Computing History & Culture
682 videos in 8 topics, picked from Hacker News comments.
- History of computing 188
- GUI, HCI & interface history 73
- Hacker culture & free software 45
- Demoscene & retrocomputing 107
- Internet culture & memes 72
- Tech pioneers & interviews 275
- Tech company stories & documentaries 96
- Computing culture (other) 4
Most recommended
talkIndistinguishable From Magic: Manufacturing Modern Computer ChipsAndor Gafotas · 19 HN recommenders · 2016–2024
lectureAT&T Archives: Similiarities of Wave Behavior (Bonus Edition)AT&T Tech Channel · 12 HN recommenders · 2014–2026
documentaryMicro Men - 720p (2009)gimpymoo · 15 HN recommenders · 2015–2026
interviewJim Simons (full length interview) - NumberphileNumberphile2 · 11 HN recommenders · 2015–2024
lectureLight Years Ahead | The 1969 Apollo Guidance ComputerTNMoC · 11 HN recommenders · 2021–2026
talkSteve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005JoshuaG · 13 HN recommenders · 2007–2015
documentaryMechanical Computer (All Parts) - Basic Mechanisms In Fire Control ComputersExcelsior10000 · 13 HN recommenders · 2014–2025
talkBret Victor - Inventing on PrincipleRui Oliveira · 12 HN recommenders · 2013–2025
demoelevated by Rgba & TBC | 4k intro (FullHD 1080p demoscene demo)Demoscene High-Quality Videos (Annikras) · 7 HN recommenders · 2013–2025
commentaryThis Is Phil FishInnuendo Studios · 5 HN recommenders · 2014–2025
documentaryProject Code Rush - The Beginnings of Netscape / Mozilla DocumentaryThe Documentary Network · 13 HN recommenders · 2015–2026
talkBret Victor The Future of ProgrammingJoey Reid · 12 HN recommenders · 2017–2026
explainerYouTube's copyright system isn't broken. The world's is.Tom Scott · 13 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
talkEd Catmull, Pixar: Keep Your Crises SmallStanford Graduate School of Business · 9 HN recommenders · 2010–2017
talkAlan Kay - Normal Considered Harmfulpowerfuloutlet · 10 HN recommenders · 2012–2026
talkThe Ultimate Game Boy Talk (33c3)media.ccc.de · 10 HN recommenders · 2017–2026
talkGrowing a Language, by Guy SteeleBill Pugh · 11 HN recommenders · 2014–2026
talkA Philosophy of Software Design | John Ousterhout | Talks at GoogleTalks at Google · 11 HN recommenders · 2018–2026
talk"Uncle" Bob Martin - "The Future of Programming"Paul Stringer's Mobile Tech · 10 HN recommenders · 2016–2022
interviewVCF East: Ken Thompson interviewed by Brian KernighanVintage Computer Federation · 11 HN recommenders · 2019–2025
tutorialU.S. NAVY BASIC MECHANISMS OF FIRE CONTROL COMPUTERS MECHANICAL COMPUTER INSTRUCTIONAL FILM 27794PeriscopeFilm · 11 HN recommenders · 2018–2026
tutorialA Tour of the Acme EditorRuss Cox · 11 HN recommenders · 2012–2026
demoA Mind Is Born (256 bytes)lftkryo · 8 HN recommenders · 2017–2025
lectureHamming, "You and Your Research" (June 6, 1995)securitylectures · 11 HN recommenders · 2012–2023