Tech talks
Best Tech Talks 2020, Ranked by Hacker News
First recommended on Hacker News in 2020, still worth watching: these 115 tech talks and lectures earned 311 recommendations across the years.
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3 mo on HNJim Keller: The Future of Computing, AI, Life, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #162
Lex Fridman
Recommended 3× on HN · 2021–2023
3 mo on HNNoam Chomsky on Propaganda - The Big Idea - Interview with Andrew Marr
k1mk1mk1m
Recommended 3× on HN · 2019–2025
3 mo on HNJohn Carmack: Doom, Quake, VR, AGI, Programming, Video Games, and Rockets | Lex Fridman Podcast #309
Lex Fridman
Recommended 3× on HN · 2022–2024
3 mo on HNAalto Talk with Linus Torvalds [Full-length]
aaltouniversityace
Recommended 3× on HN · 2012–2025
3 mo on HNThe complete FUN TO IMAGINE with Richard Feynman
Christopher Sykes
Recommended 3× on HN · 2019–2022
2 mo on HNA Conversation with Peter Thiel and Niall Ferguson - Institute of Politics
Harvard University
Recommended 2× on HN · 2013–2018
2 mo on HNJeff Hawkins: Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence | Lex Fridman Podcast #25
Lex Fridman
Recommended 2× on HN · 2019–2021
2 mo on HN3dfx Oral History Panel with Ross Smith, Scott Sellers, Gary Tarolli, and Gordon Campbell
Computer History Museum
Recommended 3× on HN · 2017–2023
2 mo on HNHow Toy Story 2 Almost Got Deleted: Stories From Pixar Animation: ENTV
@HOLLYWOOD
Recommended 2× on HN · 2016–2026
2 mo on HNRocker Jack White - Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O'Brien | Team Coco
Team Coco
Recommended 2× on HN · 2014–2023
2 mo on HNDesigner's Digest - Steve Jobs on the role of product and marketing people.
Designer's Digest
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2026
2 mo on HNOral History of Donald Knuth Part 1
Computer History Museum
Recommended 2× on HN · 2019–2022
2 mo on HNHacker Interviews: Larry Wall
The BXI
Recommended 2× on HN · 2013–2024
2 mo on HNSurreal Numbers (writing the first book) - Numberphile
Numberphile
Recommended 3× on HN · 2016–2022
2 mo on HNCrash Bandicoot Co-Creator Andy Gavin: Extended Interview | Ars Technica
Ars Technica
Recommended 4× on HN · 2020–2024
2 mo on HNAvi Loeb: Aliens, Black Holes, and the Mystery of the Oumuamua | Lex Fridman Podcast #154
Lex Fridman
Recommended 2× on HN · 2021–2023
2 mo on HNA Conversation with Bertrand Russell (1952)
Manufacturing Intellect
Recommended 2× on HN · 2021–2026
2 mo on HNSusan Kare explains Macintosh UI ergonomics on the Computer Chronicles (1984)
erg0steur
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2022
2 mo on HN1993 interview re: Paul Rand and Steve Jobs
youareworthy
Recommended 2× on HN · 2010–2012
2 mo on HNGuido van Rossum: Python and the Future of Programming | Lex Fridman Podcast #341
Lex Fridman
Recommended 2× on HN · 2022–2025
2 mo on HNHandmadeCon 2015 - Pat Wyatt
Molly Rocket
Recommended 2× on HN · 2016–2023
2 mo on HNPinging The Voyager 2 Probe (PART 2)
EEVdiscover
Recommended 2× on HN · 2018–2023
2 mo on HNOral History of Dave Cutler Part 1
Computer History Museum
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2024
2 mo on HNThiel: Google has $50B, doesn't innovate
CNN
Recommended 2× on HN · 2017–2023
2 mo on HNEEVblog 1547 (Part 1) - Contacting the Voyager 2 Space Probe
EEVblog
Recommended 2× on HN · 2023–2024
2 mo on HNThe Origins of APL - 1974
Catherine Lathwell
Recommended 2× on HN · 2012–2026
2 mo on HNThe Great 202 Jailbreak - Computerphile
Computerphile
Recommended 2× on HN · 2015–2024
2 mo on HNCHM Live | Original iPhone Software Team Leader Scott Forstall (Part Two)
Computer History Museum
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2025
2 mo on HNOral History of Gary Davidian, part 2 of 2
Computer History Museum
Recommended 2× on HN · 2022–2025
2 mo on HNHow Localizing Return of the Obra Dinn Nearly Sunk the Game | War Stories | Ars Technica
Ars Technica
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2023
2 mo on HNLinus Torvalds says GPL v3 violates everything that GPLv2 stood for
TFiR
Recommended 2× on HN · 2015–2025
2 mo on HNHow Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun Solved Pathfinding | War Stories | Ars Technica
Ars Technica
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2026
2 mo on HNWe Play Doom With John Romero
IGN
Recommended 2× on HN · 2016–2018
2 mo on HNAldous Huxley interviewed by Mike Wallace : 1958 (Full)
someoddstuff
Recommended 2× on HN · 2019–2025
2 mo on HNOral History of Chuck Peddle
Computer History Museum
Recommended 2× on HN · 2019–2024
2 mo on HNSimon Peyton Jones - Haskell is useless
bunidanoable
Recommended 2× on HN · 2012–2024