Tech talks
Best Tech Talks 2012, Ranked by Hacker News
First recommended on Hacker News in 2012, still worth watching: these 130 tech talks and lectures earned 353 recommendations across the years.
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2 mo on HNMusic Software & Interface Design: Steinberg's Dorico
Tantacrul
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2021
2 mo on HNThe Worst Typo I Ever Made
Tom Scott
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2026
2 mo on HNThe Next Major RTS Will Fail. This Is Why.
GiantGrantGames
Recommended 2× on HN · 2023–2024
2 mo on HNviolin plots should not exist
Angela Collier
Recommended 2× on HN · 2023–2026
2 mo on HNMy Video Went Viral. Here's Why
Veritasium
Recommended 2× on HN · 2019–2023
2 mo on HNHow I Almost Ruined MrBeast Squid Game
William Osman
Recommended 2× on HN · 2022–2024
2 mo on HNSo...TikTok Sucks
Hank Green
Recommended 2× on HN · 2022–2023
2 mo on HNGoogle's DeepMind AI vs StarCraft 2 World Champion - Game 1
ArtosisTV
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2024
2 mo on HNSteve Jobs on Microsoft
JoshuaG
Recommended 2× on HN · 2009–2022
2 mo on HNThis Flock Camera Leak is like Netflix For Stalkers
Benn Jordan
Recommended 2× on HN · 2025–2026
2 mo on HNJonathan Blow on scripting languages
Jeru Sanders
Recommended 1× on HN · 2020–2022
2 mo on HNEncryption: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight
Recommended 2× on HN · 2016–2018
1 mo on HNWhy I deleted GrapheneOS
Louis Rossmann
Recommended 1× on HN · 2023–2026
1 mo on HNCrypto CEO Accidentally Describes Ponzi Scheme
Coffeezilla
Recommended 1× on HN · 2022–2023
1 mo on HNAI does not exist but it will ruin everything anyway
Angela Collier
Recommended 1× on HN · 2023–2026
1 mo on HNCicret Bracelet DEBUNK
Captain Disillusion
Recommended 1× on HN · 2016–2024
1 mo on HNApple uses spite to force planned obsolescence.
Louis Rossmann
Recommended 1× on HN · 2020–2024
1 mo on HNThe Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed... For Now
Marques Brownlee
Recommended 1× on HN · 2024–2025
1 mo on HNsteve jobs on why xerox failed
Kumar Saurav
Recommended 1× on HN · 2024–2024
1 mo on HNCopyright Deadlock (The Jimquisition)
Stephanie Sterling
Recommended 1× on HN · 2016–2021
1 mo on HNTHE DUMBEST BOY ALIVE. PRETTY GOOD, EPISODE SIX.
Jon Bois
Recommended 1× on HN · 2021–2025
1 mo on HNHow does Linus make money? - 2020 Update
Linus Tech Tips
Recommended 1× on HN · 2020–2025
1 mo on HNLarry Ellison - What The Hell Is Cloud Computing?
BadIdea2008
Recommended 1× on HN · 2012–2023
1 mo on HNSteve Jobs Microsoft has no taste
Николай Товеровский
Recommended 1× on HN · 2020–2026
1 mo on HNThis is the Worst Car I've Ever Reviewed
Auto Focus
Recommended 1× on HN · 2024–2026
1 mo on HNHow AlphaZero Completely CRUSHED Stockfish
GothamChess
Recommended 1× on HN · 2021–2022
1 mo on HNApple REFUSED to Fix our iMac Pro
Linus Tech Tips
Recommended 1× on HN · 2018–2020
1 mo on HNE-Ink for productivity: Software and General Updates
Technology Connextras
Recommended 1× on HN · 2020–2024
1 mo on HN$h!tty Thumbnails on Linus Tech Tips - Honest Answers Ep. 5
Linus Tech Tips
Recommended 1× on HN · 2019–2023
1 mo on HNGoogle is killing authentic websites & I made it worse 😔 Here's why I RUINED my company website
Louis Rossmann
Recommended 1× on HN · 2026–2026
1 mo on HNThe Witness - A Great Game That You Shouldn't Play
Joseph Anderson
Recommended 1× on HN · 2021–2025
1 mo on HNFacebook Freebooting - Smarter Every Day 128
SmarterEveryDay
Recommended 1× on HN · 2015–2019
1 mo on HNI’m Legally Obligated to Disclose This - Framework investment
Linus Tech Tips
Recommended 1× on HN · 2021–2022
1 mo on HNThe Mystery Of MacBook Speakers
Dave2D
Recommended 1× on HN · 2022–2026
1 mo on HNApple Vision Pro Impressions!
Marques Brownlee
Recommended 1× on HN · 2023–2023
1 mo on HNMicrosoft is Forcing me to Buy MacBooks - Windows Modern Standby
Linus Tech Tips
Recommended 1× on HN · 2022–2026