Best Hardware (other) videos, as recommended on Hacker News

13 videos about hardware (other) that Hacker News commenters keep recommending, mentioned between 2009 and 2026. Mostly demo, explainer, talk. Channels that come up most: suckerpinch, Branch Education, Techmoan, Bryan Cantrill. Sorted by how consistently HN recommended them over the years.

The most recommended is Harder Drive: Hard drives we didn't want or need: HN treats it as a favorite example of silly but educational computer science, recommended often when threads touch odd storage hacks.

demoHarder Drive: Hard drives we didn't want or needsuckerpinch · 12 HN recommenders · 2022–2025
explainerHow does Computer Memory Work? 💻🛠Branch Education · 5 HN recommenders · 2022–2023
demoVintage Electronics - The TefifonTechmoan · 3 HN recommenders · 2016–2018
demoShouting in the DatacenterBryan Cantrill · 4 HN recommenders · 2011–2026
demoSamsung SSD Awesomenessssdawesome · 3 HN recommenders · 2009–2011
talkDEF CON 23 - Zoz - And That's How I Lost My Other Eye...Explorations in Data Destruction (Fixed)DEFCONConference · 2 HN recommenders · 2016–2022
demoHetzner shows Special AM5 Board with 90° Rotated Socketder8auer EN · 1 HN recommender · 2023–2025
explainerGet Perpendicularteraera08 · 2 HN recommenders · 2011–2026
explainerWhy Your Webcam Still SUCKS!Techquickie · 1 HN recommender · 2020–2020
demoLinear Book ScannerGoogle TechTalks · 1 HN recommender · 2015–2021
talkVelocity 2011: Artur Bergman, "Artur on SSD's"O'Reilly · 1 HN recommender · 2011–2021
demoScanRobot 2.0 MDS: Scanning very thick books up to 15 cm (6 inch)bookscanner · 1 HN recommender · 2021–2023
commentaryAll of our data is GONE!Linus Tech Tips · 1 HN recommender · 2019–2021