Tech talks
Best Tech Talks 2017, Ranked by Hacker News
First recommended on Hacker News in 2017, still worth watching: these 387 tech talks and lectures earned 1364 recommendations across the years.
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2 mo on HNMath Magic
Vsauce
Recommended 2× on HN · 2016–2024
2 mo on HNFloating Point Numbers - Computerphile
Computerphile
Recommended 2× on HN · 2015–2023
2 mo on HNHow a Laser-Shot Disk Defeats Hackers & Pirates (Coding Secrets)
GameHut
Recommended 2× on HN · 2018–2024
2 mo on HNThe Bayesian Trap
Veritasium
Recommended 2× on HN · 2017–2024
2 mo on HNMENACE: the pile of matchboxes which can learn
Stand-up Maths
Recommended 2× on HN · 2018–2026
2 mo on HNThe simple, clever sensor behind automatic windshield wipers
Technology Connections
Recommended 2× on HN · 2024–2026
2 mo on HNHow Do Night Vision Goggles Work?
Veritasium
Recommended 2× on HN · 2023–2024
2 mo on HNWhat is Bitcoin? (v1)
WeUseCoins
Recommended 2× on HN · 2011–2017
2 mo on HNGames Should Not Cost $60 Anymore - Inflation, Microtransactions, and Publishing - Extra Credits
Extra Credits
Recommended 2× on HN · 2018–2021
2 mo on HNAMD Ryzen Eco Mode Deep-Dive & Benchmarks on R9 7950X (Zen 4)
Gamers Nexus
Recommended 3× on HN · 2023–2023
2 mo on HNGlitch Tokens - Computerphile
Computerphile
Recommended 2× on HN · 2023–2023
2 mo on HNWhat is a Geometry Kernel? C3D vs ACIS vs Parasolid
nickkallen1
Recommended 3× on HN · 2023–2025
2 mo on HNWhere The Real Chip Shortage Is
Asianometry
Recommended 2× on HN · 2022–2023
2 mo on HNAI Learns Noise Filtering For Photorealistic Videos | Two Minute Papers #215
Two Minute Papers
Recommended 2× on HN · 2018–2019
2 mo on HNTomb Raider on the Nintendo Game Boy Advance is incredible | MVG
Modern Vintage Gamer
Recommended 2× on HN · 2022–2022
2 mo on HNSloane's Gap - Numberphile
Numberphile
Recommended 2× on HN · 2013–2019
2 mo on HNMoon Landings Faked? Filmmaker Says Not!
VideoFromSpace
Recommended 2× on HN · 2017–2020
2 mo on HNDo these scatter plots reveal fraudulent vote-switching in Michigan?
Stand-up Maths
Recommended 4× on HN · 2020–2021
2 mo on HNDoes It Make Sense To Put Data Centers In Space? Can They Really Cost Less To Operate?
Scott Manley
Recommended 3× on HN · 2024–2025
2 mo on HNChina's 7nm Chips: SMIC N+2
Asianometry
Recommended 2× on HN · 2022–2024
2 mo on HNHow are Microchips Made? 🖥️🛠️ CPU Manufacturing Process Steps
Branch Education
Recommended 2× on HN · 2024–2025
2 mo on HNThe hidden background noise that can catch criminals
Tom Scott
Recommended 3× on HN · 2022–2025
2 mo on HNHow We Should Vote (Range Voting)
Undefined Behavior
Recommended 3× on HN · 2017–2019
2 mo on HNWhy do Biden's votes not follow Benford's Law?
Stand-up Maths
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2024
2 mo on HNWhy build an entire computer on breadboards?
Ben Eater
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2022
2 mo on HNIndia's Semiconductor Failure
Asianometry
Recommended 2× on HN · 2021–2025
2 mo on HNWhy is Japan So Weak in Software?
Asianometry
Recommended 2× on HN · 2024–2026
2 mo on HNTuring & The Halting Problem - Computerphile
Computerphile
Recommended 2× on HN · 2019–2022
2 mo on HNStrange Spheres in Higher Dimensions - Numberphile
Numberphile
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2025
2 mo on HNProtecting Privacy with MATH (Collab with the Census)
minutephysics
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2022
2 mo on HNHow does Starlink Satellite Internet Work?📡☄🖥
Branch Education
Recommended 2× on HN · 2022–2024
2 mo on HNRacing the Beam Explained - Atari 2600 CPU vs. CRT Television
Retro Game Mechanics Explained
Recommended 2× on HN · 2022–2025
2 mo on HNHow many robots does it take to run a grocery store?
Tom Scott
Recommended 2× on HN · 2021–2026
2 mo on HNGoogle Earth’s Incredible 3D Imagery, Explained
Nat and Friends
Recommended 2× on HN · 2017–2022
2 mo on HNBackpropagation calculus | Deep Learning Chapter 4
3Blue1Brown
Recommended 3× on HN · 2017–2024
2 mo on HNThe Skinner Box - How Games Condition People to Play More - Extra Credits
Extra Credits
Recommended 2× on HN · 2015–2019