Tech talks
Best Tech Talks 2020, Ranked by Hacker News
First recommended on Hacker News in 2020, still worth watching: these 130 tech talks and lectures earned 353 recommendations across the years.
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1 mo on HNThe Story Behind Audacity
Tantacrul
Recommended 3× on HN · 2021–2023
1 mo on HNUserbenchmark - the April Fools that never ends
2kliksphilip
Recommended 1× on HN · 2021–2024
1 mo on HNEx Microsoft Employee tells secrets on why Windows 10 bugs exist 👨💻 - @Barnacules
Barnacules Nerdgasm
Recommended 1× on HN · 2020–2024
1 mo on HNvibe physics
Angela Collier
Recommended 1× on HN · 2025–2026
1 mo on HNNew Blender UI - The Proposal
Blender Guru
Recommended 1× on HN · 2017–2021
1 mo on HNRick Reacts to Lightning (Again) and brings up a previously undiscussed flaw
We Are All Satoshi
Recommended 1× on HN · 2018–2019
1 mo on HNThe Mk8 VW GTI isn't as good as its predecessor. | Revelations with Jason Cammisa | Ep. 11
Hagerty
Recommended 1× on HN · 2021–2023
1 mo on HNInside Intel
AdoredTV
Recommended 1× on HN · 2020–2020
1 mo on HNBuilding my dream computer - Part 1
The 8-Bit Guy
Recommended 1× on HN · 2019–2023
1 mo on HNDEBUNKING ELON MUSK Pt1 (1080p)
Common Sense Skeptic
Recommended 1× on HN · 2021–2022
1 mo on HNComputers for Cynics 2 - It All Went Wrong at Xerox PARC
TheTedNelson
Recommended 1× on HN · 2014–2023
1 mo on HNYou Successfully Stalked Us, Please Don't Do It Again.
Matt and Tom
Recommended 1× on HN · 2018–2020
1 mo on HNData | Philosophy Tube
Philosophy Tube
Recommended 1× on HN · 2020–2024
1 mo on HNAll of our data is GONE!
Linus Tech Tips
Recommended 1× on HN · 2019–2021
1 mo on HNNixOS Drama Explained, a Personal Account
Jon Ringer
Recommended 1× on HN · 2025–2026
1 mo on HNThe Immoral Design of Diablo Immortal
Josh Strife Hayes
Recommended 1× on HN · 2022–2023
1 mo on HNGenius Bar caught ripping customer off ON CAMERA by CBC News
Louis Rossmann
Recommended 1× on HN · 2018–2023
1 mo on HNI installed Linux (so should you)
PewDiePie
Recommended 1× on HN · 2025–2025
1 mo on HNThe PewDiePipeline: how racist humor leads to violence
NonCompete
Recommended 1× on HN · 2019–2023
1 mo on HNVoting Machines: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight
Recommended 1× on HN · 2020–2023
1 mo on HNCapture the Flag | He Will Not Divide Us
Internet Historian
Recommended 1× on HN · 2019–2022
1 mo on HNSacrifices to the Church of Nintendo
EmpLemon
Recommended 1× on HN · 2024–2025