026
3 mo on HNGrowing Human Neurons on a Home Made Electrode Array
The Thought Emporium
Recommended 3× on HN · 2020–2025
3 mo on HNThe rigs we've created for chipsynth MD's emulation.
plgDavid
Recommended 3× on HN · 2022–2023
3 mo on HNLet's port Diablo to SerenityOS!
Andreas Kling
Recommended 2× on HN · 2021–2022
3 mo on HNI sent robot forgeries to a handwriting expert
Stuff Made Here
Recommended 3× on HN · 2024–2026
3 mo on HNEtching small patterns in Glass
Huygens Optics
Recommended 4× on HN · 2021–2024
3 mo on HNNeXTSTEP Release 3 Demo
blatherskyte
Recommended 3× on HN · 2007–2016
3 mo on HNSpeaking Piano - Now with (somewhat decent) captions!
TheMcphearson
Recommended 3× on HN · 2010–2023
3 mo on HNDIY mass spectrometer measures potassium in dietary salt substitute
Applied Science
Recommended 3× on HN · 2020–2023
3 mo on HNI Built a COMPUTER in Magic: The Gathering
Because Science
Recommended 3× on HN · 2019–2026
3 mo on HNLotus Improv for NeXT 1990
Thierry Hubert
Recommended 1× on HN · 2022–2026
2 mo on HNThis AI actually WORKS!!! - NVIDIA RTX Voice
ShortCircuit
Recommended 2× on HN · 2021–2024
3 mo on HNApplied Sciences Group: High Performance Touch
Microsoft Research
Recommended 3× on HN · 2012–2024
3 mo on HNTested: Where Does The Tone Come From In A Guitar Amplifier?
Jim Lill
Recommended 3× on HN · 2024–2026
3 mo on HNPTVS 2.0 Beta: Mixed-Mode Python/C/C++ Debugging overview
python tools
Recommended 1× on HN · 2013–2015
3 mo on HNPranks Destroy Scam Callers- GlitterBomb Payback
Mark Rober
Recommended 3× on HN · 2022–2024
2 mo on HNHomemade Transistor Demonstration
Jeri Ellsworth
Recommended 2× on HN · 2013–2021
2 mo on HNBFS-Auto: High Speed Book Scanner at over 250 pages/min
Ishikawa Group Laboratory
Recommended 2× on HN · 2018–2024
2 mo on HNHartverdrahtet - Akronyme Analogiker | 4k Revision 2012
Demoscene High-Quality Videos (Annikras)
Recommended 2× on HN · 2012–2024
2 mo on HNHorrific USB power supply fault. (Electrocution risk.)
bigclivedotcom
Recommended 2× on HN · 2016–2024
2 mo on HNThe new Windows Terminal
Windows Developer
Recommended 2× on HN · 2019–2025
2 mo on HNTSP #133 - Keysight UXR 110GHz BW, 256GS/s, 10-bit Real-Time Oscilloscope Teardown & Experiments
The Signal Path
Recommended 2× on HN · 2019–2022
2 mo on HN[60 fps] The Flying Train, Germany, 1902
Denis Shiryaev
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2023
2 mo on HNCan you fit a whole game into a QR code?
MattKC
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2025
2 mo on HNLiving Computation: Robust-first programming in ULAM
Dave Ackley
Recommended 2× on HN · 2015–2025
2 mo on HNSecond Reality by Future Crew (pc demo)
Michael Huth (Elianda)
Recommended 2× on HN · 2015–2023
2 mo on HNGenerative AI for Krita - With ControlNet
Acly
Recommended 2× on HN · 2023–2026
2 mo on HNHound Internal Demo
Hound by SoundHound Inc.
Recommended 2× on HN · 2015–2019
2 mo on HNSteve Jobs introduces iPhone in 2007
John Schroter
Recommended 3× on HN · 2020–2025
2 mo on HN3-Sweep: Extracting Editable Objects from a Single Photo, SIGGRAPH ASIA 2013
Daniel CohenOr
Recommended 2× on HN · 2013–2024
2 mo on HNSelf: The Movie;
Jecel Assumpção Jr
Recommended 2× on HN · 2013–2024
2 mo on HNAlan Kay Demos GRaIL
Vincent Gable
Recommended 2× on HN · 2016–2025
2 mo on HNOpenAI Codex Live Demo
OpenAI
Recommended 2× on HN · 2021–2025
2 mo on HNMicrosoft "Courier" secret tablet
Neowin
Recommended 2× on HN · 2010–2021
2 mo on HNMars DOS demo by Tim Clarke (1993)
Sean Barrett
Recommended 2× on HN · 2016–2025