Tech talks
Best Tech Talks 2017, Ranked by Hacker News
First recommended on Hacker News in 2017, still worth watching: these 305 tech talks and lectures earned 1127 recommendations across the years.
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1 mo on HNWill YouTube Ever Run Out Of Video IDs?
Tom Scott
Recommended 1× on HN · 2021–2026
1 mo on HNPaul Otlet, visioning a web in 1934
Attila Gárdos
Recommended 1× on HN · 2014–2022
1 mo on HNCalculating a Car Crash - Numberphile
Numberphile
Recommended 1× on HN · 2018–2026
1 mo on HNBBC - The Code - The Wisdom of the Crowd
timb6
Recommended 1× on HN · 2013–2016
1 mo on HNBut how do AI images and videos actually work? | Guest video by Welch Labs
3Blue1Brown
Recommended 1× on HN · 2025–2026
1 mo on HNLines of Light: How Analog Television Works
Technology Connections
Recommended 1× on HN · 2021–2026
1 mo on HNBertrand's Paradox (with 3blue1brown) - Numberphile
Numberphile
Recommended 1× on HN · 2022–2024
1 mo on HNElliptic Curve Back Door - Computerphile
Computerphile
Recommended 1× on HN · 2021–2025
1 mo on HNEEVblog #632 - Solar Roadways Are RUBBISH!
EEVblog
Recommended 1× on HN · 2014–2023
1 mo on HNI published music on Tidal to test MQA - MQA Review
GoldenSound
Recommended 1× on HN · 2021–2023
1 mo on HNEpicycles, complex Fourier series and Homer Simpson's orbit
Mathologer
Recommended 1× on HN · 2022–2023
1 mo on HNReveal Invisible Motion With This Clever Video Trick
Steve Mould
Recommended 1× on HN · 2020–2022
1 mo on HNMMO Economies - Hyperinflation, Reserve Currencies & You! - Extra Credits
Extra Credits
Recommended 1× on HN · 2016–2020
1 mo on HNI built a QR code with my bare hands to see how it works
Veritasium
Recommended 1× on HN · 2024–2025
1 mo on HNWhy PlayStation 1 Graphics Warped and Wobbled so much | MVG
Modern Vintage Gamer
Recommended 1× on HN · 2020–2022
1 mo on HNLCCS: The LCD / CRT Hybrid from JVC
Technology Connections
Recommended 1× on HN · 2020–2025
1 mo on HNWe Were Right! Real Inner Misalignment
Robert Miles AI Safety
Recommended 1× on HN · 2023–2023