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Best Engineering & making (other) videos, as recommended on Hacker News

18 videos about engineering & making (other) that Hacker News commenters keep recommending, mentioned between 2013 and 2026. Mostly demo, explainer, documentary. Channels that come up most: Mark Rober, Technology Connections, Tom Scott, SETI Institute. Sorted by how consistently HN recommended them over the years.

The most recommended is Longer-lasting light bulbs: it was complicated: HN's go-to link for correcting the lightbulb conspiracy myth, giving an engineer's view of the lifespan versus efficiency tradeoff.

• explainerLonger-lasting light bulbs: it was complicatedTechnology Connections · 9 HN recommenders · 2023–2026
• explainerYour dishwasher is better than you think (tips, tricks, and how they work)Technology Connections · 6 HN recommenders · 2024–2026
• explainerBritish Plugs Are Better Than All Other Plugs, And Here's WhyTom Scott · 3 HN recommenders · 2019–2025
• talkConstruction of the 10000 year clock - Alexander Rose (SETI Talks)SETI Institute · 3 HN recommenders · 2015–2019
• documentaryThe Secret Life of the Vacuum Cleaner - Remasteredtim hunkin · 3 HN recommenders · 2021–2026
• explainerOld car headlights were all the same — which was a fairly bright ideaTechnology Connections · 4 HN recommenders · 2022–2023
• demoGlitter Bomb 1.0 vs Porch PiratesMark Rober · 3 HN recommenders · 2018–2024
• documentaryMiniatur Wunderland *** official video *** largest model railway / railroad of the worldMiniatur Wunderland · 3 HN recommenders · 2017–2022
• documentaryThe Secret Life of Machines - Vacuum Cleaners 1/2Buddy Runyan · 3 HN recommenders · 2017–2020
• demoHorrific USB power supply fault. (Electrocution risk.)bigclivedotcom · 2 HN recommenders · 2016–2024
• demoSaw Stop - This guy puts a finger into an active table saw blade & comes away without a scratch!Anthony Prezutti Comedy Mentalist · 2 HN recommenders · 2015–2018
• podcastWell There's Your Problem | Episode 28: Goiânia IncidentWell There's Your Problem Podcast · 2 HN recommenders · 2021–2023
• commentaryAmazon Sells Fake Electrical FusesLouis Rossmann · 2 HN recommenders · 2024–2026
• demoThis Arcade Game is a SCAM (I have proof)Mark Rober · 2 HN recommenders · 2019–2023
• commentarySelf-filling water bottle: BUSTED!Thunderf00t · 1 HN recommender · 2021–2022
• demoGlitter Bomb 2.0 vs Porch PiratesMark Rober · 1 HN recommender · 2022–2024
• demoGlitterbomb 3.0 vs. Porch PiratesMark Rober · 1 HN recommender · 2020–2024
• demoVolvo Trucks - Emergency braking at its best!Volvo Trucks · 1 HN recommender · 2013–2015