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Best Tech Talks 2017, Ranked by Hacker News

First recommended on Hacker News in 2017, still worth watching: these 238 tech talks and lectures earned 602 recommendations across the years.

‹ 20162018 ›All tech talks
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Alan Kay Demos GRaIL

Vincent Gable
Recommended 2× on HN · 2016–2025
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Mars DOS demo by Tim Clarke (1993)

Sean Barrett
Recommended 2× on HN · 2016–2025
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DIY haptic input knob: BLDC motor + round LCD

scottbez1
Recommended 2× on HN · 2023–2026
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Erlang: The Movie

dawsdesign
Recommended 2× on HN · 2017–2021
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Quick-sort with Hungarian (Küküllőmenti legényes) folk dance

AlgoRythmics
Recommended 2× on HN · 2013–2021
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Excel 97 Easter Egg - Flight Simulation

Tom.K
Recommended 2× on HN · 2013–2024
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BOLTR: KitchenAid Mixer. SURPRISE!

AvE
Recommended 2× on HN · 2017–2022
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Lyle Bickley explains the PDP-1 (and we play the original Spacewar!)

CuriousMarc
Recommended 2× on HN · 2018–2020
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SymbOS MP3MSX Demostration

karloch
Recommended 2× on HN · 2014–2018
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Robotic Liberation by PWP (VIC-20)

Ville-Matias Heikkilä (viznut)
Recommended 2× on HN · 2010–2015
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Lisp Editing in the 80s - Interlisp SEdit

thoughtupquick
Recommended 2× on HN · 2019–2021
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Death Magnetic Retail vs Guitar Hero 3

Metalfan7577
Recommended 1× on HN · 2018–2022
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Sand Flea Jumping Robot

Boston Dynamics
Recommended 2× on HN · 2013–2024
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iMUSE Demonstration 2 - Seamless Transitions

Peter Silk (KestrelPi)
Recommended 2× on HN · 2021–2025
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Marble Marcher - A Fractal Physics Game

CodeParade
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2024
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BeOS DEMO VIDEO

koyhoge
Recommended 2× on HN · 2012–2022
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Conventional Keyboards Are STAGGERINGLY STUPID!

Ben Vallack
Recommended 2× on HN · 2021–2022
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Karl Sims - Evolved Virtual Creatures, Evolution Simulation, 1994

MediaArtTube
Recommended 2× on HN · 2014–2022
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Creating Prelude of the Chambered

Nizzotch
Recommended 2× on HN · 2015–2026
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Demo and teardown of an X-ray fluorescence gun (measures chemical composition)

Applied Science
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2024
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CygnusEd Professional in Action on an Amiga 2000

Casey Muratori
Recommended 1× on HN · 2016–2023
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The IBM 1401 mainframe runs "Edith"

CuriousMarc
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2023
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Zarch (1987) Gameplay for BBC Acorn Archimedes High Quality

Phoenix Risen
Recommended 2× on HN · 2016–2020
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[1147] Locksmith Says My Videos Are BS... Loses $75 (Maybe)

LockPickingLawyer
Recommended 2× on HN · 2021–2022
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Onslaught - Bad Apple 64 - C64 Demo

RetroDemoScene
Recommended 2× on HN · 2018–2026
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Dan Tepfer: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

NPR Music
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2023
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How I implemented MegaTextures on real Nintendo 64 hardware

James Lambert
Recommended 2× on HN · 2023–2026
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The Drive Home - ShaderToy

The Art of Code
Recommended 2× on HN · 2017–2022
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SGI Indigo2: An $86,000 Workstation from 1995

LGR
Recommended 2× on HN · 2019–2024
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Making Metagun

Nizzotch
Recommended 2× on HN · 2010–2015
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Who's faster around London: a taxi driver or a GPS?

Tom Scott plus
Recommended 2× on HN · 2022–2026
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Melt your circuit boards

mitxela
Recommended 2× on HN · 2022–2025
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Area 5150 by CRTC & Hornet (Party Version) / IBM PC+CGA Demo, Hardware Capture

x86VileR
Recommended 2× on HN · 2022–2024
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EEVblog #854 - B52 Bomber Automatic Astro Compass Teardown

EEVblog
Recommended 2× on HN · 2016–2017
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Amiga Samplers : Budget dance music in 1990

debuglive
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2022
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Illustrating Crafting Interpreters

Bob Nystrom
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2024