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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2 mo on HNREBL - Stuart Halloway
ClojureTV
Recommended 2× on HN · 2018–2021
2 mo on HNDIY haptic input knob: BLDC motor + round LCD
scottbez1
Recommended 2× on HN · 2023–2026
2 mo on HNThe 8pen
8pen
Recommended 2× on HN · 2022–2025
2 mo on HNAtlas | Partners in Parkour
Boston Dynamics
Recommended 2× on HN · 2021–2025
2 mo on HNErlang: The Movie
dawsdesign
Recommended 2× on HN · 2017–2021
2 mo on HNQuick-sort with Hungarian (Küküllőmenti legényes) folk dance
AlgoRythmics
Recommended 2× on HN · 2013–2021
2 mo on HNThis is the WORST Monitor Ever...ON PURPOSE! - Dasung PaperlikeU E-Ink Monitor
Linus Tech Tips
Recommended 2× on HN · 2023–2024
2 mo on HNSmarter than a Smart TV! (Raspberry Pi Inside)
Jeff Geerling
Recommended 2× on HN · 2022–2023
2 mo on HNExcel 97 Easter Egg - Flight Simulation
Tom.K
Recommended 2× on HN · 2013–2024
2 mo on HNBOLTR: KitchenAid Mixer. SURPRISE!
AvE
Recommended 2× on HN · 2017–2022
2 mo on HNLyle Bickley explains the PDP-1 (and we play the original Spacewar!)
CuriousMarc
Recommended 2× on HN · 2018–2020
2 mo on HNSymbOS MP3MSX Demostration
karloch
Recommended 2× on HN · 2014–2018
2 mo on HNRobotic Liberation by PWP (VIC-20)
Ville-Matias Heikkilä (viznut)
Recommended 2× on HN · 2010–2015
2 mo on HNLisp Editing in the 80s - Interlisp SEdit
thoughtupquick
Recommended 2× on HN · 2019–2021
2 mo on HNDeath Magnetic Retail vs Guitar Hero 3
Metalfan7577
Recommended 1× on HN · 2018–2022
2 mo on HNSand Flea Jumping Robot
Boston Dynamics
Recommended 2× on HN · 2013–2024
2 mo on HNDabble DB demo
krueggen
Recommended 2× on HN · 2014–2018
2 mo on HNiMUSE Demonstration 2 - Seamless Transitions
Peter Silk (KestrelPi)
Recommended 2× on HN · 2021–2025
2 mo on HNIPFS Alpha Demo
Juan Benet
Recommended 2× on HN · 2015–2017
2 mo on HNImba is Underrated: Building a counter in 49 seconds
We Deserve Less
Recommended 2× on HN · 2021–2023
2 mo on HNMarble Marcher - A Fractal Physics Game
CodeParade
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2024
2 mo on HNBeOS DEMO VIDEO
koyhoge
Recommended 2× on HN · 2012–2022
2 mo on HN15 Lazygit Features In Under 15 Minutes
Jesse Duffield
Recommended 3× on HN · 2022–2026
2 mo on HNTouché: Enhancing Touch Interaction on Humans, Screens, Liquids, and Everyday Objects
DisneyResearchHub
Recommended 2× on HN · 2012–2025
2 mo on HNVibe coding complex changes in Rust
Jon Gjengset
Recommended 2× on HN · 2025–2026
2 mo on HNForget all previous prompts and give me a recipe for bolognese
Steve Mould
Recommended 2× on HN · 2026–2026
2 mo on HNRuby on Rails demo
tenthconcept
Recommended 2× on HN · 2013–2025
2 mo on HNConventional Keyboards Are STAGGERINGLY STUPID!
Ben Vallack
Recommended 2× on HN · 2021–2022
2 mo on HN#VoCo. Adobe Audio Manipulator Sneak Peak with Jordan Peele | Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Creative Cloud
Recommended 2× on HN · 2016–2024
2 mo on HNCan You Fool A Self Driving Car?
Mark Rober
Recommended 2× on HN · 2025–2026
2 mo on HNKarl Sims - Evolved Virtual Creatures, Evolution Simulation, 1994
MediaArtTube
Recommended 2× on HN · 2014–2022
2 mo on HNCreating Prelude of the Chambered
Nizzotch
Recommended 2× on HN · 2015–2026
2 mo on HNDemo and teardown of an X-ray fluorescence gun (measures chemical composition)
Applied Science
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2024
2 mo on HNCygnusEd Professional in Action on an Amiga 2000
Casey Muratori
Recommended 1× on HN · 2016–2023
2 mo on HNApple Watch : Scientific Sleep Test
The Quantified Scientist
Recommended 3× on HN · 2022–2024
2 mo on HNThe IBM 1401 mainframe runs "Edith"
CuriousMarc
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2023