Engineering & Making (other) Videos Hacker News Recommends
Engineering & making (other) videos on HackerTube: the talks, lectures and explainers Hacker News commenters keep sharing, covering miscellaneous engineering explainers, product safety, inventions, patents and quirky devices.
18 videos · ranked by HN recommendations
Most recommended engineering & making (other) videos
The ones HN returns to most often when a thread turns to this topic.
explainer#436Longer-lasting light bulbs: it was complicated
Technology Connections
“highly recommended if you want an engineers perspective, with no 'great conspiracy' hype.”
9 HN recommenders · 2023–2026
explainer#806Your dishwasher is better than you think (tips, tricks, and how they work)
Technology Connections
“I’ve sent dozens of people the Technology Connections video on this topic to rave reviews”
6 HN recommenders · 2024–2026
explainer#1096British Plugs Are Better Than All Other Plugs, And Here's Why
Tom Scott
“There's the obligatory Tom Scott video here, which always gets shared, deservedly so”
3 HN recommenders · 2019–2025
talk#1407Construction of the 10000 year clock - Alexander Rose (SETI Talks)
SETI Institute
“this very long but fascinating video discusses it”
3 HN recommenders · 2015–2019
documentary#1555The Secret Life of the Vacuum Cleaner - Remastered
tim hunkin
“I cannot recommend it strongly enough.”
3 HN recommenders · 2021–2026
explainer#1712Old car headlights were all the same — which was a fairly bright idea
Technology Connections
“has, as so often the case, a great video about why old car headlights were the shapes they were”
4 HN recommenders · 2022–2023
demo#1866Glitter Bomb 1.0 vs Porch Pirates
Mark Rober
“watch the video on his YouTube. It's pure comedic gold.”
3 HN recommenders · 2018–2024
documentary#1950Miniatur Wunderland *** official video *** largest model railway / railroad of the world
Miniatur Wunderland
“You can watch a short tour of it at”
3 HN recommenders · 2017–2022
documentary#2022The Secret Life of Machines - Vacuum Cleaners 1/2
Buddy Runyan
“These overviews give you just enough knowledge to start debugging a broken household machine.”
3 HN recommenders · 2017–2020
demo#2369Horrific USB power supply fault. (Electrocution risk.)
bigclivedotcom
“He earned my respect from a video on a USB charger with an electrocution risk”
2 HN recommenders · 2016–2024
demo#2584Saw Stop - This guy puts a finger into an active table saw blade & comes away without a scratch!
Anthony Prezutti Comedy Mentalist
“The demo also never gets old. Just too badass.”
2 HN recommenders · 2015–2018
podcast#2759Well There's Your Problem | Episode 28: Goiânia Incident
Well There's Your Problem Podcast
“Goes into detail day by day about the events”
2 HN recommenders · 2021–2023
commentary#2877Amazon Sells Fake Electrical Fuses
Louis Rossmann
“This video gives a good overview of how Amazon's NGAF attitude about safety needs to be reigned in.”
2 HN recommenders · 2024–2026
demo#3480This Arcade Game is a SCAM (I have proof)
Mark Rober
“Rober built a machine to play the game perfectly, and it still lost”
2 HN recommenders · 2019–2023
commentary#4342Self-filling water bottle: BUSTED!
Thunderf00t
“Thunderf00t has debunked a bunch of other enterprises doing water from the air”
1 HN recommenders · 2021–2022
demo#4345Glitter Bomb 2.0 vs Porch Pirates
Mark Rober
“Obligatory links to YouTuber Mark Rober's quest for vengeance against porch pirates”
1 HN recommenders · 2022–2024
demo#4474Glitterbomb 3.0 vs. Porch Pirates
Mark Rober
“the engineering is seriously impressive”
1 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
demo#4658Volvo Trucks - Emergency braking at its best!
Volvo Trucks
“Here's a really impressive video of it in action on a semi-truck”
1 HN recommenders · 2013–2015
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