Stand-up comedy routine about Spreadsheets
What it is
Matt Parker's stand-up routine about spreadsheets, taken from the Festival of the Spoken Nerd DVD Full Frontal Nerdity. It features Excel used in unexpected ways, including turning an image into a spreadsheet.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN recommends it as a funny piece on Excel used in ways it shouldn't be.
- 2 people recommended it
- 2 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2018, last 2025
What HN commenters said
“it feels like I have to recommend this video of both”
Matt Parker's stand-up on Excel
mjlee, 2018-10 · Recommendation · in “Matt Parker – Standup Mathematician”
“you should probably see this Matt Parker video about excel being used in ways it shouldn't maybe?”
Matt Parker on Excel used in ways it shouldn't be
bb88, 2023-12 · Recommendation · in “3Blue1Brown Calculus Blog Series”
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Topics: matt parker, excel, stand-up, spreadsheets, math comedy
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