Consumer devices & gadgets Videos Recommended on Hacker News (199)
Consumer devices & gadgets is one of the 150 topics Hacker News readers organize their video recommendations around. These 199 videos each earned real recommendations in real HN threads between 2007 and 2026 — 279 recommendations in total — and they're ranked by how many separate months the community kept coming back to them, not by view count.
Consumer tech devices: smartphones, laptops, wearables, displays, cameras, keyboards, e-readers, smart home gadgets, product reviews, startup hardware demos, wireless charging.
Why HN keeps sending people here — on Detergent packs are kinda wishy-washy (Dishwashers Explained): “I highly recommend you watch this video by Technology connections[1], I too used to think I had to rinse my dishes before putting them in the machine.” — an HN commenter, 2022.
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2 mo on HNWhy I don't use Apple products
2 mo on HNThe People's Republic of The Future
2 mo on HNGENERAL MAGIC - Official Trailer
2 mo on HNSteve Jobs iPhone 2007 Presentation (HD)
2 mo on HNCOLLAPSE of Personal Computing | Investigation Into the Destruction of Ownership
2 mo on HNThis is the WORST Monitor Ever...ON PURPOSE! - Dasung PaperlikeU E-Ink Monitor
2 mo on HNSmarter than a Smart TV! (Raspberry Pi Inside)
2 mo on HNWe need to talk about failing keyboards on these new Macbooks.
2 mo on HNA Day Made of Glass... Made possible by Corning. (2011)
2 mo on HNThe horrible truth about Apple's repeated engineering failures.
2 mo on HNNest Protect is a terrible buggy product
2 mo on HNBlue Bubbles vs Green Bubbles: Explained!
2 mo on HNMy personal fight against the modern laptop
2 mo on HNConventional Keyboards Are STAGGERINGLY STUPID!
2 mo on HNCHM Live | Original iPhone Software Team Leader Scott Forstall (Part Two)
2 mo on HNApple Watch : Scientific Sleep Test
2 mo on HNMotorcycle Airbags Exist – But No One Uses Them?
2 mo on HN$30,000,000 AI Is Hiding a Scam
2 mo on HNProject Starline: Feel like you're there, together
2 mo on HNHow Do Night Vision Goggles Work?
2 mo on HNTested: Magic Leap One Augmented Reality Review!
2 mo on HNAMD Ryzen Eco Mode Deep-Dive & Benchmarks on R9 7950X (Zen 4)
2 mo on HNSpringboard: the secret history of the first real smartphone (Full Documentary)
2 mo on HNFixing Apple's GOOD Engineering - M1 MacBook Air thermal pads
2 mo on HNHow I Made My Own iPhone - in China
2 mo on HNHonda e First Drive | Fully Charged
2 mo on HNHands-On with Meta's New VR Headset Prototypes!
1 mo on HNA COMPLETELY Upgradeable Laptop? - Framework Laptop Review
1 mo on HNTake a look inside Steam Deck™!
1 mo on HNCicret Bracelet DEBUNK
1 mo on HNApple uses spite to force planned obsolescence.
1 mo on HNThe Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed... For Now
1 mo on HNApple Music Event 2001-The First Ever iPod Introduction
1 mo on HNBuilding the PERFECT Linux PC with Linus Torvalds
1 mo on HNApple Pro Display XDR Review (vs Sony Reference Monitor)
1 mo on HN